Redwood Electric

Jim M.

Very competent. Courteous; always on time, worked quietly, and never left a mess behind. Friendly, and welcomed my input. Affordable. They stand behind their work. I can recommend them without hesitation.

J R.

Jothi at Redwood Electric has helped us out twice recently with electrical issues, and we found him to be prompt, professional and knowledgable. In one case, he was able to quickly solve an issue with our fuse box, whereas several other electricians led us to believe we needed to go through a costly upgrade. He also just did a safety inspection of the overall electrical in our house, and took care of a minor issue with a plug, all for a reasonable cost. Many thanks, Jothi!

Mel T.

I wanted 4 recessed lights installed into my master bedroom that had easy attic access.
---------- I had 4 recessed lights installed in our family room 3 years ago by Mr. Sparkey and was pleased. So I called Mr. Sparkey again for a quote on the master BR and their price had DOUBLED. After showing them the invoice from the initial work and checking to see if they'd give me a more reasonable quote, I sent them on their way. They don't care about customer service. They're just out to make a buck. I would NOT do business with MR. SPARKEY.
---------- Enter into the picture .... Redwood Electric. After reading their reviews, they came out and did the work in 1/3rd of the price and half the time. Jothi and his crew were honest, communicative, professional, friendly, fairly priced. He did a great job! I was so excited that before they left, I scheduled them to return for more recessed lighting work in our Living Room.
---------- Hands down, I highly recommend REDWOOD ELECTRIC for electrical work.

Tom A.

We recently moved into a new house and had a couple of electrical projects (upgrading knob and tube outlets to GFCI, adding lights to bedrooms, new outlets in bedrooms and installing TV and running new wiring to TV). Jothi's team was responsive, reasonable in price and did a great job. So many contractors come in and either over price the job or make it seem more difficult than it is - Jothi's team just said no problem and took care of it. I highly recommend him for your electrical job.

Karin S.

I only write reviews when either I'm very pleased or very disappointed in a service, and Jothi's crew definitely elicited the former response. I inherited my childhood home a few months ago, and have gone through seven stages of hell trying to wrest the house from the trustee lawyer, who nearly cleaned out my sister and I due to our father's trust being unfunded, and then getting the tenants out, only to find the place completely trashed. When I finally got the keys to the house and starting hiring contractors to help me fix the place up for sale, I was expecting more of the same. Fortunately, the sun started rising on me, and I found an amazing landscaper to clear out the weeds and dead plants, and a painting/contracting crew that did top-notch work repairing and painting the exterior (they're due back for the inside next week), both for very reasonable prices.

However, neither could compare to Redwood Electric. I contacted Jothi last week after reading his company's yelp reviews, told him about the house, after which he brought his crew out for two solid days. The house is a 1940s stucco with a combination of knob & tube and armored cable circuits, a system that was pretty shaky throughout. We needed GFCI's in the kitchen and one of the bathrooms, basic upgrades throughout the house, additional circuits, several new outlets, and a basic re-working of any areas that were unsafe and/or not up to code, as we would be bringing in an inspector prior to putting the house up for sale. Jothi and his apprentices, John and Maya, came out and went to work. They were a cohesive team, working quietly and in complete communication with each other throughout. My sweetie and I were onsite doing other work, and when something came up, Jothi would explain our options and implement our decisions. I watched John flawlessly run cable through the garage, and saw Maya using a level to make sure the outlets were in perfectly straight, so that the plates I would later put in wouldn't be askew. They checked the entire system over several times, to make sure everything was working correctly. And visually, their work was impeccable.

Their cost: I'm not too familiar with electrical work, but I've been a construction inspector by trade, and am currently putting plans and estimates together for highway projects, so I can at least guess final costs for projects. In going over the work with my sweetie, who is very familiar with electrical systems, I estimated that the work would total around $2000, and possibly higher. When the crew finished last Monday, Jothi's bill came to less than two-thirds of that [I should note also that Redwood Electric is out of Walnut Creek and my house is in Oakland, so the commute time is not short for them]. Also, after they left, I kept working until an hour after the sun set, going from one room to another and turning lights on and off as I picked up materials and cleaning products (I wasn't consciously checking the outlets - just closing up for the night). I was surprised by how well the lights worked, and by the solid click of the outlets, which had previously felt loose.

Bottom line - I can't recommend Jothi and his crew enough. I have over half a dozen lighting fixtures left to purchase and install, so I'll be giving Jothi a call again within the month.

Side note: over half of his work is with a commercial developer, so he can do anything!

John H.

Jothi is a great guy, very professional and honest. I had an issue with my GFC outlet causing some issues with my Refrigerator and alarm system. I called him on Sunday Evening and he picked up and set up an appointment with me the following day. Was at my house, finished all the work that needed to be done and was gone within an hour resolving all my issues and also giving me some great suggestions on a future backyard lighting project. His rates are within reason and I felt extremely comfortable in dealing with him. I definitely will do business with him again in the future and will also refer him to others every chance I get.

Lyla D.

Jothi has recently installed a few new light fixtures in my home, and I was extremely pleased with his work. A professional, with impressive expertise - I can't imagine a problem he can't handle. Not to be underestimated is the fact I was comfortable to have him in my home. Reasonably priced, too. Jothi will be the electician I'll call for any electrical demand!

Martin A.

Jothi is as good as it gets...honest, professional, and very reasonably priced. I can't recommend him and his company enough. He is the best!

Eric H.

Jothi did some work at my house recently and I can't say enough about his company. They were on-time, clean, honest, very professional and his pricing was reasonable. I felt comfortable having them at my house and I would recommend them to all of my family and friends!

William B.

Jothi is a real pro. We've had him do several electrical repairs on our home in Walnut Creek. He identifies the problem and clearly communicates the solution(s).