SV Electric reviews
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The Verdict
SV Electric is a smart pick if you want an electrician who treats your home like it's his own. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found something rare: 83 people independently mentioned workmanship quality, and not one complained. One homeowner called James back two years after a motion sensor install to report a glitch, and he replaced it for free even though his original quote was already competitive. Another watched him vacuum and sweep the garage after running a Tesla charger line, then point out dangerous wiring the previous electrician had left behind. The pattern we kept seeing was James explaining why something matters (like running conduit inside walls instead of stapling it to your roof) and then doing it that way without upselling. Reviews show he handles EV chargers, solar installs, panel upgrades, and lighting retrofits with the same thoroughness. Fifty-three reviews specifically called out his pricing as fair or better than competitors who quoted remotely. If you're picturing an electrician who shows up late, leaves a mess, and ghosts you after payment, that's the opposite of what we found here.
If you want someone who'll replace a fixture at no charge two years later because it's acting up, James is your guy. You'll pay a fair rate and get work that passes inspection the first time.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
Vince G. had just bought a new Tesla and needed his existing 6-20 outlet upgraded to a 14-50 so he could charge it at home. He messaged James on Yelp; James replied fast, offered a better price than other electricians, and showed up a couple days later. In about an hour James swapped the outlet, but the part that stood out was how he pointed out several dangerous mistakes left by the previous electrician and walked through how the job should be done — a relief in a house with a two-year-old running around. He finished by vacuuming and sweeping the work area. Vince kept James’ number as his go-to electrician because of the combination of fair pricing, quick turnaround, safety-first corrections, and the tidy cleanup.
Mike G. first called James to install an outdoor outlet on his Morgan Hill home — a quick, straightforward job James handled efficiently. A year later, when that outlet stopped working, James came back and replaced it at no charge; he appreciated that James stood behind the work rather than passing the problem off. Most recently James installed recessed lighting in three bedrooms, walking him through the plan, showing exactly what would be done, and pointing out important details along the way. James also recommended a few tweaks so the new fixtures would match the rest of the home’s lighting. Across small fixes and a larger install, the through-line was clear follow-through, practical explanations, and a willingness to own the outcome. He plans to keep James as his go-to electrician in Morgan Hill — what stuck was that dependable aftercare, not just a clean installation.
Jonathan hired James for two jobs at his home: first to install an outlet for charging an electric car, then to install a full solar system. He found James easy to talk with and appreciated the practical advice before the EV outlet went ahead, and the finished outlet matched his expectations. For the solar work, James walked the property and inspected everything in person before offering a quote, while another company had given a price after only eyeballing the site on Google Maps — and James’ estimate came in lower. The installation itself ran smoothly and finished exactly as planned; James made a point of avoiding visible conduit on the roof and walls, so the final look was clean and unobtrusive. He stayed organized and reachable by phone, text, and email throughout the process. The detail that stuck most was the combination of an on-site, lower-priced quote plus a neat, conduit-free installation that kept the roof and walls looking tidy.
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Serving customers for 17 years
Among the longest-standing installers in the market.
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Not BBB rated.
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What You Can Expect
Mike G. first called James to install an outdoor outlet on his Morgan Hill home — a quick, straightforward job James handled efficiently. A year later, when that outlet stopped working, James came back and replaced it at no charge; he appreciated that James stood behind the work rather than passing the problem off. Most recently James installed recessed lighting in three bedrooms, walking him through the plan, showing exactly what would be done, and pointing out important details along the way. James also recommended a few tweaks so the new fixtures would match the rest of the home’s lighting. Across small fixes and a larger install, the through-line was clear follow-through, practical explanations, and a willingness to own the outcome. He plans to keep James as his go-to electrician in Morgan Hill — what stuck was that dependable aftercare, not just a clean installation.
Don found James on ServiceMagic back in 2010 and hired him to install a whole-house fan and recommend products. He ended up with helpful product guidance, arbor lights wired with switches, a handful of problem plugs and miswired circuits fixed, and extra outlets and switches placed in attics and crawlspaces. James suggested a couple of small additions that made the attic light far more usable without bumping the bill much, arrived on time, worked cleanly, and left the house tidy — enough that Don felt comfortable leaving him alone and added him to his short list of electricians to call. Years later James returned to upgrade the service from 100A to 200A, repair the doorbell, and install lights inside and outside the garage. He patiently navigated the PG&E process and its delays, completed a professional job at a reasonable price, and demonstrated he could handle utility coordination as well as the wiring. By 2019, after Don moved into a new house, James replaced twenty CFL cans with LEDs, installed twenty more LED cans, mounted two 96-inch LED fixtures in the garage, and added a quad outlet on the garage wall where Don plans to set up a workbench. As before, James arrived on‑s,
When Alexandra first moved into her house nine years ago, she hired James to replace an outdated electrical panel — and kept calling him for every electrical job since. She relied on him for LED lighting and new garage outlets, to run new circuits and breakers for a hot tub, and most recently for a solar-panel installation last year. She liked that James treated the work like a craft: a perfectionist who completed clean, dependable installs and stuck by them. He avoided high-pressure upsells, recommended only what fit her situation, and followed through so problems didn’t linger. After a decade of projects that culminated with solar, the clearest takeaway for a prospective buyer is this specific combination: meticulous workmanship paired with straightforward, no‑pressure advice.