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Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

4.8(
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Electrical for Home Addition or Remodel - Install, Electrical for Home Addition, Electrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade,

About us

EMAIL is the fastest way to reach me: [email protected]. 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

21 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential & commercial electrical - Service changes & repair, lighting, outlets & electric vehicle charger installations. Troubleshooting, panel upgrades, repair & installation. EMAIL is the fastest way to reach me: [email protected]

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George K.
Nov 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,100
I expected long waits for permits and perhaps delays with parts...but the permits happened within a week, scheduled work for a Monday, completed in just a couple of days. Final inspection went flawlessly. Darren has already come back for a few additional small projects...he's experienced, punctual, and neat.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"[Member Name Removed], It has been an absolute pleasure working for you and your wife. Thank you for your kind review of my work. I am always here when you need me."

Kent C.
Feb 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
I went great! The job was pretty difficult and Darren had no problem with any of the issues that arose. Really professional and communicative before and during the process.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your review, it was an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Joan S.
Sep 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Darren is terrific. I have used his services in the past. He is prompt, through & thoughtful.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your great review of my company. It is always an absolute pleasure working for you."

Aaron H.
Jul 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Needed a garbage disposal / dishwasher outlet repaired. Was afraid the problem was far worse, and that it would cost a ton of money. Darren proved that his stellar reviews here on Angie's List are well-deserved. He diagnosed the problem, explained what was wrong, and fixed it, all within about 15 minutes. Will definitely be looking to him for any future electrical work in my home!
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for your review of my company. It has been an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Karyl C.
Mar 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Darren is the best. I definitely recommend his services to anyone looking for an electrician. He is very responsive, reliable and professional. I found him to be trustworthy and his pricing is very fair. He charged what he quoted. Do yourself a favor and hire this electrician. You won’t be disappointed.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for such a great review. It has been an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Jeffrey V.
Nov 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$565
I had a long list of concerns regarding the electrical system in my home. Mr. Kicker arrived early, patiently listened to me as I walked him through all my issues and then proceeded to triage them such that I could address real hazards and ignore the things that were not as much an issue as I suspected. I have infinite respect for his work and work ethic and the peace of mind I was afforded by having such an expert assess and address my concerns is literally priceless. He left me with a great quote for kitchen lighting I will be pursuing in the next few months and I look forward to many more projects with him in the future.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for the kind review. It has been an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Kim B.
Nov 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Darren arrived a few minutes early and finished in a few hours. He brought drop cloths and cleaned up as he worked. I will be calling him for future wiring projects.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for your review. It has been an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Dennis C.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$360
I work in an electrical related field so it's easy to spot good work. Darren's work was AWESOME! He came quickly (was early), was extremely professional and polite, performed a superior job, ran good tests on the repair, and stayed on site until the repair was tested and confirmed. I was treated as if I was his most important customer. I would definitely hire Darren again. He's definitely a credit to his profession.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for the great review. It has been an absolute pleasure working for you."

Tomm D.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
Darren was awesome! He showed up 30 minutes early. I happened to see him drive up and waved him in. Darren immediately got to work and had it knocked out in about an hour. He was a real life saver in getting this knocked out so quickly. Recommend his services to anyone in need of quality reliable work. Thank you again!!
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your great review of my company. It has been a pleasure working at your house."

William W.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Great Darren arrived on time and did an expedient and professional job.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for your kind review. It has been a pleasure working for you."

Gary K.
Aug 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,250
It went great. Pre-work: Darren was responsive, thorough, clear and amiable in our pre-work email correspondence. His quote was sensible and unambiguous. Job day: Darren was prompt, courteous, neat, professional, concerned with doing things right and dead-on with his time estimate. There were no surprises; he came in, did precisely what we had agreed upon, and I paid him what we agreed upon. Kindly, Darren did take the time to answer some questions unrelated to our contract. This was incredibly helpful to me and he did not charge for it. That was very kind of him. All-in-all, Darren was great and I would both recommend him and hire him again. I have not been all that impressed with some of the individuals/firms I have hired to work on home projects, which makes Darren stand out all the more.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for you great review of my company. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you on this project. I am here when you need me."

Diana P.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Perfect! Very nice person. Took about 90 minutes. Very satisfied.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for your kind review. It has been an absolute pleasure working for you."

Robin A.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
We had a hot tub in our back yard that was installed by the previous owner, and it did not follow code guidelines for safety. We asked Darren to cap off the electrical lines that led out to the tub in the yard, as well as some landscape lighting that also was not up to code. Darren was able to give me an estimate that matched is actual bill before he even arrived at our site (by having me take pictures of the sites that needed attention). He arrived a few minutes early, as he said he would. He took care of removing the wiring that ran from our house and into the back yard and to the landscape lights. He removed the risky hardware and even worked around a hornet's nest that he had discovered in our power switch-box. We are very satisfied with Darren's work and professionalism, and we would definitely hire him again.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your kind review. I has been an absolute pleasure working for you."

Cathy S.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$185
Excellent!! Fastest service I've EVER received from anyone! He replied to me at 12:58 pm, arrived at my door at 1:15 pm and the wiring replaced, the job completed and out the door by 1:45 pm. I'm a very happy customer :))
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"I am glad that I was able to fix the problem. Thank you for the great review."

S E.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I will definitely hire Darren again! He was on time to provide his quote. He is very efficient and does listen and address any concerns you may have about the work. Excellent work.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much. It has been an absolute pleasure working at your house."

Nathan E.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,300
Darren showed up on time, finished everything within the time frame he proposed, and it looks great!! Friendly and professional demeanor. Highly recommended.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your review. It has been an absolute please working for you both."

FRED C.
May 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$475
Went well. Fast and responsive service.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your review. It has been a pleasure working at your new home."

Carl G.
Jan 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
Darren was done in an hour and a half, with minimal drywall cutouts. Could not be more pleased with his work, his willingness to work with our preferences and his professional demeanor.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for the kind review. You have had me out to your house a few times for various things in the last 4 years and it is always a pleasure working for you."

Richard R.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,225
Very punctual and very professional. He also leaves things clean and neat, inside or outside of the home.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for taking the time to write a review of my company. It is always such a pleasure working at your house. I look forward to seeing you again soon."

Dianne S.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Very well.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for your kind review. It was an absolute pleasure working for you."

MICHAEL F.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Darren was able to come within a few days and arrived on time. He quickly verified the circuit panel and GFI functionality before going into super sleuth mode. Within 20 mins, Darren discovered and reconnected a loose wire in an unused wall outlet behind a headboard. Power was restored to both rooms. Here's the REALLY special thing he did. He told me he billed a one hour minimum, said I still have about 30 minutes and asked if there were any other electrical issues. THERE WAS...we had a 3-way light switch that never worked right, top and bottom of a stairway. Darren checked it out, moved a wire or two around (I had installed it wrong ages ago) and the switches worked correctly for the first time in 20 years!! With time still remaining in the initial hour, I paid him, shook his hand and thanked him for doing such a fine job. I have since recommended him to several of my own HandyMan clients.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your great review. It was an absolute pleasure working on your house."

Bradford B.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Darren was perfect. He did the job quickly, did it correctly, and did it affordably. I wouldn't say Darren was cheap, but Darren was affordable, and he was quick, and he got the job done right the first time. Even the city inspector made a comment and said, you have a good electrician, and the inspectors see a lot of work. I had ripped off all the drywall to the sub-floor so all the raw stud walls were exposed. ?Darren had to come in, put a new feeder from the main panel over to the sub panel, put in a new sub panel and then feed out 12 circuits?of new electrical services to the kitchen and dining area. Then I went ahead and did the drywall and let him finish. Darren did a tremendous amount of work and he did it all in two and a half days. Amazing, really amazing. It would have taken me a month. Darren is not the cheapest out there, but compared to the others I looked at, he was the better bid. You're always going to find a company or two who will give a low ball price, but you just don't want to use those kinds of companies. You will also find lots of companies who give a higher price, because who knows, they are busy or they don't think they need the work, who knows what. Darren was kind of in between, a little bit below average I suppose on pricing, but perfect place. If he was any lower I probably would have discounted it. If he were any higher, I probably still would have used him, if he were significantly higher I probably would have discounted him then. Darren did a beautiful job. I am a very picky customer, and I didn't see anything wrong. He was very quick. He wasn't always available of course, he's a busy man, but he did respond pretty quickly, and when some things came up, he took care of it right away. He was right on time. If he says he'll be there at 9 o'clock he'll be there at 9 o'clock, if he says he'll be there at?7 o'clock he'll be there at 7 o'clock,?says he'll be there at 1 o'clock he'll be there at 1 o'clock.?
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for another great review. It is always a pleasure working for you."

Bradford B.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
I would use him again in a heartbeat, no problem. Excellent, Darren was perfect, did everything perfectly. Darren did everything, was perfect. He did the job quickly, did it correctly, and did it affordably. It's like a restaurant if it's deep, fast and good you hit the holy trifecta. I wouldn't say Darren was cheap but Darren was affordable, he was quick and got the job done right the first time. Even the city inspector made a comment and said you have a good electrician and expect to see a lot of work. Darren was perfect. I had ripped off all the drywall to the subfloor so all the raw stud walls were exposed.  Darren had to come in put a new feeder from the main panel over to the sub panel, put in a new sub panel and then feed out 12 circuits of new electrical services to the kitchen and dining area. Then I went ahead and did the drywall and let him finish. Darren did a tremendous amount of work and he did it all in 2 and a half days. Amazing really, amazing. Darren is not the cheapest out there but compared to the others I looked at he was the better bid.  You are always going to find a company or two that will give a lowball the price but you just don't want to use those kinds of companies. You will also find lots of companies and give a higher price because who knows, they are busy or they don't think they need the work, who knows what. Darren was kind of in between, a little bit below average I suppose on pricing, perfect place. If he were lower I probably would have discounted it, if he were any higher I probably still would have used him, if he were significantly higher I probably would have just yeah. Darren did a beautiful job. I am a very picky customer and I didn't see anything wrong. He was very quick. He wasn't always available of course he's a busy man but he did respond quickly and when things came up he took care of it right away. He was right on time. If he says he'll be there at 9 o'clock he'll be there at 9 o'clock, says he'll be there at 7 o'clock he'll be there at 7 o'clock, says he'll be there at 1 o'clock he'll be there at 1 o'clock. 




Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you so much for for your kind words and great review. I have been on a few service calls at your house and it is always a pleasure working with you on your various projects. Performing the electrical for your kitchen remodel was another great job working for you. Thank you again."

Amber R.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Amazing. Darren was on time, very professional, worked quickly and efficiently. I loved the fact that he explained everything he was doing and never kept us in the dark. I would and am going to hire again.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"Thank you for your kind review. I have to say that it has been an absolute pleasure working on your house."

Kim W.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Excellent service Reliable, on time, reasonably priced and did what he said he was going to do in less time than he thought. Promptly answered questions we had even days after the job was done. I would definitely use his services again and highly recommend him.
Response from Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical

"It has been an absolute pleasure your new main service and the service to your shop in the backyard. Thank you for the kind review."

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Darren Kicker's Affordable & Reliable Electrical is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
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PO Box 8575, Pittsburg, CA 94565

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