Ochoa Electric · La Mesa, CA
Looking for an electrician in La Mesa who shows up when they say they will? Ochoa Electric is a Navy veteran-owned company that has handled repairs, rewiring, panel upgrades and EV chargers across East County since 2001. From the old houses near the Village to the ranch homes around Lake Murray, we know what is usually hiding in these walls. We pick up the phone or call right back.
The blocks off La Mesa Boulevard still have houses from the 1910s through the 1940s. Some still carry knob-and-tube in the attic, spliced into newer wire by whoever owned the place in the 70s. Insurers ask about it. Buyers' inspectors flag it. We find out how much is still live and replace it in stages so the house stays livable while we work.
Our rewiring and repair services page lists what that work can include.
Up the winding roads toward the summit park, homes sit on steep lots with the meter near the street and the pool equipment, patio and landscape lights way down the slope. Long runs, tight access, retaining walls in the way. We plan the route before we quote it, so the price you hear is the price you pay.
The 1950s and 60s houses near Lake Murray and along the north side of the 8 were built for a lot less than a modern family plugs in. Microwave and laundry on one circuit. Every bedroom on another. We split overloaded circuits, add dedicated kitchen and laundry lines and map the panel so every breaker is labeled right.
La Mesa runs its own building division, so panel upgrades and new service work get permitted and inspected by the city. We pull the permit, line up the inspection and time the job around the SDG&E disconnect date. You get a new panel sized for what you plan to add, not just what you have now.
More on our panel and breaker work is on the services page.
Lots of older La Mesa homes have a single-car garage or an open carport, which changes where a charger can go and how the circuit gets there. We check panel room and the distance first, then mount the charger where the cord actually reaches the car. Compare units on our EV charger installation page.
Not every job is a rewire. As a residential electrician we hang ceiling fans where there was only a light, replace a dated chandelier, add recessed cans to a dark kitchen and put outlets where the furniture actually goes. Bathroom exhaust fan quit? We fix those too.
Storefronts along La Mesa Boulevard and offices out by Grossmont Center call us as their electrical contractor for lighting retrofits, new equipment circuits, parking lot lights and the repair calls that come with any older building. We can also set up charging stations for customer parking or a staff lot.
Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Inside those hours we move fast, and emergency calls often get a truck on site within the hour. The Spring Street and Grossmont Boulevard exits off the 8 put us at most La Mesa doors in minutes. If you searched electrician near me because half the house is out, call us and a real person answers.
Edward Ochoa learned the trade in the Navy and still serves in the Reserve. Call us for an electrician in La Mesa and he is the one you talk to, and he stands behind the work. Ochoa Electric is fully licensed and insured. See what customers have said in our customer testimonials.
Hiring an electrician in La Mesa from our crew also covers the neighborhoods next door. South of the 94, we do outlet and breaker repair in Spring Valley, and to the east we serve Rancho San Diego homes. We are in El Cajon and Santee every week, and the College Area and the rest of the city are covered on our San Diego electrician page. If you need an electrician near me anywhere between Lake Murray and Mount Helix, we are close.
Yes. Panel upgrades, new circuits and service changes in La Mesa are permitted through the city. We file the permit and meet the inspector.
In the older houses near the Village, yes. Some of it is still live. We check how much remains and replace it in phases so you are not without power for long.
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. We are not a 24-hour company, but emergency calls during those hours often get someone on site within the hour.
Usually. A fan needs a fan-rated box and solid support in the ceiling. We swap the box, brace it and wire a separate switch if you want one.
Breakers that trip often, a panel that feels warm, scorch marks, or no room for new circuits are the common signs. Some older panel brands also have known problems. We will inspect it and tell you plainly.
Yes. We set up chargers for shops, offices and shared lots, along with home garages and carports.
Yes. Hillside lots mean longer wire runs and harder access, so we walk the route before quoting. That keeps surprises out of the final bill.
Yes. We pick up every call or call right back, and you deal directly with our crew, not an answering service.
Tell us what is going on and we will give you a straight answer on what it takes. Call during business hours or send the form below, and an electrician in La Mesa from our crew will be in touch quickly. Short on time? Many common questions are on our electrical FAQ.
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