I had been searching for a local California licensed certified electrician when I connected with Juan at "Skylight Electrical Service" located in Fairfield. He was very personable and knowledgeable about our issues , so we arranged an appointment for Juan's estimator to come to our home to look at our project and offer us an estimate for the work that I described.
In the meantime, I checked out their credentials at the California Contractors State License Board and found them to be licensed, bonded and covered by liability and workman's compensation insurance policies. Their pricing also turned out to be competitive with others I had talked to, that did not have that protection that I believed was so necessary these days.
Their estimator "Miguel" arrived on time, looked over the work we needed to have done, offered us their estimate and promised to have a written estimate sent to us that evening by email. Their emailed estimate was acceptable, timely, and they could have one of their technicians perform the work the following week. I approved the estimate, no deposit required, and confirmed the work, as scheduled.
When the electrician "Greg" arrived on time, he immediately set up the various areas to be worked on and started his work. In total, he took about 1/2 hour longer than he expected, only because he took extra measures to protect our home and clean up these areas when the work was completed.
I have been a licensed California General Contractor since 1970 and have never had the pleasure of working with a professional, knowledgeable, and talented group of gentlemen, such as the entire staff of people at Skylight Electrical Service. From the initial "Hello" on the phone to the handshake and "Thank you for your business" when the work was done. It was our pleasure to have them address our needs with polite integrity, attentive to their clients concerns and expedient in their excellent workmanship. Many thanks to Juan, Miguel and ESPECIALLY to Greg, their technician for a job well done.
AND . . . NO. I have never known these people before this experience, but I can say that they will be our "go to" electricians from this day forward. My wife is also a realtor and will be referring her new clients to "Skylight" in the future as well.
Dan