Wire Works Electrical Contractor

S K.

Been in Pac for 20 years. Dave is so helpful and very trustworthy. I always end up baking him cookies to thank him -which I swear the man runs on!

Charles B.

The only word that one can say, since he never showed up to perform the actual work, is Flake. He went on vacation on two occasions within a three week period while he should have been performing the open ended (from a dollar stand point), time and materiel job.

Dave comes off as an affable, nice person (and probably is) but buyer beware, from a business standpoint.

Also, a quick check of the California State Contractor's Board shows the following (as of this writing, 9/17/2019). Ouch!


Contractor Name WIRE WORKS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Name Type DBA
License 525684
City PACIFICA
Status Suspended

A. D.

Where do I begin.

Set work up with Dave of Wire Works to meet on a specified date to install electrical for an incoming sump pump system. There were a number of smaller electrical matters needed by my tenants which provided a good opportunity to have Dave out to (1) take care of those electrical needs (outlet repairs, loose wires, etc) and (2) see the site where a dedicated outlet would need to be installed.

He came out for the miscellaneous stuff, took forever, talked too much, did not wear his much needed glasses and shocked himself numerous times. He left panels open and nothing worked properly. Flip one switch and lights in another room came on, etc. Worse yet, after a few weeks, all his work had to be redone by a competent electrician that was appalled by his piss-poor work.

Before realizing how badly his work was, we still had our long prearranged meeting for the sump pump, where he was to meet with that contractor and coordinate exactly where and what to do electrically. Simply, he was a no show. Later that day, the day he was scheduled for well in advance and assured me he'd be there, I received this email from him (verbatim):

""Hi Alice this is Dave from my works I do take my girlfriend to get a eye surgery today in Redwood City""

I wrote, ""Your services are no longer needed.""

He responded, ""Okay sorry this was an important procedure and I had to drive her I would have been able to do it tomorrow but if you got somebody else that's fine too""

I have had to pay another electrician to repair and redo all of Dave Demarco's mess.

I implore you, DO NOT USE HIM! He is simply then worst.

Alex S.

Dave at Wire Works does a fantastic job! Several years ago I noticed a plug in my closet had black marks all around it on the paint. Turns out something inside of the switch caught on fire, so we were VERY lucky it did not spread. We called Dave and he immediately came out to fix the switch at a very reasonable price. He then fixed some fixtures in another room that we asked him about. All in all, Dave is great at his job.

Joe B.

Had a partial power outage after a storm. Called PGE for there free inspection and they said not our problem. I called Wire Works and they said they knew what the problem was over the phone. They came by two hours later and fixed the problem in 15 minutes. Very friendly and a local to Pacifica for many years. I read all the reviews and came to the conclusion that they either get 1 star of 5 stars. After my experience I will have to give them 5 stars. There price was extremely fair compared to other quotes.

Suzy Z.

Horrible! He told us he would come on day 1 never showed up. Day 2 told us he would come in the morning, never showed up! 12PM comes around, said he was going to grab sandwich first after all the waiting we have done for 2 days. Be professional when you state when you are actually going to work on someone's electricity. You burned a lot of our time just waiting for you. Would never recommend you, enjoy your sandwich.

May M.

Dave came on the same day that I called to check out our fuse/breaker problem. But after reviewing, he advised a solution and didn't charge us for his time. He also left us his business card with license number. We will definitely call him again if and when we have some electrical work.

Carolyn T.

So surprised at the turn of events... After Dave did such a great job earlier this year, I called him back to change out some antiquated two-prong plugs to three-prong plugs. He quoted a great price ($25 each) for what would be less than ten minutes work for him. He came and flipped out the plugs as described, but I was the one left to clean up the mess he made on the floor. I guess since it WAS a rush job, he didn't have time to clean up after himself.

A week or so later, I realized that one of the plugs did not work at all so I phoned him to come and fix it. He at least answered the phone, but told me he was vacationing in Cabo and to call him a week or two later. So I did and had to call several times. He finally returned the call, asked again where I lived, and then hung up. Silly me, I took that to mean he was on his way over. Four hours later, I texted him and the following exchange occurred:

Me: Are you coming today?

Dave: Not tonight

Me: not pleased that you indicated when were on the phone at 1:00 that you were on your way over. I've been here all afternoon, waiting.

Dave: That's not true. I never said I was coming down that way. I was working in Daly City. This is the plug that's in the office we talked about but I did not say I was coming down today.

Me: Then when will you be able to come and fix your work?

Dave: Tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. Or, if you want, earlier. I drop my girlfriend off at the airport and am back in Pacifica at 4:30 a.m.

Me: Never mind. I'll find someone more responsible and reasonable to fix your work.

Dave: -Laughing/Crying Emoji- You can't get it for cheaper. I gave you a ridiculously low price and it wasn't costing anything for me to fix it but please do go play someone else.

Well, I would rather pay someone else than deal with such a passive-aggressive contractor. Lastly, for the record about others who cited Dave not having a license, I did take a look at the record and it seems he has been cited for operating without a license on September 16, 2016. He probably got his act in order to get the license renewed and then have Eileen M. provide a 4-star review to explain he does have a license. (His girlfriend? Interesting that she has written no other reviews for Yelp and that her review is dated November, 2017, after the review stating he had no license...)

This is from the Department of Consumer Affairs (all searchable and verifiable on their website):

CODE Business & Professions Code
VIOLATION 7110
DESCRIPTION Violated building law - no permit
CODE Business & Professions Code
VIOLATION 7117.5C
DESCRIPTION Contracted with expired license
CODE Business & Professions Code
VIOLATION 7159.DD
DESCRIPTION No written contract was provided before work began

Will not be doing business with him again.

Marcy G.

Dave is reliable does good work. He is always available in a reasonable time frame. Could not ask for more!

Fernanda C.

I called Dave from Wire Works and I explained to him that I needed a very small job done. He came over and I was very impressed with his service. Here are the reasons:
1. He came by about an hour and a half after I made the call and completed the job. I told him it wasn't an emergency, but I sure appreciate the quick response. It is usually like pulling teeth to get someone come do some work here (any type of work)
2. His prices are VERY, VERY reasonable. I was expecting to pay about twice as much
3. He noticed that my front doorknob was loose and fixed that too (no charge!)
He seems to be a very nice guy. I am so glad I found him!