Roberts Electric Service

Jeffrey H.

I've been using Roberts Electric Service for about 5 years now both my home and my business. They installed electrical for: a baler, a heavy duty hard drive shredder, and simple lighting.

Robert has been extremely professional, on-time, and he always calls ahead of time. The price is great and they are honest as can be. Robert will take the time to explain what he's doing and teach me whatever I want to learn. So, if you call and don't get a hold of someone immediately just know that it's not a bad thing. Chances are they are helping another person. They will call you back and will be prompt with their schedule.

Best electrical service company both by price and service.

Adam J.

We had Roberts come and do a quote for backyard lighting that was a fairly involved job (just under $2000 worth of work), and they got back to us in a reasonable time frame.

We chose them for the work as they had previously done good work for us on our former home. They showed up the day we scheduled them, albeit a bit later than planned...but they called ahead to say they were running late. The job was supposed to take about a day's worth of work, and they didnt start until Wed afternoon, so we knew it would go into Thursday but didn't mind. By the end of Thursday they still werent done and said they'd need to come back Friday....but on Friday they called to say they had another job that was conflicting and wouldn't be over, and couldnt make it on Saturday either and said they'd need to come back on Monday. We weren't too happy with this as we were having a large gathering of people over on Sunday and needed the work done before then. In hindsight (and as a recommendation for all other customers), I should have been clear from the start that we needed the work done prior to Sunday...but with an estimate of ""1 days work"" and them starting on Wednesday, I never really thought to worry about whether it would be done by Sunday. So I was pretty upset and contacted the office. They were very apologetic and understanding of my frustration. They worked with their team to ensure they could come back to my house on Friday and finish the job, which they did.

From a skill level perspective, they were great and the lighting looks awesome. I wasn't even sure how they were going to accomplish everything we had asked for as it seemed pretty complicated, but they got it all working exactly as we had hoped. Our friends were really impressed with the lighting when they saw it.

Overall I wouldnt hesitate to use them again. They did get a little backed up on other jobs which caused delays and we had a little bump in the road but they were quick to remedy it, which is the most important part if you ask me (that, and of course actually doing good work). Just be clear to them what your time frame is and when you absolutely need something done.

Michael B.

Excellent service and knowledge of Cat 5/6 wiring. Upgraded my entertainment system that needed Cat 5 wiring (Robert installed the latest Cat 6). Clean, fast, and always helpful.

Daniel G.

Needed a new breaker panel. Robert was fast, efficient, and cost effective. He is extraordinarily knowledgeable and very experienced. I highly recommend him.

Paul C.

If you have read my more technical reviews you will see that I'm a serious Yelper & DIY'er (Do It Yourself).

Last year I installed over 2000' of electrical in my house - it was an old fix-er-up-er (aka dump). In the process I have developed advanced electrical knowledge. This year I got into bending EMT conduit and setup two sub-panels and an underground feed.

This is where Roberts comes in. While in the electrical isle at home depot I met Robert Donovan. I received some expert guidance about the various methods of joining two metal junctions boxes back back but separated by a wall. I also discussed some other aspects of my latest project - running a 40A feed to a 220v Level 2 charger for an electric car. The rapid charger cost $800 so I didn't want to take any chances. This guy is much nicer and things out of the box compared to other pro's that I have hired to review my projects.

What noticed and like about this guy is you keep throwing problems at him he gives you multiple solutions and doesn't say things like ""well, why would you want to do that?"". Finally, I pulled out $10 or $20 cash and he didn't want to accept it. I insisted because I said I would never expect serious professional advice for free and I run a small computer repair business my self and hate being hit up for free advice.

A note to my fellow yelpers: Electrical work take lots and lots and lots of time. I did a complete rewire in my shed and the connection to the house including drilling etc. I spent many full 8 hour days doing it. I have all professional tools by Ideal & Klein, a right angle drill, Irwin bits and extensions etc. I'm a perfectionist too but I would never want to do this work for a living because it is so easy when working with old buildings to underestimate the time to do the work. So much older wiring is crap and has bad grounds. There is a huge difference in slapping a wire in and doing it to code.

So if you are a diy'er / apartment owner etc and you plan to do the work yourself you can hire this guy to go over your project and make sure it is up to code. You can save money by doing drilling, opening walls, stucco, etc and have him do the work that needs an expert. Some day I'll have the money to say - you do it all well I go sailing.

Bob D.

I called Robert at Roberts Electric with a really messed up wiring on a Touch-Light system. Where others did not want to come out or could not diagnose the wiring, Robert did so in four hours. To be understood there are over 200 wires in a box 12 x 24 inches with 32 solenoids, transformers and controllers. Robert was tenacious and with care to detail, saved me $20,000 that might have been the cost for a complete rewire, hence the five stars. I will continue to recommend this company and, as stated by others, utilize their services again.

Yvonne B.

Robert was tops in electrical knowledge and problem solving on something that 2 other electricians couldn't even figure out. I cannot sing enough praises about this company in professionalism, knowledge and ability. The job was done right, and the job site was left sparkling clean - no dirty finger marks over everything. Robert is our electrician now. We wouldn't even consider anyone else.

Jeff B.

We had a difficult fan installation which required a problem solving approach. The job was accomplished in a quick and expeditious manner. Another electrician wasn't sure that the job could be done. We will be recommending Roberts to everyone who needs a real electrician

A P.

Just moved to a condo in Rancho Penasquitos. The plugs here were loose in all the rooms. The landlord called Roberts Electric. They came out and installed 15 new plug outlets, and 1 GFI. Checked all the breakers. They arrived on time, were very nice, and had everything done in no time at all. I am new to San Diego, and would recommend them highly. I would recommend them highly. Thanks again !!

Grant G.

Fast, up front about the cost, helpful over the phone and the technician was friendly, knowledgable and worked quickly. Thanks for keeping my house from burning down! You guys are awesome!