Magnolia Electric

Ertan did great job on first phase of 3 phase project but left one glitch needing attention, so i paid 50% for the phase and assumed we would see him in couple weeks to correct glitch and settle up the bill and then start on next phase. Then he emails complaining about not being paid in full. So I paid to keep things pleasant and then he later tells us he is too busy to come back.
Now he is unreachable and we have to start looking for another electrician and hope they will be will to attempt to correct his mistake.
Too bad, initial experience was all good. I hope this review spurrs him to get in touch and settle all this.

This is the type of review I hate to write. I feel it necessary to change my review of Magnolia Electric after my project abruptly ended. I’m still baffled by what happened.
I have done a lot of work with Ertan. I have been please with his work and grateful for his diligence. We have hired him for many projects and they all worked well until recently. I had Ertan install an on demand hot water heater. The installation of the unit was well done except the electronic pilot was attached to an orange 50 foot extension cord by cutting off the female end and attaching it to the hot water heater. Most of that cord sits coiled on the landing under the heater. The cord passes through a vent on my back wall and is attached to another extension cord. Ertan was supposed to hard wire the heater to an electric circuit breaker in my breaker box.
I called Ertan many times and he did not answer the phone. I left him messages that he did not return. He did not return my text messages and he did not return my emails. After 3 weeks of nothing back from him I called him from an unknown (to him) phone number. He answered the call and seemed shocked that it was me calling. He muttered something about having to go back and forth to Turkey and hung up the phone as fast as he could.
We had never had a problem between us. I was pleased with all his work and always paid him in full upon receipt of the bill. I now have to find an electrician to finish this job. Most people do not want to accept the liability of the work someone else has done. This has created a big problem for me. I do not understand why he would all of a sudden hide from me. There were no problems between us. I am hoping Ertan did not leave a surprise problem for me somewhere.

Took time out to help me with a simple electrical problem over the phone. The problem is solved and we didn’t even have an appointment. Great guy.

Great work + friendly.
I really was happy with the electrical work Ertan did at my house. We had a variety of small electrical projects (replacing a bathroom fan, adding an electronic fan timer, replacing all of our dimmer switches, adding a 3-​way exterior switch) and he did a great job. He wanted to make sure all his work looked good and, when given a few options on types of switches or aesthetics, he would review them with me first before going forward.
He was incredibly personable and friendly, which to me, means a lot.
Highly Recommend.

Ertan and his crew were on time and on budget helping me get prepared for a condo conversion inspection. Ertan is a stand up professional who has followed through on several projects. He’s been highly flexible to my schedule as well as very experienced in walking me through the process. I look forward to working with him in the future. I have recommended him to numerous friends and family who are looking for similar high quality work.

Ertan has been instrumental in making our office move a successful one. We turned to him to install additional lighting and outlets to transform a bare-​bones industrial space into a functional office for our tech startup. His solid, down-​to-​earth advice, anticipation of our needs, constant courtesy, flexibility, and fair pricing have made Ertan an essential go-​to contractor.

Love Magnolia Electric and its proprietor, Ertan! He’s a great electrician — efficient, courteous, always on time, clearly explains the work he’s doing in layman’s terms, doesn’t do any unnecessary work, and is mindful of your budget. We’ve hired him a couple of times now.
The first time we called Ertan we needed help fixing a recessed light in our kitchen that kept going out. We had previously paid another electrician to fix it two or three times over the course of about 10 months, but it kept going out. Despite the high ratings the other guy had, he couldn’t figure out what the problem was, and charged us a lot of money to «fix» it. One call to Ertan and it was fixed in under an hour, and for way less than the other electrician charged. That was several months ago, and we’ve had no issues with the formerly pesky light since then.
Most recently, we called Ertan when our tenant’s electricity went out in the kitchen without explanation, and the night before she had a house guest coming. Ertan came the very next morning, and within a short period of time (45 minutes or so) got to the bottom of what began as a mysterious problem. He replaced the light fixture with an affordable and attractive and affordable new fixture that he got at the hardware store down the street. He’s the consummate professional and obviously very experienced. He is and will remain our go-​to guy for any electrical issues we experience in our old house.

Ertan is a great guy and so refreshing when most contractor type people never show up or follow through. We made an appointment for some rewiring and light installations in my building. He answered right away, made a plan for the next day. Then, he texted me before he came over and arrived on time. Then, he went out of his way to take care of everything in one visit. He’s a super nice guy and really helped us out.

Ertan and Magnolia Electric did an excellent job! We had a light fixture wiring issue and contacted their offices for next day service. Ertan responded immediately and scheduled to come at 8am the next day. He arrive right on time and was very friendly and helpful. He fixed our problem quickly and cleaned up after himself (even offering to vacuum the work dust!) He is a great guy and I would hands down recommend his services. Thank you!

Ertan was so pleasant to work with. Courteous, professional, quick and skilled. We had a bunch of small tasks that we needed done. He did them himself, used recycled parts when possible (which we appreciate financially and environmentally), and everything looks great.

A great experience. Ertan (and his team) helped us on multiple fronts. He put in some recessed lights, replaced a chandelier (all in an old house that has gas pipes interfering behind the scenes and God knows what else) and put a spot on some art we wanted to highlight. All done perfectly at a fair price.
More importantly, we are preparing to convert our TIC into a condo and Ertan was invaluable in getting us through the permitting and approval process, allowing us to move forward in the conversion.

Etran is an EXCELLENT electrician, to say the least. Out of all the companies I called he was the only one who actually answered the phone. His prices are great and he is super punctual, came 5 minutes early actually, and the appointment was at 8am. He has a good work ethic and does an honest job. I HIGHLY recommend giving him a call for whatever project you need, big or small! I’m definitely saving his business card for next time.

I highly recommend Ertan for his top quality work, responsiveness, reasonable rates, and generally being friendly and kind. In the long arduous process of remodelling my home, many vendors were misleading, slow, overpriced, even rude, whereas Ertan was personable, reliable, and pleasant to deal with. Finding good people is often trial and error, its great to have an excellent electrician!

After calling a few places Magnolia Electric was the most reasonable (included parts/​labor/​travel). Ertan was ON TIME for appointment with ladder and tools in hand. Very nice gentleman. I had a old fluorescent bulb fixture and he replaced it with a new one cuz it was not efficient. He was done in 20mins flat!
Only thing weird was i went to his website and it talked about roofing but when i asked him he said he doesn’t do that. I guess i will stick with him for electrical work only.

I’ve been meaning to join Unilocal *just* so I could add yet another five-​star review to the list of praises for Ertran … And given that he stopped by months ago and I generally forget my to-​do list in about 30 seconds, I’m clearly impressed.
I called Ertran based on his Unilocal reviews. He was busy on another full-​time engagement, but went out of his way one morning to stop by and fix my problem. And while I’m always a bit cautious when folks I don’t know are in my place (single gal, live alone, you get the pic), somehow Ertran radiates trustworthy-​ness and I was entirely at ease the entire time he was around. Add that to a totally fair price and I would never go elsewhere for electrical service.
Long story short: of all the various service folks I’ve met since I moved to SF years ago, Ertran’s card is the first one I’ve kept so I can get back in touch if I need to. AND he got me to finally cave and write a review on Unilocal.I’d give him 10 stars if I could.

Ertan is wonderful to work with!
His quotes are always very fair and is he extremely efficient. He has just stopped by our office free of charge on a few occasions to give guidance on issues which have been very helpful.
I recommend Ertan to anyone in need of an electrician in the bay area!

We needed a new outlet installed in our garage to accommodate our plug-​in hybrid. Ertan was the very definition of a straight-​shooter. He answered all our questions over the phone and corresponded with us over email and text message just to make sure we were all on the same page about what needed to be done. On the day of the appointment, he arrived 15 minutes early. He then did an excellent, mess-​free job. What more could you ask for?

I called Ertran based on the Unilocal Reviews and he answered promptly — was finishing up a job and could be at my place in 30 minutes. He arrived and 20 minutes later the problem was fixed — it was a simply fix but he could have easily charge me 10 x the price — service call, diagnosis, etc. This guy is a class act — honest and nice. I had him look at another problem (dead outlet) and he was honest in saying it would take a lot of time to discover and then there might not be a fix. Again, he could have led me on and then billed the crap out of me. He didn’t. Class Act — highly recommend him.

M.E. helped us get up to code on a condo conversion.
They did terrific work at a competitive price and we passed the inspection without a problem.
I’d hire them again without hesitation.

Hired Ertan and magnolia Electric to do some recessed lights in my kitchen and living room. They were a little cheaper than the 2 other electrician’s estimates. But hired them based on my confidence in their ability.
They started and finished the job on schedule and on budget. They had good communications during the job and did a nice job with the installation and drywall patching.