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Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

EMAIL is the fastest way to reach me: darren@darrenkickers.com. I am a full service electrical company with 20 years of experience. I am AFFORDABLE and RELIABLE. I am usually 15 minutes early to every appointment and I have never been late so you never have to waste your valuable time waiting around. I have many references available upon request. California Certified Journeyman Electrician # 107007 California Licensed C-10 Electrical Contractor # 946388 All jobs in Contra Costa County include a 5% discount SENIOR DISCOUNTS: Since Contra Costa residents already get a 5% discount, Seniors in Contra Costa will get an additional 5% off. This discount must be requested at the time of service and cannot be combined with any other discount.

Business highlights

20 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Residential & commercial electrical - Service changes & repair, panel upgrades, lighting, outlets & electric vehicle charger installations. Troubleshooting, repair & installation. EMAIL is the fastest way to reach me: Darren_92530@yahoo.com

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%



Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8198 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
2%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 176-198 of 198 reviews

Alec G.
04/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed flat screen tv and chandilier .

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for the review it was a pleasure working for you.

Marilyn C.
04/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed conduit line and electrical boxes for my outside fountains. this is the second time I used Brian Klicker. He is available within a reasonable time frame and his work is excellent. He is professional and personable.

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
$600

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It is always a pleasure working for you. I am glad that I was able to get the job done for you.

Elaine S.
02/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren showed up promptly. He assesed the area where I needed an outdoor electrical line installed. He came up with a workable solution and istalled the outlet and wired it to an electric panel.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much for your kind review, I am happy that I could take care of this for you.

KAREN W.
01/2015
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren did several jobs in my new house to fix things that had been driving me crazy: He split up several banks of lights that were all on one switch, putting them on individual switches and saving me lots of money. He installed two electrical plugs outside, and a motion sensing flood light in my back yard. He was very professional and courteous. I will definitely use him again.

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
$1,050

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It was an absolute pleasure working on your house. Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your experience in working with my company.

Jan S.
12/2014
3.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I had Darren put in light timers, door bell, and a remote for a ceiling fan. I was given the impression that the remote would change direction but it does not. The light timer switch plates don't line up nor does the door bell. There are gaps around the edges. |He was on time and courteous.

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

$500

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I am sorry for the confusion, I did explain prior to the installation of the remote control that the operation of reversing the fan still had to be done on the fan itself because your ceiling fan came from the factory that way. There is no way to give you that capability without installing a brand new fan. I thoroughly went through the operation of the ceiling fan when I completed the work. As far as the timers, they fit perfectly in the switch box and the switch plates. all switch plates, timers, switches and plugs are all standard size from the factory and all have a perfect fit. I have never received a phone call or email from you letting me know that there was anything not to your satisfaction about the job that I performed for you and it has been at least 4 or 5 months since I did the work.

Sherrie M.
09/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
see above
Description of Work: Darren was very unresponsive. He responds ONLY by email and refuses to return telephone calls. He unilaterally set an appointment date, which I informed him was unacceptable. He did not set another date. I waited over two weeks for him and then ended up with nothing...no calls, no bid and no work done.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0

$1,550

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I am sorry that you feel this way. I was at home recovering from surgery in the hospital when you emailed me regarding this job. I emailed you back and let you know what was going on with me. I let you know that my doctor requested that I stay home from work for 2 weeks to recover and I let you know when my first available appointment would be. You told me that if I could not do the job sooner then you would have to find somebody else. I responded via email and Angie'slist with 14 emails, all in a timely manner. It was you in the end that said you would have to find an electrician that could come sooner. I am sorry that I could not perform this job for you. I never planned on being in the hospital or being out of work for 3 weeks. Sometimes it just happens.

Mayling N.
09/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Excellent.
Description of Work: replaced my breaker for my spa

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

$200

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.

C S.
09/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$185

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It was a pleasure working at your house. Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.

Randy S.
09/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$400

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It was a pleasure working at your house. Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.

Lynda R.
09/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Needed emergency electrician when certain outlets in kitchen stopped working and no circuit-breaker had tripped. Darren responded within 2 hours of my sending email and knocked on front door at precisely the time he said he would arrive. Instead of the huge and expensive project I was afraid of, Darren checked the circuit-breakers, opened the entire panel (which I was not about to attempt!), and said "aha you have a lose wire!" Only that? Yep. Tightened the wire, gave me a discount, shook hands and said he hoped all his jobs were that easy! Very satisfied.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$165

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It was a pleasure working at your house. Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.

Miranda O.
09/2014
4.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: I was carrying a ladder and accidentally hit a hanging chandelier with the top of it. Since then fixturedidn't appear broken, I thought The light fixture didn't fall until

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.

David P.
08/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you very much for your review

Tim U.
06/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your review, I am glad that I could do this job for you.

Ken M.
06/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren Kicker installed 38 electrical outlets in my house, and 3 overhead light boxes. He also installed 5 hanging light fixtures for me at the same time. | |Darren is a total professional. He was very responsive in providing an accurate estimate - the final invoice was exactly the same amount. Darren scheduled the work at a time convenient for me, and showed up promptly to do the work on the scheduled day. He had all the tools, materials, and equipment needed to do the job right the first time in one visit (believe me, some don't). He was polite, clean, and thoughtful to protect all work areas from dust or collateral damage. He picked up all his trash, packaging, and extra materials at the end of the job. Darren also provided references for a sheet rock patching and texture contractor, which worked out great. | |I would hire Darren again without any reservations, and I highly recommend him for his skill, work ethic, and professionalism. He is the kind of contractor you hope for, but don't often get.

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
$2,000

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you, it was a pleasure working for you.

DONALD R C.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$300

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your experience.

Richard R.
03/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He had to trouble shoot what was causing a circuit breaker to stay off and diagnosed and fixed the problem quickly. He installed a new outlet in the garage and ran conduit from the source. Very neat and professional job.

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

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much for your kind review of my company. It was an absolute pleasure working for you at your house.

Schon J.
01/2014
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: I called and left a message for someone to please contact us and never received a phone call.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I do apologize for missing your call. This is a very busy time of the year for us. As it says in our profile the best and fastest way to get in touch with us is by emailing us at: Darren_92530@yahoo.com. Part of giving my customers 100% attention to their job is by not answering the phone while working on their house. This allows me to give 100% to every job. My staff answers emails and schedules appointments first based on incoming emails.

Timothy M.
07/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Just fine.
Description of Work: Installed two light switches

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much, I am glad that I was able to come out and get everything taken care of. Thank you for your review.

Kevin C.
07/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
No service engaged
Description of Work: No confirmation or callback
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I'm very sorry that this happened, I did try to call you back but the number that you gave me said that the voicemail was full and could not take any messages.

Beverly H.
01/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very good!
Description of Work: The main circuit box was broken and he had to find the parts to fix it and then install them. He had a lot of looking to do to find the parts and was very diligent about it. Installed them quickly and got us up and going again.

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
$1,200

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you, I am happy that I was able to fix your electrical problem and save you alot of money..

Jeanne M P.
03/2012
3.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
and well dressed.
Description of Work: Darren Kicker's Affordable and Reliable Electrical came out about 6 months ago and installed a fan and light combination.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I came out 6 months ago and checked out her ceiling fan and found that the switch that operated the fan had a wire that was disconnected. I charged her $125.00 for troubleshooting it and repairing it. She called me a couple months later because the fan was not operating properly. I came out and checked it out and the fan was hard to rotate. It turns out that the fan motor had gone bad. Now I did not install this fan and I have no control over the quality of her existing fan. I installed a new fan that she had there in the box for $100.00. $100.00 is a great price to assebmle and install a new ceiling fan. The total of all money that she paid was $225.00 for both service calls. She was very happy with my work and thanked me for all of my hard work. She even says that she will hire me again so I don't understand why she graded me so harshly. I should have gotten all A's for the job that I performed. Please read my other reviews because I get all A's time and time again because of the quality of the work that I perform every day.

Maureen W.
01/2012
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
see above
Description of Work: We purchased an art deco fixture for our dining room with a ceiling height of about 20 feet. Darren came out, gave us a price and was there the next day to install the fixture. It looks great and Darren was early for both the assessment and the job. He had the proper tools and was in and out in about an hour. The price seemed a little hight but after having several companies over who never called back or wanted the job, Darren was just what we needed. I'd recommend him to anyone and we'll use him again.

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
$325

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your great review. It was a pleasure meeting with you and your husband. Thank you for the opportunity to work on your house.

colleen B.
12/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, home inspection, lighting
  + 2 more
Overall went great.
Description of Work: I had Darren perform some electrical repair for me at a condo. He also came to inspect a new property I was looking to purchase to give me an idea of what needed to be done there. He was always on time, very knowledgeable, and did a great job at a fair rate. I will def use him again.

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
$250

Contact information

PO Box 8575, Pittsburg, CA 94565

http://www.darrenkickers.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
946388
Trade License Locale
CA
Trade License Authority
California Contractors State License Board
Trade License Expiration
04/30/2026

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

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Garage Doors,
Home inspection,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

FAQ

Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical offers a 5% senior discount.
No, Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical offers warranties.
Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical offers the following services: Residential & commercial electrical - Service changes & repair, panel upgrades, lighting, outlets & electric vehicle charger installations. Troubleshooting, repair & installation. EMAIL is the fastest way to reach me: Darren_92530@yahoo.com

Contact information

PO Box 8575, Pittsburg, CA 94565

http://www.darrenkickers.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM