Tim Pearson, Electrician

I wrote a review once before, but for some reason it’s not appearing. Tim is top notch! I have a rental in the city and he has done lighting work for me whenever I need assistance. He is willing to go out of his way to help with short notice and whenever he can accommodate. Tim is a people person and truly cares about his clients. He is professional, curious, knowledgable and someone I know I can always depend on. I highly recommend using Tim for any of any electrical needs.

Tim is a solid professional. I would recommend him for any project. Knowledgable and nice to talk with on a personal level. Everything was done quickly and professionally.

I was trying to install a dimmer switch in my new (very old!) Victorian flat, and I messed it up. There was a smokey «pop» and I thought, «Crap. I’m going to burn the house down.» I called five or six places, only got voice mail; it was hard to find an electrician on such short notice. But Tim himself answered when I called his business, and he was able to come right over. He was polite and kind and even gave me a mini-​lesson on wiring! I love this guy.

What a great guy. And he really knows his stuff.
I had a couple of electrical things I needed done: new Nest thermostat and help with my electric beds.
He came by, took a look at the controls for the beds and did what he could to repair the wiring. Part of the bed worked, a vast improvement. He said he’d look into it and get in touch w/​me later.
A week later comes a call from him and not good news about controls. He arranges to come back and do what he can and install the thermostat. A bit later than expected he arrives, does what he can for the bed and then quickly install the Nest. Wow, fast, clean work and a very good price for two trips and lots of work.

The absolute worst experience that I had with a contractor. He was messy, unprofessional, and dishonest. I would not recommend him to my worst enemy. Hopefully, Unilocal won’t take this down, but he is awful.

Comment to Tim Pearson’s Comment:
Wow, now I’m in true disbelief. It’s one thing to take a client’s review as lessons’ learned, but it’s another to denounce them. Great customer service? Also, to clarify, I was in HI for work, not for vacation; as hard as it was for them to believe, yes, I have an amazing job that sends me to Hawaii for work. Amazing that I have to justify this– though I’m not seeing how that is relevant to any of the points made. Business travel do come up and if they are that inflexible to work with client’s schedule, think twice is my recommendation.

I called around to a few Unilocal suggested electricians. Tim called back in about 15 minutes and was able to solve the problem over the phone. I offered to send him payment for his time but he refused to take it as the job was so simple. So there you have it — amazing service and integrity to boot! Highly recommended.

I am sick to my stomach. I expect that Tim passes everyone off to Neil because it’s likely Neil has a bad rating here. My experience was a disaster. He was completely unprofessional, he smelled like a homeless man and I wouldn’t have been able to tell him from one on the street. I was scared to have him in my home. He carelessly walks into the backyard where it’s completely muddy, steps on the neighbors plants and doesn’t think about wiping his dirty shoes off before walking on my beige carpets. He spent 30 minutes trying to solve a problem I didn’t ask him to solve before I just didn’t care anymore. I expect any positive ratings are from family and friends. He also wouldn’t produce a license or business card. Buyer Beware!

i didn’t even know how good it could be — who knew a dimmer in my dining room could add such Ambiance?
who knew a light in that closet where i attempted (in the dark) to store my DVDs could (well, really) be useful if i could actually SEE?
Tim and Neil, (et al) — are wonderful: suggestions, reasonable pricing, follow thru — all good.
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i just wanted to add that they also go by «Electric City SF»
as in:
i have had them re-​route ports for my computer, fix /​replace my ceiling fan /​light, put several lights in closets and do some safety stuff — all at really reasonable prices.
HIGHLY recommended.
cheers!

I love Neil!
I have had the privilege of connecting with him several times.
Not only is he pleasant, hard working and honest; he also is a great story-​teller, a true Renaissance Man.
I would recommend Neil for any electrical job you might have.
He is efficient, competent., and very horough.
Thank you Neil, for helping me for lighting up my home.

I needed two houses’ worth of doorbells and door releases fixed and found Tim by Unilocal’ing. Thanks, reviewers. He was very attentive and patient over the phone. He sent Neil out, who is equally patient and kind. It’s been a great experience all around. They were even willing to work with our landlord’s budget. Thanks Tim and Neil!

I never met Tim, but did a lot of work with his partner Neil in fixing some electrical problems in my new place. Neil was great — kind, thorough, empathetic, tidy, interesting, easy to have around. I’d call him again without hesitation.

So I called Tim and he sounded very nice on the phone. He told me that his partner would call me for an appointment. That took 2 days and then the partner wasn’t sure when he can come so he was going to give me another call! I never received that call! Tired of these people, I called Brett Bryant from lights out. Brett did several works for me and my experience with him was wonderful. I am writing a separate review for Brett.

Tim is great. He showed up on time, explained the options for re-​wiring the floor outlets in my house, and was fair on his prices, especially for the amount of work that his assistant and he performed. He also fixed my doorbell to boot. He may not be the cheapest electrician but I am confident the work that he performed is top notch, which is of course crucial for electrical work.

Electricity is dangerous. Very dangerous. Screw around and touch the wrong wire and your ass will be toast. Lucky for us there’s Tim and his gang. Quality work done quickly at reasonable prices, and they don’t talk to you like you’re an idiot, which is a really nice touch.
So if your electrical problems go beyond changing a light bulb (although if you ask they’ll do that for you too, no problem), then call Tim and save yourself a trip to the emergency room.

Tim was a good guy to work with though sometimes we lacked to ask the right questions and he lacked in informing us there was a question. Overall the experience was good and now we have a new washer, dryer and electrical panels!

I found Tim on Unilocal.I called 2 other top rated electricians, but one called me back several hours later and the other didnt return my call until the following day.
Tim answered my call promptly and he was able to come to my house the following day to move a pendant light in my kitchen. His work was clean, so I asked him to add an electrical socket in my side yard as well as a light, which he was able to do on the same day.
Moving the pendant light in my kitchen, left a large hole in my ceiling where the light originally was. Tim offered an option of covering the hole with a plastic caps since he doesnt do drywall patching. I didnt like the cap idea but felt ambitious to do it myself after watching many hours of DIY. Tim gave me great tips on how to watch the hole and showed me how to use his electric saw to cut out a piece of wood to support my drywall patch.
I will definitely use Tim again for future electrical work at my house.

I found Tim from Unilocal.My job was to install new overhead lights, new undercabinet lights, move around some appliances (i.e. microwave and oven), and then make sure everything was to code.
The work was done and approved by city but I think the main thing about Tim that I really appreciate is the fact that he follows through. He let’s me know when he will show up, is on time, and does a great job. For someone that has to work, I can’t be waiting 2 – 4 hours for someone to maybe show up.
Also, he is just a really pleasant person to work with. Will be hiring him for other jobs and referring him to my Home Owners Association if we need other work done.
If you need electric work done, call Tim.

I don’t know my amps from my watts, so I called Tim to take care of my electrical needs. He’s a smiley guy with no fear of touching exposed wires with his bare hands (cringe!) Anyway, I thought he did a great job and I’ve hired him again to light up my backyard. Very pleasant to work with.