Brothers Electric

We had electricity out at a rental and my Placerville company (Able Electric) advised me to get a local company because of travel time. The got me to authorize over $ 1,147.50 for repair of main breaker and then came back with a long story on why they needed to go back because it was not all done and I should authorize another $ 1000 but with understanding it could be more. When I called John brothers about the second estimate he became very angry and aggressive. I then asked Able Electric for their opinion and they were sorry that I had experienced this rip-​off. Instead of authorizing more repairs by BE, I had them go out to Folsom, understanding I had to pay for travel time. They found two circuit breakers had been left off (no wonder the tenants still had no lights in 2 areas of the home, one of the reason given why BE needed to go back for more repairs) and the total repair, including travel, parts and labor was $ 299.50. A far cry from $ 1,000 with unknown upper limit. I will call my credit card company to contest 50% of the original charge and otherwise let a small claims judge decide.

We recently purchased a house in Fair Oaks and I needed some electrical work done quickly. I called John at Brothers Electric and although he had a pretty full plate that day he came out to give me an estimate of the work. We made arrangements for him to come back on a Saturday to complete the work and he was on time and completed the job as promised. John was also extremely personable and professional at the same time. I highly recommend Brothers Electric for any electrical work you may need!

I recently lost my electrician to retirement. In a panic and against my good judgement I called Brothers Electric out of the blue without a referral because half my house lost power on New Years Day. Wow was I pleasantly surprised! John was prompt about getting back to me and was quick to address my concern. He came out within a few hours… diagnosed the problem, reported back with a solution and repaired as needed in a professional manner. Since then, I have already created Brothers Electric as a new contact in my mobile phone as I intend on hiring him for future jobs. Rest assured you will be satisfied with the service.

Terrible customer service
I had a problem at my place of business with my t-​5 fluorescent fixtures blinking and flickering, I tried calling my usual electrician, But he was unavailable for the whole day. seeing as this is a retail store that has walk in customers I needed the problem fixed ASAP so I would have lights in my store and customers could see the products on the shelves. So I called brothers electric, The man who I talked to said he would be out to my business in 1 hour, Two hours later he shows up, I show him the problem and he gets started, I head to lunch for 30 mins as I’m returning I see him pulling out of the parking lot and leave. so at this point I’m
Assuming that he has fixed the problem and I’m about to walk into the building with all my lights working, Wrong! I walk in and all my lights are still off I ask my employee where did the electrician go? he says he went to lunch and to grab parts, At this time I’m irritated because we are sitting in the dark still and I would assume this guy would have not of left after 30 mins of being there, especially when the problem is still not fixed. so we wait, 1 hour passes by no sign of him, 2 hours pass by still no electrician, 2 and a half hours pass while we sit in the dark, and finally he shows back up, I immediately tell him to pack his things up and go, He gets upset with me and says «I have 3 hours into this job already!!» And I’m thinking like yeah right buddy you were here for 30 mins and then left to do god knows what for almost 3 hours! I’m also thinking to myself, Where in the hell could you of possibly gone to get parts that took you almost 3 hours?! So I tell him I will pay his 1 hour minimum, Just to swallow my pride and make it right. he then demands I pay him 2 hours of labor and at a price of $ 165 per hour! so he got paid $ 330 dollars to come in here undo a couple screws and he’s upset with me?! lol so I pay him his $ 330 dollars and he leaves, My normal electrician shows up and corrects the problem in literally 20 mins, And half of that time was spent trying to put back together what the previous guy had pulled apart, All in all I would never call this guy again, Terrible customer service and a rip off as well!

I was impressed with this business within the first minute of making contact. John was so friendly and accommodating and that’s exactly what I needed being that I was from out of town dealing with the needs of my senior citizen Father’s home. John came out to our home on a Saturday with just a one-​day notice and assessed the situation and installed the necessary parts all in one visit. His rates were high enough that I felt confident with his expertise, and low enough that I thought he was highly competitive and fair. He worked hard, was wonderfully kind and patient and he cleaned his entire workspace before leaving. I would absolutely recommend this company to anyone who needs to feel 100% confident in an electrician.

John is professional, pleasant, and quick but thorough. While he worked, he graciously answered my many questions and was honest about things needing his attention but also the things that I could fix myself. I highly recommend John Brothers, and he will definitely be my go-​to electrician from now on. Also, he charged exactly what he had estimated.

Lots of places say, «No job too big or too small» but Brothers means it. We installed some GFI outlets in preparation for a home inspection the next morning, but one burned out, and then two of them kept tripping. This was clearly beyond our DIY capabilities. John showed up within a few hours of my call, charged us his minimum 1-​hour rate, was quick and professional, and made it all look easy. We chatted while he worked, and he’s also just an upstanding customer-​service-​oriented guy. Although I hope we don’t need to do more electrical work on the house, I’d call him in a heartbeat if we do.

Very responsive and professional. Fairly priced and internet coupon make final costs more reasonable. John was thorough and accurate in his assessment of our electrical needs and provided a low-​cost, professional solution.

Very Good and professional. Needed some wires ran all over the house, and he completed the job very fast with great quality. Would use again in a heartbeat.

I am blessed to live in a community that has a great word-​of-​mouth referral system. Helps that I am pretty connected, but I have really lucked out recently in finding great service from many great small businesses here in Fair Oaks. Met John Brothers of Brothers Electric at a Fair Oaks Rotary meeting. He’s a veteran of electrical services, an electrical whiz. No job is too big or too small.
He came to my personal residence when I needed to have a ceiling fan reattached as it was threatening to fall on my bed while I slept. He also has changed out numerous outdated and old two-​prong (no ground) outlets with updated new 3-​prong white ones — say goodbye to those icky yellowy ones — hooray!
Service was fast, within 24 hours, prices were reasonable. For someone who has 20+ years as a professional electrician, his rates were great! Efficient, he came prepared and a fantastic attitude to boot. Plus, he cleaned up all the messes to a point where you couldn’t even tell work had been done — this has been a pet-​peeve of mine in the past. He’s my new electrician and I plan on keeping him in my go-​team for years to come.
If you want the job done well, fast, and reasonably this is the company to call for electrical jobs. 5 Stars, no exaggeration. Give them a shot, you won’t be disappointed.