Josh Frost Better Wired Electric

Friendly, fast, competent and fair. I’ll call him without hesitation next time I’m in need of an electrician.

Just saved me time and money by helping me clearly assess a problem. Will definitely call for future electrical needs.

James just saved me $ 200. I called to get a quote for an issue with what I assumed was a faulty circuit breaker. Another electrician I called told me I’d be charged over $ 200 just for a visit, but James walked me through a simple test over the phone that revealed it wasn’t the breaker after all. And he told me how to fix it, free of charge!

James and Josh saved the day!
Our old gravity furnace wire was «accidentally» disconnected by a «heater expert». James and Josh came by as soon as they could: we have a baby in the apartment in the chilly Richmond district. We went through several scenarios and possibilities and finally landed on a solution without taking the 100 yr Edwardian flats apart. After 3 hours, they wired up the place, and we got the heat back! Both of them were awesome. I highly recommended!

I called the business number and got Josh. He gave me a quote over the phone for the work. Perhaps he was on a cell or what I heard and what I got charged was substantially different. For replacing an out door light fixture and light bulb it came to $ 275 for 30 minutes of work.
So, get your estimate by email not over the phone.
He also gave us an estimate on 2 other projects, way out of the park in costs peer to peer and frankly, attitude has a lot to hiring someone. He eyeballed it and said I’ll need at least X amount of time just figuring out what’s going on before I can even give you an estimate — I guess, we pay for his time figuring things out too?
Josh comes across arrogant and frankly, who needs that besides the fact even though we asked him to take off his dirty shoes outside, he kept them on walking on my rugs after trekking in my back yard.
The workmen that carry those airport security booties or nurse booties they pull over their shoes — gotta give those men credit — Josh, meh.
Why I rated him:
3 stars: 1 for showing up (20 minutes late but he showed up), 1 star for doing the work (although he didn’t know how the light fixture worked), and 1 star for using the second 30 minutes to his hour giving me estimates for the 2 other projects (albeit useless estimates because they were estimates on how much time he needed to figure things out).
No star for not cleaning up after themselves, leaving the rubber on the wires they shaved down all over, no star for being the least creative of the estimates we’ve gotten.
I won’t be petty for dinging him for attitude. I’ll just not hire him for the work.

Can’t say enough good things. Despite being busy, the son (Josh) came out, evaluated the situation quickly, gave me a fair quote, followed-​up with a schedule, and ultimately performed the work (beautifully done) at the price promised. It’s no surprise they have five stars.

Josh came to my home to give me a quote on a kitchen/​bathroom remodel. While his schedule was booked solid for several few weeks and I did not end up using his services due to timing, I was very impressed with his knowledge and professionalism. He took the effort to listen to me and actually think about the project and not just do a drive by quote. He had some great ideas to do my project with less expense but still safely and within code requirements. I would not hesitate to use Josh Frost and Better Wired Electric in the future.

We had an inexplicable electrical issue, so I went straight to Unilocal!James and Josh were great, figured out the problem, and had us sorted in short order, with little fuss. They were friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Call them!

James and Josh, father and son apparently, came, they fixed my issue, they charged me $ 225 and were very cool about it. Their vehicle was surprisingly old.

Josh Frost has helped me twice now with issues I’ve had with lights. He figures out problems very fast, and he always does a bit more than requested.
For example, the ballast needed to be changed in my kitchen overhead, and Josh selected one that can handle more watts. Since this is my main light source, it’s an improvement, but something I didn’t think to ask for.
I also met James Frost who came by once for a previous job as a second opinion. Together they have a lot of experience and take care of customers. Highest rating!

Josh and his dad did a lot of electrical work for the house we just bough. Did a safety check and fixed all the errors done by the previous electrician, found our circuits were overloaded and fixed that, and even added some much needed lights, plugs and safety measures. Overall I was very happy with their work. They were honest, efficient, up front, and even came in under budget! Highly recommend.

Josh helped us out a month or so ago. We had an exterior light that was inexplicably not working, needed a light fixture changed, and our doorbells just weren’t working. Josh fixed everything in record time, including installing a new doorbell in one of the units. He was honest and friendly. I have already recommended him to several people!

Recently moved into a new condo and needed some electrical work done regarding a load issue we had with our circuit box. James Frost came highly recommended by the home inspector we used and after doing some research on my own for good electricians in the area felt that this was the right man for the job.
Great father and son team that was very professional and knowledgeable about the issues we had and what needed to be done. Took care of our main issue as well as fixed our doorbell that was not working since we moved in. Worked efficiently and in a timely manner and very happy with their pricing.
Would recommend to anyone who needs a general electrician.

Was about to pay for Angie’s List and remembered to check out Unilocal first. Glad I did. Found Jim & Josh Frost (son’s a 4 year apprentice to Dad) wonderful. They get a 5 star for integrity, 5 for stick-​to-​it-​ness in problem solving, and 5 for professionalism. We have a 100 year old flat in the Mission that after 6 years the electric circuits decided to turn each other on and off when turning a light on or off in half the unit and then went out altogether. Had one electrician who earlier left after 2 hours muttering to himself on what the heck was going on.
Josh and Jim spent over 5 hours the 1^st day and were no closer to the problem. Jim said in 40 years of doing this, this was the 1^st time he was this stumped. Charged me only half rate for the effort. They wanted a day to think about it, but suggested that I might need to consider rewiring. Cost? About $ 5K. Gulp. Am I being setup, me thinks.
They cam back after a day to try again, and lo and behold, found a light fixture in the ceiling of a closet that looked suspicious. Not to make this story any longer, problem solved. Everything is back to normal. Hence the 5 stars for integrity. They could have hit me with rewiring for $ 5K but this cost about a ¹⁄₁₀^th of that in less then ¹⁄₁₀^th the time. Bravo Josh & Jim! You got a fan-​customer for life.
Those of you who might view this story pessimistically, I’ve been buying and selling homes and apartment buildings for maybe about 40 years. I’m not easily taken advantage of.

My apologies to Jim and Josh Frost for not writing this review earlier and also for its brevity. If I had the time, I’d be much more effusive in my praise, but this short appraisal will have to do.
Several months back, I roughed out a brief scope of work for an electrical project to light the exterior common areas (front entry ways and back stairs) in my mom’s 6-​unit Edwardian in Noe Valley. I interviewed and solicited bids from 4 licensed electricians identified from this site as well as Angie’s List. To make a long story short, one of the electricians flaked completely and never delivered his quote. Another asked for 3 extensions and finally produced something that misinterpreted my SOW entirely. The third guy’s bid was so high I had to wonder if he had a completely different job in mind (it was late, too). In sharp contrast, Jim Frost’s estimate was: (1) well-​written, (2) timely and (perhaps most importantly) (3) sensibly priced. In fact, his bid was so reasonable that I had concerns he was some fly-​by-​night guy looking to undercut all his competitors just to get a job — any job.
Baseless concerns aside, I hired Jim and Josh and have had no regrets. They expertly installed several mid-​priced exterior fixtures with photo cell activation, changed a previously-​installed fixture that didn’t meet our needs and completed a number of long and complicated conduit runs, some of which required drilling and creative routing. Mind you, this wasn’t just some ham-​handed job done to give me a functional product. Jim and Josh took the time to follow the contours on our Edwardian façade to create the lowest profile for the lighting system and located the fixtures in a way to unobtrusively give us the most light. The installation looks great, and the residents are very happy with the added safety and security of a well-​lighted property.
For you cynics out there, I’m sure the Frosts are as interested in making a buck as anyone else. The difference is they seem unwilling to sacrifice workmanship, fairness and integrity to do it. And as a further sop to all of you wanting to see the bad in everyone, that’s a VERY, VERY rare quality these days.
I’m out of time and am starting to deviate from the script. Listen. If you live or own income or commercial property in the City and need expert electrical service, from the simple to the complex, call Jim and Josh. You’ll save plenty and will get a quality product for your money. Message me if you want an expansive and personal testimonial. It would be my pleasure to tell you more.

Can’t say enough good things about James Frost & his son! Professional. Reliable. Knowledgable. (& Affordable!). Went above & beyond to ensure I had power (and heat) over the holidays. Plus amazing customer service!

James Frost and his son did a great job changing fixtures and adding outlets in my flat. They were prompt and they returned my calls right away for scheduling. Nice guys, an established San Francisco family.

James Frost Electric is tops. Jim does great work, provides rapid quotes with clear explanations of the scope of any job, and gets the work done quickly. I feel good about everything he did. He’s very straight-​forward, helpful, easy to talk to, and extremely fair in terms of pricing. I live in an old Victorian, and he worked on rewiring a bathroom for me, and also replacing some hall lights. I know who I’ll be calling whenever I need any more electrical work done in my home!

Honest, reliable, efficient. Exactly what you need in a service provider. Jim was friendly and helpful with my electrical problem. He helped rewire a circuit that was put in by an unnamed prior electrician on my old knob and tube wiring.
Jim gave me helpful advice on what to look for in a good circuit connection and how to tell if the wiring would hold up over time. I have no fears that his work will hold up much longer than the house will.
He was also flexible in adding an extra item that I asked about when he was here.
A great find — if you need any electrical work done give him a call –