JET Electric

Jim L.

I've been very happy with Jet Electric's work. They've done several jobs for me now, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Jim Tarp is a standup guy, and it's reflected in their work.

I'm especially glad and grateful that he helped me out of a bind- when I needed some work done RIGHT NOW. He got it done.

The only downside- their bandwidth and availability has recently been reduced due to circumstances beyond Jim's control. I hope it's just a temporary setback.

Maura N.

We had a fifteen-year old under-cabinet halogen light plugged into an electrical outlet in the kitchen (tile backsplash). The outlet had a loose wire which, after being fine for twenty years, finally gave out. The outlet was original to the house (1997). The outlet overheated and melted down, incidentally, when no one was around to see the flash or smell burnt plastic. While we know rudiments of electricity, this meltdown was beyond our knowledge and we felt we needed an expert electrician's opinion and treatment. We shut off that circuit at the circuit-breaker box. I felt very anxious on how bad the damage was, and was it likely to happen again.

We left a couple messages at JET, and within a few hours, they called back. We made appointment for the next day. Rick came out the next day (a Saturday). He clued us in what had happened, and fixed everything. The meltdown was a fluke, and did not extend past the outlet itself.

Rick took the outlet back to the office. He said he wanted to show it around because he had not seen an outlet melt down that badly in a long time. He said that it could have been worse -- we were lucky but in any case, such a meltdown would not have burned the house down, even if it had happened with an outlet set in drywall. I can rest easy.

That said, as an aside, halogen lights get very hot, are obsolete, and are a fire hazard. We are going to remove all of the halogen under-cabinet lights and replace them with LEDs. Electricians are correct in steering customers away from halogens for under-cabinets. Use LED or fluorescent!

Over the years, this is something like the fourth time we have needed an electrician where we have called on JET. Each time, JET has been very good.

Recommended. Five stars (*****).

Lovegood F.

Jimmy and his team of experienced electricians offer speedy service and fair and reasonable pricing. You will never go wrong, or be disappointed when you call on JET Electric.

Claudia E.

Jake is a Gem! He was able to get a broken screw out of an electrical box, in order to replace with a new one, & fixed 2 others. Now all my kitchen outlets are working. He was fast Did a great job! I have to replace some other outlets with GFI, & I will definitely Call Jet!

Nathan W.

My family in gilroy has been using Jet for a year and a half now. We have been very impressed by the service they professionally provide. They are a family owned small business and at times very busy. I noticed a particular review stated that patience and time is needed for them to return calls as well as setting up a scheduled appointment. This is not an opinion, but my own belief, I accept that very tiny minor inconvenience for the quality of work they provide. This is just my opinion and understands in this world, everyone is entitled to think and feel the way they do. Maybe when it is a time constraint issue as well as an emergency, let Jet know and if they are unable to provide their services as it is time sensitive, it is a customer's free choice to go with a bigger company that is able to handle the big jobs like Wong Electric that service AT&T, Safeway, and etc. I feel that sometimes I forget that I cannot change people, places, and things outside of me and the only thing I can change is myself. Or sometimes I feel entitled just because I am a customer, I am always right, WRONG! My point of this review is not to take sides, but to be appreciative of this particular business's honesty and the quality of work that they have provided since 1979. Thank you for coming out to my mother's and sister's house.

Jim M.

Jim sent Jake out to try and find out why our exterior lights suddenly stopped working. Seemed that one of the deer had stepped onto an exposed pipe joint breaking the pipe at ground level and in so doing crossed a wire shorting the fixture and three others. Jake worked the problem backward until we found the broken pipe and spotted the short. He had some of the grey pic parts and I had the others in stock in my home. All together and in 45 minutes it was operating just like new. Jim kept calling and bothering him on the cell phone urging him to work faster ( not popular in view as Jake was working diligently and safely). Anyway, we had one other circuit that needed attention but since we hadn't put it on the original call, and since Jim the boss was harassing Jake again we just decided to call someone else. Ah well.

Angie L.

I called Jim in the AM was here before noon. I asked for lights to be put in the concrete steps/walkway. Jim was very honest in stating this was not his expertise and recommended that I call a landscaper. I was very impressed and appreciated his honesty.

RK F.

JET Electric did the electrical work for our new office space. They were fast, courteous and 100% professional. Jim, Jake and Rick got everything we needed done in a very short time and left our new space tidy and totally functional. I *highly* recommend them.

Nannette M.

I've used JET Electric many times. They are prompt, know what they are doing, and fairly priced. They are my ""go to"" for electrical issues.

William L.

After reading the reviews, I gave JET a call and left a message. Call was returned in a very timely manner. Jim came to the house as promised (on a very short notice), surveyed the situation, made some recommendations, and it was full steam ahead. Very pleased with the quality and timeliness of the work. Highly recommended!!