McBride Electric

We chose to replace a recently identified major electrical and fire hazard, at our home built in the mid-eighties, as a planned event as soon as possible last fall. The Federal-Pacific Stab-Loc 200A Load Center main electrical distribution system panel for our home was more than obsolete, and we wanted to also bring our system up to 2020 NEC Electrical Code requirements, including grounding, whole house surge protection, and emergency services shut off capability as part of our home safety systems projects. We also wanted in to upgrade to new AFCI breakers where possible, update some aged GFCI receptacles and replace several standard receptacles. We needed and updated 'panel schedule' to reference all appliances, lights and plugs power source breakers in the cabinet accurately too. To make a long story short, the bids I got were all over the mat and not consistent or detailed until I finally called McBride Electric who quoted us accurately with detailed and cost that made sense - so gl

Chris Morgan and his assistant (A nice man who I believe is named Juan) came out and fixed all of our electrical problems. They were knowledgeable, efficient, and nice. That's what is so great about McBride Electric. They have great people working for them!

Extremely satisfied! I called and was scheduled quickly with Chris. He was very kind to our family and was willing to work with our needs given the fact that our house is old and had many DIY fails and damage from neglect. He installed new smoke and CO detectors which are now hard-wired and up to code. He covered some old flood light ports that were a risk and he installed new outlets on the patio ceiling and installed our outdoor fans that we bought, which have been an amazing addition to our outdoor area. He also put a box on some old wires that were capped but exposed. The price was reasonable and we paid for the preferred customer plan which not only saved us money, it helped us to establish a working relationship with a trusted source we can rely on again and again. Chris did a complete inspection and gave us a full report of what work we could do to improve the safety of our home. He made a wish list for us and we were able to decide what work we wanted to prioritize with no pres