ELECTRICIANS IN COSTA MESA, CA
Your Local Costa Mesa Electrician
O’Hagan Electric has been serving Costa Mesa homeowners, landlords, and businesses for over 20 years. As a full-service electrical contractor based in Orange County, we handle everything from panel upgrades and wiring remediation to EV charger installations and new construction electrical.
Costa Mesa — the self-proclaimed “City of the Arts” — is home to roughly 41,600 households, and it has one of the most diverse housing profiles in Orange County. With a median build year of 1971 and only 39.7% single-family homes, the city is a mix of mid-century bungalows, 1960s-70s apartment complexes, luxury condos near South Coast Plaza, and upscale Eastside homes bordering Newport Beach. Over 60% of residents are renters, which means deferred electrical maintenance is a persistent issue across the city.
Whether you own a 1940s Westside cottage, a Mesa Verde ranch home, a rental property near Orange Coast College, or a remodeled Eastside home, we understand the specific electrical challenges your property faces. We work directly with Southern California Edison on all meter upgrades and service entrance changes, and we handle the full permitting process through the City of Costa Mesa.
Electrical Services We Offer in Costa Mesa
- Electrical Panel Upgrades — Replace outdated or fire-hazard panels with modern 200-amp service, for both homeowners and rental property owners.
- EV Charger Installation — Level 2 home charging stations installed to code, with proper circuit sizing and SCE coordination.
- Recessed Lighting — LED recessed lighting for kitchens, living rooms, and whole-home retrofits.
- Ceiling Fan Installation — New installations and replacements, including homes without existing wiring.
- Whole-House Surge Protection — Protect your appliances and electronics from power surges and voltage spikes.
- Smoke & CO Detectors — Hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed to current California code.
- Kitchen Electrical Remodel — Dedicated circuits, under-cabinet lighting, and outlet upgrades for kitchen renovations.
- Landscape & Outdoor Lighting — Pathway lighting, security lighting, and outdoor entertaining setups.
- 220V Appliance Installation — Dryers, ranges, hot tubs, and other high-voltage appliance hookups.
Why Costa Mesa Homes Need an Electrician Who Knows the Area
Costa Mesa’s electrical landscape is shaped by two forces: aging housing stock and a high percentage of rental properties. When 60% of a city’s households are renters, electrical maintenance tends to get deferred — and the problems compound over decades. We regularly walk into Costa Mesa properties where outdated panels, ungrounded wiring, and overloaded circuits have been ignored for years.
The city sits three to five miles from the coast, close enough that salt air corrosion affects exposed electrical components — not as severely as right on the beach, but enough to accelerate wear on older panels, meter bases, and exterior wiring.
Costa Mesa is served by Southern California Edison. We coordinate directly with SCE on all meter upgrades and service entrance changes, and handle all permitting through the City of Costa Mesa.
Common electrical issues we see in Costa Mesa properties:
- Ungrounded wiring and outdated panels on the Westside — The Westside has Costa Mesa’s oldest housing stock, with homes dating to the 1940s and 1950s. These properties often have original ungrounded wiring, two-prong outlets throughout, and fuse boxes or early breaker panels that are well past their useful life. Full panel replacement and grounding upgrades are the most common jobs we do in this neighborhood.
- Aluminum wiring and FPE panels in Mesa Verde and College Park — The 1960s and 1970s homes in these neighborhoods have the standard mid-century issues: aluminum wiring that oxidizes at connections, Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels with breakers that fail to trip, and 100-amp service that can’t handle modern loads.
- Deferred maintenance in rental properties — With over 60% renter occupancy, Costa Mesa has a large stock of rental homes and apartments where electrical work has been put off for years. We work with landlords and property managers to bring rental units up to current code, including panel upgrades, smoke/CO detector installation, and GFCI protection in kitchens and bathrooms.
- New construction electrical on the Eastside — Costa Mesa’s Eastside, bordering Newport Beach, has seen a wave of teardown-rebuilds. Older cottages are being replaced with modern custom homes that need full electrical systems designed from the ground up — 200-amp or 400-amp service, structured wiring, EV-ready garages, smart home infrastructure, and landscape lighting.
Why Costa Mesa Residents Choose O'Hagan Electric
20+ Years of Experience We’ve been solving electrical problems across Orange County for over two decades. From upgrading panels in 1940s Westside bungalows to wiring brand-new Eastside custom builds, we handle the full range of electrical work Costa Mesa demands.
Licensed & Code-Compliant Every job meets current California electrical code (NEC 2022). We pull all required permits through the City of Costa Mesa and schedule inspections so your work is done right and documented.
Communication-First Approach Our relationship with you starts on the first call and doesn’t end until you’re fully satisfied. We keep you informed at every step — no surprises, no guesswork.
Free Estimates Call us or fill out the form to get a free, no-obligation estimate for any residential or commercial electrical project in Costa Mesa.
