Geoff was hugely helpful to me and my husband in that he did not recommend a house call - said it would be expensive and likely we did not need it. Instead he went back and forth with us on email (probably six rounds), helping us diagnose the problem and choose appropriate lightbulbs for our finicky fixtures. Not only was Geoff extremely prompt in his responses and helpful, he was also obviously concerned about not charging us for a service we did not need. We will definitely contact Geoff in the future if we have other electrical issues. read more

Williams Electric was great! We called with the presenting issue of a number of outlets going out in the kitchen. They quickly schedule a service appointment, but the very gracious Rhonda talked me through a few steps that allowed me to fix it minutes before the appointment was scheduled for. I called Rhonda back, and asked if they could still come out to do an estimate for some additional outdoor outlets. Geoff came out, and quickly gave me an estimate that was thoughtful, and suggested a cost saving solution of having someone else handle some of the work. Five out of five stars for the support, *and* nice people! Geoff was super friendly to my large dog as well. read more

Geoff is great. He arrived on time and gave me a comprehensive quote for some work on a new outlet. When he arrived a week later to do the work we noticed a nearby outlet that Geoff realized would make the job easier and cheaper. Geoff quickly completed the work and charged me $150 less than the estimate! I am thankful for his honesty, and his dedication to doing the job right! Highly recommend! read more

Very happy with Williams Electric! Great people to work with, fun to talk to, and helped us figure out exactly what we needed. We are very pleased with their work replacing our electrical panel, and highly recommend. Extra bonus, super nice to our pups! read more

Williams Electric is amazing! Geoff is the only guy we call to help us with our home. Rhonda, is so wonderful and helps explain everything...Call Geoff for any electrical needs...He is awesome!!! Monica & Kathleen read more

Rhonda and Geoff are great. Rhonda is prompt at returning calls, and she's incredibly knowledgeable about their work as well as professional, honest/upfront, and accommodating about their workload. Geoff is a true electrician... he may seem rough around the edges, but he knows his stuff, is efficient and no-nonsense, and he did actually crack a smile at the end of his visit to my home. :) Here was my situation... I tried to install a light fixture myself in my daughters' room. I turned off the appropriate circuit break (as labeled by the previous electrician), but alas, when I went to put in the new fixture, there were two giant sparks, and I blew out the circuit to my girls' room, my bathroom, and my bedroom. I was VERY concerned about my girls' bedroom re: potential fire, etc.... apparently, the previous electrician mislabeled the circuit breakers, and there was still some current running through the wires I was working with. (I was very lucky I was uninjured.) Anyways, due to the safety concern, I called many, MANY electricians in the area, and they all told me they couldn't come for WEEKS. Not so with Williams Electric! Rhonda spoke with Geoff, and due to the safety concerns, they fit me in right away, even though his day and upcoming weeks were already packed. I REALLY, REALLY appreciated this. Geoff came within 12 hours, ignored the usual pleasantries of intros, etc., and went right to work on the light fixture, circuit, and panel. He not only got the fixture working, he did some magic with the panel in 10 minutes that got my shorted circuit working again. He then told me about some deficiencies in my panel (old electrician use wrong kind of breakers), and he was honest about the criticality of changing it (doesn't need to be done right away, but should be done to prevent things like this in future; totally didn't try to sell me or anything). (Then he smiled. :) ) Other things to note: - Their rate was less than half of what another electrician was quoting me for an "emergency call". - I also love that they are local to my Oakland neighborhood! Geoff and Rhonda - thank you so much for helping this mom out and making sure my girls' room was safe and in order. And thank you also for taking the time to fix the rest of what I broke! I really appreciate your making the time for this job! THANK YOU! read more

Geoff reported me to the fire marshall. They just left. They found nothing to be wrong with my house except for the sub-standard work done by Geoff Williams. The fire marshall apologized profusely for disturbing me. The fire marshall said he'd take it from here, "His reporting of you is obviously flagrantly false and revenge motivated! There's nothing wrong with your house, except for his work. Sorry to have disturbed you. We will take it from here. We've had experience with him before. He's a very disturbed and unstable individual. We'll let the police know he threatened you and your home and family." Said the fire marshal before he left. Geoff and his license are being investigated. Geoff's yet to reimburse me, as he promised... read more

It was clear that Geoff knew what he was doing when I showed him the problem in my apartment building - the common area lights were all off but none of the breakers had been tripped. It turned out it wasn't electrical at all. It was a snafu at PGE. I appreciate that he came quickly to solve my problem by pointing me to PGE and what I needed to do. The power was back on within 30 minutes. Without Geoff's knowledge, it would have taken a lot longer to troubleshoot the issue. read more

20 years ago, when my Husband and I purchased our first house in Richmond, all of the original wiring from when the house was built in 1942 was still in place.We needed a complete & significant electrical upgrade, including new GFCI outlets, added more outlets to each room, and a whole new electrical panel installed. Geoff was highly recommended to us by our realtor at Red Oak Realty (a long-standing, and well-established real estate business in the bay area). Geoff was amazing. He scoped out what needed to be done and did a major upgrade to the whole house in one day! I was impressed and grateful to say the least, especially since I had so many contractors to coordinate, some of whom would cancel at the last minute, or not arrive when they were scheduled. Not Geoff. He was on time, reliable, honest, fast, efficient, and did excellent high-quality work. In all of these 20 years, I have not needed or had any electrical problems or concerns, albeit PG&E power outages, etc. Fast-forward 20 yrs. to present. About a week ago, kitchen outlets above the counters and overhead lights started flickering & dimming frequently. The microwave and washing machine were making beeping sounds, when they were not being used. At first, this was intermittent - happening once every few weeks, but as of last week, the flickering, dimming, beeping, and increased outlet failures started to occur throughout the house, until finally half the house did not have power. Even the central heating in my house stopped working, and eventually washer and dryer didn't work either. I called Williams Electric on a thursday and Rhonda answered. I explained how Geoff had upgraded and installed all the electrical in my house 20 yrs. ago, and then filled her in on what I described above. Rhonda was very helpful. She consulted with Geoff whose advice was to first seek out help from PG&E. His guess was that "...there is a loose or missing hot strand either at the pole or at the weather head..." (which connects to breaker panel). I followed Geoff's advice, and my order to PG&E I expressly asked them to check at the pole *and* at the weather head & panel. PG&E technician came to my house, and left me a written report of findings, since I wasn't home when they arrive to investigate and fix. I wrote to Geoff and Rhonda, reporting what PG&E stated, which was that there was no problem on their end and that they inspected all lines and PG&E equipment and all was in good order. Needless to say, the next day the electronic failures were expanding throughout the home. I called Rhonda once again and was also communicating via email to Geoff. Both of them were responsive, asking pointed questions about whether the PG&E technician actually did investigate the wiring on the pole as well as wiring on weather head, near breaker panel. PG&E arrived again today. The 2nd PG&E technician assumed that his predecessor had done ALL of the work requested, since his report said that he did. The technician was defending his colleague -- certain that the technician would not have lied. I watched as the second technician ran tests at the meter and weather head, eventually climbining the pole, fixing/repairing two wires, and the finally finding the culprit wire on the weather head itself. It was, in fact, what Geoff and Rhonda had predicted: a loose or missing hot strand at the weather head that was on PG&E's end! In all of these phone calls and emails, both Rhonda and Geoff were cautious and thorough. It was clear that they had my best interest at stake. At any time, Geoff could have easily taken advantage of my situation - knowing how eager and vulnerable I was to get the issue resolved. Instead, they both had measured, clear responses based on asking the right questions and listening to my descriptions. Geoff has enormous integrity and is an incredibly gifted and reliable electrician. Rhonda was extremely helpful in guiding and explaining all aspects and scope of the work involved based on the symptoms I described. They saved me copious amounts of time and money - and gave me so much guidance, clarity, and peace of mind. Highly recommend Williams Electric. Thank you sooooo much!! read more

Had a problem where half the outlets and light fixtures were out randomly in the house, while the rest of the house was fine. Our home warranty company flaked on us, unable to find an electrician and told us to find one on our own. Spoke to Rhonda at Williams and explained the problem. She recommended I call PGE to look at the problem first cuz it sounded like a utility company problem, and not something within the house. I called and PG&E arrived within 20 minutes and had the problem solved 20 minutes later. Who knew that there are multiple strands of wire coming into the house from the utility pole, and that one could be loose or corroded while the others are fine? I greatly appreciate Rhonda's honest assessment and recommendation. We'll call Williams for sure next time we have an electrical problem within the house. read more

I haven't used Williams Electric; Geoff happened to be working on my next-door neighbor's house soon after another electrician replaced my main electrical panel (which the city hasn't signed off on, for reasons unrelated to the work itself). Geoff pointed out various problems with the work, for example certain kinds of connectors that aren't allowed, and--most alarming--that aluminum wire had been used in one place--technically allowed if it's done correctly, but why skimp on something like that, when copper is demonstrably safer and I would have been happy to pay whatever extra it might have cost?? I really appreciated the time Geoff took to take a look and explain what he was seeing, since I know zero about what a main panel should look like. Unfortunately I'm stuck with the electrician who started the work since we're in mid-permit, but next time I have electrical work to do, I'll be calling Geoff with confidence that he won't cut corners. read more

Geoff has done electrical work for me on three occasions and his work has alwaysbeen excellent. His partner Rhonda is efficient in setting up schedules for work. Excellent company. read more

I called Williams Electric for a dining room light fixture replacement. Geoff was prompt, professional, efficient, and fast. In short, he did a great job. He went out of his way to come on a Saturday and was able to remove a fairly complex fixture and install my new one in just over an hour. The fixture is located on a high and angled ceiling which was difficult to access but it wasn't a problem for Geoff. I was impressed with how fast and efficiently he worked and the price for the work was excellent. I'm very happy with the way my new fixture looks and performs and I wouldn't hesitate to use Williams Electric again; and for more complex jobs as well. Geoff really knows how to get things done. read more

This morning my microwave made a popping sound that made me very nervous. I called and was able to make phone contact with Rhonda right away. I explained my concerns, and she said she would check the schedule and get back to me. She did, within 20 minutes, and Geoff was able to come check things out in short order. Wiring is fine, I do need a new microwave. I was so happy to have this checked out so quickly, and not have to worry about wiring with everything else going on in our world these days. I so appreciate both Rhonda's and Geoff's efficient and very kind responses to calls for help! Thank you so much! read more

Thank you, Geoff, for coming to my rescue on a Saturday and helping restore power to my home. You're a gem! I would recommend Williams Electric to anyone whose home needs updating. read more

As usual, just like last time, Geoff was on time, got the job done on budget with minimal interruption and clever ideas. Super kind to my dog and daughters as well. read more

Geoff was a pleasure to have work on my house! Not only is his work the best in the business but he is also a funny interesting guy! He installed some new outlets and breakers, and he ran conduit that looks clean and level along the house. I am really into gaming and he hooked everything up without shutting off the power so that he wouldn't disrupt my game.(wasn't even asked to do it, just a caring person) I would highly recommend Geoff for any electrical job and will be calling him again for my next job!! read more

Awesome experience, had Williams Electric out to troubleshoot and replace a defective electric panel using unsafe arc fault breakers. House is only 16 years old, 3500sq. ft luxury home in Montclair hills of Oakland. That job went really smoothly. So two months later when a circuit using DFI blew and took out the refrigerator, microwave and electric kettle, called them again. Geoff came out the next morning and found both a defective DFI AND a defective circuit breaker. He replaced both, got everything working again in thirty minutes and even left us with treats for the family dog. read more

We recently moved into a home with an older electrical system, and needed some help making sure it was safe. It turns out, Geoff has decades of experience working on older wiring, so we were very happy to find him. Geoff replaced 2 older electrical panels and populated them with new AFCI breakers, to protect against hidden wiring faults. He also replaced our ungrounded outlets with GFCI's to reduce the shock hazard. Geoff even discovered that one of our older outlets was wired backwards, and cleaned out the accumulated dust (a potential ignition source) in each of the electrical boxes. Scheduling was easy between Geoff and Rhonda, the work was finished on time, and he was able to take out and final the permits as well. Highly recommended. read more

Williams Electric did a great job diagnosing various electrical problems I had in my house. A few years ago a new main was installed in connection with construction at our house. For some reason, in the last few months, several breakers kept tripping on the old knob and tube wiring. My husband kept trying to fix it, but he wasn't successful. We were expecting many relatives for the Christmas holidays, so I didn't want the power going out during dinner parties. After looking around, we asked Williams Electric to come out. Geoff showed up on time, examined the main breaker, a few splice boxes, and fixed the problem in less than two hours. This was about one month ago, and we didn't have any electrical problems during our Christmas holidays. Kudos to Williams Electric. read more

We had a light fixture that was supposed to be "easy to install". We tried to install it for an entire evening, but something about the wiring in our house wasn't lining up with what was in the instructions. Once we gave up and called Williams Electric (which we should have done first), Geoff showed up on time, and was very quick to diagnose and solve our problem (and explained the solution to me, though it was a bit over my head as an amateur electrical engineer). The work was good and he charged us exactly what we he quoted us. I would definitely work with Williams Electric again. read more

Great work- expert electrician got it done fast and easy!

Outstanding, same day service! Geoff came when he said he would, did the work, showed us exactly what he did, brought that particular job up to code, then showed us what still needed to be done to keep us safe. I couldn't be more impressed. Joan H. read more

Williams Electric is great. Jeff is a true professional. He is a master at his trade and offers great suggestions and solutions. He has done alot of work on my home and has never diaspointed me. His wife Ronda is very professional and friendly and her billing is outlined well. I consider both of them friends. Thank you so much Jeff and Ronda. I know I will have more work for you soon..cheers read more

I've had Geoff over to do some work before, but after this last appointment I wont have him over again. I hired Williams Electric to put in some wall sconce lights in my bedroom. The first thing Geoff did was put a large hole in my bedroom wall where he thought the light should go, it was the wrong spot. When I confronted him about it, he said I told him that was where I wanted the light, which wasn't true. I sent a photo to him before the appointment showing him where I wanted the light, which was clearly in a different spot. I had to pull up the photo to prove to him he picked the spot without my approval. He ended up putting the light in the right spot, but now I have a patched hole in my wall that doesn't look good. In fact, I am going to have to hire a handyman to get the wall to look good again. One other thing, Geoff took one of my bath towels to use as a tarp. I didn't realize this until he handed it to me and asked my to throw away all of the debris inside the towel. He pretty much ruined a good bath towel. All of the other contractors I have had over to do work at my house have brought their own tarps, I have never had someone go into my dirty laundry basket and help themselves to a bath towel. To be perfectly honest, I am really disgusted and personally offended by his action. Geoff did try to make up for it by knocking a couple of hundred bucks of the job, but I don't think that justified his actions. I really wanted a solid job at full price, instead of a couple of hundred bucks off for electrician who doesn't respect personal property. read more

Wanted to take a moment to recommend Geoff and Williams Electric for your electrical needs. Geoff has supported us on a few occasions and recently added additional outlets and upgraded the circuit breakers on our 99 year old home in Crocker Highlands. After the project, we had an issue with one of the circuits at night, and after a call to Geoff, he cam out that evening right away to resolve it. Thanks for the support and responsiveness, Geoff! read more

I have used Williams Electric twice now- Couldn't be happier. Arrives on time, good price, excellent work. If you need a qualified electrician would highly recommend you call. read more

Geoff can be quirky, but he is courteous, professional, responsive and always shows up on time. And he knows what he's doing. We had him design and install some exterior landscape lighting, swap out some fixtures, and do other minor electrical jobs. While the set-up he recommended for our exterior lighting might've been a little more than we needed, it turned out to be beautiful. We had a bit of a fight over the placement of one cord, which looked very sloppy to me, but he agreed, came back and ran it in a way that looked much tidier. Also, when some other construction workers damaged a switch box that he installed, he was kind enough to come back and repair the damage at no cost to me. I thought that was very considerate of him. We also had Geoff evaluate the electrical systems in another house that we were considering buying. We appreciated his thoroughness and concern for her safety. (As with every contractor, it's a good idea to get multiple proposals/estimates for your job and to figure out whether s/he is the right person for that particular job.) read more

Great guy. Such a joy to have a contractor actually call you back in a timely manner. Which seems strange that I actually have to mention. Geoff showed up on time for both the estimate and the work. Geoff works on Saturday which was amazing! I hilly recommend Geoff for those that want no hassle professional. read more

Called and spoke with a lady who stated she would call me back with an appointment time. She or anyone ever called me back. Spent 10k with another electrician who did call back. I just read his reply and had to edit. How could he say what work I wanted and he doesn't even know my name because we never spoke. My screen name on Yelp isn't my actual name that I left when I called his business. If 10k worth of electrical work is a small job, this guy must wire arenas or skyscrappers everyday. Just say I was busy and sorry I couldn't call. Don't lie on the customers. Be better than that. read more

It was time to bring our 1941 house electricity up to code with grounded wires, GFCI outlets, and circuit breakers to replace the old fusebox that was located in a hallway closet. Ronda and Geoff were terrific from start to finish - Ronda was incredibly responsive and easy to schedule, and Geoff is indeed a master electrician - dare I say, an electricity artisan. Electricity is truly his passion, and he approaches it with the respect, determination, and awe of a religious mystic. Our work was completed in no time (along with some excellent bonus recommendations - like additional lighting in our garage, who knew?!) and on budget, with a generosity of spirit and craftsmanship that we really appreciated. The work passed inspection without a hitch (it was clear the guy was familiar with Geoff's work), and we now have our house grounded in the modern world. read more

Geoff Williams was prompt, courteous, and quick in installing new neon tubes in our kitchen's over-the-sink light fixture, as well as replacing lights in other hard-to-reach areas. JM, Crocker Highlands read more

Every other company asked to quote the work took the time to come out, look at the property, explain their quotes to me and were very friendly and helpful. This guy from Williams met me on "Face Time", didn't say hello when I answered but just stared at me and said "show me your electric panel" which I did. Then he had me climb up and down the hillside showing him the property. All he told me was what he couldn't do and what was a problem for him. Then he listed all the steps of the process that were very difficult and said "it will be very expensive". I asked what that meant and he said, without looking at anything or pondering the question "$20k". That's 30% higher than the other two bids I received. He obviously didn't want the work and wasted my time. I thanked him, which was more than he did for me, and hung up. I don't know how people like this stay in business. I guess he figured, since I was female, I wouldn't understand what he was saying and wouldn't be able to make the decision (or have enough money) without a man. I wouldn't recommend these people for any work. read more

I had an electrical issue so I asked if they could help. They responded almost immediately and told me they could do the job but it would be very expensive and probably not worth it. I appreciate the honesty despite the fact that it cost them business. read more

The power to our gas stove went out and I called Williams Electric to schedule an appointment. Ronda gave me some suggestions and steps to take first with our circuit breaker and resetting the gfci outlet. Anyway, it worked and she saved us time and a visit from the electrician. Thank you Ronda. read more

Geoff recently updated our home's wiring and main electrical panel; Highly recommend his work! He corrected some unsafe wiring issues and had to deal with a bad 70's kitchen remodel not done right. Now we have a great new panel and a safer house. He's an honest and fast worker, and an expert at what he does. Would definitely use Williams Electric in the future read more

Geoff did a great job wiring my house, installing fixtures, and more. He's a great guy, very knowledgeable and easy to work with, and definitely had my best interests at heart. And get this--while on the job, he got bitten by a neighbor's pit bull, and he didn't make a stink about it. Talk about rolling with the punches! He's a stand-up guy I highly recommend. read more

Geoff did a great job at my store on Oakland...was really knowledgeable about problems that older electrical systems can have, and that "extra" work he does to elevate knowledge about dangers and precautions means that he is passionate about his work, and helping people. He did a great job for us. read more

Nothing but praise! I hired Geoff for his services to install recessed lighting in my condo. Geoff does excellent, professional work and in a timely fashion. I called in on to a few other electricians as well but Williams Electric had the best price and with the reputation and high quality work Williams is a no brainier. My place is no longer depressing from the lack of light! I also appreciated the time Geoff put for explaining pros/cons of fixtures and light placement. Stick around for the job- great conversation and you'll learn a thing or two! read more

Geoff came out immediately and fixed my electrical issue. Thank you! You really saved me. Mike read more