Sattler Electrical Service

gar R.

We had some minor electrical work that needed to be completed: a GFCI plug for the back porch, and repairs to a bad circuit breaker that controls the hot tub. Sid was very prompt in returning my initial call and then coming out to have a look at the work. He also noticed that our sub-panel, which had been done by another contractor, needed some adjustments made. His made a reasonable quote for all of this and we agreed to the work.

It took a couple of weeks for a crew to become available, which was fine; we were in no huge hurry. It's always a good sign when a business is busy and not idle. Sid sent a two man crew, Mike & Sam, who were very efficient, professional, and courteous. They knocked out the work quickly and cleaned up after themselves thoroughly.

We now finally have a plug for the back porch and juice to the hot tub so that we can start using it again. I look forward to working with Sid and his company again for future projects. I highly recommend him.

Aaron T.

Just bought a house in Oakland from a flipper. While many nice details were attended to, the house had no cable lines and needed additional lighting and other electrical work to suit our needs.

Based on Yelp reviews we gave a few shops a call. Sattler was responsive and prompt, and gave us a detailed estimate of a long wish list. We agreed on a first round of work, and again the crew were prompt, and as questions arose - as they always will - during the day they laid out the possibilities and we chose a way forward. The work left us with several nasty holes in the wall, and they arranged for a plasterer to come out the next day to patch them. They even called us that day to ensure the patches had been done.

Th bill squeaked in under the upper range - electrical work ain't cheap! - but again they answered my nitpicking questions, it all made sense, and so we paid the final bill.

If you ""know someone who knows someone"" and can get a low rate for your electrical, I'd say give it a try; but if you don't and you want prompt, professional work, call Sattler - prompts, communicative, professional.

Terry R.

I called Sattler and briefly explained my problem to the office manager. Micah, one of the electricians, promptly called me back. He helped me troubleshoot my problem over the phone and in this case was able to solve the problem without making a house call. I was very impressed and offered to pay for the technical help but he refused saying ""just think of us in the future"".
I surely will.

Nathan W.

We are a rip off artist's dream come true. And if some electrician told us we needed to rewire or do something drastic, we would've been hosed. We had three ""electrical problems."" The lights would not come on all the way in our daughter's room. The bathroom lights stopped working. And the living room lights stopped working. We flipped all the circuits and nothing helped. We called Sid, he explained their charging, and promised he would send someone out the following morning. They came on time and it turned out to be as simple as hitting the reset button in the bathroom, replacing a bulb in our daughter's room, and replacing a dimmer switch. We paid the minimum and that was that. Thank you Sid.

Larry R.

Recently two electrical outlets in my kitchen stopped working; I replaced all the fuses, checked the circuit box outside and reset the circuit breakers, still no luck. I called Sid and explained the problem, Sid quoted me a price and told me to check the problem again to try and save some money. On the third inspection of the circuit box I noticed that the circuit was indeed tripped and was able to reset it and fix the problem. Most electricians would have simply come over and fixed the problem no questions asked, but I appreciate the honesty and integrity of Sid. I now know who to call when I have a serious problem.

Brian P.

Sid is great! He responded to my voicemail very quickly. We discussed my electrical issues and he gave some wonderful insight for trouble shooting before I call him for service to my home. He really knows his stuff and I look forward to using him for my next electrical needs. Thanks, Sid!

Ebo S.

The high winds in Oakland on the evening of November 1, 2011 caused my weatherhead and service box to get knocked out. I was without power even after PG&E connected their line.

I called Sid Sattler and he promptly came out to look at the work, explained the problems and how they could be fixed in a way I could understand, gave me a written quote/estimate, breaking down all the components and did the work quickly and well.

His crew was hard-working, professional and clearly took pride in their craft. I always felt as though I was in good hands; that the work would be done well and the price would be fair and understandable. As a person who knows little about electrical things, this meant a great deal.

All the problems were fixed,the work was OK'ed by PG&E and the cost was the same as the quote. In addition to the good work, Sid is reachable. If you have a question or a problem, you can call or email him and he will respond quickly.

I will use Sattler Electrical Service again - only I hope I won't have to.

Jane D.

I will definitely use them again. I consider Sid and his crew to be experts in the field. They really know what they are doing. They came into my home and did a lot of code work and cleaned up the mess that another guy left me with. The friendly three man crew works very efficiently and left my home clean at the end of the day. Micah is very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions about what was going on with the wiring in my home. Although I have a little work left to be done, I feel much safer knowing that I hired the best electricians this time around to do the job right the first time. Passed inspection with flying colors. If you are not sure who to hire - call Sid Sattler for an assessment. I can guarantee you won't be sorry!

Jon G.

I called Sid with what seemed like a mysterious problem and he called me back, at the dinner hour, and solved the problem -- by phone! Best of all worlds -- problem solved, lights back on, no charge for the callback. Thanks Sid!

Becky C.

We came back from an emergency trip out of state tired, stressed out, and needing to catch up on work. Plugging our computer in, 75% of the electricity in our house blew - on a Saturday night at 8 p.m. Now we were tired, stressed out, needing to catch up on work, AND panicked. Never having had an electrical problem, we had no idea who to call but we obviously needed this to be taken care of as soon as possible. We called an electrician we found in the phone book and they wanted $200 an hour, with a one hour minimum, to come check it out. Also, they didn't have the part they thought we needed based on the description of the problem so the earliest they could come would be Sunday. That really wasn't going to work. From there we called Sid and it's a good thing we did. He picked up the phone himself immediately on a Saturday night and methodically talked my husband through the issue which led to us learning that we had a faulty power strip which saved us a lot of time and money, not to mention our sanity. The next time we need electric work done, I know exactly who we're calling - service that good is hard to come by so I'd recommend you check Sid out as well.