Roberts Electric Company
Company Overview
Residential Electrical Services, Business Electrical Solutions, Industrial Electrical Services, Outdoor Illumination, Wire Replacement, Power Points, Light Fixtures, Revamping, Electrical Panel Improvements, Wiring Systems, Breakers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Kitchen and Bath Upgrades, Telecommunication Installations, Tenant Upgrades, Equipment Installations, Vintage Electrical Restorations, 24-Hour Emergency Services, Expert Troubleshooting, Residential Expansions and Renovations, Fresh Home Builds, Hot Tub Installations, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Installations.
In 1895, Roberts Electric Co. started as Roberts Manufacturing, the focus was on creating the popular lighting of that era, custom gas light fixtures. As the century turned and communities began to adopt electric lighting over gas, the company embraced this change, transforming into electrical contractors and adopting the name Roberts Electric Co..
RECO takes pride in its deep roots within the East Bay community. For more than eight decades, the company has stayed family-owned, enhancing the lives of numerous customers through the years. As Roberts Electric Co. has flourished, it has maintained strong ties to its original location.
The son of the original owners, Dan Pitcock, is a Cal alumnus and continues to be involved in his Oakland community. Dan values the enduring relationships he has built with numerous customers and the legacy of quality service. Dan, an avid baseball supporter, holds a position on the Board of Directors for Oakland's Field of Dreams, the baseball field at Oakland Technical High School.
Business Services
- Circuit breaker installation
- Circuit breaker repair
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric panel installation
- Electric panel repair
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Electric vehicle charging station installation
- Generator installation
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I needed an upgrade to my remote control ceiling fan. The Modern Fan Company said I need a new transmitter and remote, which they FedEs's to me. I called Roberts and the y set me up with Jeremiah. He arrived on time, had is little booties on to ensure my floors would be clean. He immediately assessed the situation and got to work. He let me know what he was doing and within 45 minutes he was done! He then asked for some microfiber clothes to clean the fan blades and he also cleaned a nearby sprinkler head! Jeremiah was professional and really proud of his work! I strongly recommend Roberts Electric and Jeremiah in particular. Finding a good electrician or any other service pro is tough - I found a great one!

I needed an electrician to help us replace a hot tub in our yard. The electrician that came out was nice and helpful. He told us everything looked good and that he would just need to reach out to his supervisors to get the estimate. He said he would send an email as soon as he left. After a couple days went by, I called to follow up, they said they would get back to me tomorrow. I called late the next day, told me they would reach out and get back to me tomorrow. This went on for 10 days. It was not a complicated job, they just needed to upgrade a breaker. I even followed up with the electrician (we had exchanged texts previously about the property) to see if he had an update or knew what was going on, he never responded. We paid over $250 for them to come out and do the initial assessment, which we pretty much had to re-pay to another electrician (who came out and did everything in one day). They also wasted our time. They finally called me and said they wouldn't be able to do the job because they couldn't get in contact with the supervisor to get the estimate - which is ridiculous. I get a couple days but 10 days? How do you run a business like that?

Jeremiah at Roberts priced a job for me (running a dedicated line to the driveway to charge a plug-in hybrid), estimating he could do it in two to four hours. He did it in three. Works perfectly. The EV circuit is unobtrusive, the work looks classy, and charging is a breeze. 10% senior discount. These guys get my business in the future.

Couldn't be happier. I highly recommend Roberts Electric. This is the second time I have used them. As before I was very pleased. For even a smaller job like mine the electricians Mike and Juan were class A. They were very professional, courteous, helpful and took great care in not damaging my walls which I greatly appreciated. From beginning with office personnel, estimator Kevin I was pleased.

One of my ""go to"" vendors. Always friendly service from both the office staff and the electricians who come on site. Very professional and very thorough. They never cut corners and do everything up to code and they work both efficiently and neatly. They recently put up some new overhead lights for me, added a dimmer switch and some new electric outlets. I couldn't be happier.
Great work!

Unfortunately I can not recommend Roberts Electric. We hired them to look at our entire electrical system and make recommendations for safety and upgrades. They created a list and a bid of items that needed to be completed. The electrician came and went on several non consecutive days over a few weeks, turned the electricity off for an entire day for no reason and completed work that was not necessary. I was billed for the unnecessary work as well as several items that were not completed. I asked repeatedly for someone to come out to the house and do a check off for everything they said was completed but the company refused. Their stance was they did the work and I needed to pay and that was that. This despite several items on the list clearly not being present. I will now need to hire another electrician to check their work and complete the items on the list.

While the electrician who came to my house seemed knowledgeable, their customer service is lacking. I had asked them to come do an inspection of my old knob and tube. I was offered the option of just the inspection and no formal report, or for a higher fee, a report. I needed the report so asked for that. The electrician left me with a hand written invoice that said ""conducted attic knob and tube wiring inspection. No discrepancies noted."" I waited for my actual report and after calling at least twice to get it, what i got was a typed up invoice saying the same thing as the hand written invoice. After following up several times, I was told a more detailed report would be coming. I have yet to receive it.
Then, i also asked for a bid on installing an outside light fixture. When I got the bid, it included a fee for the work plus a $795 charge for a permit--if I should choose to get one. I called the city and found the permit would cost less than $150. Robert's told me that the fee included an electrician being on site during the inspection. That leaves them about $645 worth of hourly billing to be on site for an inspection. While I am all for paying them for their time, that seems highly excessive. Needless to say I will not be using them for the job.

I've had two great experiences with Robert's Electric Co. (RECO). They have helped me with everything from the electrical panel, appliance outlets, GFIs, car charger, fixtures. Jeremiah is especially skilled and knowledgeable. They are also reasonably priced and after the first hour charge by the 1/4 hour. Great reliable company.

I've used this company twice. Once to put in a light and a receptacle in my attic, and once to repair a broken light switch.
Both times they were professional, did excellent work quickly and cleanly.
They aren't the cheapest, but I know that at the end of the job, I'll be satisfied with the work.

update! A tree fell on one of our arena lights this summer, completely destroying it and bending the light post. Dan came out immediately, we discussed options and I received quotes to replace the broken light fixture or to replace them all with LED fixtures. Once I made up my mind, the fixtures were up and all is well in the horse arena again! Thanks Roberts Electric for taking such great care of us! :)