SOS Electric

Beverly A.

Everything you want in a contractor - smart, fast, efficient, kind, knowledgeable without being condescending, gets the job done right the first time, receives high praise from inspectors, and needs no supervision. I wish everyone worked like SOS Electric. I recently gave a complex emergency job to Ronaldo and his team, (bought a house that had multiple surprise issues), and they have come through brilliantly despite juggling a number of other projects. They've also worked seamlessly with my other contractors. This house has been very challenging (over 15 companies), and SOS has been the easiest to work with by far. As a woman, I particularly appreciate their honorable and straightforward ways. In a difficult situation, they have been a breath of fresh air - you can hire SOS Electric with confidence and without reservation!

Yngvar H.

There is no greater peace of mind when you welcome in a contractor to your home and the service is provided with extreme professionalism and in a timely manner. Ronaldo of SOS Electric exemplifies such service. He is responsive, courteous, tidy and professional and the work is top notch. It really is a delight to work with him. Please do not hesitate to give him a call. You will be happy you did.

Jim W.

I had a fairly large job of upgrading my home service from 100 to 200 amps, and replacing/consolidating all the circuit breaker boxes with a modern one. I got bids (using Yelp) from five of the local electric contractor companies. SOS came in almost 20% lower than the other lowest bidder. (Two came in almost 100% higher than SOS, so I encourage people to get multiple bids). SOS delivered on budget and on time, plus were genuinely good guys. We passed Tiburon building inspection without a problem, even though the inspector was very detail oriented. Although I've never met or done business with SOS before, they're my new go-to company for anything electric! (This is also my first Yelp review, which I usually don't bother with, but feel strongly about how well SOS performed).

Clff G.

We recently had extensive work done by SOS. Ronaldo Silveira, the owner, estimator, and electrician-worker, came out more than once to establish what needed to be done, and even made a multi-color map (based on my wife's schematic) of which circuits and lights were where in the house, and where new ones would go. The detailed questions he asked enabled us to obtain exactly the results we wanted. Since he lives in our neighborhood and also in an Eichler (flat-roofed mid-century house) like us, he was well aware of the obstacles and issues that would need to be addressed. He and his men (including John) demonstrated experience, expertise and flexibility. They worked around a roof job that was going on concurrently. At the end, Ronaldo gave us a laminated list of the circuits to go on the breaker box. Finally, he came out a couple of times after the job was done to answer questions we had, no extra charge.
A perk is that Ronaldo is trilingual in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
One thing I should also mention is that although SOS will cut holes where necessary to install new circuits and appliances, they don't do finish work so you will need to either patch up yourself or hire a handyman or carpenter and painter to do so. No complaints - just need to be aware.

john r.

We continue to use SOS for all of our electronics needs: additional lighting inside and out; internet cabling; and maintenance. SOS is always there. An example - Several days ago at 6:00 am on a Saturday we had carbon dioxide alarm that SOS installed trip telling us we had an issue. It operated as planned but I did not know how to turn it off and trouble shoot the issue . We called Ronaldo on the phone at 6:30 am on a Saturday. He returned the call within 30 minutes to walked us through the solution. Needless to say we were happy the system worked and followed up with our furnace manufacturer on a furnace issue. Thank you SOS. Not only installed but installed correctly.

Amy G.

I have used Ronaldo twice to hang chandeliers on a very high (30 foot) ceiling. He gave me a very fair quote, was extremely reliable and did great work. He's trustworthy and just a really nice guy.
I will definitely use him again and will highly recommend him to friends!!

Kelsea W.

I called Ronaldo Silveira on 10/15/15 in hopes of getting a bid for a bathroom heater installation. He came over to the house several days later to see our bathroom heater and the directions for the install. This is what we needed done: (bathroom fan replaced - the same size/manufacterer as the one installed originally - just changed out; a heating panel installed on the ceiling in the toilet room and one installed in the sink room; also, an additional outlet/thermostat plug installed). He informed me that he would email me a proposal and would come on 11/5 to install. I gave him my contact information and he left.
He never sent me a proposal.
After emailing and calling him last week, he still did not send me the proposal. My Installation date is in 2 days and I didn't even have an appointment time for the 5th. I called him and texted him this morning, to which he responded with a half-assed proposal that I couldn't understand at all. What was his hourly rate, how many hours would it take to complete the job? I wish I could upload the proposal for you, so you could see it but it basically said:
Scope of Work
-Pull dedicated 20amp circut to feed power to ceiling radiant heater
-Install Thermostat, 2 electrical boxes to mount heaters
-Replace exhaust fan

Total $950.00

Anyway,
I called him to get more clarification and he told me that he (the owner) charges $95/hr for every hour that he is there. He then told me that his 'electrician' chargers $65/hr for the electrical installation; Why is he here if the electrician is doing the work? Does he want me to pay him for being an owner of an electrical company? He also said that the job would take 6hrs to complete, which for 2 people is 12 hours; for 2 ceiling heater to be installed and a fan replaced?

I recommend ANY AND ALL people who need an electrician to contact Steve Johnson at Millenium Electric (415) 342-4013. At least he will only charge you for the correct amount of electricians that it takes to complete a job.

Bev A.

Ronaldo and his crew are fantastic! They are reliable, honest, high quality, efficient, fairly priced, and good to have in the house. They are extremely professional and get right to work. They do what they say they will do and stand by their work. I had a problem that showed up on July 4th, and Ronaldo came to the house within minutes even though he was on his way to a holiday party. I work at the Haas School of Business and we promote ""confidence without attitude."" Ronaldo and his team embody that phrase - they are 100% quality and 0% bad attitude, which is refreshing and different from many contractors I've met who hit you with a big attitude that isn't backed up by good work.

Kristine W.

We heard a POP! and one of our hall lighting fixtures filled with smoke. It smelled electrical. Based on reviews, I called Ronaldo, who was able to tell me over the phone that it could be the fixture itself and that a service call is $135 for the first hour. So, he came, he saw, he conquered! It WAS the fixture, which he replaced with one I had gotten just in case ~ and even found me a bulb from his truck when I saw I didn't have the right kind (had given my spares to my son the day before). He seems like a really good, honest guy and seems to know what he's doing.

Chris C.

We had a great experience with Ronaldo and his helper. They bid our remodel and it was very fair. As we went along we constantly asked if they could add more work and they were happy to help. The work was so good we kept at it and added even more. With all the wiring changes there was a small issue and Renaldo came to the house in the evening and immediately took care of the problem. I will use them again, and I can recommend them without hesitation.