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A J ELECTRIC

Electrical, Lighting, Computer Repair,

About us

LICENSE #: 352727.

Business highlights

47 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL, EMERGENCY REPAIRS, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, SMOKE ALARMS WASHER & DRYERS, LIGHTING, PLUGS & GROUNDING OF PLUGS, EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS, COMPUTER LINES & PHONE LINES, CABLE TV, LINES & STEREO LINES.

Services we don't offer

APPLIANCE REPAIR.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.754 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
78%
4
6%
3
9%
2
6%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-25 of 54 reviews

PETER J.
07/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Knowledgeable, courteous, fast and neat. A pleasure to deal with these gentlemen.
Description of Work: Replace two electrical circuit breaker panels.

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
$2,100

PETER J.
12/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
John Cannon of AJ Electric responded promptly to our emergency call. He quickly diagnosed and fixed the electrical problem. John is personable, knowledgeable, and his charges are very fair. I would recommend him to anyone, and will look forward to working with him again.
Description of Work: Our gas furnace started to shut down intermittently. Furnace person determined the problem was not with the furnace. He suggested we have the house electrical system checked to be sure the furnace electric pilot light was receiving power.

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
$278

Jacqueline P.
10/2015
2.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Project required scheduling with little notice, so I only talked to companies who said they could handle it. Owner came out one time, seemed interested, quoted services with understanding that he had limited ability to assess the wiring due to Insulation. Insulation removed a few days later. Electrician dropped off the face of the earth. Disappointing because our timeline was somewhat tight. Now project will be altered to accommodate this problem. He originally was very responsive, punctual, and professional. Then he just dissappeared. We really liked the guy, and thought he was going to be the guy for the job.
Description of Work: Spent several hours surveying our rewiring and lighting job. Said he would return a few days later after Insulation was removed from attic to get an accurate estimate of the rewiring portion of the job. Provided extensive quote based on first visit, then said there was a significant mistake in it. No problem, thought we would figure that out on return visit. Never showed. Became impossible to contact. We were disappointed because he is knowledgeable, logical, and would have been easy to work with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
1.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35,000

Danny K.
07/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
John the electrician and owner of AJ Electric is very busy. It took some time before I received an official quote. However I did receive a rough estimate via text the day after he came to perform his estimate. He was punctual and on time the day of my appointment. He was very observant and respectful, for example he asked if he should remove his shoes before entering my home. His pricing is reasonable. His work is very thorough. He even patched up all the holes made in the closet. He came with his assistant Mike who was also a pleasure to work with.
Description of Work: I had the following services: (1) an existing pull chain closet light converted to a LED strip light with a designated light switch; (2) a new LED closet light with designated switch was installed in a closet without an existing light source/power supply; and (3) a blown outlet was also replaced which was not even on my list of things to do but he took care of 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
$530

Brian C.
06/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He provided a written summary of all his findings, and while he did highlight a few areas that were concerning, i never felt the pressure to use him for any of the repair work that the report brought out. I did end up using John on the repair jobs and a few jobs afterward (adding a subpanel, adding a 220v extension, changing an exterior conduit). He was very thorough in illustrating things that differed from code, and whether they were actual issues or not (mostly not). He was also very flexible in working with our schedule, even working in the evening without extra charge.
Description of Work: John provided a whole house inspection for electrical issues, pointing out areas that needed attention, both large and small.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Ann W.
06/2014
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He did a job job we thought...after he left, I checked the globe on one hanging fixture and it was cracked...the lighting store where I got the lights from said there was no way it was delivered that way...so assume he was the one that cracked it...you know, I wouldn't have been so upset if he had just told me...accidents happen...but the fact that he didn't, well...I wouldn't use him again...he's hard to get a hold of since he's really busy and a one man operation..the other work he did for me was fine...
Description of Work: Installed new lights in Kitchen with track

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

$500

Michael S.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He came, examined both of my fuse boxes and checked all the circuits and tightened all the screws. He found a fuse that was not working (but that looked fine) and a circuit breaker that was stuck. He replaced the fuse and got the circuit breaker working. In addition he taught me how to unstick a stuck circuit breaker. He then examined my doorbell circuit, that was not working, and found that the doorbell button was the problem, and he replaced the doorbell button. He was very pleasant to work with and very efficient. I would definitely use him again.
Description of Work: I had several electrical circuits that were not working. He got them working.

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
$120

Jeanne F.
02/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Returned my call on the same day that I left a message for them. They were able to fit the job in within 3 days. Even though it was a 4:30 pm appointment they arrived within a half hour of the appointment time. They checked out the types of replacement fixtures we needed, then went to buy the fixtures and were back within 45 minutes. The replacement fixtures they picked were exactly the appropriate style for both fixtures and they look just right. They replaced the old fixtures with the new ones smoothly and efficiently. The job was done and they left by shortly after 6 pm. They were pleasant and professional both on the phone and in person. We were pleased with the experience and will call them the next time we need electrical work done.
Description of Work: Changed light fixtures in the entranceway and garage.

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
$200

Dorothy M.
02/2014
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He was highly recommended by the local inspector, however he wasn't always able to come during our scheduled appointments and took longer than expected to do the work. Once or twice he just didn't show up, however he did send flowers when my husband had to go into surgery and was a very nice man.
Description of Work: Replaced and repaired various electrical problems I had.

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

$300

Yuki K.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
A breaker had tripped in our electric panel and all of the power in one room was out. We tried to reset it numerous times but could not get it to turn on. We started to think it was a bad breaker, so I called A J Electric from work at about noon. Someone called me back within the hour, and agreed to meet me at home at 5:00pm. John showed up promptly at 5, quickly diagnosed the problem -- the breaker switch was sticking and not resetting properly. We asked if the breaker needed to be replaced, and he said no, we just needed to do it with more force. Another electrician may have used the opportunity to make more money. Since he was there we asked him to look another light switch issue we were having. He gave us an estimate on the spot, with a 10% discount applied, and promptly emailed us the official estimate the next day.
Description of Work: Troubleshoot a breaker that had tripped but we were unable to reset.

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
$95

Janet L.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Found & correctedthe problem with my outdoor outlets and replace oultlet covers than gave more weather protection
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
$130

Jeanine H.
12/2013
5.0
lighting
  + -1 more
Very dependable and did a great job.
Description of Work: Install kitchen lights

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

Leea P.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called this company and was lucky enough to get John the owner over to my house with about an hour. He came in and did a very thorough troubleshooting plan, explained in terms I could understand what was happening and why it was very peculiar. We had a very odd situation in terms of the pattern that the non-working outlets were making. It made no sense at all, and further, no breaker had been tripped. After about an hour of investigating, John discovered a pair of wires at my fuse box that had not been tightly paired when the last electrician replaced the box. Apparently, these wires were barely touching, probably for years, and the vibration caused by our insulation work earlier that day cause them to finally separate - thus some outlets not working with dangerous power levels surging to the remaining working light fixtures. While this was any easy fix, this was a really difficult issue to diagnose. If John were not both competent and very thorough, this could have turned into a complete rewiring of our a large portion of our home. John is my electrician for life now! Number one he is honest - I believe he is doing business the right way by providing a valuable service/expertise for a fair price. Number two, he is an expert. I have a home in Parkside SF built in 1939 - John knows these old homes very well and has many years of fixing tricky wring in them. He is clearly a very skilled and experienced expert. Three, he is just a nice guy who explains things so I can understand and know my options - excellent customer service oriented style. We won't ever be calling anyone else for our next electrical need or issue.
Description of Work: We has some insulation work performed and soon after, some out our outlets were not working and some of the lights were burning very bright (indicating some sort of power surge - yes, dangerous!)

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

Jennifer S.
11/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Problem was resolved before the service provider came so we cancelled the appointment
Description of Work: Problem was resolved before the service provider came so we cancelled the appointment We marked "good" for overall service because an answer was required I don't recall the actual date of contact (sorry)
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Thomas A.
10/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
This was one of my better contractor experiences. Mike and his assistant completed all the work in a day with absolutely no damage to any of the plaster or woodwork in my older house. Unlike other electricians, Mike understood early on that I was not looking to rewire my entire home. He performed clean quality work at what I thought was a reasonable to good price.
Description of Work: A J Electric performed several electrical improvement in my 1929 house. They included adding an additional porch light, moving a light switch, adding a power outlet in a bedroom, and adding a light switch for three overhead light in the laundry 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
$926

Sarah Q.
09/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Tech was punctual, went through entire house. Has some concerns about wiring, tech carefully addressed my concerns and assured me everything was OK.
Description of Work: Whole house electrical inspection and quote for updrades.

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
$49

Beverly A J.
09/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Original work was sloppy- installed box on wall-not recessed in wall with a conduit on the wall as well. Say a he confirmed this type of installation with my husband but my husband says he did not approve this type of work. He did come back later that week and fixed the installation by recessing the box in the wall and putting the conduit on the wall outside the house. He also installed new timers for our outside lights on that second visit and did not charge us any additional fee.
Description of Work: Provide a new electrical outlet outlet for a newly installed chair lift.

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

$1,000

Dorothy H.
08/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
7He was on time and finished the work in a timely manner. I had originally had him bid more work in the garage but the price seemed too high to me. When he finished I saw that the additional work had been over bid in my estimation. I was glad I did not have him do that work.
Description of Work: He installed two new electrical outlets in the house and converted one electrical outlet in the garage from a two receptecal to a 4. He also installed an additional 4 recetical in the garage.

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 A J ELECTRIC
Thank you for the wonderful review. I hope to be able to serve you again.

William E.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did the work professionally. They did what they said they would.
Description of Work: They did a whole house electrical inspection.

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
$49

Chris M.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Had small residential job involving a fluorescent kitchen light that had stopped working. We stopped trying to figure out what was wrong before things got dangerous and called John at AJ Electric. John suggested a solution that we probably could have handled but we decided to have him come in case it was something more complicated. Turned out to be a small wiring issue with the switch as he had suspected (the last user was a little sloppy) and he also helped with a halogen fixture issue that we were unfamiliar with. Verdict: He showed up when he said he would, price was reasonable, job got done, and he was professional. Would definitely call again.
Description of Work: Small wiring fix for light switch.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$95

ALAN H.
02/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Needed switches and outlets rewired, because it was too comp0licated to do myself. I called AJ because I had used them before and was very pleased with their work. They came the next day, as scheduled, completed the work in a couple of hours and even threw in a free fixture.
Description of Work: Fast, competent, reasonably priced
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Adam D.
01/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
John was difficult to get in touch with. Website contact information was not accurate. Left voicemail messages and he was slow to respond likely due to holidays. But once he did he scheduled a prompt visit and though he was late for the visit (~50 minutes) he more than made up for it with his thoroughness when there. He spent 2-3 hours walking me through the house telling me what was in good order and what was not. He also gave me advice on projects I had thought of which was surely out of the scope of the visit. I would not hesitate to use him again. I found him trustworthy, professional and extremely knowledgable.
Description of Work: Electrician home inspection of new purchase.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49.95

Frances H.
11/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He is wonderful and did a very nice job.
Description of Work: I have used him multiple times.

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

Brent S.
09/2012
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
John phoned soon after purchase of the special $49 whole home inspection. We scheduled for the following Monday but he never showed up and never called. Several followup calls were also not returned.
Description of Work: None

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

$49

Response from A J ELECTRIC
Customer, I would like to express my deepest apologies for the missed call and return calls. Due to a recent diagnosis of cancer in the family, I have been out of town and at the hospital for the last week. As the owner and most qualified I did not send out a different representative. I would be glad to come and complete your inspection and refund the amount you paid for the service as an apology. Further more I will extend you a 10% discount on any work you may need to have completed following the inspection. I hope that I may have the opportunity to mend the "bad taste" I have left. John Paul Cannon

Maureen T.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
great job - nice guy - honest - answered all questions
Description of Work: thorough inspection and recommendations

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
$50
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Contact information

1391 8th ave #1, San Francisco, CA 94122

www.aj-electric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
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
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 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
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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Computer Repair,
Phone Wiring,
Fireplaces,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Energy Efficiency Auditing,
TV Service - Cable,
Ceiling Fans

FAQ

A J ELECTRIC is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

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

Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

A J ELECTRIC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, A J ELECTRIC offers free project estimates.
Yes, A J ELECTRIC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A J ELECTRIC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, A J ELECTRIC offers emergency services.
Yes, A J ELECTRIC offers warranties.
A J ELECTRIC offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL, EMERGENCY REPAIRS, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, SMOKE ALARMS WASHER & DRYERS, LIGHTING, PLUGS & GROUNDING OF PLUGS, EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS, COMPUTER LINES & PHONE LINES, CABLE TV, LINES & STEREO LINES.
APPLIANCE REPAIR.

Contact information

1391 8th ave #1, San Francisco, CA 94122

www.aj-electric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
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
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM