Rick Brown Electrical Contractor

Rick is awesome. Called him with a quick question and instead of him coming out to see me, he spent a few minutes with me on the phone to fix my problem.
Will definitely keep his number in case anything else comes up. Thanks, Rick!

I’ll echo what others have said, Rick is amazing! He fixes issues no one else can figure out. He’s polite, thorough, and competitively priced. He’s always our go to for any work we need done.

Rick is an excellent and very knowledgeable Electrician/​Contractor. Would recommend him anytime for sure. Great communication as well. Thank you again Rick, you saved us money and the rescued the day!

I can’t say enough good things about Rick! I called him to replace an outlet in my grandmother’s kitchen. He was extremely nice on the phone and told me they were very busy for the next few weeks, but they should be able to fit her in. I emailed him the information and a picture of the outlet. He called me the NEXT day and told me they were done! I did not expect them to get to this for a week or more! In addition, he was kind enough to hang some blinds for my grandmother. It takes a special person to be so thoughtful. I am very appreciative and will use him for any future grandma electrical needs!

Great guy great job & has a wonderful girl friend. It was Saturday & my old Victorian had wires in the light well that were exposed & LIVE!!! It was a lightening storm there & in the basement. Called Rick & he said he didn’t work on Saturdays. However once he heard the problem he said he would be by later. His wonderful for friend said he should do it now. So they came by for the job done quickly & were on their way. I was safe & thrilled. AND it was a reasonable price for weekend work. Would use him again.

Friendly and knowledgable, but bad follow-​up.
Rick came over to conduct a general electrical inspection of our new home. He seemed very knowledgable, explaining things as he went. Overall, he didn’t find much wrong, which was great. But he did note down a few things for us to consider taking care of. We paid him his fee, and that’s where the less than satisfactory review comes in. He said he would email his notes to us, so we would have a record of his inspection, but he never did. My wife and I called/​emailed him several times after the inspection, and no response. Very poor follow-​up.

We had 2 electricians come out and say all ok. And the problem was not resolved! Rick comes out and is the only one to figure it out quickly and easily. I wasted a lot of money on those others; calling Rick from now on.

Does Rick really need another 5 * review? Probably not. So, I’ll shorten you’re reading time so you can get to calling him. He knows his stuff. He’s on time. His pricing is fair — he’ll never try to sell you anything you don’t need. He actually suggested IKEA for some lights for my home mixing studio and he was spot on — sorry, only one pun per review, is that right? Lastly, he’s a blast to talk to, especially if you like music.

I called Rick based on these review. He was fantastic. Despite a busy schedule he turned up within the hour and resolved the issue speedily, painlessly and in a cost efficient manner. I was very grateful and will be relying on his services in the future.

Rick is awesome! I was in need of an electrician today to repair two broken lights in my kitchen. I called Rick and was pleasantly surprised for him to let me know he’d be able to come over right away to help me!
He came over and almost immediately knew the problem with the lights and fixed them.
I highly recommend Rick for your electrical needs!
Thanks Rick for being so professional and having such excellent customer service skills… something that is rare these days!

All of the positive reviews are very much deserved. I had a circuit breaker repair that needed to be fixed right away and he was very response, on time, and very professional.

Rick is great!
A problem developed with my halogen kitchen lights that required a professional. Looking through Unilocal comments I decided on Rick and gave him a call. He asked a few questions then set a time and date that worked for me and he showed up on time and ready to work. Of course, like most stuff in my house it was not simple but Rick was able to diagnose the problem, plan a course of action, consult with me about the options and then fix the issue. It was a great job, great price with friendly and curious service that made the experience a pleasant one.
I highly recommend Rick!

Such a nice guy! He came to give me an estimate the same morning I called and was so nice and polite. Would definitely call him again in a heartbeat!

Rick is the best. I had a few electrical needs at my condo, so I got a couple of bids. Although his estimate was slightly higher than another top-​rated Unilocal electrician, I decided to go with Rick – because he seemed like a good guy who cares about doing good work. He ended up coming in under his estimate. A very nice surprise.
Rick is a punctual, nice, talented electrician. He and his assistant did excellent work. I will, without a doubt, call Rick for all of my future electrical needs.

Rick was SO informative on the phone. He basically told me what to do to fix my issue (even though it meant no service call for him). That is outstanding service and you know you can trust a guy like Rick. Will def use him in the future.
It actually turned out that I needed him to come over. Well given how great he is he was booked for TWO WEEKS. However, I was in a bind and after explaining my situation he zipped right over and saved the day.
I whole-​heartedly give Rick 5 stars. What a great guy.

Rick Brown is perfectly suited for today’s microscopic vendor reviews because he is that good.
Rick is affordable, reliable, knowledgeable and pleasant. He provided several options, a quote and executed the work for the promised amount. Highly recommended.

I called Rick today [5/​23/​12] and told him my problem. He was professional, informative and NOT condescending at all. Now being a typical woman, I have absolutely NO knowledge of electrical systems or anything electrical with the exception of changing a light bulb. Rick told me he was busy, but he said he’d come to my home between noon and 1 p.m. He got to my home at 12:14 p.m. He took the time to explain what he needed to do and gave me a price. His personality and manner of handling the situation with me was very impressive and immediately put me at ease. He’s going to do the work on Friday, June 1, 2012 and eventhough he has yet to start the work, I feel so confident in his electrical skills and knowledge, I have no doubt that the job will be done to perfection.
I had no idea who to call to get this major electrical project done. I had asked friends and they could not recommend anyone. I referred to Unilocal and Rick had nothing but 5 star commendations. So thank you fellow Unilocalers for leading me to Rick’s door.
THANK YOU!!!

My wife and I have an older San Francisco house from 1924, with both an old power service (fuses, knob and tube wiring) and a newer power service (circuit breakers, modern wiring). We have used Rick to repair our doorbell as well as some old fluorescent lights in the garage and have been really pleased with his work.
Our doorbell stopped working, so on the advice of a former electrician we bought a replacement doorbell chime and transformer. I keep my distance from most things electrical, so we started looking for an electrician to install the chime & transformer as our former electrician was no longer taking on small jobs. We turned to Unilocal!for advice. We called in one guy who is listed in Unilocal!and who did some work for a friend of ours; he wanted to rewire the entire doorbell system end-​to-​end for an amazing amount of money since he did not trust the old doorbell wiring. He also wanted to install the new chime in a really unattractive location. We then contacted a local lighting company who sent over a couple of unimpressive guys (Mutt & Jeff) whom we thanked and sent on their way. We eventually contacted Rick who came over, explained to us what needed to be done and that the old wiring would most probably be safe to reuse; he then gave us a reasonable estimate. He also gave us estimates for a few other activities, including fixing some flickering fluorescent lights in the garage, grounding a couple of electrical sockets and some minor work on our fuse box.
As we really needed the doorbell fixed but could live without the other items we scheduled a short visit to install the new chime & transformer, which he did in about 90 minutes. He tested the house wiring, which was fine. He returned a month later to repair our two fluorescent light fixtures, which would have been difficult to replace; he removed the interior components and replaced them with one that worked. He also gave us a few new lights, since our old unit uses older lights which are hard to find. He also let me know which fuses in my fuse box had the wrong amperage fuses in them, which was a hazard which I was able to replace after a trip to Ace Hardware.
Rick is both competent and friendly; his prices are reasonable. He’s not trying to rip anyone off or intimidate the non-​electricians of the world. We’ve recommended him to a couple of friends and will use him in the future as we still need to ground a couple of outlets.

Man, I hate to be the one raining on the parade here, so I’ll start by saying that Rick definitely knows his stuff.
My experience with him, though, was weird. I had him out to my house (which my fiancé and I recently inherited, so we don’t have much documentation on and we’re still figuring out the quirks of) to take a look at the electrical system and provide an estimate for what it would take to update it.
He went through the place, and seemed impatient. He kept making suggestions that I wasn’t into (he was rather insistent on monorail installations instead of recessed lighting like I wanted, because he didn’t want to open up the ceiling, which I was perfectly willing to do). There are two sections to the home, an original house and an addition. The electrical in the addition was not as much a priority for me as it was closer to current standards and was not knob and tube, which was the stuff I really wanted to get rid of.
At the end, he gave me a rough quote on what it would take to do the whole house (which I said at the beginning was not my priority) and when asked about the stuff I really wanted to do, he said he would provide a quote later in the week, and I never heard from him again.
He seemed scattered and not a good fit for me (he forgot his toolbox by the door on the way out and had to come back a few hours later to reclaim it).
I ended up going to Todor at Electro Integrity who was incredibly helpful, flexible, and did an amazing job. He ended up rewiring the whole first floor for me and installing all the components (recessed lighting, etc) that I had asked for.

I’ve hired Rick to do a number of projects in my Victorian home and have been delighted with his work. Rick is communicative, good and patient at explaining issues and project scope, and is reliable and on time.
Rick came highly recommended from a cabinet designer maker I was using for a project because she had worked with Rick on previous projects. I’ve now referred him to friends of mine as well.
Overall, I highly recommend Rick — I think he does excellent quality work, is easy going and comfortable to work with, and really knows his stuff! He’s installed outlets, new fixtures, and fixed fixtures in my house for me and I’ll continue to use him for all of my projects moving forward!