About
Founded in 1981 and now operating four full-service divisions across 15 Bay Area counties, Metropolitan Electrical Construction (Metro Electric) is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most established turnkey commercial electrical contractors—with a workforce of 250-plus and decades of verified relationships with major commercial clients including Amazon, Delta Dental, and One Market Plaza. For property managers, facility managers, and general contractors managing complex commercial portfolios in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area, Metro Electric delivers integrated capabilities that few regional contractors can match under a single contract. Their electrical construction division handles the full scope of commercial power infrastructure: power distribution, switchgear, panelboards, and branch circuit systems for office buildings, retail centers, mixed-use developments, and institutional facilities. The communications and security division extends their value proposition to structured cabling, low-voltage systems, and access control—critical for multi-tenant commercial buildings and campus environments where a single coordinated contractor reduces coordination risk. Metro Electric's wireless and DAS division designs and installs distributed antenna systems, a specialized capability increasingly required by healthcare facilities, large retail centers, and multifamily high-rises to meet occupant connectivity expectations and first-responder communication codes. A dedicated service and maintenance division supports ongoing facility operations, making Metro Electric a viable long-term partner beyond project completion. With offices in both San Francisco and Santa Clara, the firm provides genuine multi-site coverage across the Bay Area's diverse commercial markets—from Oakland's industrial and warehouse corridors to San Francisco's dense urban office and mixed-use stock. Electrical Contracting License #401047 confirms California compliance. Facility managers evaluating electrical contractors for capital projects, tenant improvement buildouts, or ongoing maintenance programs will find Metro Electric's four-division structure and 40-plus years of Bay Area commercial experience a substantive operational advantage.
