I was very pleased with the customer service and professionalism of the brothers. They clearly explained what caused my problem and how to avoid the problem in the future. Definitely would recommend them to people. read more

Fighting Amish Electric is owned by Daan and Inder Rottger (brothers) who do both commercial and residential work. They've done excellent work for me and for everyone I've recommended them to. If you have code problems, call them. They're great at figuring out tricky code situations and working with inspectors. Seems like they do everything -- installations, rewires, repairs, spas, heated floors, radio-controlled lights, knob-and-tube upgrades, etc. They've done a couple of tough jobs for me, but recently did a small job as well. They're fast, reliable, reasonably priced -- plus they're just really nice guys. read more

We had them do the new electrical panel for the house required by our bathroom renovation in 2016 based on reviews I found on Berkeley Parents Network. They do our light switches, our ceiling fan. Waiting 6 weeks for them to have an opening is worth the security. read more

Last night, the electricity in half our house went out. I called the Fighting Amish Electric this morning at 4:45 am bc I remembered what Daan had told me back when I first called them in 2008 (due to a similar situation). I had made a comment to Daan that I was so impressed they came out so fast especially when they were so booked that day. Daan replied, "Well if it's a situation where a home doesn't have basic electricity, we make that a PRIORITY. We don't like the idea of people living without electricity...food going bad bc frig is out etc." So who else would I call but the Fighting Amish Electric. So Daan returns my call first thing this morning @ 8am. He informs me they have a tight schedule and are unable to move their first appt but will juggle everything else so they can get to me by 10 am. Well he and Inder got here even earlier. And a good thing they did as they discovered a very dangerous situation where a power wire coming in over the sidewalk of our home was scorched to a degree in which it could fall and hurt any passerbyer. Considering there are several toddlers and many neighbors who daily use that sidewalk to stroll everyday, I'm glad I called them. Apparently it was a PG&E issue and they told me exactly what to say so that I could relay the dire urgency of the matter. Daan and Inder refused to charge me for their time. They said since they didn't fix anything, they won't charge. Well, that's new! My auto service and basically every other service which I used charges me for at least assessing a situation. And considering the urgency of the matter, I would have gladly paid for their time and wonderful customer service which I've come to take for granted with them. *Long story short: Last year the Fighting Amish Electric came out to give me a bid on some work I wanted done. I ended up going with another electrician, who also had a good yelp review, bc his bid was lower. Well, the other electrician did all that I asked but the quality and the appearance surrounding the work was messy and unattractive. I still have a gaping hole surrounding a light fixture in my kitchen ceiling that needs repair. I doubt Daan and Inder would have left it this way as their policy is to leave things better than they found it. Lesson learned: You get what you pay for, but in the case of the Fighting Amish Electric you get what you pay for and MORE!! Never will I used someone else! read more

We have had Fighting Amish do a number of small jobs for us over the years, but this year we finally decided to go for the big job -- a full 200 amp upgrade. This required all kinds of work, from the crawlspace to the attic, and every room in the house. Ender and the crew did a thorough, extremely professional job and they are a joy to work with. Best contractors ever! read more

love these guys! a crew of 3 came over to fix two small issues... then we kept on adding other tasks & they happily obliged on the spot. explained all the work they were doing very thoroughly. very reasonably priced. funny, friendly & professional. read more

The power was intermittently going out at my parents' house so I started calling electricians. Some people never got back to me. The ones who did came out, took a look, and gave an estimate. Helpful. Daan stopped by the house in the evening after normal work hours, told me exactly what was wrong (though it mostly went over my head), and INSTALLED A TEMPORARY BRIDGE, making the power safer and stable again. We were so impressed that we accepted their bid and waited for an opening in their busy schedule, even though we could have saved a fair chunk of money with someone else. Fighting Amish was very professional, precise, and true to their word. I felt very comfortable with their work and didn't feel like I was being taken for all that I'm worth (as is the case with some contractors). As other people have stated, these guys are incredibly busy, so getting on their roster could take weeks, but they're HIGHLY recommended for good reason. Disclaimer: This work was done in early 2013. My parents are having electrical problems again (it's an old house), which prompted me to finally write a review. For what it's worth, Daan got back to me within 30 minutes and is stopping by same day. I would definitely work with them again. read more

Yes; you may have to wait a week or two to get them, but it will be worth it. While I was waiting, I called several other well known electrical companies. Yikes; I would have waited months once I heard what these other guys were saying... Two were older and didn't want to work in my completely retrofitted crawlspace saying it looked "grim." (Instead they came up with absurd alternate ideas to avoid the hard work.) Wiring is often under houses; isn't that what electricians do? Daan was fantastic. Young, bright, enthusiastic; not burned out or unwilling to make an effort. He took so much time explaining, doing a detailed estimate, thinking of the best (not just the easiest) solution. Everything was done quickly, carefully, efficiently and professionally with lots of communication. Daan works like crazy. He also oversees his brother and their employee, Brandon, making sure everything is done correctly. When I apologized that it was "grim" under my house, he just said "you're paying me to work there." Right; that's what electricians do... Possibly not the cheapest company around, but reasonable (and ABSOLUTELY worth the price.) I'll hire them again and I'll wait for their availability, if I have to, no matter how long it takes. Thank you Fighting Amish. read more

They are now my go-to guys for electrical. I loved them so much I gave the name to three of my friends. We have done a lot of work on our house this year and they were one of our best contractors. Reasonably priced, quick, clean and a pleasure to work with. read more

Forgot to edit my review about these guys! First these guys are amazing. You know that fairy tale about the tired shoemaker who just couldn't do everything, then the elves came during the night, fix and complete everything? Yeah, not to belittle them at all, but Fighting Amish Electric are those elves. (they're actually quite tall people..) They've been working non-stop from morning to late evening for a week now of a two week project and everything is moving fast, smooth, informed and exactly as i would like, unless they suggest otherwise, 'cause i'm not an electrician. They are so knowledgeable about everything that any of your questions will be explained easily, but also, they take care of problems before you even know its a problem (with your approval of course.) They deal with PGE and inspectors so you don't have to unless necessary. I will say that it took forever to get them to do the work, but a complete rewire of a 1911 house isn't that easy, takes a lot of their time, and all you people out there are looking to book them too! I'd say they should expand, but that would loose a lot of the small business feel. (although its run like a big business, the professionalism and personality is more comfortable.) So they're busy, deal with it, i looked at several other bids and literally turned those others down because i had a feeling from the first inspection these guys were better. Book ahead of time for your project, be patient and persevering, yeah, take your other bids, but i guarantee, you will feel lousy if you hire anyone else! My previous review listed a lot of run around, back and forth emails and no followups.. it makes sense though, since they are over at my house everyday all day long for 2 weeks, they aren't going to be over at your house. :) I can only say, if you are reading this review, if they don't call back or email back, neither do you sometimes.. Fighting Amish Electric is incredibly busy, for an incredibly good reason. Hire them! and good luck! Jeremy read more

(Hopefully!) one last project with these folks - they just finished rewiring a substantial portion of our very old house, and I'm very, very happy with the work they did. They are also a joy to have around; I again highly recommend the Fighting Amish. read more

Consistent with most everyone else here, I had a flawless experience with Amish Electric. They were open and honest, and priced reasonable. They provide estimates in writing and stock to them, showed up on time for the estimate and work. read more

Over the holiday season, which was particularly cold this year, half of our house lost power, including the heater. We tried and tried to find an electrician to come out and help us. Many were simply not working over the holidays, others were too busy and another came out and quoted us 6000.00 for a whole new box, and stated if I didn't agree to the job by signature, and give him over 2000.00 that day, he would not turn on our heat for us. So we were left in the cold again. Finally, I typed a sad email to Daan at Fighting Irish with my frozen fingers. He asked me to email him some photos of the box and I did. Later he came out and hooked our heater back up for less than 200. A couple weeks ago, we began having trouble again, as Daan stated we likely would at some point down the road. I contacted them and Inder got back to us right away. All of the work we had done, took two days and cost just over 4000 (2 grand less than the "I don't care if you freeze" electrician). Their team was super cool, polite and knowledgable. Our Breaker box inspires much more confidence than before...(I think the old one was the original on my 100 year old home, yikes) and I am happy to have electricians I know I can call and trust with my old house. read more

Great! Several of my outlets stopped working so I filled out their online request form. The appointment was weeks out, but I waited since it wasn't an emergency. They came on time for an estimate....thought I needed an estimate prior to doing work which wasn't the case. They still took a quick look at my issue and recommended replacing the fuses which worked. Will definitely use them for any future work/project. read more

We've used the Fighting Amish for several jobs now, both big and small, and all of it was done with the greatest precision and professionalism. Daan and Inder are passionate about what they do and it shows. My husband has a bit of OCD and these guys have been able to meet his picky standards in making sure everything gets done REALLY right. They get pretty busy, so be prepared to wait to get on their calendar, but it's SO worth it. You don't want to mess with bad electrical work. read more

I'm the newest fan of the Fighting Amish. Thursday afternoon at 4:10pm I discovered that most of the overhead lights were out and the outlets in the bathroom were out. I thought I'd never get an electrician here before the weekend. Daan returned my call within 10 minutes, and was at my house 15 minutes later. He stayed for two hours -- long past his usual quitting time -- and actually found and fixed the one little corroded bit of hardware which was causing so much wonkiness. Will definitely call them again next time anything goes wonky! read more

Fighting Amish Electric is the best. The work they did was flawless. They did is quickly after providing a detailed inventory of services and prices. We fould them on YELP. We are so delighted. Thank you both! read more

So I went out to get my mail and found a notice from PG&E sternly advising me that I had something illegal (involving electrical stuff) going on with my gas line and if I didn't get it fixed in 10 days my gas would be shut off. I have lived here 18 years and never tampered with anything. Happy ending! Contacted these folks and it was all taken care of the NEXT DAY! I also received some practical and knowledgable advice on a separate issue, and will be calling on them whenever I need electrical services. I will not be doing a review of PG&E. You already know about them. read more

Fighting Amish gave us a good estimate, communicated and were apologetic when they couldn't arrive on time, installed the semi-flush lights into our ~1919 lathe and plaster ceiling and cleaned up well. They were more expensive than the other company's bid but I trusted them more and I feel like they did a really good job. read more

We had such a great experience with amish. So patient and very reliable. We plan to use them in the near future for more projects. Not to mention tell everyone we know to use them too!!!!! So should you! read more

Daan was very thorough in his explanations and did not recommend any unnecessary work. I ended up holding off on any work but will definitely use them in the future. read more

In October we had them upgraded our electric panel. They did a wonderful job removing the old one and replacing it in a much better position/location. They even removed it from where they initially placed it (which was already mounted) when Inder (i guess ) came for inspection/checking. The appointment was easy via email and they response quick/timely manner. The work was scheduled and done accordingly. I was told too that PG&E will come to do their part. After the upgrade, we encountered some issues which is PG&E side of work/responsibility. I then contacted Fighting Amish Electric few days after we encountered it-tripping of the power, appliances not working right, lights dimming, and such (really a pain to deal with). PG&E of course has not been at the house yet to do their work. And again, if PG&E had been here and did their part, these would not be encountered. So at that point, the only answer to solve these issues was to wait for PG&E which takes forever to reply. Few more days came, still no PG&E. It was a Sunday (night time) when the power went out for few seconds and came back on. Burning smell started roaming around the house, so we inspected every room and found a burning outlet in the family room , yes black smoke! I called Fighting Amish and left a voicemail, followed by email. Few minutes, Fighting Amish called back and said they will come right away to check. Again, this was a Sunday around 730ish, which i was not expecting them to show up (my voicemail was to check it first thing tomorrow morning as we were able to stop the burning). Don came right away, inspected it, did some work. As expected, it is the PG&E wiring connection that only PG&E can touch and PG&E were all aware of it (as permit was filed and City's sign off documents were already sent to them days/weeks ago). Don waited for few more minutes while we wait for PG&E's technician's call. Because it was getting late, we all expected it will not happen that night, which turned out to be that way. That week, we have been in contact everyday with PG&E, getting in touch with whoever. Fighting Amish was nice enough to touch base with us regularly too, as they have been doing their own calls as well. Finally, Friday that week, PG&E showed up (late at night! imagine that! but we were thankful still). Took about half an hour, and tested everything before they left. All were functioning properly. That night, i emailed Fighting Amish to inform them. A day or two, i got an email reply and asking if everything was working right and that they will take out the old meter (which they cant touch unless PG&E has finished their work). When they took out the old meter, they also took some unnecessary/unwanted cable wiring! Highly recommended!!!! read more

Was very pleased with the work. Finished the job on time and was very good with explaining and discussing electrical questions. Very helpful and work was well done. Pricing was fair. Will definitely use again. read more

First, a fantastic name. Second Daan and Inder are an honest and great team. They will walk you through what you need to do for permits, getting things to code, what you can do yourself to offset cost. Good response to phone calls and emails. We had them upgrade our old fire-hazard Federal Pacific electrical panel. They got the work done, everything to code, and walked me through all the changes. They stand behind their work. I wouldn't recommend anyone else. read more

I did a really stupid thing and hired a bad contractor. He made a mess of my project and after I fired him, he slapped a lien on my house and has me involved in an ugly legal dispute. The wiring was a mess, and he sheetrocked over most of it, and lied about the inspection passing (it hadn't). How do I even start to fix it all? Enter the Fighting Amish who, while incredibly busy, looked at the mess and gave me an estimate I could work with in very short order. They were precise, efficient and careful in explaining what was wrong and how it had to be fixed. It took a while to get it scheduled (did I say they're very busy?) but it was so worth it! Not only did they come on time, with all the right stuff and dig right in, but they were kind enough to take the extra time to document the issues for me, with photos even, so I can defend myself against the bad contractor. When unexpected issues came up, they called me, helped me figure out the best solution and had the job done within a week. Needless to say, the inspection passed without a hitch, and I'm very happy with the job they did. And they didn't leave a mess behind, pee in my bushes or make my neighbors mad at me. Oh, and they came in well under budget. Ahead of schedule. I like their style; rapid fire, to the point, professional, yet affable and agreeable. If I ever get out of the legal mess with the bad contractor, I'll have the Fighting Amish back to upgrade other parts of the house. read more

I wanted to replace an old fluorescent light fixture with an LED light fixture that I had bought at Home Depot. Daan did the job in an hour. He took the time to explain how to set the dimmer switch. read more

Daan was a true professional who fit us into a tight schedule. He was courteous, efficient, knowledgable and reasonably priced. I recommend these guys without reservation. read more

Daan and his team are fantastic! We had a couple of issues that we needed resolved (swapping out a chandelier, replacing a fan, and estimating a future project). They're really busy so figuring out a time that worked on both sides took a while, but we were willing to wait for good service at a good price. They were incredibly professional and personable - we will definitely use them again in the future! read more

Wonderful to work with. Very responsive, and while it took a bit of time to get on their calendar, they were communicative and transparent throughout the process about their availability, pricing, work plan, etc. Really knowledgeable and patient in explaining what our options were for each part of our project. We are first-time home owners and feel very happy to have found Inder and Daan (thanks yelp!) We wouldn't hesitate to call on them again for any electrical needs we may have in the future. read more

We had a great experience with Fighting Amish Electric. Inder came out to do a walk through of the various issues we had. He took notes & promised a bid within a certain time. That bid was received in the window promised, and after scheduling the job - Fighting Amish came out with a crew to address all of issues. They were very professional, and were prompt, courteous, and finished all projects on time. After, Inder walked me through all of the work completed and asked if I had any questions. I highly recommend them - and I will use them again!~ read more

Full disclosure: I haven't used the Fighting Amish Electrical's services yet. However, I wanted to post this review because of the fabulous customer service I received even BEFORE being a paying customer. A circuit blew in the kitchen on a Friday morning that could not be reset and I was panicked all the food in the refrigerator and freezer would spoil before I could get an electrician out to the house to solve the problem. I contacted over 20 local electricians. Most returned my calls and emails, but none were available to help me on such short notice. Even though being fully booked, Fighting Amish Electrical took the time to write back to me, provided me with a variety of suggestions (including one that kept the food from spoiling, which gave me enough time to find an available electrician) and a referral. So incredibly nice and helpful! I plan to try Fighting Amish Electrical's services for my next scheduled electrical project. read more

I hired Fighting Amish to replace the old knob and tube wiring in my attic. Couldn't be happier; they were friendly, knowledgeable, and honest. They showed up exactly when they said they would, the project lasted exactly as long as they expected, and their final fee came in a little under the estimate! Very impressive work, highly recommended. read more

.Two words to describe them above and beyond.There are excellent in their trade.They have done 2 jobs for me each time have exceeded the first time WOW. read more

We thought we had a small job, but it turned into a medium job. Daan fit us in and got the job done, no muss no fuss. He explained everything in clear terms, was very friendly and professional. He didn't even mind two young kids constantly asking him what he was doing. If we ever get around to building another room on our house, we'll definitely call Fighting Amish to do the wiring. read more

Second time I've used these guys. Still excellent work. They installed 3 new light fixtures and slipped me into their schedule very quickly. Fast, efficient, and on budget. Careful with your stuff. read more

This is a "rave" review. Fighting Amish Electric exceeded my expectations, which were high to begin with, on every level. I got 5 estimates for my job and, although FA's bid was not the lowest, it was not the highest either, and their professionalism surpassed everyone else's by far. They also did a good job explaining what was needed and why--very much appreciated. read more

These guys are the best! Friendly, skilled, and fast. We've used them for two projects, and they always go above & beyond, and will work within your budget. read more

I phoned the Fighting Amish after reading about them here. Here's another cheer for the Fighting Amish. They swung by the end of the same day I phoned to see if it was a quick fix. It wasn't. They were punctual to the next appointment. When they found out I was a better than average do-it-yourselfer, they walked me through the steps of what they were doing. It turned out to be a very difficult trouble shooting problem, but they solved it fairly quickly. An 80 year old steel conduit between my garage and house had corroded through. Still, two of the outside lights worked and two didn't. They swapped out the wire and got me up and going, pointing out I should probably swap out the lines in the other conduits of the same age to keep all the house wiring from failing at an inconvenient time. Their billing was appropriate. They were not only polite, but very friendly. Let's see, punctual, polite, friendly, very competent, reasonable bill. It doesn't get better than this. read more

These guys are straight-shooting, no-nonsense, fairly-priced, user-friendly electricians, and they know their trade inside out. They came out to fix a service upgrade that had been botched by a previous electrician. From the get-go they were up front about what I could do on my end to save money, and they knew more about the city code than the inspector who came out to sign on the permit. Focused, clear, professional, reliable. Definitely in the file for any additional work I might need. read more

Daan and Inder first came to my place to figure out what was wrong with my light fixtures and to make an estimate of what new ones would cost. They explained everything: what was wrong, what could be done, how it would be done, what the options are... basically everything you need to know and even more. I'm not an electrician, but they explained everything in 'normal' English. When they came a few weeks later to install the new light fixtures, they told me it would take around 3 hours. They were done in less than half that time. They are super nice and competent!!! All thumbs up for Fighting Amish, and thanks for saving me from Amish Electricity in my kitchen! read more