SV Electric

Charlotte A.

We happen to meet James from a contractor. James grounded some of our outlets, reversed some outlets, installed a garage door plug, installed GFCIs, stapled wires in the attic, and enclosed some loose electrical splices. He was efficient and he did a thorough job. He was also reasonably priced and he made some cost-saving suggestions. As new homeowners, we really appreciate that he patiently answered all of our questions and concerns. I would definitely call on James again for electrical work, and I highly recommend him to other people!

Kathleen H.

I hired James recently to reposition 2 electrical outlets in conjunction with my bathroom remodel. This was not planned, because I figured that the contractors would just be able to move the outlets. But once the walls were open, it became obvious that we needed an electrician - and quickly so that we could keep on schedule!

I yelped for an electrician in the area, and called James. He was able to come by the same day to take a look at the project. He explained that the outlets were not installed according to code and needed to be changed to GFI outlets due to their location right above the sinks. He gave a reasonable quote, and was able to come back the next morning to get the work done.

He was right on time, did a very professional job, brought the outlets up to code, and stayed on quote. And completed everything before the contractors came back, thereby keeping us on schedule! He even remembered to send me a formal invoice the next day, for my records.

I'll certainly call James again for any electrical work around the house.

Martin F.

I am very pleased with the work that James did. We had a kitchen remodel done over 10 years ago (by another contractor). Years ago, the under cabinet florescent lights stopped working. I thought about replacing the lights with LEDs. I contacted James at SV Electric (through Service Magic) and he recommended that we replace the ballasts. We did this over the phone. James ordered the ballasts and then we made an appointment to come out to install them. He was on time and promptly proceeded to get all of the lights working! I actually priced the replacement costs of the ballasts on the web and found James' pricing to be the same as what I could get them for. And with just a reasonable charge for labor I am very pleased. He even noticed a crack in the field tile around an electrical outlet. A screw which was installed by the original kitchen remodeler had cracked the tile. James installed a slightly larger wall plate which covered the crack and shortened the screw so that it wouldn't continue to crack the tile.
I would highly recommend James and SV Electric.

Glenn M.

His work is a thing of beauty: neat, LABELED, organized, done quickly and perfectly. He thought of everything well in advance! The new fuse box installation was smaller than the previous one and he had a good, cheap stucco man lined up to fill the gap in our wall.Another perfect job! Moreover I can't praise his personality enough! When a stranger must tramp through your home it is wonderful when he is sensitive to cleanliness and respectfulness...ok and he is just so darn hardworking, intelligent and plain old nice. I'd recommend him to anyone for electrical work, especially the big jobs!

Laura M.

I cannot say enough good things about James. From my first phone call with James, I was impressed by his knowledge of all things electrical and his professionalism. I also liked that he owns his own company (SV Electric) and does all the work himself.

James came to our house to give us a quote on various projects, and he spent over an hour and half going through various parts of our house with us. (As new homeowners, it was great to be able to ask so many questions, and to get thorough answers... and new ideas!) We hired James to do a few projects today, and I certainly can say we'll be calling on him again! James is very clean (I think he left the areas cleaner than when he came!), thoughtful, thorough, and honest. We never got the sense he was trying to push more on us than we needed. In fact, he suggested less expensive alternatives to things we thought we had needed/wanted. He went above and beyond what was expected of him, and I strongly recommend him if you're considering doing anything electrical -- however big or small. We are extremely satisfied with everything he did today -- he does excellent work!

Donald S.

Found them on ServiceMagic. He did a whole house fan with product recommendations I found helpful, put in arbor lights with wiring and switches, fixed a couple of problem plugs and wirings, and gave me a couple of plugs and switches in attics and crawlspaces. He gave me a couple of additional minor items to add to the list that really made things like my attic light more useable and didn't add much to the bill. He came on time, knew what he was doing, had good recommendations for the work items, and left things neat when he was done. I had no worries about leaving him alone in the house. He goes in my book for my electrician of need. My complaints really are for me - I wish I had researched the arbor lights a bit more so I had a better idea of style and size. His are functional and well installed, but I would have paid for fancier. Net - even with a great service provider you need to know what you want done.
Used again to update house from 100 AMP to 200, fix doorbell, put in lights in and outside garage. He patiently worked through the PG&E process and delays, did another professional job for a reasonable price. Explains why he's the electrician I call for anything.

Susie G.

I found James through the ServiceMagic website and so glad I did. He installed 7 recessed lights in my family room, added electric for a plasma TV, hung the TV and did a few minor electrical repairs. When I called to get a quote, he came the same day, showed up on time and came totally prepared, he brought samples of the lights he uses and spent a lot of time discussing how it would best be laid out in the room. He said he would have the quote to me shortly after he left and within a couple of hours I had it. I did get two additional quotes from two other electricians, one of them didn't even want to come out, he quoted me on the phone, the other came out but came no where near the professionalism as James and he wouldn't hang the TV, only install the electrical. After talking with the other two electricans, I knew immediately that I wanted James to do the work. After I called James to give him the job, he immediately went to work on getting the bracket for the tv and called me a couple of times to discuss the options to make sure I would be satisfied. On the day the work was to start, he showed up right on time with his apprentice electrician (who's name I forgot, but he was very polite, professional as well, a pleasure to talk with) and they went to work. They covered all the furniture, insisted on moving everything for me - just so professional. He was so organized, efficient, meticulous - seriously to find someone with his work ethic is amazing. They did an awesome job. He made sure my TV worked before he left and his helper even programmed the remote. Total cost was $1290 which included labor and materials. I didn't select him based on his price, although coincidentally it was the best, but really because I was so impressed with his professionalism. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an electrician and I will be calling him again.

chet n.

James installed a whole house fan for us. Everything was done very
professionally and appreciate the clean job. Arrived on time and did the job in the time indicated. Provided additional information on operation and knew exactly what was needed. Also gave the rebate forms and instructions. Made some modifications as requested and made sure that the aesthetic aspects were covered like labeling switches etc. Would highly recommend James.

Shimon K.

James Service has a winning combination of high quality and high value.
I have used James multiple times to install motion sensor lighting, fix faulty circuit breaker, and more and I was pleased with the quality of work and the reasonable price he charged for it.
James replaced a motion sensor lighting fixture that he installed and was acting up with no charge even 2 years after the initial install - this is remarkable considering that his initial pricing were very reasonable compare to his peers.

In short, I highly recommend James - if you are looking for a reliable electrician with reasonable pricing, look no further - Call James!

Lily L.

James just left after installing a whole-house fan. This is the third time I have used his services and as usual, a perfect job. The neatest and cleanest methods you will ever see from anybody who does work in your house...he uses the latest and greatest tools and technology to do the job way better than others. He's so punctual, the atomic clock can set itself by him. His prices are fair and he is worth every penny. No worries when he's in your home. I just go to the other room and don't have to hover or monitor the job. I'm just thrilled to come look when it's all done.
I will be seeing him again next week to take care of some under-cabinet lighting for us and after that, some more recessed lighting. Don't look any further, no need. No heartache nor headache when you hire James of SV Electric!