East Valley
Electricians in Mesa, AZ
Mesa is a big city with a wide spread of housing. Around Downtown Mesa, many homes date to the 1960s and 1970s and may still have Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels, two-prong outlets and rusting meter-mains.
Free estimate in Mesa
Tell us what is going on and we will set up a time to look at it.
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- Licensed ROC CR-11 contractor
- Work from your plans or design-build
- Permits and inspections handled
Electrical work in Mesa
In established neighborhoods like Dobson Ranch and Superstition Springs, the wiring is usually sound, but original breakers, GFCI outlets and fixtures are getting old.
East Mesa is where the city is still growing. In Eastmark and other newer neighborhoods, homes usually have 200-amp service, so the calls are about adding things: Level 2 EV chargers, garage and shop circuits, ceiling fans, landscape lighting, and getting the panel ready for solar or a battery. In northeast Mesa, Las Sendas and Red Mountain Ranch have larger homes, many on hillside lots, which changes how we plan trenching, outdoor lighting and long runs.
Mesa also has a utility detail that surprises people. Parts of central Mesa get power from the City of Mesa's own electric utility instead of SRP or APS. For a panel or meter-main upgrade, that changes who disconnects the power and sets the new meter. We confirm your provider before we schedule anything, and we pull City of Mesa permits for the work that needs one.
Mesa ranges from older homes around Downtown Mesa and 1960s and 1970s tract neighborhoods, through Dobson Ranch and Superstition Springs, to hillside homes in Las Sendas and Red Mountain Ranch and new construction in Eastmark.
- Permits
- City of Mesa building and development services
- Utility
- SRP or APS, depending on the address. Parts of central Mesa are served by the City of Mesa electric utility instead.
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- 602-935-7971
Neighborhoods we serve
- Downtown Mesa
- Dobson Ranch
- Las Sendas
- Red Mountain Ranch
- Eastmark
- Superstition Springs
- Mountain Bridge
- Augusta Ranch
Older central Mesa homes and the City of Mesa utility
Near Downtown Mesa, many homes have been updated in pieces over the years. It is common to find an original panel with no open spaces and double-tapped breakers, circuits added with mismatched wire, and an outdoor meter-main with rust working up from the bottom of the cabinet after years of monsoon rain. Some of these homes still have Federal Pacific or Zinsco equipment, which we recommend evaluating before anything new is connected to it.
If your home is on the City of Mesa electric system, the city utility handles the disconnect, reconnect and meter for a service upgrade. The steps are similar, but the scheduling and equipment approvals go through a different office. We coordinate it, and we tell you ahead of time which day the power will be off.
New builds in east Mesa
Eastmark and the other newer neighborhoods in east and southeast Mesa usually have modern panels with capacity to spare, so the work there is mostly additions. The usual list is a Level 2 EV charger on its own 240-volt circuit, a dedicated circuit for a garage refrigerator or freezer, ceiling fans and lighting in rooms the builder left bare, and outdoor outlets for the patio and pool equipment.
If your home is still under the builder warranty, read what it says about outside electrical work before you schedule anyone. If you are planning solar or a battery, the panel's bus rating and main breaker decide how much can be connected, so we check those against the design before you sign a solar contract.
Hillside homes in Las Sendas and Red Mountain Ranch
Las Sendas and Red Mountain Ranch have larger homes, many on sloped lots with rock and desert landscaping. A lot of the electrical work there happens outside the house: landscape and path lighting, pool and spa equipment, outdoor kitchens, and power to a casita or detached garage. On a hillside, trench routes have to follow the grade and work around boulders and retaining walls, and long runs are sized so the far end gets full voltage.
These homes also carry heavy summer loads. A large house with more than one AC system, pool equipment and a lot of lighting can push an older service close to its limit on a 110-degree afternoon. Before we add anything, we run a load calculation to see whether there is room or whether a subpanel or service upgrade makes more sense.
Services in Mesa
Commercial electrical
Electrical contracting for medical and dental offices, retail, restaurants, offices and warehouses, for GCs, property managers and business owners.
Learn morePanel upgrades
More capacity for EV chargers, solar, pools and bigger AC units, plus replacement of Federal Pacific, Zinsco and worn-out panels.
Learn moreEV chargers
Level 2 charger installs with a panel capacity check, a dedicated 240V circuit, load management when it helps, and the permit handled.
Learn moreElectrical repair
Troubleshooting for dead outlets, breakers that keep tripping, flickering lights, buzzing, burning smells and rooms that lost power.
Learn moreEmergency electrician
Burning smell, sparking outlet, half the house dark or storm damage at the meter? Call 602-935-7971 day or night and we will help you make it safe.
Learn moreRewiring
Full, partial and staged rewires for older Phoenix homes, replacing cloth, ungrounded, aluminum and knob-and-tube circuits with modern wiring.
Learn more
Common problems
- Breakers keep trippingUsually an overloaded circuit, a worn breaker or a loose connection.
- Getting an EVA Level 2 charger needs its own circuit and room in your panel.
- Old or flagged panelFederal Pacific, Zinsco, rust or no open spaces left.
- Burning smell or sparksTurn off the main if it is safe and call our emergency line.
Before you hire anyone
Before anyone opens your panel, check for:
- An active Arizona ROC license in the right class (R-11, C-11 or CR-11)
- Proof of liability insurance and workers comp
- A written quote with the scope and the price
- A permit for work that needs one, pulled by the contractor for your address
- No large cash deposit before materials are bought
Electricians near you in Mesa
Local resource: City of Mesa
Questions from Mesa homeowners
Is my Mesa home on City of Mesa electric, SRP or APS?
Check the name on your electric bill. Parts of central Mesa are served by the City of Mesa's own utility, and the rest of the city is on SRP or APS depending on the address. We confirm it before scheduling any panel or meter work, because it decides who disconnects and reconnects your power.
Do you work on new homes in Eastmark?
Yes. In Eastmark we mostly add to newer homes: EV chargers, garage circuits, ceiling fans, lighting and solar-ready panel work. If your home is still under a builder warranty, check what it says about outside electrical work before you schedule.
Can you help with storm damage in Mesa during monsoon season?
Yes. From June 15 to September 30, lightning, dust storms and microbursts can cause surges and damage the meter equipment or service line at a house. If your power is out and your neighbors have it, or you see damage at the meter, call 602-935-7971. We make it safe and coordinate the reconnect with SRP, APS or the City of Mesa.
The crew
Licensed electricians on every job
The electrician who looks at your job is qualified to do it. We photograph what we find and give you options when there is more than one good fix.
- Arizona ROC licensed and insured
- Photos and written findings on every job
- Permits and inspections handled
- Clean job sites and labeled panels
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Need an electrician in Mesa?
Free estimates, written flat-price quotes and permits handled, anywhere in the Valley.
602-935-7971