Tri Electric

I emailed Tri Electric as well as many other electricians and Tri Electric was only one of two electricians who got back to me. Unfortunately he was booked up with other jobs, but it is so important for contractors to get back to calls and he did that so I will probably call him back next time I have an electrical job.

Impeccable job installing bathroom fan. This required some re-​wiring, and enlarging the opening in the ceiling where the old fan was. The cut he made was perfect. He left the room clean, as if he was never there. Jose was on time, efficient and professional. I used his website to submit my request. He followed up immediately with a quote and scheduling option.

This has been a while coming and I apologize for not getting it out there sooner.
Tri Electric is by far one of the best contractors we have ever worked with. Jose Trinidad is incredibly savvy and treats his electrical work as a craft. He is friendly and very professional. He is very well informed with the most current techniques, tools, and regulations, including knowing a lot of various town inspection expectations. His work is very finished and neat. Other contractors that have been to our house have glowingly admired his work.
Jose rescued us from another contractor’s failed work (It is a separate review in Unilocal). So he was already at a disadvantage as far as I am concerned. He was actually one of about twelve contractors who bid on our job. The only reason we did not choose him in the beginning is because his quote was not a detailed list of work and items. And the contractor who got the original work was very detailed. Almost down to the last screw (Unfortunately, we took that to mean he would be anal in his work, and he wasn’t). But Jose was.
Anyhow, Jose came in and honored his original quote. Never said «I told you so» or any other negatives. He basically ran all new electrical throughout our house, which was built in 1922. And the hardest part is that the house is made of reinforced cinder block. That made his life difficult. He also installed hard-​wired smoke and CO2 detectors, lots of light fixtures, track lights, and moved an entire new panel from the outside to the inside of the house. He then put up several security lights on the outside of the house.
All of this was done to code. The inspector was very pleased with his work. Jose also did what he could to minimize damage. He had to make some hand-​sized holes in order to run some of the lines. Keep in mind that he had to work with a cinder block house that basically has no studs inside. A lot of the rooms are plastered or cement right on top of the outer brick. So he couldn’t just find studs to drill through in order to pass lines in a wall. He’d had to either reuse existing holes in the cement, or get creative. And he did a marvelous job.
Jose pretty much works on his own. He arrives when he says he will and puts in full days. We still cannot believe how nicely all our new cabling is run. Nothing funky. No shortcuts. Book him way ahead of time. We cannot say enough about him and we highly, highly recommend him.

The work done at our Alameda home by Tri Electric was outstanding. We just had our electrical inspection yesterday and passed with flying colors. Jose Trinidad showed up each day when he said he would, did spectacular work, and charged us less than his very reasonable estimate. We consider ourselves really lucky to have found him. Yea, Jose!

I used Tri Electric on a complete home wiring replacement (including service panel) on a house I was renovating. Jose installed all new wiring and new outlets in accordance with updated codes, consolidated our three (yes three!) old service panels into one new main panel, and added several additional fixtures including a few in the ceiling. Compared to the other bids we received his work was reasonably priced and he did a great job. I highly recommend Jose.

Jose and his team are truly the best! He is reasonable and very thorough and really helps my clients realize a safe home! As a realtor, I use him for all of my clients’ electrical needs. Lynn North, Alain Pinel Realtors

A home we rent out had a circuit that had gone dead – two bedrooms and a bathroom (lights and outlets). Jose was on time, totally competent, and did in one hour what another electrician told us would take 4 hours (and the other electrician told us he wouldn’t have 4 hours to give us for at least 10 days). He let us know about long term concerns (bathroom isn’t on its own circuit), but not in an pushy, upselling way. His rates were very reasonable and his phone and text communication was excellent. Three cheers for Jose and Tri Electric!

After reading the glowing reviews on Unilocal,I called Jose at Tri Electric to come out and give us a quote for an equipment install in Oakland. I called and called and left messages on his voicemail. I left detailed messages with my phone number. I gave him the benefit of the doubt when he didn’t call back, because I am sure he’s a busy guy. I called him again a day or two later, same thing — never received a call back.
How arrogant and unprofessional! He’s missed out on a $ 3500 install job.

Had a problem with a series of outlets not working. Jose quickly traced it to a burned out neutral. Problem fixed. Timely, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly.

Had an electrical issue with our roof AC system. They were able to come within 35 mins of my phone call and quickly diagnosed the issue.
Price was more than fair and service was exceptional. Highly recommended.

I’ve been using Tr-​Electric since I moved into my delicately-​wired Oakland bungalow seven years ago. The owner, Jose, is everything you can ask for in a service provider: responsive, prompt, respectful, honest, fast, etc. I’ve hired him for both home and business projects and he is one of the only repair professionals I can unconditionally recommend. He does what he says he’s going to do, and he always finds a way to make a solution workable. Just as other reviews state: service doesn’t get any better than this!

6÷27÷13 I can’t imagine anyone giving TRI Electric a bad review… he is awesome. He calls you back right away, send’s email confirmations, does the work very quickly and then emails an invoice… really, it doesn’t get any better than this. He is so knowledgeable and willing to share his expertise. If he is busy, I just wait. He is so good, he is worth waiting for.
I use him for all my rentals in addition to my home repairs. Really, in my opinion you can’t go wrong with Jose for any electrical or computer wiring, and I am VERY fussy. :0)

My sump pump in the basement no longer works properly. It keeps shutting itself off. Last week it stopped working altogether. I’m suspecting a faulty outlet but can’t be sure since I don’t know much about electrical outlet. Nothing looks bad from my visual inspection around the surrounding, including the sump pump itself. Anyhow, I have never hired an electrician for a job like this before, so after some online researches, I found Jose of Tri Electric in Unilocal.He has decent number of reviews and all of them are very positive. So I called him and told him my story. At the end he quoted me a price for an onsite visit and I agreed. At the time of our call, he only had 6 pm opening which worked best for me since I wouldn’t be available any time sooner. However, if it’s not a late evening appointment, I would have to wait several weeks for a daytime one.
Jose showed up early and waited outside of my house. After we introduced ourselves, I showed him the area where the sump pump located. He began his work by following the electrical wire to the breaker and opened its panel to inspect. Nothing went wrong there. Then he dismantled the outlet and found some burn marks around it. When he took the wires out from the GFI, they were blackened as well. Apparently it was the problem. The outlet used was not the correct type to handle the sump pump plus my washer which was connected to it too. He replaced all the necessaries and everything worked the way it should. It all took less than 45 minutes to complete.
I will recommend Jose to anyone who needs electrical work done at their house. He is courteous and knowledgeable His workmanship and professionalism are of high regards. I will definitely use him again in the future.

New washer and dryer delivered… but wait, the outlet is not up to code! Read the Unilocal reviews, and called Jose at Tri Electric. He could actually squeeze me in and was at my house in 30 minutes. He changed the outlet, offered friendly suggestions on work I intended to do and was done lickety-​split. Great service, and a VERY kind man. Guess whose name is going down in my cell phone under «Electrician»? Jose Trinidad!

I’ve used Jose for two projects now, and recommend him very highly. The first project was fairly small, installing wiring for my dryer, and he was prompt, thorough and got the job done in the time he estimated. I’m now doing some remodeling, and have had do do some rewiring. I was happy to call him back. Again, he’s been doing a good job (my brother-​in-​law is a contractor, and has been impressed with the work), and (no small thing for us homeowners), he always returns my calls, and keeps in touch.

Jose just installed a ceiling fan in a bedroom. In short, his and his assistant’s work was outstanding. As others have said, he was punctual, respectful, efficient, polite, trustworthy, very clean (covered the work area nicely with plastic), and did a fabulous job installing the fan. I bought an inexpensive fan, and as such, it was missing a balancing kit which the manufacturer should have included. But Jose worked around it and got it to balance properly anyway. He spent some time answering questions I had about another unrelated issue as well. After this job, I can’t imagine ever hiring another electrician, because his work was top notch!

My husband and I have hired Tri Electric (Jose Trinidad) several times. We have a 100 year old bungalow that is a challenge to update. Thankfully we found Jose on Angie’s List and he has been wonderful to work with. He returns emails and phone calls promptly, he is on time, he is beyond neat in the work area, he explains what he is doing, he is very experienced so I trust his suggestions completely, he never complains, he is patient with all of our questions, and above all of that, his rates are right on. So fair and honest. He usually brings a helper with him and I have found all of them to be as courteous and thoughtful as Jose. Such a breath of fresh air compared to some other contractors etc we have hired in the past.
I would not hesitate to recommend Jose with any electrical job you may have. You will not be disappointed and you can be sure that the work completed is done the right way within the budget that you may have.
Thank-​you for making life easier for us Jose. It’s such a relief to know that there are business owners out there that take pride in their work, and give you way more than you expected.
The Kellys, Alameda, CA

We needed to install 2 bathroom fans with roof venting and 8 recessed lights in our living room. After receiving an astronomical bid from a general contractor we contacted Jose Trinidad at Tri Electric. He came over the same evening to give us a quote. The estimate was way lower than the contractor’s bid so we arranged to have him start at 8am on a Saturday. At 7:30am that Saturday he was already waiting in our driveway. Rang the doorbell right at 8.
He double-​checked with us before making any holes in the ceiling and confirmed exactly how things would look. He covered all the furniture and floors to keep them clean and cleaned up nicely after the project was over. When one of the light switches (which I bought) was defective, he went to Home Depot at lunch to get a replacement part without charging me anything extra. (I later found out that his van was broken into at Home Depot, which I felt terrible about, but he didn’t let it affect his work for us).
When everything was done, he even gave us a little discount for mentioning Unilocal which we weren’t expecting! Jose was a true professional and we will consider him in the future for any further electrical needs.

I loved his service! Turns out he couldn’t help me because I’m not in his area. He serves the east bay and I’m in Daly City. Yet, I can tell he would be great to work with. First he called me back promptly on a Saturday morning, even though their hours show they work M-​F. Second, he left me a message listing a few possible solutions to fix my dead outlets. I loved that! He didn’t have to do that, but I appreciate it so much. It may even save me some money. You get the feeling of someone looking to be of service, not just make a buck! Great quality in a company!

Tri Electric is the best! I am surprised Jose doesn’t have more reviews on here. He is so professional, always on time (even a few minutes early), and has great prices. He is very knowledgeable, helpful and honest, like another reviewer mentioned. He will not try to rip you off– and unfortunately I can’t say that about any other contractor I worked with. He and his team did a really fantastic job installing all my recessed lighting and updating my electrical to meet city requirements. I was lucky to find him and would most certainly call him again when I need an electrician!