Oz Electric

Oz is a great guy. Our sump pump stopped working and he came out within an hour as I’m still waiting for others to even call me back! Did what he could and was a great help.

I need to install a new recessed light in the bathroom, replace dining light with ceiling fan and the 2 vanity lights at my new condo. Most electricians said the work is about 4 hours but the quotation range from $ 350 to $ 1650! I went with Oz because his price is reasonable and his good reviews on Unilocal, I’m very happy that I did. He and his assistant showed up punctually, covered everything before drilling holes in the bathroom. Job was finished beautifully, they even screwed back the holes cut for the recessed light. I’ll definitely give him a call in the future when I need electric work again!

We’ve used Oz twice now and we won’t use anyone else! First Oz helped to install a new ceiling fan, new overhead light and rearrange some wiring/​outlets. In his second visit he came to install two more new overhead lights. Both times he was on time, friendly and efficient and he does all the little extras like covers your furniture, etc. with a tarp to clean the mess and brings in a shop vac to ensure everything is as he left it. He has even helped dispose of packaging from the lights we purchased in our recycle bins so the room was completely clean. You’d think this is obvious but we’ve had other people come to do work who have left huge messes afterward so this is much appreciated!
For the ceiling fan installation, this was in a part of our house that was an addition and didn’t have an attic so he had to make another small hole to install new overhead wiring, but he patched everything up afterward so cleanly you wouldn’t even know there had been an opening. On our second visit, after installing a light our older electrical fire alarm was beeping so he helped troubleshoot it and installed a new one for us! He has also helped identify outlets that weren’t to code which we never would have known about and fixed them. He has most materials on hand but for our first job, since we had several items he would address, he came and surveyed everything so he could purchase the right materials for us in advance and was ready to go.
Oz is accurate on timing/​estimates for his work and is very reasonably priced (I had one competitor come back 1 week after an estimate appt. and was 3x as much as Oz whereas Oz was able to tell me his pricing before he left our appt.), is extremely fast to respond and can come quickly for appts., does meticulous work, and he and his assistant Carlos are always friendly and polite. I would highly recommend Oz for any electrical work!

Oz belongs to another century. He cares in what he does, he cares that he finishes the work in the best possible way. He does the work clearly as if he was part of the family, helping to do the job in the best possible way.
What else can I say? Some parts were missing. Oz went to Hope Depot in the middle of the work, he called from there to offer to bring lights which I forgot. Came back quickly, installed everything in such a clean, fast and professional way.
That’s it, we found our family electrician!

I had moved back into my home after a year abroad and the tenant occupying my home had made some improvements only to find that when I did move back, they weren’t done properly. There were two 3-​way switches for the exterior and the living room, none worked except on one switch. I emailed Oz when I found his posting on Craiglist and he called me back within an hour, on Sunday morning. I was so impressed that he made the call on a Sunday and came equipped with his work van and all the necessary tools to fix the work. My home was built in1911 and the electrical is a good 80 years old. The box for the switch that needed to be replaced was metal and couldn’t house the switches safely, he removed and installed a new, plastic, blue box. Beyond that, he came with all the parts and fixed the receptacles within a couple hours. I had to run to Home Depot during the time while he was getting things ready to get a colored double stack three way to match the other light switches. All my switches are black and Oz suggested I get a double stacked 3-​way and buy a black non-​3-​way switch and swap the face plates since black isn’t common in the Leviton/​Lutron electrical section. Everything matchs in my living room and works perfectly. His price is very reasonable, $ 70/​hour and the professionalism/​work completed is worth it.

He just finished some electrical work for us. He added lights in a couple of rooms which needed new wiring, and added another circuit for our kitchen. He also showed me a couple of problems in the subpanel that the previous electrician had not done properly and fixed them.
He’s a great guy and does take care and pride in his work. The price was very reasonable and we took his business card to recommend to friends who need an electrician.