Stanford Electric Works

C T.

Service is wanting today. Walked in, no one said hello, not even eye contact acknowledging we walked in. Finally walked out after sales person walked by without even looking at us. Doesn't take much to welcome customers and make them feel their business is important even if you can't help them right at that moment. Guess we'll order our light fixtures else where.

Paul R.

I've lived in the Bay Area for about 15 years about anytime I have gone to the local hardware store with a tricky lighting need, I have always heard ""you'll need to go to Stanford Lighting, they are the experts"". Well I did that today for a couple of things I am trying to solve and I sadly left feeling rather disappointed by the service. Just a whole lot of ""don't know, don't have it, can't help"". I walked away thinking that I would have been better off with Google, some judicious online ordering and maybe a trip to Home Depot.

Hansel L.

Stanford Electric handled the installation and inspection for a 240v outlet for electric car-charging. I had already gotten the permit myself. Their electrician Russ was professional, knowledgable, and skilled. He answered every electrical question I had. His workmanship was meticulous and breaker panel relabeling was neat. He even installed a breaker that had some extra ports and recommended an energy-monitoring solution. It's always great having Russ work on our home because I learn a lot.

Nathan B.

Awesome company!
One of the last true service companies around...
Best showroom in the bay area...

Alex W.

Don't be deceived by the size of their show room--Stanford Electric Works has an amazing selection of light fixtures. You can order from several brands. I recently worked with Ramon on a big house I am remodeling. Ramon was extremely patient, always answered my calls or followed up with me--and he even helped me decide which lights would look good together. He knows the inventory very well, just by my description--he can pull out a catalog and show me exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you Ramon!!

Warren H.

I brought in a backup battery system for a sump pump and they were able to replace the worn-out batteries in 3 days! Very prompt and excellent service!

Mirabelle L.

I place an order for a light fixture xmas gift which would be ordered from Europe and place an order for a part to repair a lighting system at work. I paid in full but was called promptly to be informed that the light fixture was backordered for months. I cancelled the order since I need the fixture sooner and asked for a refund to my credit card. The parts order I did not cancel. Months later I called to check on the parts order and it was not done. After 2 more calls, no one again had placed the parts order. Also,I had to call my credit card company to get my refund on the European light fixture which i discovered was not done as I had requested several months prior. Working with the electricians on other jobs on location is great however.

Alan P.

These folks provided excellent advice, helping me navigate the complicated world of LED lighting. I will continue to work with them due to their expert advice.

Geoff D.

I've had a couple of under-cabinet fluorescent lights die on me over the past two years, and have been happy to discover Stanford Electric as an efficient option for getting them replaced. In both cases, they set an appointment and were able to come replace my light fixture in under an hour. (The other option is to replace the ballast, but this turns out to actually be more expensive in my case than just switching the fixture.)

Actually just had a third light go out this week, so called them again and am in the queue. I think they tend to spend more of their energy on larger jobs, so sometimes you have to be willing to wait a couple weeks for a time window to come available. Nonetheless, I'm definitely finding this preferable to either (a) flailing at the the installation myself or (b) paying a generalist handyman to learn it on the job (which I've done once before and would prefer to avoid).

PS, Extra credit to Stanford Electric for supporting the community by sponsoring a local Little League team.

Livia P.

We are re-doing our kitchen and decided upon using commercial LED flat panel fixtures. All I can say is that Geoffrey at Stanford Lighting has been the most helpful, kind, supportive and efficient sales person I have ever encountered -- in a rather long life of buying stuff. Thanks Geoff and thanks Stanford Lighting. We will be back.