Got Watts Electric

Employee Chris Jones installed 2 bathroom exhaust fans that each have a light component in our 2 bathrooms. He was professional, friendly, and efficient. Moreover, he cleaned up everything at the completion of the job and didn’t leave a trace of being here. Got Watts Electric is a great choice of a local business.

Got Watts was one of two electricians recommended by the Walnut Creek Tesla dealership. I got a Tesla and needed to have a 240V outlet with a NEMA 15 – 40 receptacle installed in my garage to charge it. The other Tesla recommended electrician wanted to charge double of Got Watts. I am very happy with Jeremy and his team at Got Watts. Jeremy was punctual and professional when he came to give me an estimate. And his team showed up as scheduled and did their job efficiently. The electrician even when above and beyond his scope of work when he found an old breaker that was not up to code and helped me change it out. I would recommend them if you’re looking for a reasonably priced electrician that will get the job done right.

Jeremy promptly returned my call and came out to our home the same day to provide me with estimates. We upgraded our electrical sub panel (which was a fire hazard), installed LED lighting, rewired a couple switches, and installed a whole house fan. The fans that Jeremy uses are quality made, super quiet and very efficient. Our house feels significantly cooler when we use it. We were considering an a/​c unit but I’m not sure we need one anymore. Troy and his crew arrived promptly the day of and took care to cover and move the furniture. They worked efficiently and cleaned as each job was finished. Any concern I had was immediately addressed. Jeremy followed up when the job was done and immediately sent someone over the following day to take care of some finishing work. These guys are awesome and I highly recommend them and will use them again. Thank you Got Watts!

I’m giving the company a full four stars instead of the 3.5 stars. They have since contacted me and addressed the inconvenience. I’m reserving a five star review until I use them again and they demonstrate stellar service without any hiccups. I do have to say though, they do great work and are professional about it.

I had a spa that just wouldn’t work. Jeremy’s crew showed up and got it done in a jiffy. Great work!

I contacted Got Watts to install a Quiet-​Cool whole-​house fan system for my home, referred by a friend who was very happy with them. They scheduled a site visit with the owner, Jeremy, who was on time, professional, and helpful. Because of the size/​layout of my ranch style home (and attic) we decided on two fans in parallel with the 2 HVAC systems I have. Because I was going through an authorized installer, I had the option of the higher end quieter and more efficient fans (Stealth Pro 4.8), which I chose. The estimate was fair and immediate.
On install day, Ace and Rey spent the whole day at my house, did one side in the morning and the other in the afternoon. They were professional, clean, and diligent. They accommodated my requests about positioning of the intake grate and wall switch to match and line up with existing hardware.
My wife and I are very happy with the whole-​house fan system and have been using it every day since, significantly cutting down on our air conditioner use. I couldn’t be happier with the service from Got Watts and will look to them for other electrical projects in the future.

We have used them personally at our home and my company uses them at our properties in California. Super professional, reliable and knowledgeable staff. AND they NEVER leave a mess behind! (pet peeve of mine with contractors/​vendors). Kudos Got Watts!

Had them in to inspect some wiring during an appliance installation in my kitchen.
They don’t install appliances, but they did a great job on the wiring.
Technician was on site right at the start of the time window they gave.
Tech was clean efficient and friendly. Work was done amazingly fast.
The price was rock bottom and worth every penny.

We bought a new all electric car and wanted to charge it while it was in the garage during the evening. The existing electrical system in the garage was not capable of handling this.
This firm was highly recommended by a friend whose house they had worked on, so we asked Jeremy to analyze the situation and prepare an estimate.
The unattached garage is located below the house. The electric panel is on the north side on our house and the line had to run underneath our house in a very small crawl space over to the other side of the house, then underground outside the house for a short distance, and then down the hill to the top of the garage.
In addition, it was not clear whether our existing panel was adequate for this new use. Jeremy carefully calculated the various electrical uses, and analyzed the situation to determine that we could use the existing panel, thereby avoiding a very expensive upgrade.
We accepted the reasonable estimate (we did have an estimate from another electrician with a good reputation) and Troy did a great job installing the conduit on one day, and then returning one morning to complete the electric wiring in time for the delivery of our new car.
The workmanship was first class, and Jeremy and Troy were highly professional in dealing with us.
Highly recommended.

I just had my Quiet-​Cool whole house fan system installed and I’m already thinking money well spent! Jeremy was knowledgeable and helped me research which unit was best for me. I spoke with him last Thursday and my unit is installed, up and running already. The installers Abe and Ace were quick, neat and professional…
Glad to say I now have a new electrical company.
Thank you Got Watts!!!

I highly recommend this company! And I really have to agree with the other five star reviewers, «professional» «quality» «integrity» «impressive»… The list goes on. These guys are the real deal. We started out with a job at our community pool a couple of swim seasons ago. We’ve had them back to the pool for some other no-​job-​too-​small jobs since then, and even a warranty repair on a light they installed. Great customer service, and they are very easy to work with. When a panel upgrade opportunity came up with our purchase of an older home, of course we called Jeremy Carlock and his team. Our project was not easy, and the home was built by it’s owner in the early 50’s in a very ‘make it to last’ kind of way. What a fun few days at our house while the guys crawled underneath the house, up in the attic, and busied themselves in every room, being respectful and choosing kind words when the house threw them a curveball. When the work was finished and the guys were all packed up and ready to move on to the next job, we were sad, it was like the circus was leaving town. :) Looking forward to some remodel projects so we can call these guys up for more productive fun days.

Jeremy came to our home to give us an estimate on a whole house attic fan, as well as a few other jobs that we have been meaning to take care of for years. The estimate was clearly written, and he even offered to separate out the house fan work from the rest of the repairs in a separate estimate, but we told him it wasn’t necessary. We were impressed by how thorough he was (and he’s a really nice guy!) I wasn’t home for the installation, but my husband raved about the professionalism of the installers. The house fan installation went smoothly, and they quickly installed/​replaced a backyard light fixture, as well as a couple of outdoor GFCI outlets. Most impressively Abe and his co-​worker (sorry his name wasn’t on the receipt) spent a lot of time trouble shooting planter box lights that haven’t been working in over a decade — and got them up and running!
Got Watts is a first-​class company from start to finish.

I needed to get a 50A outlet installed in my garage for my car and had them come out for an estimate. Jeremy came by and was fantastic. After I confirmed the estimate and asked him when he could do the work, he asked when I will get the car. I mentioned as soon as 2 days from then, but thats my fault for cutting it close, not his, I can wait. Not a problem for him. He wanted to see if we could it get done today. Fantastic.
He called around and said today wasn’t possible, but the next day was. I told him my schedule and he pulled something together and scheduled it (it was after their normal hours). The next day Abe came by and took care it fast and professionally.
From Estimate to installed was just over 24 hours, and that includes pulling permits and everything. Amazing.
I will be using them for any electrical work I need.

I bought the Unilocal voucher deal only to find out they weren’t available for 3 ½ weeks. Don’t waste your money unless you can wait that long. Now I have to go through the hassle of getting a refund.

Jeremy is a «hands on» owner. He is beyond thorough and professional. He spent over an hour at my home, took extensive notes and sent me the most detailed proposal I have ever received.
He knew I had a tight budget so he separated the cost of each project and presented them in the order of safety and importance.
Thank you Jeremy for caring about the quality of your work. Your integrity is most impressive and appreciated.

The owner Jeremy came by and gave me an estimate for a whole house installation of LED Recessed lighting as well as all new ceiling fans, smoke detectors and lighting/​outlets in my garage.
The install was completed while I was at work and my house is a whole new place!!! The LED recessed lights are excellent, the garage outlets are placed perfectly for projects and the garage lighting is great. Couldn’t have asked for more professional services! A+.

My first estimate from Got Watts was in Sept last year, I was doing a complete renovation of my 50yr old kitchen, along with a few other electrical odds and ends.
The help I got from Jeremy on codes, requirements, possibilities/​options and lighting was invaluable.
Because I’m doing so much of the work myself and am just generally slow at getting things done, the job has strung out until today,
They did the major rough work back in November, they were here 3 days, all the crew answered all my incessant questions, made adjustment to the plan as needed explained what they were doing and even moved some of the outlet/​switch boxes after they were installed to make sure everything was exactly as I wanted it (even with my minute by minute changes).
The guys just finished the final install and trimming out of the whole job today.
I am really happy with the end result, Thruout the whole time everyone was courteous, competent, professional, and friendly.
On this project I’ve done allot of the work myself and subbed out certain pieces, some of my experiences have not been so good,
One the other hand,
Got Watts is an excellent example of what a contractor should be, I highly recommend them.

We purchased a new home in Oakland in November 2014 and simply wanted to install some recessed lighting in place of the super ugly florescent lighting that was in the house when we bought it, and fix a few «small» electrical items that our home inspector recommended. I reviewed Angie’s List and Unilocal and saw all of the 5-​star reviews for Got Watts, so we had them come out to give us a quote.
Jeremy promptly came out to the house and was very honest, friendly and informative when going through our plans with us and letting us know what our limitations were and what Got Watts was able to do. During the process, Jeremy told us that we would need a power panel upgrade to bring more power into the home since there was simply not enough power to provide enough electricity for the home (we were already previously informed by our home inspector that this was a possibility). So, this would require us to install a bigger power line from PG&E coming into the home, and also a new power panel. We chose Got Watts for the project and they proceeded with the job.
After completing the installation of the recessed lights and the new power panel, it was (quite unfortunately) discovered that the new power panel was not compatible with the wiring in our new home, which was 70% knob and tube wiring. The presence of knob and tube wiring was never discovered by our own home inspector and not included in our home inspection report! Jeremy tried to find a fix for us so that we would not have to rewire the house (i.e. remove all of the knob and tube wiring). He spent 12 straight hours at our house on a Sunday, looking for the culprit section of knob and tube wiring that was causing the circuit breaker to trip when challenged. He was unable to locate the problem, but while in the process of looking for the problem, he discovered even more poor wiring deep in the recesses of the house, which was a further safety hazard.
We discussed our options with Jeremy and concluded that a rewire was the only option left if we wanted to pass the final permit approval from the City of Oakland for the new power panel. By this point, it was around Dec 18^th and we really wanted to move into our new home by mid to end of January, and still needed to have the walls (which would have giant holes in them due to the rewire) patched up and painted before moving in. So Jeremy and his crew worked on the rewire project all throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, fitting us in wherever they had openings during this time. We were so appreciative that they worked so hard, spending time on our home when they could have been home with their loved ones over the holidays.
The final outcome was better than we could have imagined and we are so happy with the finished product. We now have a safe and fully modern wired home. We even had Got Watts install high-​speed Ethernet, digital voice and cable jacks in several rooms since the walls were already opened for the rewire project!
Throughout the project, Jeremy, Troy, Abe, James and other Got Watt team members were true professionals and always answered our questions. They took the time to explain to us why certain previous wiring in the house was done with total lack of safety, and how they were going to fix it. Jeremy said to us during the process, «this house is the worst house we have ever seen from an electrical standpoint in 15 years of doing business.»
In addition to managing their timeline perfectly, Got Watts’ team brought in boot-​covers to wear to install fixtures that arrived late after we moved in, and they were extremely careful not to dirty our newly cleaned floor and furniture. They straightened the crooked switch plates (installed by previous owners) whenever possible for a better aesthetic and provided other valuable design related suggestions from the electrician point of view. They left their master lock box for our painter to use to make our painting process smooth while we were not at the house. They are true professionals that offer the highest level of service and experience.
Despite the massive hurdles we all had to overcome, Got Watts did the job and finished on time! It was an expensive and much bigger project that we had anticipated, but in the end we were very happy that we chose Got Watts to complete the project for us. We highly recommend them to anyone who has electrical needs for their home or business.

We called around to other 4 and 5 star electricians who werent available and wouldnt make any recommendations.
So we called Jeremy and he let us know that Troy was on a job and wouldnt be done until late, but if he finished early he would call us. If not, they would be there at 8am promptly the next day.
True to their word, they were at our house promptly at 8am and solved our problem quickly.
They also cleaned up after themselves and let us know about the other services they offer.
I would definitely recommend them!

Just had a whole house fan installed by Abe and Troy. They did a great job and is consistent with most of the 5 star reviews.
As other people have mentioned Jeremy is very forthcoming about what is necessary vs overdoing it. I look forward to working with them again next year.