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Local Electricians in Santa Barbara, CA
Looking for the best electrician in Santa Barbara? Bayshore Electrical Services & Design handles electrical repairs, installations and upgrades for homeowners, landlords and business owners throughout Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County: panels, wiring, lighting, EV chargers, generators and everything in between.
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- Answered 24/7
- Price before work starts
- Serving all of Santa Barbara County
Electrician services in Santa Barbara
Our electricians in Santa Barbara arrive in a stocked truck, explain what they find in plain language and give you the price before the work starts. For urgent problems the same number, (888) 633-7804, is answered around the clock, from the Mesa to the Riviera.
Local electrician, electrical contractor, master electrician, electrical company: whatever you call the trade, Santa Barbara customers call (888) 633-7804 when they want it done properly.
24/7 Emergency Electrician in Santa Barbara
Power out, sparking outlet, burning smell or a breaker that won't reset. Answered day and night.
Electrical Repair in Santa Barbara
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, flickering lights and wiring faults found and fixed.
Residential Electrician in Santa Barbara
Repairs, upgrades and installations for houses, condos and rentals.
Commercial Electrician in Santa Barbara
Offices, retail, restaurants, warehouses and industrial sites: build-outs, lighting and maintenance.
Electrical Installation in Santa Barbara
New circuits, garage and basement wiring, appliance hookups and new construction.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in Santa Barbara
100 to 200 amp upgrades, breaker box and fuse box replacement, subpanels.
Whole House Rewiring in Santa Barbara
Knob and tube and aluminum wiring replaced with grounded modern circuits.
EV Charger Installation in Santa Barbara
Level 2 chargers, Tesla Wall Connectors and NEMA 14-50 outlets for home and work.
Generator Installation in Santa Barbara
Standby and whole house generators, transfer switches and portable hookups.
Solar Electrician and Battery Backup in Santa Barbara
Solar electrical hookups, home batteries, critical-load panels and solar-ready upgrades.
Lighting Installation in Santa Barbara
Recessed lights, fixtures, LED upgrades, dimmers and under-cabinet lighting.
Outdoor Lighting Installation in Santa Barbara
Landscape, security, patio and motion lighting with weatherproof wiring.
Outlet and Switch Installation in Santa Barbara
Extra outlets, GFCIs, USB outlets, switches and dimmers added or replaced.
Ceiling Fan Installation in Santa Barbara
New fans, replacements, fan-rated boxes, wall controls and patio fans.
Dedicated Circuit Installation in Santa Barbara
Hot tub and spa wiring, appliance circuits and 240-volt power for tools and equipment.
Kitchen and Bathroom Electrical in Santa Barbara
Remodel wiring for kitchens, bathrooms, garages and basements.
Whole House Surge Protection in Santa Barbara
Panel-mounted surge protectors that guard every circuit in the building.
Smoke Detector and Doorbell Wiring in Santa Barbara
Hardwired smoke and CO alarms, doorbell wiring and video doorbells.
Electrical Inspection in Santa Barbara
Safety inspections for buyers, sellers, older homes and insurance reports.
Smart Home Wiring in Santa Barbara
Smart switches, lighting control, doorbells, thermostats and automation wiring.
Why Santa Barbara calls Bayshore
Homes and businesses
One company for residential, commercial and light industrial electrical work across Santa Barbara County.
A price before work starts
You approve a written price for the job before we pick up a tool. No open-ended hourly billing.
Stocked trucks
Common breakers, GFCIs, outlets, switches and wire are on board, so most repairs finish in one visit.
Work that meets code
Jobs follow the California Electrical Code, and we handle permits and inspections when the work requires them.
Answered 24/7
Nights, weekends and holidays, (888) 633-7804 is answered for emergencies in Santa Barbara.
Clean job sites
Drop cloths down, debris hauled away and a walkthrough of the finished work before we leave.
An electrical contractor that knows Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
Coastal air is tough on electrical gear. Around Santa Barbara, salt and fog corrode outdoor panels, meter sockets, exterior outlets and light fixtures years before the same parts would fail inland. Many Central Coast homes are also older cottages and ranch houses with limited original wiring.
Central Coast properties mix in-town homes with vineyards, farms and hillside houses at the end of long lines. In Santa Barbara, winter storms and summer fire weather both bring outages, and more owners are pairing solar with battery backup or adding a generator inlet for the essentials.
ZIP codes we serve in Santa Barbara: 93101, 93102, 93103, 93105, 93106, 93107, 93108, 93109, 93110, 93111, 93120, 93121, 93130, 93140, 93150, 93160, 93190.
Electrician near these Santa Barbara neighborhoods
- The Mesa
- The Riviera
- San Roque
- Downtown Santa Barbara
- Samarkand
- The Funk Zone
- The Upper East
How a visit works
- Call (888) 633-7804Tell us what's happening. We'll ask a few questions, tell you if anything should be switched off, and give you an arrival window.
- Diagnosis on siteThe electrician tests the circuit and finds the actual fault before replacing anything.
- Price first, then the repairYou get a fixed price for the fix. Most repairs are completed the same visit from parts on the truck.
- Test and walkthroughWe test the repair, check related devices, clean up and show you what was done.
Questions about hiring an electrician in Santa Barbara
Do I need a permit for electrical work in Santa Barbara?
Many jobs do. Panel upgrades, new circuits, rewiring, EV chargers and generators usually need a permit and inspection through the local building department. Like-for-like repairs often don't. We tell you up front and handle the paperwork when one is needed.
Can you help with an older home in Santa Barbara?
Yes. Start with an electrical inspection if you're unsure what the house needs. From there we can repair, upgrade in stages or plan a full rewire.
What electrical services do you offer in Santa Barbara?
Everything from electrical repair and outlet installation to panel upgrades, whole house rewiring, EV charger installation, generators and lighting. Each service has its own Santa Barbara page with details.
Is there an electrician near me in Santa Barbara who is open now?
Yes. Call (888) 633-7804 at any hour. Urgent problems such as a burning smell, sparking outlet or loss of power go to our 24/7 emergency electrician team.
Do you handle both residential and commercial work in Santa Barbara?
We do. See residential electrician services for homes and rentals, and commercial electrician services for offices, retail, restaurants and warehouses.
In customers' words
Our old 100 amp panel tripped every time the AC and dryer ran together. Bayshore quoted the 200 amp upgrade on the spot, handled the permit and had us back on by late afternoon.
Half the house went dark at 9 pm and an outlet smelled hot. They talked me through shutting off the breaker and had someone at the door that night. He fixed a burned connection and checked the rest of the circuit.
They installed our Level 2 charger in the garage and explained the load calculation in plain English. Clean conduit run, no mess, and the price matched the quote.
Need an electrician in Santa Barbara?
Repairs, installations and emergencies. One number, answered 24/7.