Electrician in Sylmar

Sylmar was olive groves before it was houses; the grove here was once said to be the largest in the world. The city's historic survey dates much of the community's housing to 1940 through 1960, with fast growth again in the 1980s, and it notes a concentration of post-war mobile home parks. Horse lots with stables and corrals still line many streets, and the hillside neighborhoods climb toward the San Gabriel Mountains above the 210.

So the electrical work changes a few blocks apart: an original panel in a 1950s tract house, a feeder to a barn, or equipment circuits for a shop on San Fernando Road. Every job starts with a look on site and a written price.

What we do in Sylmar

Everything we do in Sylmar, with what each job usually involves here. The photos are from our own jobs.

Panel upgrades in Sylmar

Replacing original panels in 1940s to 60s houses, and service upgrades for horse lots and hillside homes with long overhead drops, starting with LADWP's meter spot.

More on panel upgradesCall (844) 430-7681

EV charger installation in Sylmar

Level 2 chargers in garages and carports, with a load check on the original service first. LADWP's charger rebate, while funding lasts, asks for a finaled LADBS permit, which we close out.

More on EV charger installationCall (844) 430-7681

Electrical repair & troubleshooting in Sylmar

Finding the fault when a barn, well pump or gate opener loses power on a long feeder, and the usual tripping breakers and dead outlets in older tract houses.

More on electrical repair & troubleshootingCall (844) 430-7681

Rewiring in Sylmar

Replacing worn original wiring in post-war houses room by room, and redoing improvised outbuilding wiring with properly sized feeders.

More on rewiringCall (844) 430-7681

Lighting & ceiling fans in Sylmar

Recessed and kitchen lighting in remodeled tract homes, barn and arena lighting on horse lots, and security lighting for long driveways.

More on lighting & ceiling fansCall (844) 430-7681

Outlets, GFCI & new circuits in Sylmar

Outlets for tack rooms, wash racks and workshops, GFCI protection wherever there's water or dirt floors, and three-prong grounded outlets where the house still has the old two-prong kind.

More on outlets, GFCI & new circuitsCall (844) 430-7681

Commercial electrical in Sylmar

Three-phase and equipment circuits, LED lighting and panel upgrades for the shops and industrial buildings along San Fernando Road, and storefronts along Foothill Boulevard.

More on commercial electricalCall (844) 430-7681

Also: subpanels, dedicated circuits, 240-volt outlets for dryers and ranges, exterior and security lighting, hard-wired smoke alarms, and small repairs of every kind.

What's common in Sylmar homes

Much of Sylmar's housing went up between 1940 and 1960, more came in the growth years of the 1980s, and horse lots, hillside streets and mobile home parks sit among the tracts.

• 1940s to 60s tract houses. Small original services, few circuits, two-prong outlets, and kitchens and air conditioning added over the decades. Many of these houses need a load check before an EV charger or a heat pump, and some need a new panel.
• Horse properties. Stables, corrals, pumps, arena lights and gate operators fed from the house, sometimes hundreds of feet away. A long run needs wire sized for the distance, not just for the breaker, or lights dim and motors struggle at the far end.
• Foothill and hillside streets. Much of the hillside above the 210 is in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The 2008 Sayre Fire burned more than 11,000 acres here, the 2017 Creek Fire started on Kagel Canyon Road, and the January 2025 Hurst Fire burned near the 210 and Yarnell Street. Brush clearance rules shape where outdoor equipment can sit on these lots.
• Mobile home parks. The 2008 Sayre Fire destroyed most of the homes in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park, and other post-war parks remain. Electrical work on a home in a park runs through the state, not the city; see mobilehome electrical work.

Permits and power in Sylmar

Sylmar (ZIP code 91342) is City of Los Angeles, so the citywide steps below apply. The boundaries that change things: the City of San Fernando, on Sylmar's southern edge, is a separate city with its own Building and Safety Division, and Southern California Edison supplies its electricity, not LADWP. The unincorporated canyon communities nearby, such as Kagel Canyon and Lopez Canyon, get their permits from Los Angeles County Public Works. If your address is near one of those lines, we confirm which side it's on before the estimate.

Homes in mobile home parks follow state rules: electrical work on the home itself is permitted and inspected by the state's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), not LADBS. The FAQ below explains what that means in practice.

On horsekeeping lots, a barn, stable or other equine structure needs an LADBS building permit, and a small shed loses its exemption once it has electrical in it. On the hillside streets inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, brush must be cleared within 200 feet of structures, so outdoor runs and equipment belong in cleared ground. On a big lot with a long overhead drop, ask LADWP early whether its side of the service needs work too.

Permits come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). A new circuit, an EV charger, a sub-panel or a panel replacement is permitted work, and LADBS will not send an inspector until the permit is issued. We pull it under our license and meet the inspector at the end.

Power comes from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), not Southern California Edison. For repairs, lighting, new outlets and a charger that fits on the existing panel, LADWP is not involved. For a panel or service upgrade it is: the job starts with LADWP's free meter spot, where an Electric Service Representative visits within five to fifteen business days, confirms where the new equipment may go and leaves a sketch at the job (single-family services up to 320 amps can be requested online). When only the meter needs setting, LADWP says that generally happens within ten working days. If the existing LADWP service can carry the new load there are generally no LADWP charges; work in the street, on a transformer or on the lines can add cost and time, and we find that out before you commit.

The permits and utilities guide explains the whole picture for the three counties we serve.

Around Sylmar

Granada Hills to the west, Mission Hills and Pacoima to the south and Lake View Terrace to the east are City of Los Angeles neighborhoods, with LADBS permits and LADWP power. The City of San Fernando is a separate city (see the permits section above), and Kagel Canyon is unincorporated, under Los Angeles County Public Works.

• Granada Hills
• Mission Hills
• San Fernando
• Pacoima
• Lake View Terrace
• Kagel Canyon

See the full list of areas we cover across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.