Alan Goldberg Contractors

Walked F.

I contacted Alan Goldberg Electric/Contractors for an estimate for some recessed lighting and some drywall repair. They came out Saturday morning promptly during the time of the appointment and provided a summary estimate within a day. Great. I had a few questions and asked for a more detailed estimate including materials & supplies, labor, and markup. They provided the requested info. Still great. I reviewed the new estimate breakdown and realized the markup was 40% of materials & supplies and labor. I asked if they would be willing to lower that to 30% (about $125 difference). I thought it wasn't a big amount and I would likely still have used them either way because so far it's been great.

I was replied with an email (by accident I'm assuming) from the assistant to Alan with the following: ""He thinks that the profit of $- is too high and wants to jew us down."" I'm not Jewish and still I found this statement extremely offensive. Needless to say, I will not be using Alan Goldberg Electric/Contractors for this or any future projects.

Update: I have received a voicemail apologizing for the email. Message me and I would be glad to forward you the emails, quote, etc.

William H.

Alan is awesome!!! He came, he diagnosed the problem and then he fixed a few things doing the way! Definitely keep him on the speed dial!!!

Addison P.

Type of work we did:

Fix radiant ceiling heat wires
Re-plaster all ceilings (approx 1000 sq ft)
Paint entire condo (knockdown texture)
Recessed lighting
Added light & switches in 3 bedrooms
Demo'd all closets
Some laminate floor work
Some tiling
New doors installed


Happy with the experience. Wouldn't say they are the cheapest but if you go with someone cheaper you probably get what you pay for. We didn't have any issues. I can't see anyone having those nightmare contractor stories that you see on TV or hear about with Alan Goldberg.

We called them on a Saturday. He sent his foreman that morning to discuss the job and the job was big enough that Alan had to come and see for himself. So he made time for us on his day off to come meet us at our new home. If he hadn't responded quickly we would have been in a huge bind and probably would've had to cut down on things we wanted to do.

Alan recommended many changes to our new home that we are extremely happy with. Having never been homeowners, it could have cost us a lot more if we tried to do things later (not to mention inconvenience). We do not regret a single thing that Alan recommended. So I think if you are somewhat unclear on what you want to do, Alan can guide you.

We were in a difficult situation. Alan and several other contractors said it would be difficult to finish in the 5 days we needed them to finish in (for our move in day). Alan's crew not only finished on time but also did several add ons.

Another one of the things that I think Alan takes pride in is customer satisfaction. He and his foreman really try to accommodate any last minute changes. And they kept their word and came back twice to fix minor things we noticed. And that's not to say their work isn't good, because we really rushed them. We were moving in as they were finishing up and were happy that we got to move in on time.

Alan's foreman, Cesar, is a really great guy too. He doesn't make you afraid to ask questions, ask about additional things or to point out things even while they are hustling to finish their job. Really good experience with him.

Might be worth 5 stars but I'd feel more comfortable with 4.5 stars if anything.

And the minor things were just touch up items that they probably would have caught if we didn't squeeze them on time. Either way, big or small, they would come back to fix things.

So do you take a chance with another contractor that you might have issues with? Or go with the sure thing - Alan Goldberg?

Vicki R.

in a word: AWESOME!!! like others i followed the great yelps to Alan, calling him midday after the second day of spotty power and surges. He was in his van, and asked me to email him the details and address and he'd call me back.I noticed that his office was literally 2 blocks away from me, so sent a google map along as well. A couple hours passed without a call back, so i thought, ""oh well, must have gotten busy..."" About 30 seconds after i had that thought i heard my front gate open and there's Alan: he figured he'd just come by, since he was so close. He discovered the problem right away, fixed it and replaced some shoddy work by the previous contractors. Took about 15 minutes and charged me a more than fair price for his work.
I would never hesitate to recommend him and will certainly be calling him back when it's time for more work.
Bonus, he has a sense of humor!

Stella B.

I called Alan Goldberg Electric today after reading his reviews on Yelp! I had called several others electricians from the phone book this morning. All of them wanted to charge me between $60.00 to $99.00 just to show up at my home. My roommate had just moved out and basically trashed the room and had done unauthorized electrical work and now the lights didn't work. In addition, I had some other electrical repairs that needed to be made. Alan himself showed up and assessed the situation. He didn't charge a service fee just to drive to my house. He worked quickly and didn't nickel and dime me to death. In addition, he charged me a reasonable rate which was greatly appreciated especially since it was a holiday weekend. I strongly recommend his services and will definitely be using him again in the future.

Jepe P.

I caused a short circuit and caused a power surge throughout most of my house. I found Alan on Yelp. He came by at 9PM and worked for an hour and a half fixing the problem and all the blown transformers, etc throughout the house. He needed to purchase a new dimmer for my living room and after he came by the next morning, everything was back to normal. Extremely reasonable price and very pleasant. I concur with the other reviews and highly recommend.

Eric H.

He showed up, and fixed it, and answered all my questions, regardless of how rudimentary they might be. It was a very welcome change from most other people who come to fix things. He had parts that could do the job and didn't need to wander off and come back.
Good Guy. Will call him again. :)

Natalie K.

Alan came in to my office for an estimate at 6:30pm, bought the needed supplies and had the work done that same night. His work was great and he shows up when he says he will without giving you a 4 hour window like some of those other guys. Thank you sooo much!

Denise B.

Alan was quick--but he would not show me a bill of sale and when I pushed he said he could just take the hot water heater out!

Jen J.

What a find -- thanks Yelp! Yelp is SO much better than Angies List!! I had such a good experience with Mr. Goldberg. He came out, assessed the problems and then came back THAT night with parts and fixed everything quickly and SO reasonably. I am hoping our HOA will hire him for a structural job that we have.

HIGHLY recommended!!!!