Rick Brown Electrical Contractor

David H.

For the better part of a year, the outlet powering my media center was cutting out randomly. I had to stop using it, and it was too small a job for most electricians to bother with, or they wanted to charge over $400 to take a look and fix it.

Rick, on the other hand, was willing to for me in between larger jobs, and charge just the base fee to diagnose and fix the issue.

He arranged a convenient time to come over, diagnosed the problem quickly, fixed it, and probably prevented my house from burning to the ground in the process. Also adjusted the location of the outlet that hadn't been working, and threw in a new outlet to replace one that was loose for no charge.

Best service with a smile I've had in San Francisco.

Ben G.

Rick was very prompt and helpful. His pricing was competitive - I checked with a few different electricians in the neighborhood, and he was one of the most knowledgeable. No charge for an estimate. We will strongly consider Rick for our next job.

William M.

Rick was a pleasure to work with: punctual, uncomplicated and friendly. He gave us good suggestions for the work we were proposing (changing an external light switch) and made the project easier than it would have been with other electrical services.

Melissa D.

We had several problematic lighting issues both inside and outside our home. The electrical issues inside our home were particularly challenging. Several other electricians tried to help us but Rick was the only one that was able to find a solution. And happily I might add. Not only is he knowledgable and experienced he seems to love his work. He's personable, reliable and communicative. I highly recommend Rick - he is our go to!

Robert C.

Rick's been our go to guy for electrical work for several years. Easy to work with, thorough and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

David V.

Rick was simply awesome. After the units in our building each lost 50% of their power, we called PG&E, who told us that: a) an electrical cable was likely the culprit, and b) that said cables were buried underground, and therefore the responsibility of the building's owner to fix. They also indicated it was urgent that an electrician come and fix them.....cue Rick. He showed up after dinner and a long day on a different building job, with a great attitude and willingness to figure out what was going on. After some extensive testing and walking around the property (something the PG&E tech didn't do) he concluded that PG&E was INCORRECT in their assessment of the situation. The PG&E tech had claimed that our electrical cables were buried, an assumption based on looking at the other standalone buildings on our property (which indeed are buried underground). However, Rick noticed that there was cable coming from the street to our building, and after some extensive testing, was pretty sure the issue was at the street with this cable. He had me call PG&E, and hung out while I waited on hold for 25 minutes. He spoke to the original rep and had him come back out. Upon arriving, Rick pointed out the situation and the PG&E technician immediately acknowledged the error of assuming our building's cables were underground (hard not to when there's a cable coming in from the street right above your head). The tech got up on the truck, went up to the cables on the street, and immediately found the faulty connector and made the repair, within five minutes. Were it not for Rick's excellent troubleshooting skills and proactive recommendation to have the tech out to review the issue, we would have been without power through the night and into the morning. His great sense of customer service and deep expertise saved the day. Hard to find people like that these days. The next time we have any electrical issues, I'll be calling Rick on speed dial.

H M.

Still waiting...

I saw 27 highly positive reviews for Rick Brown, decided to try him out. At least that's what I attempted. I phoned and reached him on the first attempt. Check. He said he was really busy but would get back to me the following day to schedule a meeting. Check. Send an email with my contact information at his request. Check.

Business must be good because I never heard from him again. On to the next electrician...

Mary S.

Rick did a great job replacing and adding lights to my house ~ good company and great work!

Ann M.

impressive -- rick is working on a huge project so was upfront that he couldn't help this week BUT gave me some free advice and recommended calling Cole Hardware's referral service which can better deal with tiny jobs. super nice & helpful guy!!

Paula P.

I only know Rick through correspondence, which I am so grateful for, because he has just saved me a ton of money.

All I needed was very easy swap for 1 light in my small commercial studio, and if it wasn't for Rick's recommendation I could have easily been swindled by an expensive electrician rather than just using a handyman that Rick so honestly led me in the direction of.

He responded to my correspondence quickly and honestly, which is more than I can say for the other dozen or so electricians I contacted through Yelp.

Thanks for your recommendation Rick! You're a straight up, good business contractor, and it really sets you apart from your competition!