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Roberts Electric Co Inc

Electrical, Lighting

About us

LIC# 728215. Dan pitcock is an additional contact. Additional contact name - Angela Kidd. Additional email - angela@robertselectric.com.

Business highlights

93 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential: new service upgrades; fuse to circuit breaker upgrades; 240 wiring for dryers, ranges, & air conditioners; new circuit wiring & outlets; hot tubs; exhaust fans & electric heating; remodel & custom home; lighting design & installation & custom lighting controls/dimmers; exterior landscape lighting design & installation; motion sensors; telephone & cable repairs.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.423 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
70%
4
13%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
4.0
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.6
Showing 1-23 of 23 reviews

James M.
06/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Positive..
Description of Work: rewire a light in living room

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

Thomas W.
10/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
....
Description of Work: ...

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
$125

Alan J.
08/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
...
Description of Work: They put in an dimmer.

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
$153

Michael R.
04/2016
1.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I had used RECO in the past and had great results, so I was a little surprised when I called them and got the runaround. I was told the first available estimate was in 3 week, which seemed a little absurd, but took none-the-less.. My job wasn't a small job either so I would have thought I would have gotten a better response. After waiting 3 weeks for my estimate appointment, I asked if they could get me the bid quickly as I was anxious to get the project completed. I got a somewhat passive response and was told they are really busy and would get back to me when they could. It's been about 2 months and I still haven't received the estimate. I guess my business is not that important to them. I am kind of glad it worked out the way it did. I found another company and couldn't be happier with their level of responsiveness and output.
Description of Work: Electrical Estimate

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0

$39,000

Linda K. S.
03/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Excellent, efficient work. Very personable. Reasonable price.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Viola A.
04/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job! They rewired the building which brought the electrical wiring up to 220 because it's a 1940s building.
Description of Work: I hired them to move fuse & breaker boxes.

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
$20,000

STEPHANIE F.
12/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We were very satisfied. They came when they said they would. They cleaned up after themselves.
Description of Work: They did some electrical work.

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

Mitzi S.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: I used ROBERTS ELECTRIC CO INC.

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
$800

leslie H.
07/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Contacted Roberts Electric after another company failed to show up for an appointment and failed to answer phone calls. Company picked up phone right away and had someone out to our house in under 30 minutes. They got right to work and had the job done before I knew it.
Description of Work: Moved a recessed light in kitchen so that crown moulding could be installed.

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
$125

Janet P.
08/2011
1.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I had an appointment set for between 1 and 3. The technician did not show up and they did not call to tell us they would be late. I called and they told us they could not contact the technician. I called back and they told me that they would not be able to do the service for another hour. They kept asking if I wanted to cancel the service. It felt like they did not want to do the service in the first place and never should have scheduled the appointment.
Description of Work: I was having them come to swap out two light fixtures.

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


Response from Roberts Electric Co Inc
We are sorry your experience was not optimal, but we would disagree with the characterization of this event. Our intent is to live up to our commitments. We certainly want to be respectful of people's time. However, sometimes conflicts occur during the course of a service person's day, which lead to us being late to service calls later in the day or require us to reschedule. We would hope that a reasonable accomadation can be made, but understand if it is not possible. We would also hope that clients could be respectful when communicating with our office, even when they may be frustrated.

Pamela H.
08/2011
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Tom came to our house promptly. He was competent, funny, and a pleasure to work with. (I even got a 30-second lesson on how two-way switches work).
Description of Work: Installed outdoor light over our side deck; installed motion-detecting flood in our back yard; repaired upstairs/downstairs switches.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$370

Barbara G.
06/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
There were several problems that needed to be fixed and it took a while to find the problems, but eventually they succeeded in locating and fixing the wiring issues. The electrician who came out was friendly and professional as were the people I spoke with on the phone.
Description of Work: Troubleshooting and fixing electrical shorts that caused existing lighting not to work.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$650

Sharon R.
05/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I would recommend them. I think they're quite good. They are efficient. I had the same person, Eric, come to service my house both times. He seems to know his stuff.
Description of Work: They installed new light fixtures and replaced the battery in the timer on the porch.

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
$200

MARTIN W.
04/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They charged me $600. They were absolutely outstanding. They did a great job pulling in the wires and installing them. They were neat and efficient. Their pricing has always been competitive.
Description of Work: I have used Roberts Electric, a week ago. They did some cabling work 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
$600

Geraldine A.
02/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They are great. We haven't used anyone else since we started using them. They are very good, reliable, helpful, and flexible in scheduling you around. They are pricey. We use a specific guy most of the time and he knows our house. He gives good service, explains thing and does good service. If you are unsatisfied they come out and do the wrok over at no charge.
Description of Work: They did some lighting work for us. They installed fiber optic line for some computer work. We use them regularly.

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
$125

BRUCE M.
07/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It was excellent working with them. They were very responsive and their prices were reasonable. They had to do electrical work around my kitchen sink so instead of moving dishes off to the side, they washed them.
Description of Work: They took my house and brought all the electrical work up to code.

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
$20,000

John R.
12/2007
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were never really able to quite do it. It took numerous phone calls (lots) to get them there in the first place. He did make 2 visits and it just didn't work out.
Description of Work: Came out to diagnose a hot tub electrical problem.

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

$365

Nathan H.
10/2007
4.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
We came to an agreeable time with the tenants, they showed up on time and they met their estimate. It was easy to get information from the various people I was talking with. The secretarial experience wasn't as good. We wanted to pay over the phone with a credit card and they said we'll call you back because they were really busy. We understand that you have to prioritize your calls but they never called us back. They seem average but it's really expensive in general.
Description of Work: They repaired an electrical light fixture in a home that I own in Oakland. It took them less than an hour. The price was under $150. The price was for material and labor.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

SUSAN S.
10/2006
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The work was done well by Tom who was very knowledgeable and pleasant. My only complaint was that the company did not tell me ahead of time that they start to charge for their services when the worker left the office as opposed to when he arrived at my home. This made me cranky since I didn't know in advance.
Description of Work: Replaced timer and fixed wiring of light switch.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

CAROLINA G.
09/2006
2.0
lighting
  + -1 more
Making appointment was easy, but was later confusing as the person scheduling had double booked an electrician. Finally got a three-hour window for time of service. Once electrician came by, the work was great and easy. I still needed some work and was told I would get an estimate by mail. It has been three weeks since that time and I have yet to receive an estimate!
Description of Work: Fixed outdoor lighting.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$110

Response from Roberts Electric Co Inc
MY APOLOGIES FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE!I WILL REVIEW WITH OUR STAFF TO DETERMINE WHAT OCCURRED. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE WHICH LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS. WITHIN THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WE ENDEAVOR TO MAKE CUSTOMERS CONFIDENT THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY CAN LET US KNOW AND WE WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS OCCURRED ON YOUR FIRST TRY WITH US, BUT AS EVIDENCED FROM THE OTHER ANGIE'S LIST POSTINGS, DIAMOND CERTIFIED STATUS, RECOMMENDED CONTRACTOR STATUS IN CONSUMER'S CHECKBOOK, AND 75 YEARS IN BUSINESS, I CAN STATE THAT YOUR EXPERIENCE IS A REGRETTABLE ANOMALY, AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANOTHER CHANCE. SINCERELY YOURS, DAN PITCOCK, PRESIDENT.

ALAN H.
08/2006
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Dan Pitcock, the owner, is a pleasure to work with. He handles complicated projects with ease, and he hires only highly competant and pleasant employees. Working with RECO can make the difference between a headache and a good night's sleep. If there were a rating above A for Responsiveness and Professionalism, I would give that.
Description of Work: Roberts has done a variety of work at our house, from the initial wiring as a subcontractor, to later changes, to adding circuits. The figure above is an approximate figure for adding circuits.

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
$3,000

STEPHANIE F.
06/2006
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Tom was on time, friendly, thorough, and explained everything to us. The new timer, it turned out, didn't work properly, and we had to call to have the replacement replaced! Tom had gone on vacation, unfortunately, and they offered to send another electrician, but also said they preferred to send the one who did the original job. We agreed, so we waited a week till Tom came back. He put in a new timer and as far as we can tell it works. I know the company will honor their work, if it's necessary to come back again, but we hope it won't be necessary. More good things: Tom or someone from the company phoned on the appointed day with updates on arrival time--when he couldn't get here in the time slot originally given. And they gave us a senior discount--10%.
Description of Work: Replaced timer for outside light; old one had quit.

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
$134

HERBERT P P.
04/2006
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were able to fix the problem simply and directly. They were punctual, and I would work with them again.
Description of Work: They replaced a dimmer switch that had been causing light fixtures to go out.

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
$85

    Contact information

    2408 Webster S, Oakland, CA 94612

    robertselectric.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    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

    FAQ

    Roberts Electric Co Inc is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Roberts Electric Co Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    No, Roberts Electric Co Inc does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, Roberts Electric Co Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Roberts Electric Co Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Roberts Electric Co Inc offers emergency services.
    Yes, Roberts Electric Co Inc offers warranties.
    Roberts Electric Co Inc offers the following services: Residential: new service upgrades; fuse to circuit breaker upgrades; 240 wiring for dryers, ranges, & air conditioners; new circuit wiring & outlets; hot tubs; exhaust fans & electric heating; remodel & custom home; lighting design & installation & custom lighting controls/dimmers; exterior landscape lighting design & installation; motion sensors; telephone & cable repairs.

    Contact information

    2408 Webster S, Oakland, CA 94612

    robertselectric.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM