Hoffman Electric

★★★★★ 4.8 / 5 (52)
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: 906 Railroad Ave, Novato, CA 94947
: (415) 827-1397
: http://jhoffmanelectric.com

Company Overview

Our expertise lies in home electrical services, and light commercial work. A few of the typical tasks we handle:
1. Upgrading outdated fuseboxes or antiquated electrical panels.
2. Adding can lights to enhance current lighting fixtures.
3. Diagnosing non-functional.
4. Kitchen and bathroom renovations.

I learned under Walter Underhill for a period of five years before receiving my license and establishing my own company in the year 2005. His work is exceptional, and I learned to uphold that quality. After going independent, I have worked with Whitcomb Construction, Apperson & Hoog, and Gail Koren, Chris Hodge, among other realtors.

I'm John Hoffman, and I take pride in contributing to our community here. Our company runs a family-owned enterprise, so when you call, you'll talk to my daughter Grace, the newest member of our team.

Business Services

  • Circuit breaker installation
  • Circuit breaker repair
  • Doorbell installation
  • Electric inspection
  • Electric installation or replacement
  • Electric panel installation
  • Electric panel repair
  • Electric repair
  • Wire installation
  • Wire repair
  • Electric vehicle charging station installation
  • Light fixture installation
  • Light fixture repair
  • Outlet installation
  • Outlet repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tue:8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wed:8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thu:8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Fri:8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Recommended Customer Reviews

Rob H.
★★★★★

I've worked with many contractors and generally have negative reviews. They quote one price and come in over budget with excuses, they change the date and are impossible to communicate with.

John and Alice are very different and this is my second experience.

Alice responds super fast and provided a quote that they said they would stick to.

John arrived at the exact minute and was a pleasure to work with.

The work was exceptional - faultless and delivered exactly on time.

Now the kicker - John told me that they had come in under budget by $152. This for me is unheard of.

Guess who I will call next time? Rob

Rachel H.
★★★★★

Very professional electrician, and a family-run business to boot. We had John come out over a year ago to do a TV install and hide cabling and he did an expert job within some tight timeframes in advance of a family event. He is capable, a good problem solver and very skilled at his work.

We called again for items on our punch list and they book up 1-3 months ahead, but given our satisfaction with the work performed we are going to opt to be patient and get on the schedule, to get the work done correctly the first time, at a high level of confidence on the finished product.

Anne M.
★★★★★

I recently obtained a quote from another electrician to have four recessed lights upgraded with IC cans. The quote ...which I paid for (cuz I'm an idiot) was ridiculous... and I knew it. The one-hour time the guy was here was for him to come up with multiple options for me to spend thousands and thousands of dollars. After that fiasco, I spoke with Alice who had John come here to see what would need to be done. He gave me a quote and.... saved me thousands and thousands of dollars.

Pam M.
★★★★★

John has done several projects for us on several houses and I can't tell you how pleased I've been with his work. His attention to detail and the care he takes to make everything just right is impressive. I like the way he strategies and listens when you are in the planning process and then carries it through to the end.

Lori L.
★★★★★

I can't say enough good about them. They have worked on two projects for me and I would never think to call anyone else. John and his crew are polite, clean and extremely competent. I highly recommend them!

Susan B.
★★★★★

On time, polite, and assessed the repair necessary quickly. Will definitely call them again.

b c.
★★★★★

John and Alice work as you would hope: friendly, timely, quality work for a very good price. Highly recommended!! No push for extra sales etc. Just an all around great local business*****!

Gene K.
★★★★★

I called around looking for a electrician that would be honest and reasonable with me. After looking at Hoffman's reviews I requested an estimate. John gave me a reasonable estimate compared to other electricians in the area. It took a few weeks to make an appointment to get the work done, but that is because Hoffman electric is so popular and in demand, but it was worth the wait.

John and Alice were great, the job was done thoroughly and efficiently. In fact, John's final price ended up being a lot less because of how efficiently he and his apprentice worked.

Thanks again for the great work, can't recommend enough.

Jeff P.
★★★★★

Pleasure to work with. Keep appointments on time, perform work efficiently and stand behind their work. Definitely my go-to electricians

Wesley O.
★★★★★

John and Alice run a tight, efficient ship. They are professional, communicative, punctual and good at what they do. Hoffman Electric installed a new electrical box at our home and coordinated permit & inspection required with the city. Nice.

For another recent job, their cost beat other estimate we had received AND resulted in job completion in one day vs three.

I highly recommend Hoffman Electric.

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