E & S Electric

We have worked with Eric twice and both times he was responsive, incredibly efficient and very pleasant. He is now my go-​to electrician!

Great experience working with Erik. He installed a new chandelier and a new pendant light fixture, did some work on our recessed lighting, and moved a switch. Cathedral ceilings were no problem.
Throughout the process, it was easy to communicate with Erik. He gave us some great suggestions and worked with us to make sure we were happy with everything he did, including experimenting with the chandelier height for a while. Clean, efficient, and we felt the price was fair.

Great work all around. I needed some trouble shooting on my bathroom lights and fan so I called E&S. They showed up on time and got the job done quickly at a very decent price. Will definitely use them again. Thanks!

Just had E&S come around for the second time to fix the same outdoor lights/​outdated lighting they fixed before. Friendly and competent enough. However, I feel their services are very pricey, and no break given despite the fact that it was the same issue from less than a year before when I paid what I thought then was far too much (granted, I was warned I might need to spend around an additional $ 2k to prevent it from happening again). Confession: I had not realized I was calling the same guys back.
Perhaps I am not up to date on what electrician fees are these days… $ 200/​hour seems high to me, especially given that one of them is an assistant being told what to do. I also wish I had been told that on the phone before coming out, though mea culpa for not asking, I guess. They just said they were coming out and I was thinking it would be for an estimate.
In any case, after they left, it dawned on me that I had not even been given an invoice/​receipt. I would think that standard practice.
Will shop around better next time. Thought I’d post it in case there are others who are not aware of their rates and would also not want to dish out that much if not necessary.

We just bought a house in Redwood City. Talked to both Trevor and Eric on the phone to work out a time for a visit. Both were polite an courteous on the phone.
Eric came over, went round the house and took so much time and care explaining all the breaker boxes and showing me how he tested sockets to make sure they were safe (turns out everything is!). All of this initial consult was free.
The best part about Eric is that he clearly loves to teach. He didn’t mind at all that I would ask dumb questions, making me feel very comfortable doing so and reassuring me that I actually knew enough to get by.
He went out of his way to show me how to turn off the electrics and even taught me how to safely change a socket (it’s not hard). To the point where he said that I didn’t really need his services but I could give him a call if I didn’t have time to do the basic parts of the work myself.
I’ll certainly be using E&S Electric for the larger remodeling work we have coming up.

This is a long overdue review for some work that I had done a year ago. Needed an electrical outlet added in my garage when I replaced my water heater with a tankless one. Called several electricians and Eric was the only one who responded the same day. He and his son came by the same day to look at the area and gave me a quick estimate. I also had him move another outlet in the garage and install some fluorescent overhead lights.
Eric was very patient and made some great recommendations. Scheduled him for a week out and he came promptly and completed the work quickly. Cleaned up after himself and left me a very happy customer. I will definitely use him again in the future and highly recommend him for any electrical work you may need done.

Wow! Eric and Trevor did a great job. Clean, professional and quick! They knocked out a dozen different small/​medium projects in one day and did a great job.
Eric is very knowledgeable and made sure that we any previously existing hazards were removed. They were very helpful with their recommendations and being flexible on location of outlets.
I would not hesitate to recommend E&S Electric to anyone needing electrical work done and we will certainly use them for future projects.
Thanks E & S for a job well done!

We are totally impressed by Erik — he and his nephew powered through our home projects and did excellent work installing outlets, hanging lights, and installing closet lighting. We paid exactly what was quoted, they showed up on time, and even handled a few things we overlooked in our initial walkthrough. To top it off, they graciously left their ladders at our home for 2 weeks while other contractors were working so we wouldn’t have to buy ladders! I’m thoroughly amazed by Erik’s professionalism and quick work. I would hire Erik again in a heartbeat!

I just purchased a ceiling fan from a store and they wanted me to use their folks to install the fan; thankfully I was smart enough to ONLY work with Eric… he is amazing!
If you want to work with someone you can trust that does an incredible job… ONLY
phone Eric from E&S electric

We’ve had Eric come to our home for several different projects during our home remodel. He has consistently exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend E&S electrical, and plan to use them again in the future.

On time, on budget, nice work.
Eric (and son) installed a new main electrical panel for me. He was easy to work with, responsive to calls, showed up when he said he would, completed the job in one day, and the power was back on when I got home. Nice job too. Even the building inspector commented on the clean installation.

Our regular electrician was out of town, so we called E&S today. Eric arrived in less than 45 minutes, made and quick assessment and diagnosed the problem right away. He is professional, friendly, and no nonsense. He explained everything thoroughly. He had replacement pieces on hand ready to do work. Life saver.

Eric was referred to me by Regina Plumbing (another great contractor) and he is great. Shows up on time with everything he needs, is trustworthy and reliable. The first time he installed some lighting and I just had him run wiring for an automatic gate. Eric… You rock!!!

Eric was a great help in repairing a garage fluorescent fixture and linked incandescent utility light that had not worked since we moved in.
He was on time, listened, came prepared with replacement parts and fixed it readily.
I was curious (for my next attempted DIY) and he kindly walked me through the fundamentals – still quite happy that he did it correctly, than if I futzed with it.
Given the house call, I had other lingering electrical questions that he helped with. Checking other GFC outlets and explaining how the house was wired – more clear than what our home inspection had done. Reassuring.
Also kindly offered other advise and recommendations.
I will call on Eric in the future.

I’ve hired Eric twice since the first time. 1 — hooked up hot tub. 2 — New porch light with dimmer, door bell, utility light with dimmer, temperature controller for tank-​less hot water heater and a couple of repairs. As before — fast, efficient, reasonable and great to work with. Why would I ever hire anyone else?

Ok, my last review E&S Electric was 15 months ago and everything still holds true. I used E&S Electric again for another project in the Bay Area. The pressure was definitely on… 11 days, yes 11 days before Christmas Day, my wife and I decided to remodel our master bathroom in time for 30 dinner guests for Christmas. Luckily we had an idea in mind, and Eric was a key contributor by getting all of the work done in 2 days… installation of can lights, new bathroom fan /​light /​heater, converting a single circuit that ran our master bedroom and bathroom, into 3 circuits with floor tile heating as well. I said in my last review that Eric is better than good, he is an Electrical Rockstar! He is fast, very focused on getting the task done, and his work is extremely clean. Thanks again for a 2^nd fantastic performance.

One word: AWESOME! Eric came out to bid on some electrical upgrades I needed before moving into our new house. He basically took the time and schooled my on how upgrading needed outlets, rather than the entire house (tearing up sheet-​rock, etc.) was all I needed for now. He gave a quote and day/​time he can do the work. Completed everything as promised and stuck to the quote. Really easy! Thanks!

We hired Eric to come do some last minute inspection work to close a home loan. He was punctual, knowledgeable, and efficient. We only had about 30 minutes to get the job done, but he made sure it was done right. We were so impressed with his work, we hired him again to do some more wiring work once we moved in. He did a great job and was a helpful resource for other contracting questions.

Our tenants told us the ceiling fan in the bathroom of our condo konked out, and considering that there wasn’t a window in the room, it seemed prudent to fix it as soon as possible.
I go there with toolbox in hand and spend the afternoon pulling the old one out, buying a new one, installing it, cutting my finger, checking the current, plugging it in, and the damn thing didn’t work. Since I was busy, I decided it was best to let someone else do it.
My tenant recommended E&S (she also works in real estate), and I gave him a call. He gave me a very reasonable flat rate, scheduled a time with the tenant, and fixed it. He was patient with the invoice (I did get it paid by net+20), and the fan is now functional.
I liked the friendly service and can-​do attitude. If I need an electrician again, I’ll give them a call.

We needed an outside 220 volt service for a big swim-​spa. This required about 80 feet of conduit, wire, subpanel, and ground rod. Eric at E&S gave us the low bid. Another bidder, a favorite at Angies List bid 50% more, a third charged me $ 29 for the estimate which was almost 3 times what Eric bid. When Eric came to do the work, I explained that I wanted part of the service to go under a sidewalk. He said I had not said that before, he had planned to run from a pole. My change would cost $ 200 more. No problem; he was still well below the others. He did good work, explained it to me, and then came back on the day the spa was delivered to hook it up. Plus, he gave me tips on how to maintain the spa which I much appreciated. Then he called the next morning, a Saturday, to check if it was all working right. Eric was very professional, worked quickly, and I had the sense I could really trust him to do it right. He would be my first choice for future electrical service.
UPDATE: Eric came today (12÷11÷13) with his nephew to fix a simple problem. That is, it was a big problem for me, no lights and no fan to our stove exhaust, that I had tried to fix, they fixed in minutes. Can I say Cheap? Efficient? Nice guys?