Needed to install a charger for a new EV, and was told by two electricians that I required more…read morerobust service, that is, a new panel, that would cost anywhere from $6 to $8 thousand, which took some of the joy of not paying $5.50 a gallon. EV Charger Expert proposed installing a smart plug that would monitor demand, and should demand overtax the existing service, throttle back demand from the car charger. That cost $1550 plus a $600 smart plug. The work was done quickly and it worked for Night One. I'm happy.

It has been close to two months since the installation and one month since the city inspection, so…read moreI feel ready to give a fair review. I needed to install my own Emporia Pro charger with a load balancer and wanted to get it done quickly and with a permit. I reached out to EV Charger Expert. I communicated with two people from the company: Kirill, the sales manager, and Erin, the electrician/installer. **The Good** Kirill is very prompt and responsive. He always answers the phone and is willing to discuss the details. He clearly knows the intricacies of EV charger installations, even in more complex situations. He was able to schedule the installation very quickly, and the work was completed on time. The city inspection was done one month later and passed without any issues. So, my primary goal was achieved: I had my charger installed, permitted, and running ASAP. **The Bad** The cost of the installation was fairly high. I paid $2,450 for installation, materials, and the permit. Since I provided my own charger, I believe the labor and other installation costs represented the majority of that amount. For this price, I expected a very high-quality job. Erin installed and set up everything within one day. Two relatively minor problems occurred. If the company had handled these issues better, I would have given them four or even five stars. **1. The load balancer antenna** My charger includes a load balancer with a small antenna. The antenna is supposed to stick out from the metal subpanel so that it can receive a Wi-Fi signal. After the installation, the antenna was hanging through a large round hole in the subpanel. It looked unfinished and, in my opinion, was both unattractive and potentially unsafe. I could not convince the installer to cover the opening, so I had to do it myself. I made a trip to Home Depot, spent about $10 on parts, and made a simple cover myself. The antenna is now secure and the opening is properly covered. Please see the before-and-after pictures. **2. Stripped subpanel screw** During the installation, one of the four screws holding the subpanel door was stripped. I considered this a safety issue. I notified both the installer and the sales manager by SMS that evening, as soon as I noticed it. The installer called me back two days later and, to put it mildly, was quite rude. He told me that it was not an emergency and that they would take care of it on the day of the inspection. On the day of the inspection, Kirill did not have the appropriate replacement hardware. I suggested using a tap and a slightly larger screw to repair the stripped hole, but he declined. Once again, I had to make a trip to a hardware store, purchase a set of taps and screws, and repair it myself. To be fair, Kirill reimbursed me $30 for the cost of the screws and taps. In total, I made several trips to a hardware store and spent several hours fixing issues that I believe should have been addressed by the installer. **Overall** The installation was completed quickly, on schedule, and passed the city inspection without any problems. Kirill was also very responsive throughout the process. However, given the high price, I expected better attention to detail and better handling of the two relatively minor issues that came up. Neither problem was particularly difficult or expensive to fix, but in both cases, I ultimately had to resolve the issue myself. For me, the installation achieved its main objective, but the quality of the finishing work and the way the problems were handled left something to be desired. For these reasons, I am giving EV Charger Expert three stars.

We had a 40amp breaker added to our circuit box for our EV charger, including the wiring to the a…read morewall on the opposite side of the house (via crawl space) and the outlet needed on the outside to plug it in. Installation was quick and easy, and the price reasonable. Several years later we had an issue with the breaker itself failing. One of their crew came to our house the morning I reported it and he immediately fixed it. No charge. The absence of issues is not the measure of great service. Stuff happens. It's the response that makes the difference. This one was right on target. Really appreciated!

Asked these guys to install an EV Charger. They agreed. What actually happened was they said they…read moresaid they'd get the permit started...and we waited...and waited...and then finally checked in after a month or two, we got ignored/ghosted. Online check of the permits with the city showed they never got it started. As this was part of a state program to install EV charger, it also meant that we would need to reapply to the state to change contractor--a very tedious process and they wasted 3 months of our time. Quality of work? -No idea. Communication? - Really terrible. Reliability? -Low Cost of work? -About the same as others. Recommend? -No.

Citi Trends Oakland has Lilibet at 350kW, Poseideon at 350kW, Skyler at 350kW and Soliel at 350kW -…read moreand each have dual chargers all of which are CCS. EVgo is great for fast vehicle charging. Usually in just a half an hour of charging you can drive enough for days and days and days. This particular charging station is usually so busy that I can't fully recommend it. Its in front of Planet fitness and has a MdDs next door - and there is just enough shopping places of interest that I suppose its too busy to reliably come here to juice up. YOu need the EVgo app - and with that you can usually get a real time feel for how many chargers are open - its not perfect as there is of course time between searching for a charger and getting there - so I like to choose chargers that are in horrid horrid strip malls that nobody wants to go to. Its an example of worse is better. EVs have a place. If you feel as though you can't drive one because of your political views think again. Prius and EV and tree hugging - I know - its a mental battle to get your first EV - but I eased in gently with a plug in hybrid at first nearly 10 years ago. Flirt around in the arena - take it slow. Ease your way in... Ok so you don't think EVs are sexy. Your right - but the way they accelerate and how quickly they charge up - they have become relevant. If you don't like Elon Musk the decent options are endless - the VW id4, Kia EV6 and Polestar all have lots to offer - light on their feet, quick charging and easy to live with. I like gas and diesel powered vehicles - but I do think if you have multiple cars it can make sense for at least one to be an EV. Variety is the spice of life.

Great for coworker they have lots of activities for people who do want to co-work in the uncommon…read moreground location, but they have your with lots of spaces to meet privately and in general areas as well. Recreational spaces they have one cafeteria. They have dining areas and a meeting space area as well.

First, I have not organized an event there so cannot speak for the event coordination team…read more I attended an event, everyone there was super friendly and helpful. The architecture is stunning!!! Also, I forgot an item there and when I returned for it, the staff knew exactly what I was taking about and directed me right to it. It looks like a beautiful space for office rentals or meeting space.

It's refreshing to see a company where employees genuinely care about their work. The crew at…read moreGill's Electric takes pride in keeping everything organized, professional, and running smoothly. From the condition of their vehicles to the upkeep of their yard, it's obvious that hard work and accountability are part of the culture. I've also seen how they invest in young workers by giving them opportunities to learn valuable skills and develop a strong work ethic. Great people, great attitude, and a company that clearly values quality.

our electrician, Farid Ourahmoun was very very helpful, quick and considerate. I really appreciated…read morehow he gave me a choice of what kind of motion detector to use and he was a pleasure to work with!

I recently had an issue where my entire key set (key fob for apartment, mailbox key, and car keys)…read moreall fell down the trash chute. It was literally as I was about to head out so I couldn't even get back into my apartment. Good thing I had spare car keys and I was able to get my key fob replaced right away! Concierge was very helpful in that area! I also needed to replace my mailbox key and that also required a separate work order but Jeff the property manager of Atlas assisted me right away! He was able tuse his master key so I get my packages out of the mailbox! I am very appreciative of his help! Thank you to all the Atlas staff that help us with mishaps such as these!

Hi, I tried to find Atlas Garage which is the parking garage owned by Atlas Apartments. I used this…read moreAtlas Parking garage last night on 13th Street in Oakland and they very specifically quoted it is $50 overnight. I thought this was very expensive for an average and not very nice area of Oakland. I put my car in the garage about 9 pm last night. The garage itself was clean and fine no problems. However when I checked out about 9 am this morning the bill was $71 and I called the attendant. The attendant explained that the $50 charge is only if you park your car at midnight and leave the next morning. He admitted that everyone complains but the management wont do anything about it. He said he sympathized with my position but said that no one in management will do anything about it. So we both smiled and I drove off. He was a good person. I don't like deceptive deals like this. They said $50 overnight. They did not detail any other considerations or time constraints or that there would be other fees. Sure $21 won't break me either but it is the principle. I would not rent apartments from any company that had deceptive practices like this and that didn't think they should do anything to fix it. I told the attendant I would never use this parking garage again. And he said he understood. Is that their business model to bilk their first time customer and to make sure that customer will never come back again and will certainly give them a bad review on Yelp? How bright are they? Jerks.

Stefan was super reliable. I called him today and he was able to come to us for a small job within…read morean hour. We had an issue with a new fan light we tried to install and he was able to fix it within the hour. Really nice, calm, cool guy. I highly recommend him!

Stefan was easy to work with--pleasant, responsive and punctual. I have confidence in his expertise…read moreso I will definitely use him again for electrical work.

Incredibly expensive for medium length box braids, and the roots of my braids bump up, even two…read moremonths later. As someone who installs braids, I don't understand what she did to create little hills at my roots so that the braids don't drop. At $200 it would be disappointing but at $400 it's infuriating.

I am so happy with my hair! I'm going to Burning Man later this week and I was stressing about…read moregetting my hair braided. I found Euniqua's boutique after searching through yelp and comparing local braiders. I was impressed by the pictures of her work and the reviews were wonderful. She definitely did not disappoint. She was quick to reply and her website was easy to navigate and book through. She met me the next day and was braiding my hair before I knew it. I'm so happy with the results! Euniqua is easy to talk to and professional. Her studio is cute and you can tell a lot of work was put into it. I'm absolutely planning on having her braid my hair again next year!

Friday Nights at OMCA has become a lot smaller from what it used to be before the pandemic, but…read moremore people are now stopping by and there is a good variety of food trucks as well. Be prepared for long lines depending on the food trucks - one pro tip if you're in a group is to have each person wait in different lines to order and share family-style. It's lively with music, kids playing in the garden, and people dancing at the entrance. You can also catch the sunset from here which is a beautiful sight. As it's no longer crowded compared to pre-pandemic, you can easily walk around and enjoy the outside space while eating delicious food. I hope more people visit Friday Nights so that they can continue to bring in more food trucks and expand the event.

I've been here and I have to say that I am comparing this to pre-COVID times when this was a date…read morenight and date spot for my husband and I. But now, it's a lame version of its former self. I haven't found the right mix of food for me. And what I eat is a bit underwhelming. Now, my husband wants to go and it's "safeish" because people aren't crowded together like we used to be, there are no live bands, no dancing, and they have many fewer trucks. My first time here after they started having this again, they only had 3-4 trucks. They also have the same trucks week after week. Some of my favorites aren't available and the ones that show up haven't always been ones I'd choose to go to. But it's ok. So they've gone from a five-star breath of fresh air each Friday, to a three-star, take it or leave it. I'm hoping that they are able to revamp things and earn those two stars back!

I hired Chavarria's Electric to replace lights in our warehouse conference room, bathrooms, and…read morebreakroom, and they did a fantastic job! They completely went above and beyond to make sure that everything not only worked properly but looked better than they found it. I cannot recommend them enough and would not hesitate to use them again. Their 5 Star Yelp rating is legit deserved. Thank you, Luis and Brian!

Short story: I felt blessed to have them work in our home!…read more Luis and his extended "family", Sergio, Enrique, David, Brian, Luis' apprentice son and others have just finished a rather large rewiring of our old (former Fraternity) house (4 storeys). They replaced all the "knob and tube" with modern, code compliant wiring. They were impeccably neat, polite, considerate, and honest. Very focused, skilled workers who emphasized quality and efficiency. I never saw them in idle conversation, and they cleaned up and vacuumed every day. I had some aesthetic preferences and Luis' team followed them nicely and frequently consulted with me on specifics. They often volunteered ideas which were cost saving. And their overall price was quite reasonable!! I will actually miss having them around.