Electrical Services for Homes, Shops and Offices
Most of our calls in San Gabriel are for panel upgrades, because so many houses here still run on small panels or fuse boxes. We also fix what’s broken, wire chargers, put in lighting and outlets, rewire older houses and wire offices from the first run of conduit. This page lays out the work and helps you match your problem to the right visit.
The Kinds of Work We Take On
A lot of what we do starts with a single symptom: a breaker that won’t stay on, a room that went dark, lights that dim when the air conditioner kicks in. Some jobs are small, like replacing a worn switch or one outlet. Others take planning, like a new service panel, a whole-house rewire or the wiring for a new office.
Besides the four services below, we rewire older houses, wire new offices from the ground up, run computer, telephone and television cable, mount security cameras and connect appliances in residential kitchens. Our customers are homeowners, landlords and business owners, and the buildings range from single-family houses and apartments to shops and offices.
Which Service Fits
| Situation | Service | What it covers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| A breaker trips, an outlet is dead or the lights flicker | Electrical repairs | Finding the cause, then fixing loose connections, worn devices and overloaded circuits | Electrical Repairs |
| A fuse box or a full panel, or new appliances on the way | Panel upgrade | A new panel, updated grounding and a service sized to what the house uses | Panel Upgrades |
| A new electric car that needs a home charger | EV charger installation | A capacity check, a dedicated circuit and mounting the charger | EV Chargers |
| New fixtures, a ceiling fan or more outlets | Lighting and outlets | Fixtures, recessed lights, fans, dimmers, GFCI and AFCI protection | Lighting and Outlets |
| Old wiring all through an older house | Rewiring | New wiring and circuits, room by room, planned around the house | Book a Rewire Visit |
| A new office or shop to wire, or cable and cameras to add | Commercial wiring and cabling | Power, computer, telephone and TV cable, security cameras | Book an Office Visit |
Signs You Need an Electrician Rather Than a DIY Fix
Changing a light bulb or resetting a tripped GFCI is fine to do yourself. These are the signs it’s time to stop and call:
- A burning or hot plastic smell near an outlet, switch or the panel.
- An outlet or switch plate that feels warm, or shows scorch marks.
- Sparks when you plug something in or flip a switch.
- The same breaker tripping again right after you reset it.
- Buzzing or crackling from the panel or inside a wall.
- Part of the house losing power with no breaker tripped.
- Fuses that keep blowing, or a fuse box with a penny or the wrong fuse in it.
- Any work that means opening the panel or adding a new circuit.
Repair or Upgrade?
How do I know if my problem is a repair or a panel upgrade?
If one outlet, switch or circuit misbehaves, it’s usually a repair: a loose connection, a worn device or one circuit with too much on it. If the whole house struggles, with breakers tripping whenever the big appliances run together and no room left in the panel, the panel itself is the limit.
Can a repair hold off an upgrade for a while?
Often, yes. Moving a load to another circuit or fixing a bad connection can settle things down. But a panel that’s too small for the house stays too small, and adding a car charger or an electric range will bring the question back.
What happens on the first visit?
We look at the problem and the panel, test what needs testing and explain what we find along the way. Then you decide how you want to go ahead.
A Few of Our Own Jobs
Pages for Each Service
- Electrical Repairs: the repairs we see most and when to stop troubleshooting.
- Panel Upgrades: why and when a panel needs replacing.
- EV Charger Installation: what a home charger takes.
- Lighting and Outlets: fixtures, fans, switches and outlets.
Home Electrical Care by the Season
Spring
Spring storms bring the last of the rain. Press the test button on outdoor and garage GFCI outlets and make sure covers close over anything plugged in outside.
Summer
Air conditioners run for hours in the heat. If breakers trip or lights dim when the AC starts, the panel or the circuit is working too hard.
Autumn
Dry winds shake overhead lines and outdoor fixtures. Look for loose service cables at the roof, cracked fixture covers and cords left out in the yard.
Winter
Space heaters and holiday lights pile onto the same few outlets. Keep heaters on their own outlet and never run them from an extension cord.