I recently had the pleasure of hiring this company to hang some Christmas lights. Not only were…read morethey (Tyler & Ryan) incredibly patient in answering the million questions that I had, but their pricing is fair and reasonable. Once all the details had been hashed out, they were extremely prompt in coming by to install the lights. They worked quickly and efficiently and left behind a fantastic display of work that brings absolute joy! We will definitely be hiring this company again next year and every year after that for as long as we live in the area and they are in business!

I love Christmas lights, like any other human with eyeballs who needs happiness in the dark days of…read morewinter. I hate putting up Christmas lights, as does anyone who is ever hung off of a too short ladder, clinging to the gutter... Enter Ryan and Tyler. They dealt with our non-standard gutters like total pros, provided, installed and later took down the lights and packed for storage - all in a super timely way working with our schedule parameters. Will be using Light It Up for the rest of forever, because I can think of about 702 things I'm better at doing than dangling from my gutters. I'll leave this job to the pros :)

Jason was the man - great vibe (even my cat who usually hides liked him) he identified/fixed my…read moreissue promptly. Fair pricing, great value and quick service. I will definitely request him from now on! This business was very responsive and worked with my needs - found time even for a smaller issue which other electricians were not able to.

I truly do not enjoy writing negative reviews, but I do believe in helping others to make informed…read moredecisions. I was in need of a licensed, capable, and highly rated electrician to replace a 44-year-old exhaust fan in the master bathroom of my condo. Checking Yelp, S&B Electric was one of the first I saw that matched my criteria. After reading many of the reviews, I submitted a request for quote through Yelp (late October or early November 2025). I received an automated text response with a list of questions to answer. I responded accordingly. Below is a timeline of subsequent communications: 11/03/25 - I sent a text to S&B requesting confirmation of receipt of my information. No response. 12/05/25 - I called and left a voice message 12/06/25 - I called Stewart directly and received an automated response stating, "I'll call you back." I replied, "Thank you." 12/06/25 - Stewart returned my call. During the conversation, he requested a photo of the existing fan. I obliged and immediately sent a picture. When I sent the picture, I received another automated response with the same questions I had received before. I completed them again in response. I received no confirmation of receipt. 12/10/25 - I sent a follow-up text to Stewart. No response. 12/17/25 - I called Stewart again, and again received an auto response, "I'll call you back." No call back happened. I put the entire project on hold for the next five or six months and focused on other things. During this time, I received no communication from Stewart or anyone else from S&B Electric. Always wanting to give people the benefit of the doubt, I decided to try one final time. On 5/06/26, I sent another request for quote through the form on the S&B Electric website and received an immediate automated response confirming receipt of my request. As of 5/13/26, I still had received NO RESPONSE. At this point, I had completely given up. I understand that many people had wonderful and positive experience with S&B Electric, and that is what I had based my initial decision off of. However, when a business or representative thereof fails to at least extend the courtesy of just replying to say they cannot, for whatever reason, accommodate a request for service, that non-response is equivalent to poor service overall. That said, since I cannot speak to the quality of their work, I must base my review off of the facts above. If the amount of stars is based on that, it would be 0/5. Consequently, I ended up working with another locally/minority owned/operated contractor, who not only provided exceptional service from initial call to intake to invoice, but they also got the job done in less than three hours and will be my contractor for all future electrical needs in my current home, and future home.

Great experience. The piece we bought is a signature place for our dining room. Make sure the room…read more We had a mechanical problem and the company totally stood by it. They replaced everything. Amazing. This wasn't Walnut Creek's problem but they stopped up. Outstanding. Thank you team!

Wonderful competent people. I would recommend this business…read moreto everyone. Lighting is very important to everyone.

Kathy Bate is a gifted designer. She was able to help us make the best decisions for our home…read morerenovation including the most important details for the kitchen and bath. She was able to work quickly and followed up with digital plans showing our options. The project is off to a great start with our budget in tact. Kathy Bate knows how to help you get the best quality working with the funds available. Already we have saved money on the project by having Kathy 's helpful guidance. She is a warm hearted person who knows when to take charge. My husband and I enjoyed working with Kathy Bate Designs.

Kathy is an amazing and talented designer; smart, savvy, and experienced, very much in tune with…read morethe clients needs. She did a great job designing our kitchen.

Yard Assistant is second to none. Chris and his team advised on landscape lighting and then…read morefollowed up with expert installation at the right price. Chris is professional, proactive, and timely.

I've worked with Chris and his team for a couple years now, from helping me design my dream…read morebackyard, to making it come to life with my Rachio sprinkler automation installation, to building planter boxes and most recently installing pavers. Whether you're a hands on DIY Dad, or want someone to manage start to finish, I highly recommend talking to Chris for your next backyard project.

The wide variety of lighting choices is excellent, meriting four stars…read more It is the unbelievable customer service that pushes the store into the five-star review. Stratosphere. Rather than buying new lights, I've been retrofitting dilapidated vintage lights into our cottage. One of the light mechanisms in an old factory pen lamp was screwed up more than I could decipher with a voltmeter. I brought the offending light to Berkeley Lighting, and they dove in and fixed the problem with only a little bit of digging through the spare bits of a hardware box. I am pleased beyond belief, and I know where I'll be going the next time I need to purchase lighting.

Best Lighting Store on the West Coast! Super professional service, expert knowledge staff and the…read moreentire workforce and owner are kind, helpful and generous with their knowledge. They treat you like their next door neighbor. Their pricing is very competitive and a greater value when you factor in their knowledge and advice. I bought Elco recessed lighting and DiodeLed Streamlite lighting for a kitchen remodel and I am very happy with the results and seamless look. This shop is really the best when you need expert, friendly and well priced lighting solutions.

Been using them for years. Always helpful. Prices are reasonable and they deliver. All the…read moreemployees are great but Carlos is my guy.

I had trouble with using a led lamp in a halogen application which is required in Calif . CME…read morehelped me get the right transformer and led lamp to make things work. Very nice people with great knowledge of lighting and electricity. They also were able to recommend an electrician to help who did a great job. I will look to CME for any lighting needs including parts for older lamps.

Excellent service! Highly recommend to anyone needing assistance…read more Will definitely hire again.

He was very responsive throughout the project. We did caulking work with him, and it was very high…read morequality job. Also he offered very reasonable pricing. Highly recommend him as handyman service.

Came here looking for help and was met with very nasty attitude. The owners of the place are…read moreextremely rude and not helpful at all. I feel like I was discriminated against. Do not shop here

Knowledgable and helpful staff. Not like going to a big box store; these people are experienced.read more

East Bay came out to fix or replace (wasn't sure what the problem was) an under cabinet lighting…read morefixture that had fallen down. Their guy hammered the fixture back into its housing - 10 minutes and done. I knew I would be on the hook for their $245 'come to the house fee' but, unbelievably, they called to say that they were not charging me since the fix was so easy. USE THIS COMPANY!!

Very responsive and professional. Excellent job replacing our wired smoke detectors.read more