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Burkin Electric

PO Box 664
5.00(
8
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Approved Pro

Burkin Electric

PO Box 664
5.00(
8
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
44 local quotes requested

*Residential service work. *2 year residential apprenticeship program *4 year commercial and industrial apprenticeship program. *45 years and active member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union of America. *Sole proprietor 32 years.

"Excellent!!"

Gsil F on April 2022

*Residential service work. *2 year residential apprenticeship program *4 year commercial and industrial apprenticeship program. *45 years and active member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union of America. *Sole proprietor 32 years.

"Excellent!!"

Gsil F on April 2022


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IC Electric

Based In
5.00(
15
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Approved Pro

IC Electric

Based In
5.00(
15
)
Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
60 local quotes requested

We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in electrical services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!

"I was happy with the results, it was a job well done. Ivan was knowledgeable and kept me aware of how the work was going and the reasoning behind the decisions he was making. I would definitely hire him again. Scheduling was the only tricky part."

Lois C on May 2025

We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in electrical services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!

"I was happy with the results, it was a job well done. Ivan was knowledgeable and kept me aware of how the work was going and the reasoning behind the decisions he was making. I would definitely hire him again. Scheduling was the only tricky part."

Lois C on May 2025


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Electrical Pro

29 Orinda Way #70
5.00(
11
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Approved Pro

Electrical Pro

29 Orinda Way #70
5.00(
11
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
32 local quotes requested

Electrical Pro provides Electrical Services for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities, Government and Department of Defense (DOD) Facilities, Residential Homes, Commercial Office Buildings, Industrial Manufacturing Facilities, Industrial Processing Facilities, Package Delivery Facilities, Package Sortation Facilities, Conveyors, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Libraries, Restaurants, and Storage Unit Facilities in the East Bay Area, CA. Call or click to schedule an estimate today! https://www.electricalpro.com

"It is my pleasure to recommend Anthony. He is knowledgeable, conscientious, highly skilled and professional. Before I could get back to him, he followed up with me by phone and was able to schedule and complete the work within the same day of contacting me. He came to the job with all necessary tools & replacement parts and completed the work within an hour. I will certainly call Anthony for any future electrical projects and plan to recommend him to my friends."

Cheryl R on February 2024

Electrical Pro provides Electrical Services for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities, Government and Department of Defense (DOD) Facilities, Residential Homes, Commercial Office Buildings, Industrial Manufacturing Facilities, Industrial Processing Facilities, Package Delivery Facilities, Package Sortation Facilities, Conveyors, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Libraries, Restaurants, and Storage Unit Facilities in the East Bay Area, CA. Call or click to schedule an estimate today! https://www.electricalpro.com

"It is my pleasure to recommend Anthony. He is knowledgeable, conscientious, highly skilled and professional. Before I could get back to him, he followed up with me by phone and was able to schedule and complete the work within the same day of contacting me. He came to the job with all necessary tools & replacement parts and completed the work within an hour. I will certainly call Anthony for any future electrical projects and plan to recommend him to my friends."

Cheryl R on February 2024


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Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning

4430 Yankee Hill Rd
4.64(
655
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Approved Pro

Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning

4430 Yankee Hill Rd
4.64(
655
)
Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Super punctual
454 local quotes requested
22 years of experience

Service Champions is the leading heating and air conditioning contractor in Northern California servicing homeowners in East Bay, South Bay and Sacramento areas. We can make your home more comfortable and improve the quality of air you and your family breathe. We specialize in maintenance, repair and sales of all brands of air conditioners and heaters, and are experts in indoor air quality improvement through filtration, duct replacement, insulation and hospital grade UV lights. All the air conditioners we install have the new environmentally friendly refrigerant that does not damage the ozone. We also are huge proponents of super high efficient equipment, such as 95% efficient furnaces. This equipment saves homeowners a tremendous amount of money on their utility bills.

"Our Service Tech, Alex Peck, arrived on time to perform the annual check up & tune-up of our HVAC System. He was very professional and following the Tune-Up asked if there was any other items that needed done or looked into that he could take care of. His services were very much appreciated and very professional. Lee"

Lain L on September 2025

Service Champions is the leading heating and air conditioning contractor in Northern California servicing homeowners in East Bay, South Bay and Sacramento areas. We can make your home more comfortable and improve the quality of air you and your family breathe. We specialize in maintenance, repair and sales of all brands of air conditioners and heaters, and are experts in indoor air quality improvement through filtration, duct replacement, insulation and hospital grade UV lights. All the air conditioners we install have the new environmentally friendly refrigerant that does not damage the ozone. We also are huge proponents of super high efficient equipment, such as 95% efficient furnaces. This equipment saves homeowners a tremendous amount of money on their utility bills.

"Our Service Tech, Alex Peck, arrived on time to perform the annual check up & tune-up of our HVAC System. He was very professional and following the Tune-Up asked if there was any other items that needed done or looked into that he could take care of. His services were very much appreciated and very professional. Lee"

Lain L on September 2025


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RAM Electric Services Inc.

5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro

RAM Electric Services Inc.

5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
48 local quotes requested

Electrical business locally owned and operated we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. Call or message us to schedule an estimate today!

"This was the best experience with a contractor I’ve ever had. They were very professional and reasonably priced. The quality of work was excellent. They protected every area they worked in and always wore booties on their shoes. I’ve hired Ram electric a few times now and have recommended them to numerous friends and colleagues. I highly recommend them for your next project. Honest and professional contractors are hard to come by."

George S on February 2025

Electrical business locally owned and operated we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. Call or message us to schedule an estimate today!

"This was the best experience with a contractor I’ve ever had. They were very professional and reasonably priced. The quality of work was excellent. They protected every area they worked in and always wore booties on their shoes. I’ve hired Ram electric a few times now and have recommended them to numerous friends and colleagues. I highly recommend them for your next project. Honest and professional contractors are hard to come by."

George S on February 2025


Searchlight Electric, LLC

812 Serrana Ct
5.00(
4
)
Approved Pro

Searchlight Electric, LLC

812 Serrana Ct
5.00(
4
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
27 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Reliable, Honest, Hardworker. Always respond to text and phone calls promptly. We used Petes services multiple times, which included full kitchen rewiring, bathroom remodel and outlet help in an older house. Highly recommend his work/service."

Tony S on January 2024

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Reliable, Honest, Hardworker. Always respond to text and phone calls promptly. We used Petes services multiple times, which included full kitchen rewiring, bathroom remodel and outlet help in an older house. Highly recommend his work/service."

Tony S on January 2024


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Wired-Right-Electric

6168 SPRINGTIME COMMON
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro

Wired-Right-Electric

6168 SPRINGTIME COMMON
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Here at Wired-Right-Electric we are a fully licensed and insured contracting company working with residential and commercial properties. No job is too large or small for us and we pride ourselves on our professionalism and skillset.

"Great work Reasonable rates Easy to work with Sane"

Shane S on February 2024

Here at Wired-Right-Electric we are a fully licensed and insured contracting company working with residential and commercial properties. No job is too large or small for us and we pride ourselves on our professionalism and skillset.

"Great work Reasonable rates Easy to work with Sane"

Shane S on February 2024


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AV-Ray Services

2820 Leslie Ave
5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro

AV-Ray Services

2820 Leslie Ave
5.00(
2
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
4 years of experience

Av-Ray Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Alex is very knowledgeable and efficient. I was anxious about the project and his calm, intelligent demeanor helped me trust him. He and his apprentice did a great job in a short amount of time. Really nice guy. He is my new electrician!"

Gina J on February 2025

Av-Ray Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Alex is very knowledgeable and efficient. I was anxious about the project and his calm, intelligent demeanor helped me trust him. He and his apprentice did a great job in a short amount of time. Really nice guy. He is my new electrician!"

Gina J on February 2025


Towers EC

2403 Tea Ct
4.63(
62
)
Approved Pro

Towers EC

2403 Tea Ct
4.63(
62
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
16 local quotes requested

We are an experienced electrical company serving the greater Fairfield area and surrounding areas. We offer a free estimate with one of our experienced electricians. Our skills range from lighting, panel upgrade to charging stations and generator adds. Here we believe in honesty and giving our customers a fair price. Call or email us today to get on the schedule for your free estimate!

"Steve was professional and efficient; would work with Towers EC again"

Hisham A on June 2025

We are an experienced electrical company serving the greater Fairfield area and surrounding areas. We offer a free estimate with one of our experienced electricians. Our skills range from lighting, panel upgrade to charging stations and generator adds. Here we believe in honesty and giving our customers a fair price. Call or email us today to get on the schedule for your free estimate!

"Steve was professional and efficient; would work with Towers EC again"

Hisham A on June 2025


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Single Line Electric

18234 Leather Oak Rd
4.95(
40
)
Approved Pro

Single Line Electric

18234 Leather Oak Rd
4.95(
40
)
Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
65 local quotes requested

Single Line Electric is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business. 20 years exp

"Nery and his team are top notch. They replaced a sub panel in our new townhome, added a 20v breaker and also fixed some outlets that had really bad wiring. The first two tasks were already agreed upon and the 3rd was something they helped out with on a whim thankfully. Nery came multiple times to our Oakland home to provide estimates for different options we were considering. He gave us different ideas and was very professional. They arrived around 11am and were done by a little after 6pm. Their work was very clean and they pay a lot of attention to detail. I highly recommend them and have already shared their information with our entire HOA. I found them on Angi's list and am so glad I did! As first time homeowners, Nery was very reasonable in working with our budget. We can't recommend them enough!"

Jesús S on April 2023

Single Line Electric is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business. 20 years exp

"Nery and his team are top notch. They replaced a sub panel in our new townhome, added a 20v breaker and also fixed some outlets that had really bad wiring. The first two tasks were already agreed upon and the 3rd was something they helped out with on a whim thankfully. Nery came multiple times to our Oakland home to provide estimates for different options we were considering. He gave us different ideas and was very professional. They arrived around 11am and were done by a little after 6pm. Their work was very clean and they pay a lot of attention to detail. I highly recommend them and have already shared their information with our entire HOA. I found them on Angi's list and am so glad I did! As first time homeowners, Nery was very reasonable in working with our budget. We can't recommend them enough!"

Jesús S on April 2023

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

No, you shouldn’t use an extension cord to plug a generator directly into your home without using a transfer switch. That’s because systems like pumps and HVAC fans need a steady power source that might not be available directly from your generator alone. If you bypass the circuit breaker box, you risk damaging your electrical system, creating a risk of electrical fire or electrical shock to you or any workers repairing lines on your local electrical grid.

It is safe to run a generator continuously, but you must follow safety protocols to ensure personal and home safety. Read the manufacturer’s instructions for specific recommendations, but the general recommendation is to turn generators off overnight or when you’re away from the house. Overworked generators can pose a fire hazard and if your generator is not in a well-ventilated area, running it continuously could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

The typical cost of a home generator is around $5,000, but prices range from $400 up to $13,000, depending on a few factors. The most significant cost factor is the generator size, as larger generators that can support more square footage usually cost more. You can install an emergency backup generator for between $500 and $2,000 or a partial-home generator for between $2,000 and $6,500. Whole-home generators usually total between $5,000 and $13,000, with some models climbing as high as $18,000.

Carbon monoxide emissions aren’t only dangerous to human life, but they also harm our planet. While natural gas generators emit lower levels of CO than other fuel sources, there are still ways to reduce emission levels. For example, shop around for an eco-friendly generator that complies with current emission standards. Also, make sure your generator is serviced regularly to avoid CO buildup. 

To reduce AC startup power for a whole-house generator, install a soft start kit or hard start capacitor, which lowers the initial surge by gradually ramping up the compressor. Using a smart load manager can also help by staggering startup loads, preventing a system overload and future costly repairs.

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The Alamo, CA homeowners’ guide to generator installs

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