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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 151-198 of 198 reviews

Dianne S.
06/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very well.
Description of Work: Remove wiring from ceiling fan that was taken down.

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
$75

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

Rick F.
01/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Excellent!
Description of Work: Install of dinning room and hallway lighting

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
$650

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for taking the time to review my company.

Christina Y.
08/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren was professional and services completed quickly. He was on time and friendly
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

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

Ian S.
04/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed new panel and breakers for hot-tub install. Old panel also needed additional work to support increased amps required.

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
$1,700

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

James G.
04/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed new 50 amp 240 volt socket and circuit breaker connection for my electrical car. Included all parts and new line for 50 amp circuit. Very professional done. Efficient. I could have had it done cheaper but you pay for what you get. I would use him again if needed.

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
Thank you so much for the great review.

Robert R.
03/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren rewired a subpanel from 240V to 120V to resolve an underground cable fault. Completed work in 30 minutes. Very neat and professional work. (Fixing the underground cable was not feasible and running a new line to the subpanel would have cost $5,000.

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
$325

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much for your kind review of my company. I am glad that I was able to make everything work again.

Nancy F.
02/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your review of my company

Cheryl D.
01/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Various electrical jobs such as replacing outlets, etc

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
$700

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you very much for your kind review, it is always a pleasure working with you on your house.

Nicole S.
01/2016
1.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: He changed out light switch covers for us and put dimmer switches where there shouldn't be dimmers. We had lights that wouldn't turn off at all and we had lights that would flicker consistently. We had him come another time after the napa earthquake. We had severed electrical wires in our main box. He told us that PG & E needed to come fix the wiring but they wouldn't come for at least a week or longer so he would make a temporary fix for us in the meantime. He left for about a half hour because he needed to stop at a hardware store to pick up the items he would need to make the fix and while he was gone we called PG & E. They said they would be at our house to fix the issue within the hour. We called Darrin back to let him know what we would not need him to make the temporary fix. We could not reach him on any phone number provided, or via text. We then realized, about 20 minutes after trying to reach him, that he had come back to our house and proceeded to fix the issue without telling us he had come back. And, he parked his vehicle towards the side of our house so it was out of sight. It's as though he knew we didn't need him to make the fix but he did so anyway so we'd have to pay him. We did end up paying him and when PG & E came to the house they said he did a really bad job and it could have been an extra liability for us if something had gone wrong. We'd never use his again. Very disappointing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0


Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
I am very sorry to hear that you are not 100% happy. Everything that I performed at your house is 100 % correct and safe. I always parked in the exact same place at your house. You have never notified me in any way that anything was unsatisfactory to you. I always gave you a quote before any work was started and you always approved my quote and work before any work was started. If I installed anything I guarantee it was correct. PG&E has always complimented me on the type and quality of emergency repair that I performed on your house. If you felt that you had any issues at all I would gladly have come out to remedy the problem. Every time I came out you were always appreciative and thankful of the work that I completed. All of my reviews are evidence that I always perform a stellar service to all of my customers. If you have any issues at all, please contact me and I will gladly address them. I encourage anybody reading this review to please read all of the reviews and decide for yourself.

Clarissa F.
12/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed new and fixed electricals for pool pump. We found our permanent electrician. Darren is very professional and work is great. We are hiring him again for future 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

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much for your great review of my company. I have thoroughly enjoyed working for you.

Dennis M.
11/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren was great. He was always very prompt to communicate, was able to schedule both the estimate and work shortly after we contacted him, and was always very punctual. He worked quickly to install six new circuits in our kitchen, finishing the work several hours sooner than estimated. We're very happy with the work and with the service, and will be emailing him again next time we need electrical 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
$1,650

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your review of my company, I am glad that I was able to take care of everything.

Richard H.
09/2015
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren was awesome. Showed up early, as promised, and got right to an estimate. We had him back out a few days later, and again he showed up early, and got right to work installing a vehicle charger in the garage, and a separate circuit for a ceiling fan in our bedroom. After he left I noticed one of our wall of outlets in the kitchen was no longer working, so I contacted him and he gave me some suggestions to try and fix it. None worked so he cane back out the next day and took a look. I had somehow managed to solve the wall of outlet problems and could not contact him in time to save him the trip back to my place. But once he got there he took another look at the breaker box out of courtesy. He actually found a few loose connections and tightened them up for us. Great guy, and would absolutely hire him again!

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
$1,000

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your great review, it was an absolute pleasure working at your house.

Patricia M.
08/2015
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Diagnosed and promptly fixed electrical outlet and kitchen fan/light assembly.

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
$500

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you so much for your kind review, it has been a pleasure working at your house.

Dan D.
08/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

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

Lorri W.
07/2015
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
$500

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

Desiree S.
06/2015
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 for your review, it was great working with you.

William A.
06/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They told me what was wrong and remedied the situation and I am more aware of the wiring in my house and will go about correcting the situation.

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
$175

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
Thank you for your kind review, I am glad that I could fix the problem for you.

Diana D.
05/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Darren arrived early prepared to do whatever the job might entail. He provided several suggestions which we really appreciated and helped us decide on the best option for our needs. We would definitely call him again for any future electrical problems.

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
$835

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
It was such a pleasure working at your house, thank you for the kind review.

Michael S.
09/2011
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
Darren was on time to the minute, very helpful and very professional. He came in and walked with me throughout the house so that I could go over my list of work to be completed. He gave me a very fair price and completed the work in a timely manner. He answered any questions that I had and relieved me of any concerns. what a great guy!
Description of Work: Darren came out to repair a bunch of items that I had on my list. He repaired some exposed wiring inside the garage that went to some outlets that were incorrectly installed a few years ago. He changed out my breaker panel, installed a new disconnect for my a/c unit, Removed the wiring that went to my inground pool which is no longer there, changed out 7 light fixtures inside the house and installed 2 ceiling fans. He basically went through the entire house and repaired everything that was unsafe.

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
$1,800

Tony M.
09/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Darren arrived right on time, actually he was a little bit early. I showed him exactly what I wanted done. He said no problem and gave me a price that was about $500.00 less than the other guys. He did most of the work on the first day and came back and finished the very next day. He did such a great job. He was very professional and did a very thorough job. I will definately use him again in the future.
Description of Work: Darren repaired 5 lights in our parking lot that haven't worked for a month, installed a new main electrical panel,installed a driveway alert system and installed 2 dedicated circuits in the carport area.

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
$2,134

Bill C.
09/2011
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
Darren was right on time, friendly, professional, and a good sport. He really knows his stuff. Great job Darren ! ! ! Darren will be at my house on Wednesday, this coming week to do more work.
Description of Work: Installed 3 circuits for ceiling fans and lights. Installed all 3 celing fans. Repaired 1 light switch in the bathroom.

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
$650

Gwendolyn B.
09/2011
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
There was water in the box, he used the wrong piping, the wrong covers, and I would not recommend him. The work was not done to code. I had to have all of the work that he did redone.
Description of Work: He did electrical work in my back yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$900

Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical
This is a completely untrue. First of all she paid me $700.00 not $900.00. I have been an electrician for 22 years with no complaints. Building inspectors absolutely love my work and applaud me on going out of my way to pay attention to detail. The member never called me to tell me that she thought that something was wrong. Instead she called an unreputable contractor to come out. This contractor is only out to make money and charged her to redo everything I did. If she had a problem with my work she should have called me to come back. I performed this job EXACTLY to local building codes. Please look at my other reviews before making a decision on hiring a contractor. I have all A's from every report. A person does not get all A's and then an F. I have a long list of references available at your request.

Diane T.
08/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were very professional. They got the work done very quickly. I was very satisfied with their job. I would use them in the future.
Description of Work: I used Darren Kicker's Affordable and Reliable Electrical for electrical work about three weeks ago.

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
$450

KRISTY M.
08/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I have already referred him to my neighbor for more work. Thanks Darren for all of your hard work!
Description of Work: I called Darren for some electrical upgrades in the house. He was able to come out right away and give me the estimate. The estimate was very reasonable and he was very informative. We set the appointment for today and he was here right on time! He is very knowledgeable and explained everything to me. He finished the work as promised and it's better than I imagined. I love it!

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
$2,200

kristy K.
08/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
A friend found Darren for me on Angies list. I called him up and he told me that he would be here at 8:00am on Saturday morning. The doorbell rang right at 8:00am as promised. I went over the work to be done with him, and he gave me a great price. He changed out the electric meter service first and then installed the recessed lighting and ceiling fans. He did such a great job. He did exactly what he said he would do and answered all of my questions. Overall it was a great experience working with him and I will definately be calling him in the future.
Description of Work: We had the electric meter service changed and some recessed lighting installed as well as 2 ceiling fans.

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
$2,500

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