Mayan Electric

Carlos came on a very short notice and spent time to completely diagnose an intermittent electrical (overhead light) problem that others had been unable to resolve.
He persevered to the extent he opened up the ceiling to find the wiring that was causing the problem. His rate was completely reasonable.
Mason G.

I called Carlos on a Friday night and he was able to accomodate me the next morning. He came and fixed a light switch. Very pleasant and professional. I will use his services again for minor electrical repairs around the house in the future.

Carlos is great! He comes on the shortest notice, communicates with you throughout the process, and makes sure you’re happy before he even invoices you. He’s our go-​to electrician for our business, and I would gladly recommend him to anybody looking for a reliable, qualified and economical electrician in the Bay Area.

I have not any work done but I do want to comment in general of my experience.
First off we make an appointment which they cancel an hour prior and than we ask for Friday which they can not do so we make another appointment 2 weeks later because they were very busy with another 2 week job.
No worries #1.
So the other appointment they show up 2 hours early during lunch and just kind of force us to see them. Any way our fear here is if we make them wait too long they won’t come back. No worries #2, lets just get the job done regardless of not following a schedule. We see clients all day so we really have to follow our schedule.
So 1 week later we are waiting for a quote, no quote to be had so we call to be told someone will call us back. No one calls us back with a Quote. Another 2 weeks go buy and I call today to be told the guy who did the measurement is on leave for two weeks. Mean while I think I am talking to the same guy on the phone.
No worries #3, lets just get this done I say, for third time. Well can we schedule another time for you guys to come in and do another measurement and quote? I am basically told No we are too busy and we should look for another electrician and maybe we will call you next week.
Wow thanks.

Carlos came on short notice, was incredibly patient and thorough on both the phone call, as well as the house visit. He is hands down the most honest electrician I have ever run across, admitting that some work I was considering was simply not worth doing or could even be done by myself!
Highly recommended.

I absolutely agree with Paul Y. and other positive reviews. I found Mayan Electric (Carlos) on Unilocal and couldn’t be more pleased with his professionalism, quality of work and fair pricing.
Carlos just completed electrical work in my condo. I needed to replace bathrooms exhaust fans, bathroom lighting and install new under-​cabinet lighting in my kitchen. He is very friendly, responsive, responsible and gets the job done is a timely and efficient manner. And his fees were very reasonable and fair.
A great experience, I highly recommend his services.

Carlos is still going strong and I still highly recommend him for any and all your electrical needs!

My Dad had bought a new stove and lo and behold they don’t make the power cords as long as they used to! There was only one place to install the stove but the cord was too short to reach the outlet. After going round and round with the stove company on getting a longer cord we thought about bringing the cord to the stove. After calling around for quotes, I was weary about getting jipped by electricians. My landlady recommended Carlos and am glad she did! He was courteous, knowledgeable and resasonable. He added a new outlet quickly and well done. I would definately recommend Carlos and call him again for future electrical jobs.

Carlos of Mayan Electric was professional, diligent, friendly and punctual. He took care of my electrical problem in short order. A+++++ I will go to Mayan Electric for all my electrical needs. Also, his pricing was very competitve. Great job!

Carlos just finished up a quick job for me. The transformer in my under-​cabinet lighting went out. At first I tried asking around to my neighbors in my complex to see if there was anybody that they recommended. After coming up dry (but getting several painter recommendations…) I turned to Unilocal and found Carlos.
* He was friendly and approachable.
* He was responsive over the phone
* He was clear in communicating what he was doing
* His price was reasonable and he stated it upfront.
* Most importantly, the problem was fixed with no fuss.
All around I had a great experience.

I agree with Kevin Y. I may be a bit paranoid, but I’m always afraid of unscrupulous contractors and the idea of finding a ‘dream craftsman’ is wonderful, but rarely realized.
Carlos was very professional, knowledgeable, patient (answered all of my questions and concerns), reasonably priced, on time and extremely friendly He was a pleasure to deal with in every way. I wouldn’t hesitate contacting him in the future with any electrical needs.

Read the reviews. Hey Mayan must be great. Called on Friday. We will call you back about an appointment on Saturday. No call. I finally call… and then schedule an appt for Saturday at 4:00pm. I emphasize, just call if you are running late. It is now 5:15pm and I call Carlos and he is uh…“what can I say”.
Let me fill in the blank. You can say «sorry. I will come over right now. Fix it for free.»
Bad Service. Bad Service. Bad Service. Don’t use Mayan unless you want to be disappointed.

i belong to a TIC owned victorian in Haight Ashbury that was hopelessly out of date with electrical voltage. Carlos at Mayan gave us a great price, communicated well, and was able to trouble-​shoot on issues we homeowners would never have understood. He is famiiar with PGE processes and willingly intervened with them. Our upgrade is nearly complete and we are very happy.
Hire Carlos; he is a fair, able, and pleasant contractor who will not disappoint you.

Carlos installed an extra cable jack in my living room and he did a fantastic job. I had gotten two other quotes for the work. Both other service providers 1) charged more, and 2) weren’t going to patch the holes they made in the drywall (so i would have to get a second guy out to patch the holes).
Carlos did everything — installed the jack and patched the holes. His pricing was reasonable, he worked efficiently, and he showed up on time. He’s a nice and personable guy, and he got the job done right. If I need more electrical work done, he will be my first call.

Refused to take on a job based on a phone conversation. If you live in a rental & have deferred maintenance or an issue that another electrician has bungled, 1) don’t call this guy, and 2) don’t tell him about it if you do. Wasted my time talking to him, he wouldn’t even come out to look at the problem to see if it was something he could handle.

What a wonderful experience!
Carlos was fantastic!!! I was running late to my appointment and phoned Carlos to give him a heads up. He was very sweet and assured me he would be there waiting. When I arrived, he was nothing but energetic and eager to help. My electric stove wasn’t working. He fixed the problem in less than 5 minutes. I would call him again in a heart beat!
Thank you Carlos and thank you Founders Realty for sending him.

#1 SF Electrical Contractor for West Portal. This guy comes our home 9PM on a Saturday night, a professional and understanding as can be and then fixes the problem in less than 20 minutes. My wife is ecstatic, my kids can watch their Xmas movie and my weekend is saved for footbal thanks to Carlos… his responsiveness was unreal. This guy is the BOMB!

I was really impressed. This guy is a real pro. He did a great job of adding an outlet to my kitchen. Clean work and good wall patching. Best of all, he came when he said he would. He did what he said he’d do, and his work was top rate. Carols is a real find.

Carlos was able to respond immediately to diagnose a very perplexing wiring problem in my apartment building which was resulting in a blown fuse every time you plugged in a television set. He is patient, helpful, and persistent even in the face of a very strange and difficult to track down issue.
I was very impressed by his positive attitude and desire to keep going until we found the solution — which we did, and he charged a very fair price for his time.
I will definitely call Carlos when I have electrical issues, and I am confident he’d do a great job on a remodeling project or other more major work.

A terrific electrician. Carlos really cares about his customers and provides great advice and top-​notch work.
Recently had him take a look at an issue with our electrical panel and he explained exactly what was going on and that there were two ways to fix the issue – a $ 175 breaker replacement or a $ 1,800 panel replacement. Most electricians would have just sold the high-​ticket item, but Carlos really cares about finding the best, most economical solution. I really trust him.
If you need work done on your home or business, I highly recommend him.