Great experience with Roger from Formosa Electric. He quickly responded to my request for a quote and was able to suggest the scope of what was needed with just a few pictures and questions. I wanted to install a Tesla car charger and install a Ring flood light and camera at the front of my garage. Unfortunately, I needed to upgrade both my sub panel and main panel to be able to add the Tesla Charger. But he was able to do it all, coordinate city permits and scheduling with PG&E. Roger has been doing this all his life and his expertise showed through the whole way. Roger arrived with his partner right on-time and set up for the work to be done. They were masked up and had everything needed to get the job done, including replacing the drywall around the circuit breakers and the stucco around the main panel. After everything was done, Roger walked me through it all and helped me test everything out. He even made sure the Ring camera was all set up. I thoroughly appreciated all of his hard work. read more

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My master panel doesn't work anymore. Called Roger for a quote, he quickly respond me on the same day. Once we got the city approval, the installation only take 1 day. I highly recommended Roger. He is professional and communicative read more

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I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for an electrician. Roger was very responsive, transparent, and professional. The workmanship was excellent as well, Roger takes pride in his work and it shows. read more

Great quality of work and very on time and efficient! Owner Roger is very concise in communicating which was super helpful and no surprises. I highly recommend Formosa Electric! read more

Roger helped install a new electrical panel for me a few months ago. I forgot to leave a review but constantly found myself telling friends and family that it was such an excellent experience that I needed to come and share. Roger was communicative, friendly, and very approachable given that I don't know much about electrical work. His pricing is competitive and I will certainly be hiring him for any future work. I am so happy to have an electrician that I feel confident calling for the next time around. read more

I have probably only written a handful of Yelp reviews ever, but I recently received such great service from Roger that I felt compelled to share my experience and recommendation here. Short version. Recently on a Monday and Tuesday evening I experienced some intermittent whole house electrical problems. Wednesday morning I called PG&E who immediately sent a rep to my house to investigate. By 9:00 am he had shut off power to my entire house and informed me he could not turn it back on until I had the Main Entry panel replaced, which would require a city permit for the work and city inspection when done. I had plans to be out of town beginning Friday, and had no idea how to even get the process started. A friend recommended I reach out to Roger at Formosa. Roger took my info over the phone and gave me a reasonable quote for the work. He ordered a new panel, got the city permit and was at my home promptly at 8:00 am the next day (Thursday). He was extremely professional and well organized, explained what he was going to do in a way I could understand, and even asked me for my preference regarding how the new ground wire was routed. I had to leave for work at 10:00 am. By 12:30 he had completed the work (including having the City Inspector sign off on the work and having PG&E reconnect the power). He sent me pictures of everything as verification. Less than 28 hours from shutoff to fully restored with a brand new main panel including all distribution breakers! I could not be more pleased with the service he provided. Extremely professional in both performance and communication. I've lived in this house 12 years and have had several electricians perform small jobs over that time. They were all decent, but nobody really gave me the sense of confidence in their work that Roger did. Roger will definitely be my "go-to" electrician for all needs going forward. read more

I had done my research before getting an EV. Bookmarked Formosa Electric to contact when I was ready to install a Wall Charger. It was impossible to get a response from Roger. When I did, I was asked to send him photos and it takes more than 24hrs-48hrs for a response. After finally getting a response, he said he would not be able to help because my 200amp panel was full. Other electricians said they can rewire and use tandem breakers / quad breakers. If you are on the other side of the bridge (San Mateo area), I suspect he's not interested. Also probably not interested in dealing with other cities in terms of permits. Disappointed to say the least. read more

Formosa Electric helped us upgrade our home electrical supply and panel from 100A to 200A. This is a painful project to manage between the electrician and PG&E, and Roger was able to make the project go very smoothly for us. I wouldn't hesitate to use Formosa Electric for all of our future electrical needs. read more

Formosa upgraded my Panels, highly recommend them, Roger completed this project with little to no disruption. Professional, reliable. read more

I did not get to use Formosa Electric, but wanted to drop a quick review on a company who I believe is truthful and honest. The lights had been flickering in my house for about a month. I had called several electricians to come out to see what was wrong. All of them wanted to charge me to come out just to troubleshoot. That's when I reached out to Formosa Electric. He emailed me back right away and said for me to contact PG&E first, which I didn't realize I could do. I contacted PG&E and they were able to come out and found that the line coming into my house was corroded and they ended up replacing it and that fixed my flickering lights problem. Appreciate that Formosa was honest and recommended another option for me that didn't cost me anything. Will definitely reach out again for future electrical work read more

I was referred by a friend who is in construction field for a long time. He highly recommended Roger for his professionalism and integrity. Also, I've heard his name mentioned many times before. Roger is probably the most popular and most reputable electrician among Taiwanese groups. Working with Roger was a pleasant experience. The scheduling was easy. I know good licensed electricians are all very busy in Bay Area so I am fine waiting for him. He is the one and only guy from contact to onsite quote, and finishing the job with his helper. During the process, he treated me as if I am his friend and provided me helpful suggestions. He is very neat and quick with work, patient with my questions. :) His price is very reasonable for doing things right. Look no further. You want a reliable and experienced licensed electrician to make your home safe! read more

This is the second time in a year that I've contacted this company do some electrical work without any response. Very rude and unprofessional. I would definitely go elsewhere. My prior review got a rude response from Roger which further shows a lack of professionalism. Get it together, Roger. read more

Roger is quick to provide solutions. He is professional and efficient. He went through all alternatives to find a good location for a new panel that meets PG&E and city's requirements. We feel very confident working with him and have recommended him to our friends and are willing to continue recommending him. read more

Reasonable price, fast service, professional installation of tesla charger. Highly recommended. read more

2nd time using Formosa. Most electricians are booke out for weeks (I called several that I found on yelp and nobody responded). I texted Formosa, explained the issue, And they responded and took care of the problem immediately. I got peace of mind, quality service, and a great price! I will definitely use them again. read more

Upgraded the main panel with only 2 space. My old main panel also had only space. They didn't ask or not even share what panel will be installed. As a customer, we felt it was wasted money because of poor or communication about the details and options in the project. Edit: Yes it was a Tesla order and I couldn't get the details from them. But the situation could have been avoided by your proactive communication and having a future centric approach for the customer where you are installing. read more

Replace old panel with a new one and get one new outlet in each room. Job done in one day! Thank you Roger! Highly recommend! read more

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Roger quickly responded to my inquiry and recommended I contact PGE first, as our issue may be an issue between the house and street. This was in fact the case. The PGE team who responded was very complementary of the honest feedback, for which we were obviously thankful. We didn't use Roger's services this time, but his honesty earned him our future business. read more

Witness friend ask for them to install the Tesla charger, they work fast, quick and have a reasonable price.

One morning half of the outlets in our kitchen weren't working. The ceiling lights and appliances were still working so that made it even more confusing. We flipped the circuit breaker but nothing changed. I went on yelp and called Formosa Electric and they immediately texted me asking about the issue. I shared what was going on and they texted me a photo of an outlet with a reset button. I was able to find an outlet in the kitchen and it worked! Very thankful to the owner of Formosa Electric for sharing information so quickly and easily. Saved both of us time and it felt like a very honest person helping me! read more

I received quotes from several local electricians but went with Formosa Electric based on their reviews and response speed! My experience was great, Reasonable price, fast service. They were professional and gave me couple tips on how to use the charger safely. The work took ~ 4 hrs to install the wall charger and replace the sub-panel. Roger has installed thousands of Tesla wall chargers. He shared couple useful tips to me which are quite helpful to use the charger safely. I appreciated it! Highly recommended the service from Formosa Electric! read more

Roger did a professional job on replacing our electrical panel. Wires are nearly organized. Highly recommended!

We wanted to upgrade the main panel,install a home car charger, and install some new security cameras. Formosa Electric did the job perfectly and were able to complete everything in one day! Roger was extremely nice and I'm so glad he was able to come and help me. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! read more

We hired Formosa Electric to install our Tesla wall charger a couple of months ago, per everyone's recommendations here on Yelp. It was the right choice! The price quote process was easy. My husband just sent pictures of our garage and the main breaker box over the phone. The job was done quickly and right. The electrician stayed after finishing installation to make sure we tried it out and had no issues before he left. We were happy with the price and the service provided. read more

I reached to Roger for electric panel upgrade in my home. Roger was very quick in responding with a quote. The project took a while to get scheduled due to PGE delays (around the time of crazy winds we had earlier this year), but Roger kept me updated through the process. Roger was very professional in the whole process, including some guidance on condition of the wiring in my house (others may have tried to make money off it). Finally - everything got done smoothly. The work was very clean including stucco repair and matching the paint color (without me asking, which was a pleasant surprise). There were even times outside of this project when one part of my house suddenly lost power. Roger guided me to reset the GFCI outlet and everything got back working. I would definitely use their services again. read more

Roger and his team upgraded my electrical panel and installed a new subpanel in the garage. They finished the work in one day and provided power generator so we could continue working from home. They took care of coordinating with pg & e, patching the wall and painting with matching paint. The communication is great and everything was explained to me clearly. Highly recommend if you need any electrical work done. read more

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Roger did an electrical panel upgrade and transfer switch install for my home. He was responsive, friendly, and very efficient. I would recommend him for any electrical job! read more

Roger and his team member are the BEST! They installed the recessed lights for my house and they did a superb job. Roger is very professional, friendly. They arrive and start the work on time, and the price is reasonable. I highly recommend Roger to anyone who is looking for an electrician in the bay area. read more

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The circuit breaker kept tripping when I had more than one appliance running at my place. I called Roger, and he soon came to inspect, found the main issue and took care of it within one hour. He's super professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Explained everything in detail and answered all my questions. I highly recommend him if you need any electrical work done! read more

Very fast installation of a 14-50 outlet for an EV charger. They were very responsive via text, took a look at our garage (free consultation), and gave us great advice. Our panel was older so they recommended installing a 14-50 outlet and getting a generic charger vs installing a Tesla Wall Connector. The next day a crew came and installed the outlet. Very fast, very professional. read more

Had them upgrade my main panel and install a Tesla wall charger, everything went really smoothly. I went to a coffee shop and then came home at 2pm, and staring at me was a shiny wall charger on the wall. Inspection, power shut off coordination was all perfect. Would highly recommend! thank you! read more

Roger and his team replaced electric main panel, installed Tesla wall connector, and wired a new electric line for water heater. Quote was reasonable and covers permit / coordinating with PG&E ..etc. On the scheduled day they arrived on time at 8am and I was surprised they had total 3 people coming for the work, which means they were able to finish the work very quick around 2pm with city inspection done. Would highly recommend Roger for any electric works! read more

I would give a SIX stars review for Roger Lin. One of my kitchen outlets stopped working this morning. We found Roger from Yelp, and he was able to quickly diagnose the problem on the phone. When arriving at my house in pm, he was fully prepared with all tools needed. He fixed the issue within 20 minutes and gave us discount as it's not a complicated fix. Thank you Roger for being so reliable, kind and efficient read more

Fast and quick respond. Get the job done on time and work their best to help you save money. Price is not cheap but is fair and you get what you pay for it. I got whole panel replaced, added 3 more outlets and Exchanged burn out one in one morning. Happy customer. read more

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We needed an EV charger installed in our townhome for a Tesla ASAP. We received quotes from several local electricians but went with Formosa Electric based on their reviews and experience for our specific project. Overall, our experience was great. They were responsive, offered a competitive rate and scheduled an installation time all within a few days. The work took less than 2 hrs to complete and the results were clean and professional. Will be a repeat customer for future electrical needs. read more

Formosa Electric upgraded my main panel for an upcoming solar installation. They were kind, professional, knowledgeable, and were happy to accommodate my above-and-beyond requests. They color-matched the house paint, got a small pot of it during a break, and pained conduit and grounding wire to match the house - now that's freaking awesome. Roger was very concerned with knowing that I was satisfied, and I truly appreciate that. At the end of the day, I am happy with the work they did, and I recommend them to anyone wanting to deal with an honest and up-front company. read more

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Roger has always treated us nice, providing excellent service and very knowledgeable. He updated and installed our sub panel for our home and when we had an outage he came, diagnosed and repaired the issue in less than a hour. Very reliable, good pricing also! We will always go to him first and recommend him to everyone. Thanks Roger for taking care of us. read more

Solar main panel up. Roger is very knowledgeable with efficiency. He can answer all the questions that We have with advices. And, he is very familiar with PG&E and San Jose City staffs and to coordinate well. Great jobs done punctually. read more

Formosa Electric is awesome and very professional. Roger upgraded my electrical panel and installed a new subpanel in the garage. Highly recommend. read more

The best and most helpful Electrician around! I had problem with the garage outlets and asked for his service. instead of charging me, he gave me guidance step by step on the phone and my outlets were fixed in no time. Thank you so much, Roger! You are the best! read more