Best Electricians & Electrical Services in California
MC Carley Electric repairs, installs and upgrades electrical systems for homes and businesses in 1,239 California cities and towns. Call any hour and a person answers.
- Phone, answered 24 hours
- (888) 633-7804
- Service area
- 1,239 cities and towns in 58 California counties
- Work we do
- Residential, commercial, industrial, emergency
Electrical services
Choose a service to see what is included and find it in your city.
- Emergency Electrician
- Residential Electrician
- Commercial Electrician
- Industrial Electrician
- Electrical Repair
- Electrical Installation
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Electrical Inspection
- Panel Upgrades
- Breaker Replacement
- House Rewiring
- Generators
- Battery Backup
- EV Chargers
- Tesla Chargers
- Outlets
- GFCI Outlets
- Switches & Dimmers
- Lighting Installation
- Recessed Lighting
- Outdoor Lighting
- LED Retrofits
- Ceiling Fans
- Dedicated Circuits
- Hot Tub Wiring
- Surge Protection
- Smoke Detectors & Doorbells
- Kitchen & Bath Electrical
- Garage & Basement
- Smart Home Wiring
- Solar Electrical
- Office Electrical
- Restaurant & Retail
- Warehouse Electrical
- New Construction
- Electrical Maintenance
Residential electrician
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, flickering lights, panel upgrades, rewiring, EV chargers, lighting and ceiling fans. Our residential electricians handle everyday electrical repair and the larger electrical installations an older home needs to keep up.
Commercial electrical contractor
Offices, shops, restaurants, warehouses and industrial sites. Our commercial electricians schedule around your hours for repairs, tenant improvements, LED retrofits and maintenance.
24/7 emergency electrician
Power out, sparking outlet, burning smell or a breaker that will not reset? Our emergency electricians answer around the clock. Call (888) 633-7804.
Upgrades for the way homes use power now
200 amp panel upgrades, EV charger installation, standby generators, battery backup, solar electrical work and smart home wiring.
Why Californians call MC Carley Electric
A person answers, 24/7
Call any hour and talk to someone who can book or dispatch an electrician.
Price before work
You get a clear, written price before we start, and it does not change unless the job does.
Done to code
Work follows the California Electrical Code, and we handle permits and inspections when they are required.
Stocked trucks
Common breakers, devices, wire and fittings are on board, so most repairs are finished in one visit.
Plain explanations
We show you what we found and what we did, without jargon or pressure.
Clean work areas
Drop cloths down, debris removed, and the space left the way we found it.
Electricians near you, across California
We serve 1,239 communities statewide. These are some of the largest; see every location.
Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Irvine, Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Garden Grove, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Torrance, Fullerton, Orange, Pasadena, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Downey, Costa Mesa, Ventura, Santa Monica, Burbank, Newport Beach
The San Diego region
The San Francisco Bay Area
San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Santa Rosa, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Concord, Berkeley, Fairfield, Antioch, Richmond, Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Mateo, Walnut Creek
The Central Valley
Fresno, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Elk Grove, Visalia, Clovis, Chico
The Inland Empire and desert
Riverside, San Bernardino, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Victorville, Murrieta, Temecula
The Central Coast
The Sierra Nevada and foothills
Northern California
How it works
Call (888) 633-7804
Tell us what is happening or what you want installed. We book a time, or dispatch right away for emergencies.
We look and test
An electrician checks the existing wiring and equipment and confirms exactly what the job involves.
You approve the price
You get a clear written price before any work starts.
We do the work
The job is completed to code and tested, permits and inspection are handled where required, and we walk you through it.
From the electrical blog
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Why Does My Breaker Keep Tripping? 5 Causes and What to Do
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Knob and Tube Wiring in California Homes: Risks, Insurance and Replacement
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Home EV Charger Installation in California: A Plain-English Guide
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Common questions
Do you offer 24 hour emergency electrician service in California?
Yes. Our phones are answered 24/7, including weekends and holidays. Call (888) 633-7804 for power loss, sparking, burning smells or any electrical problem that cannot safely wait.
Do you do both residential and commercial electrical work?
Yes. We work in houses, condos and apartments as well as offices, shops, restaurants, warehouses and industrial buildings throughout California.
Do you give estimates?
Yes. Many jobs can be estimated over the phone from a description and a couple of photos. Larger projects such as rewiring, service upgrades and build-outs are quoted after a site visit.
Do you install EV chargers in California?
Yes. We install Level 2 chargers and Tesla Wall Connectors, including the load calculation, dedicated circuit and permit. If your panel is short on capacity, we will explain the options.
Need an electrician today?
Call now and talk to a person, 24 hours a day.