Budget Electric

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

Receive high-quality services from a family owned and operated company since 1987, Budget Electric works with residential and commercial customers across the Bay Area to help them with all of their electrical needs. Save time, money, and energy while upgrading your property's electrical systems. Keep your electrical systems working like they should with electrical services from Budget Electric. From panel upgrades to troubleshooting and repair, we do what it takes to improve the way your home uses power.

Business highlights

38 years of trusted experience
Minority Owned & Operated
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Our friendly staff has over 25 years of experience in areas like new construction, renovations and isolated projects such as dedicated circuits and lighting. We also provide professional and efficient services for things like troubleshooting shorts and partial or whole house outages, Electrical Vehicle charging stations, ceiling fans, whole house surge protectors and even complete home electrical inspections.

Services we don't offer

close circuit TV, security and cable

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

3.9178 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
40%
4
19%
3
12%
2
8%
1
20%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.3
value
4.3
professionalism
4.2
responsiveness
3.9
punctuality
4.0

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Showing 76-100 of 178 reviews

Paul F.
01/2014
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Arrived on time, completed the job quickly and to my full satisfaction.
Description of Work: Replaced DR fixture

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$79

Teresa W.
01/2014
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Contractor was supposed to arrive between 9-11am. Received phone call contractor was running late and would arrive around noon. Contractor misplace photos on the original fuse box. In order to have the box replaced, it was requested to take a picture and email it to Budget Electric. The contractor did excellent work on replacing the new fuse box. I had already paid 499.00 from Angie's list deal. The contractor provided an additional quote to replace the entire fuse box and another component outside the garage door. The additional amount total 900.00. When the contractor completed the job he phone his company to receive the amount due. The office manager stated 1100.00 was due. I was not home at the time of payment being provided to the contractor. A check was written for the over stated amount. I called the office manager and contractor on Dec. 7th in regards to the overpayment of 200.00. The office manager called me on Dec. 9th and indicated a check would be sent. Today is Jan. 4th, I have yet to receive the overpayment and have left multiple phone messages regarding the status of the overpayment and would be providing comments on Angie's list. The contractor indicated I should receive the invoice via email since there is a 4year warranty on their work. Sad to say no invoice and over charged.
Description of Work: Replaced entire fuse box and another component in a box on the wall outside the garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0

$1,400

Elaine G.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was surprised to read some of the comments. My experience with Michael went well. The only negative was that he was running a little late, but he was very apologetic. I was offered an option to change day. I will add the work was done on Christmas holiday week. I would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: I requested he install a patio motion detector with lights. He was knowledgeable and recommended the type of light I should purchase and where I could get it. I told him I would contact him as soon as I secured the light, which I did. The appointment for installation was made in a timely way.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Isabel C.
12/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
This service was for a rental unit. I made that fact clear up front. I advised that I did not live at this rental address and would have to travel there so I needed assurance that service would be provided. No show. No phone reply.
Description of Work: Scheduled an appointment with window 3-5 pm. I waited from 2:50 to 5:30 pm. I called the office number 3 times. No show. No reply.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Maria I.
12/2013
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I noticed that the company was not responding to Angie's nor my request for setting appointment to perform the work outlined in the "Big Deal". I then read other customer reviews & realized the company has a pattern of what appears to be their picking & choosing what they consider to be a priority call. Based on those details, I contacted Angie's List, explained the situation & requested a refund. Meanwhile, I hired another company with numerous excellent reviews (via Angie's List). Now I will wait and see if things pan out.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal from Budget Electric.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$49

Brooke E.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Mike was GREAT! Very nice guy, informative, honest and fair. He gave me an overall assessment of his recommendations then worked with me to figure out what I needed to do in the short and long-term. I feel much safer now that my kitchen outlets are updated.
Description of Work: Evaluated the electrical outlets in the kitchen and living room and my circuit box. Then came back later in the day to replace the outlets that we agreed needed to be updated and made some needed updates the circuit box.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

krista G.
12/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Failed to show up for their scheduled appointment after purchasing their deal on Angieslist. No call, no show.
Description of Work: Purchased their whole house inspection from Angieslist.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Norman L.
12/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I felt the $200 price was high for changing out 2 cgi covers and correcting a misinstalled 3 pronge light switch. I wasn't happy that twice Budget missed the appointment time frame (to be fair, first time they called and said running late and Michael got to me fairly soon afterward). Second time, now for service, an emergency on their end caused me to not get service on day I set aside for scheduled service. Finally, I never got e-mail receipt I was promised. The work was done safely and Michael is an acceptable service provider.
Description of Work: I used Budget Electric for electrical work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

John J.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
My system required it to be grounded and bonded as well.
Description of Work: New Electrical Panel.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Rocky H.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It was an Angie's List Big Deal that I purchased. It went well. He fixed my problem at a reasonable price. There were no additional charges. He was very personable, a friendly guy, and did his work well.
Description of Work: I had an electrical box that wasn't working beneath the barbeque grill so I had Budget Electric come out 5 months ago to fix that. He also replaced one other switch at no charge. He had it in his truck and he just gave it to me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Gary P.
11/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I purchased a Big Deal on 9/30/2013 for an electrical panel overhaul. The deal included two visits to my home, an initial visit to evaluate the panel and to determine the parts needed and a second visit to perform the work. Budget failed to keep the first two appointments to evaluate the panel (with no advance warning or explanation) and arrived late for the third appointment. This was irritating since I had to take time off from work to be at home for the appointments. At the initial evaluation, they told me it would take 2-3 days to order parts and schedule the work. It has been two weeks and they haven't responded to my e-mails. So, seven weeks after the purchase, no work has been done. If you are thinking of doing business with this provider, I recommend you look elsewhere. Avoid the frustration! I give them an F for customer service but, I am not in a position to evaluate the technical aspects of their work.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal form Budget Electric.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Desiree F.
11/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The quality of the work is not the problem. It is the scheduling of the work. They still have not finished the project.
Description of Work: BUDGET ELECTRIC

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0


Linda B.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were really great. They were very nice and they are really good people. I am very happy with the experience. They were very accommodating and Sergio was very nice. I can't say enough about how great and professional they were.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for an upgraded sub-panel replacement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

Peter W.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
d in.The electrical panel seems to work perfectly but the finish product leaves a lot to be desired. There is an opening above the electrical panel that was not taken care of. The work performed did not meet city code and will have to be done over.
Description of Work: installed new electrical panel, that was not to code now I have to call the building inspector to look at the work and get a permit for the work to have it performed correctly

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,300

John G.
10/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Terrible. I needed these folks to help me with a potentially dangerous situation in my house electrical system. They really could not have been more unreliable and flakey. The missed appointments and unannounced appearance at my door were downright strange. I suspect a serious problem with the way their people are dispatched. Some of these experiiences leave you really wondering how people stay in business.
Description of Work: Missed two appointments, then showed up unannounced. 3eInspected system, but had no explanation for several dead outlets and chose not to investigate. Could not explain unusual electrical activity in the house but guessed it was a (very expensive) electrical panel problem. Promised to provide a bid to replaced the suspected panel entirely. Did not suggest a far less expensive solution of replacing several suspicious brakers, which is what I now plan on doing. Dispite two follow up calls, I never got an electrical panel bid.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Deborah J W.
09/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went well. The fan was installed without incident and clean up went fine.
Description of Work: Replaced a ceiling fan.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Mary G.
09/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I would highly recommend Budget Electric. Communication was clear, the job was done in a timely manner, and they were very accommodating about the work that needed to be done. They arrived on time, worked efficiently and were very friendly, but had a professional demeanor. We needed more work done beyond the special deal that was offered; their price point was fair, and they didn't try to sell us more than we really needed to get our house up to code.
Description of Work: They upgraded our electrical panels and brought all of them to one junction box, making sure all our electrical systems were grounded and up to code.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

margaret M.
09/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was unable to use the big deal due to the additional and unnesessary costs involved with doing an upgrade. Our system is in great shape and running fine. The company and the technician were very professional and polite.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for $799 for 100-amp Sub-Panel Replacement and Upgrades (Grounding and Bonding Included.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Denise C.
09/2013
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
The person who arrived was very prompt, experienced and hard working. I would have him back in a heart beat. He did an excellent job.
Description of Work: Placed a ceiling fan and replaced two old light fixture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

David P.
09/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Budget Electric failed to show up for my service. I received one E-mail from Budget asking what time they should show up. I never got a reply to a voice mail message.
Description of Work: Nothing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

James B.
09/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Unsatisfactory. Gave contractor project details. He was to email an estimate the next day. We never received the estimate or further contact. 100 amp electrical sub-panel installation project was paid for online on July 27, 2013.
Description of Work: No work. Got description of project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0

$799

Aretha J.
09/2013
3.0
electrician, irrigation systems, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
It didn't work out very well for me because he cannot do the work I needed performed. He told me that I need a new remote for my overhead fan but he didn't offer to go and get one for me. He was not able to get the sprinkler. I have purchased an indoor timer and I needed an outdoor timer so he was made to get that one installed. He made a second trip and he tried to install the timer but he wasn't able to get that one to work. They were here on time and they did come back but they still can't do the work.
Description of Work: I used the Big Deal for Budget Electric. He was supposed to work on my overhead fan and install a timer for my sprinkler system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$99

pamela B.
08/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The provider came and corrected a problem with my tankless water heater which I really appreciated. But what I *thought* I asked for was an estimate of the time it would take to repair the water heater vs how much time it would take to install a ceiling fan to give me the choice of how to use my coupon --$99 for $200 worth of work. It took 45 minutes to fix the water heater! It would have taken longer to install the ceiling fan which would have been more worth my money. That didn't make me very happy.
Description of Work: The provider came and corrected a problem with my tankless water heater which I really appreciated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Mark D.
08/2013
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
It was an Angie's List Big Deal that I purchased. They were great. They were on time. They were very helpful and did a great work. They were fast and affordable. They came out a few days after I purchased the deal.
Description of Work: Budget Electric came out and installed a ceiling fan for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

William K.
08/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were very good and had a good price. They were responsive and professional.
Description of Work: I bought a Big Deal for $799 for 100-amp Sub-Panel Replacement and Upgrades.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$799

Contact information

37864 Los Arboles Drive, Fremont, CA 94536

Http://www.mybudgetelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed


Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
485312
Trade License Locale
California
Trade License Authority
California State License Board
Trade License Expiration
02/20/2025
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping - Lighting

FAQ

Budget Electric is currently rated 3.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Budget Electric accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Budget Electric offers free project estimates.
No, Budget Electric does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Budget Electric offers a 10% senior discount.
Yes, Budget Electric offers emergency services.
Yes, Budget Electric offers warranties.
Budget Electric offers the following services: Our friendly staff has over 25 years of experience in areas like new construction, renovations and isolated projects such as dedicated circuits and lighting. We also provide professional and efficient services for things like troubleshooting shorts and partial or whole house outages, Electrical Vehicle charging stations, ceiling fans, whole house surge protectors and even complete home electrical inspections.
close circuit TV, security and cable

Contact information

37864 Los Arboles Drive, Fremont, CA 94536

Http://www.mybudgetelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed