ELECTRICIANS IN TUSTIN, CA
Your Local Tustin Electrician
O’Hagan Electric has been serving Tustin homeowners and businesses for over 20 years. As a full-service electrical contractor based in Orange County, we handle everything from panel upgrades and whole-home rewiring to EV charger installations and new construction electrical work.
Tustin is a city with one of the widest housing age ranges in Orange County. With roughly 79,000 residents across more than 26,600 households, the housing stock spans from 1880s Victorian-era homes in Old Town Tustin to brand-new construction in Tustin Legacy — the massive 1,600-acre redevelopment of the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin. That range means the electrical work here is just as varied, from replacing knob-and-tube wiring in a century-old home to running new circuits in a home that didn’t exist two years ago.
Whether you’re in Old Town Tustin, Tustin Ranch, Columbus Grove, or the Legacy development, we know the specific electrical profile of your neighborhood and what your home needs. We work directly with Southern California Edison on all service upgrades and handle the permitting process from start to finish.
Electrical Services We Offer in Tustin
- Electrical Panel Upgrades — Replace outdated 60-amp fuse boxes in Old Town and undersized 100-amp panels in Tustin Ranch with modern 200-amp service.
- 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.
- Whole-Home Rewiring — Full rewiring for Old Town Tustin homes with knob-and-tube or cloth-insulated 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 Tustin Homes Need an Electrician Who Knows the Area
Tustin is a tale of two cities — and sometimes three or four. Old Town Tustin has homes dating back to the 1880s, with wiring that’s been patched and layered by generations of owners. Tustin Ranch is a planned golf course community from the 1980s and 1990s with uniform but aging panels. And Tustin Legacy is actively building new homes on what was once a military airfield, generating a completely different set of electrical needs. An electrician who works here needs to understand all of it.
The contrast is sharp. You can drive from an Old Town Victorian with a 60-amp fuse box and ungrounded outlets to a Legacy townhome with a brand-new 200-amp panel in under five minutes. We work across that entire spectrum every week.
Common electrical issues we see in Tustin homes:
- Knob-and-tube wiring in Old Town — Homes built in Old Town Tustin before the 1940s may still have original knob-and-tube wiring. This wiring is ungrounded, brittle, and incompatible with modern insulation. It’s also increasingly a problem for homeowners’ insurance — many carriers require rewiring before they’ll issue a policy.
- Cloth-insulated wiring — Common in Old Town homes built from the 1920s through the 1950s, cloth-insulated wiring deteriorates over time. The insulation cracks and falls away, exposing conductors and creating a fire hazard inside walls.
- Ungrounded outlets and 60-amp fuse boxes — Many older Tustin homes still have two-prong ungrounded outlets and original 60-amp fuse boxes. Both need to be upgraded to meet current code and safely support modern electrical loads.
- Tustin Ranch 100-amp to 200-amp upgrades — The 1980s and 1990s homes in Tustin Ranch were typically built with 100-amp panels. Adding an EV charger, upgrading AC, or remodeling a kitchen usually requires a panel upgrade to 200-amp service.
- New construction circuit work in Tustin Legacy — Legacy’s new homes come with modern panels, but homeowners regularly need additional circuits for EV chargers, solar panel integration, home offices, and outdoor living spaces.
Why Tustin Residents Choose O'Hagan Electric
20+ Years of Experience We’ve been working in Tustin long enough to know the difference between an Old Town rewire and a Tustin Ranch panel upgrade — and we bring the right tools and approach for each. From century-old homes to new Legacy construction, we’ve handled it all.
Licensed & Code-Compliant Every job meets current California electrical code (NEC 2022). We pull all required permits and schedule inspections so your work is done right and documented — whether it’s a historic home or new build.
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 Tustin.
