Alfredo came highly recommended via a friend a couple of years ago. He did a bigger job for them,…read morebut we asked him to add a new EV charger + replace a lot of switches/outlets in our house. He did a fantastic job at the time. A couple of years later, a minor issue came up with our EV charger, he immediately came by to fix it -- offered to do it for no charge even though it was beyond the warranty period. He's affordable and easy to communicate with, but more than anything, he's just a good solid nice guy and earns your trust very quickly.

Mr. Ruiz installed an EV charger at my home. Very excellent work. He even found stuff that I didn't…read moreknow was safety issues and fixed those for no charge. Just said he wanted to make sure my house was safe. You don't find people who care about their work like this anymore, I would recommend Mr. Ruiz to all my family and friends and you too if you're reading this.!

A pleasure to work with: pleasant, practical, and efficient. Will absolutely call again when I've…read moregot other electrical projects.

I really wish I had waited for John but I was in a hurry and used another electrician as he was on…read morevacation. That guy fixed 1/2 the problem and was very expensive (Sattler). I called John to fix the remainder and 1/2 the time and 1/10 the cost later, he was done. So grateful.

We've worked with Felix and his Eastshore electric crew on several projects over the last 6 years…read more(kitchen and bath remodel, garage electrical overhaul, EV home charging port). Most recently, they replaced our remaining knob and tube, which was required to maintain our home insurance. This was time-sensitive, and not only did they fit us into their busy schedule, but they continued to prioritize the work after we all uncovered that it was triple the outlets and switches initially scoped. Keeping our insurance was huge for us, and we really appreciated how attentive, professional and skilled the crew was.

Eastshore was quick to service in Eastbay.. They came to our shop in Axeventures and on the…read moreexpected time frame and changed the breaker for us. What seems as an easy task could have changed to difficult if we messed up, so it was easier to have these guys there. They were done within a hour and sent us an invoice for the charge. Thanks Eastshore, normal hourly rate is $250 by the way.

Tom was excellent to work with! Great communication, photos of everything, and most importantly…read morediagnosed the problem and got everything working. Absolutely will hire again

This is going to be long, but it needs to be, because the experience unfolded slowly and then all…read moreat once. I hired Ted because he seemed professional at first: reasonable quote (not the cheapest), clear scope of work, and a stated one-year warranty. I waited about a week for him to come out. The first red flag was timing. He said he'd arrive between 9:30 and 10:30. At 9:50 he texted that he was "wrapping up his morning job" and needed to get fuel, with no ETA. He arrived at 11. When he came in, he put foot covers on his shoes -- and then immediately stepped outside and back into my house, tracking dirt onto my carpet. He didn't have enough material to protect the floors where he'd be working, so I laid down plastic myself. He didn't seem particularly concerned about keeping the space clean. As the work began, things went downhill quickly. Ted started cutting into my walls and ceiling far more than expected. What should have been a relatively contained wiring job turned into multiple drywall openings -- including a long, thin strip cut from the power box toward the bathroom. As I write this, I have a drywall professional repairing all of these cuts. Once I realized how much drywall he was removing, I asked him to stop cutting and to check with me before making any more openings. I also asked how much he would charge to repair the drywall. He responded defensively, saying, "I didn't agree to that -- check your texts," as if I were asking him to fix it for free. He even threatened to leave. I clarified several times that I was simply asking for a quote. He never gave one, and instead just continued working. The long strip he cut was supposedly needed to run a new power wire. Ted initially insisted the wire would need to run under the ceiling joists -- essentially beneath the drywall -- and that I'd "just mud and tape it." I've done enough drywall work myself to know that this is incorrect. I used a flashlight to show him existing wiring running properly over the joists. He eventually conceded that it might be possible. Later, he called me to say he'd need to extend the strip further because he didn't have a straight pole to fish the wire. I paused, thought about it, and realized I owned steel fish tape -- the correct tool for exactly this purpose. When I showed it to him, he glanced at it and said, dismissively, "That's for conduit," and turned away. I explained that fish tape is used for precisely this situation. He repeated, "It's for conduit," several times. When I tried to demonstrate its flexibility, he raised his voice and said, "Look, I don't want to get lectured, okay?" At that point, I had to tell him not to raise his voice at me in my own home. Eventually I suggested he just try the tool, and if he needed help I'd assist. He asked if we could "do it together," which struck me as odd. I declined. Later, I found the wire successfully run over the joists -- using the fish tape. After calling me again about needing yet another cut, I asked him to leave. By that point, the house was extremely dirty. Drywall dust was everywhere, and the carpet was full of debris. Ted insisted on vacuuming before leaving, despite the job being unfinished and the walls and ceiling being full of holes. I told him it was fine and that he could go. He kept insisting. At one point I looked down and noticed he was standing on my carpet without foot covers, after removing the plastic I'd put down. I finally had to tell him to leave very directly. The next day, a licensed electrician came to finish and clean up the work. He installed the remaining fan with zero additional cuts except for the one required to vent it outside -- not the cuts Ted said were necessary. We actually laughed together at how bad the previous work was. He also confirmed that the new circuit Ted had run was unnecessary. After checking the fan's power requirements, he simply removed the cable Ted installed and powered the fan from the existing circuit. I'm now having him come back later this week to fix a mistake Ted made on the fan he did install. One final detail: Ted left for about two and a half hours mid-job, and when he returned, he immediately smoked a cigarette in front of my house. I'm honestly baffled by how this person has positive reviews. I regret hiring him, waiting for him, and not ending the job sooner. Ted started out sounding professional, but that professionalism did not extend to his workmanship, communication, or conduct in my home. Edit: I see this guy replied to my review! I'm disappointed to see this response mischaracterizes both my expectations and my conduct. At no point did I ask for free drywall repair, nor did I yell at or curse at anyone. The core facts remain unchanged: unnecessary drywall cuts were made, the work was left unfinished, and a licensed electrician later confirmed much of the work was unnecessary and corrected it. I've shared my experience so others can make an informed decision.

David is great! He installed a new sub-panel for my condo and did great work. It was not an easy…read morejob but he made it happen in one day like he promised. The finished product was amazing and now I feel safer in my condo. Great work, great price, and great delivery of scope of work!

We've called on Shortbar for two small projects in our Oakland condominium. David quickly and…read moreeasily handled both projects. As an architect, I've seen all kinds of electrical work installed. This is the good stuff. I've attached photos of the range hood electrical Shortbar did for us. I was half expecting a lackadaisical approach to something this simple, but the work was done to the highest of standards. I couldn't yank the hood connection loose if my life depended on it. We have a range of electrical projects in our place that need doing. We are now preparing a list of those projects in hopes that he'll agree to work with us on it. In case I haven't been clear, I recommend Shortbar with no reservations.

Good work and easy to communicate with. We will hire Bakari again and likely use him often.read more

I highly recommend Bakari! He is extremely professional, pleasant to deal with, good communicator,…read moreand skilled at what he does. In one day he: repaired five doors in our ~1920-built house that wouldn't open/close properly, fixed several cabinets that weren't closing correctly, replaced a rotting outdoor stair, sealed up a water-damaged window, and unsealed two windows that had been painted shut in the past so that they now open/close. He will be the first person we call in the future if we have other handyman needs.

Fourth job with Momentum. I will continue using them for electrical work going forward. They are…read moreprecise and thorough!

I have a small-medium sized project to add primarily low voltage wiring to the bedrooms in our…read morehouse (ethernet/fiber/speaker wire/blind power/control) and swap out 135 light fixtures with new ones. I spent a few months working with Matthew and Thomas in the end and I had a really poor experience that I'd like to share here so I can save folks like me time in the future. I couldn't help but feel the job was outside of their scope and abilities so I asked a few times but was assured it was within their capabilities. In the end, I received the most unreasonable quote I've received in my life for any type of work/purchase. I spent some time trying to understand the quote, but the pricing at Momentum is non transparent and the owner/project managers are unable to communicate with their customers. The bid came in at: $353,869. I've attached photos of it in the review for transparency. I've had it quoted by others and the actual job cost is expected to be in the 125k range. I spent a few weeks specifically on the quote to replace the 135 light fixtures. A seperate drywaller was going to remove all of the ceilings in the house and replace them after the work was done. The fixtures are being replaced one for one and the wiring is all in place already. The quote for 135 fixtures from momentum was $86,581.41 or $641 per fixture. Their quoted rate is $140 an hour which works out to 5 hours per fixture. I've since had the same work quoted by others and all have quoted 1 hour per fixture or $140. On this particular item, their quote is 4.5x the industry normal. I spent time on the phone with Tom, the owner, and he expliained that he has a policy with the folks doing his quotes that if he ever loses money, he'll fire them because in the past he has had some jobs where he lost money. This was the explanation he gave me for the quote, on the call which was an escallation to discuss the quote, it was clear he hadn't even looked at it. Matthews explanation was given the finishes in my house, this is how much it would cost. I reminded him the ceiling would be removed with full access to all of the fixtures and the finishing would be done by someone else. I never got a response so I took my business elsewhere. When you look at the quote, make note of this comment: "- Bid assumes all work areas are open and accessible; done by others. " - Access to door/window/frames/casings/decking done by others. All of the challenging work was to be done by others. Also note this at the end of the quote: "Trash removal, dumpster, and debris container fees." For $353,000, they don't clean up after themselves. I don't understand all of the positive reivews of this company which were ultimately what lead me to reach out to them to consider the job.

Well it at least seemed at first like they did the job well enough…read more So far, there have been 2 items I've called for follow-up which I've received inadequate responses. This time, I've asked about the door to the main panel that they provided and installe. They are trying to blame, um the occassional use of the door over 2 years for it no longer closing. Won't even come look at it. I vehemently do not recommend these folks. Once they've got your cash, there is no service for or pride in their work. They're a high-priced discount service.

Should've done this a while ago but they are our go-to electricians. They did an amazing job…read moreinstalling our fans on the ceiling, and replacing old electrical outlets. Ed is a cool and knowledgeable man as well. His crew are great at what they do. 5 stars easy.