Electrician in Santa Ana, CA
Red Electricians is a licensed electrician that covers Santa Ana, CA as a service area, with no Santa Ana office. Outlet repair starts from $39 and panel upgrades from $699 with a free estimate (starting prices; your cost may differ).
Service-area coverage
No Santa Ana office
Request a service
Schedule electrical
service in Santa Ana.
Tell us what has stopped working, and who lives there. Photos help. Then call, or send the form.
- Call us or fill in the form
- Tell us the symptoms and which outlets or lights are affected
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(714) 386-1565
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Tell us the problem and we will call you back in about 5 minutes.
(714) 386-1565 (this is not a Santa Ana office line)
What we handle
Santa Ana electrician for duplexes, rentals and family homes
If a bathroom outlet is dead and the reset button does nothing, the cause is usually somewhere you cannot see. In a duplex or rental it can be harder still, because one wall may carry circuits for two households.
We repair outlets, fit lighting, upgrade panels and install chargers for tenants, landlords and owners alike. As an electrical contractor we are licensed and insured. Call us, and read about every area we serve if you want to see where else we work.
Services
Electrical work we book in Santa Ana
Every price in this section: starting price; your cost may differ.
Outlet Repair
Dead, tripping or loose outlets fixed and tested. Starts from $39.
Lighting Installation
Entrance, workshop and room lighting that actually lights what you need. Starts from $59 per fixture.
Outlet Installation
More outlets for a workbench, kitchen or garage. Starts from $69.
Electrical Repair
A problem that is hard to describe, found and fixed. Starts from $49 per service call.
Electrical Panel Upgrade
A panel with room for what the home now runs. Starts from $699 with a free estimate.
EV Charger Installation
A charger on a circuit of its own. Starts from $399.
Pricing
Starting prices for Santa Ana repairs and installs
How much does an electrician cost for small jobs in Santa Ana? Start with the lowest figures. Each is the starting price for that service only.
Every price in this section: starting price; your cost may differ.
| Service | Starting price | What changes the final price | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlet repair | From $39 | Device type, how many outlets share the circuit and tenant access | Quoted on the call |
| Outlet installation | From $69 | Wall type and distance to a circuit | Quoted on the call |
| Lighting installation | From $59 per fixture | Fixture type and mounting position | Quoted on the call |
| Electrical repair | From $49 per service call | How easy the fault is to trace | Quoted on the call |
| Panel upgrade | From $699 | Panel size and what the home needs | Free estimate |
| EV charger installation | From $399 | Charger model and cable route | Quoted on the call |
You get your own price on the phone.
Local conditions
Shared walls, older duplexes and tenant access in Santa Ana
In an older Santa Ana duplex, the first question is whose circuit it is. Two units can share a service wall and still be on separate circuits, and the electrician must not cut one household off to fix the other.
That is why we ask which outlets stop working together, and who has access to the other unit, before we arrange a visit.
Field notes
The outlet that would not reset: a Santa Ana case study
What we found and fixed
In an older Santa Ana duplex a tenant’s bathroom outlet stayed dead no matter how often it was reset. Tracing found a downstream outlet wired to the wrong terminals of the protective device, left that way by an earlier replacement. We rewired it correctly, labeled the protected outlets and tested resets and trips at every point. The cable itself was sound, so no rewiring was needed.
A reset button cannot correct a line-and-load wiring error behind the device.
Our electrician from Santa Ana
A bench grinder that dimmed the workshop light
The light in a Santa Ana workshop dimmed whenever a new grinder started up. We put the grinder on its own supply, away from the lighting, and placed the outlet so the bench stayed reachable.
Entrance lights that missed the gate
A Santa Ana entrance had mismatched lights that lit the street instead of the path. We walked the approach with the owner, chose weather-rated fittings and tested the view at night.
Coverage
Santa Ana coverage without a local office
Santa Ana is part of our Orange County service area. We do not have a Santa Ana office or Google profile, and (714) 386-1565 is a service number, not an office line.
Arrival
Same-day service is available in many cases. If not, it is usually the next day or within a few days. The call center is open 24/7 and so is emergency service.
Next steps
What to expect between your call and the finished repair
- Call us or fill in the form. A form request gets a callback in about 5 minutes.
- Tell us the symptoms and which outlets or lights are affected. In a duplex or rental, tell us who controls each circuit. Photos help.
- We talk about the price and set a time.
- The electrician finds the cause on site.
- Free estimates apply only to panel upgrades, panel installation, breaker replacement and whole-house rewiring. Everything else is priced on the call.
- The work is done and tested under normal use, then you get a plain explanation of what was changed.
Reviews
Feedback from customers across our Orange County profiles
Santa Ana has no Google profile of its own, so there is no Santa Ana rating to show. On our Yorba Linda profile in Orange County, a customer described a broken outlet in a child’s room that the electrician handled with care. That is a different location, and you can read more on our reviews page.
Common questions
Straight answers for Santa Ana homeowners and landlords
Why will my GFCI outlet not reset?
It may be wired to the wrong terminals, overloaded or worn out. A reset button cannot fix a wiring error, as our Santa Ana case study shows. We cover related background in our GFCI outlet guide.
Can a handyman do electrical work in California?
Wiring and anything that needs a permit should go to a licensed electrician. If you are not sure what a handyman may do, the California Contractors State License Board can tell you.
How much do electricians charge an hour?
Our repairs start from $49 per service call. Commercial electrical services start from $69 per hour and emergency electrician work from $99 per hour. These are starting prices and your cost may differ.
Do you work with Santa Ana tenants and landlords?
Yes. We ask who controls each circuit and who has access, so one unit is not left without power while we fix the other.
What is the difference between a certified and a licensed electrician?
The words are not always used the same way. Ask any electrician for a state license, and ask what a “certified” claim refers to. Red Electricians is licensed and insured.
Do you offer a warranty?
Red Electricians offers a standard warranty on its work. Ask your technician for the details when you call.
Schedule electrical service in Santa Ana
Tell us what has stopped working, and who lives there. Photos help. Then call, or send the form.
(714) 386-1565 (this is not a Santa Ana office line)