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San Diego Electrician
You Can Trust.

We've been the electrical contractor for San Diego for over twenty years now. Licensed C-10, family-owned since 2004, no subcontractors, and yes, a real person picks up the phone.

Live dispatch time ~47 min
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A San Diego electrician can usually be at your door today.

Same-day in San Diego

Non-emergency service scheduled same day when you call before noon.

Licensed C-10

CA license #877075. Fully bonded and insured. Employee electricians only.

Lifetime guarantee of workmanship and installation

Every job. If it fails on our work, we come back and fix it.

Family-owned since 2004

20+ years in San Diego, same family, same values.

Local knowledge

Doing electrical work in San Diego for two decades.

San Diego isn't a monolith. From Hillcrest, North Park, South Park, Kensington, Mission Hills, Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Peñasquitos, Del Cerro, Talmadge, University City, Downtown, the electrical needs vary by neighborhood, by decade of construction, and by property type. San Diego proper spans about 90 years of housing history — Craftsman bungalows in North Park, mid-century in Clairemont, planned communities in Mira Mesa, high-rises downtown. Every kind of electrical work happens somewhere in the city every day.

San Diego-specific electrical considerations

The Craftsman and older homes in North Park, South Park, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and Point Loma routinely need aluminum-wiring remediation, panel upgrades, and full rewires. Downtown high-rise work involves coordinating with building management, HOA approvals, and building-mandated licensed contractors — we're on multiple approved-vendor lists.

Response times to San Diego

San Diego proper is our home base — we cover it all, every day. We're based in San Diego — from our shop to San Diego is a straight run, and our trucks are always stocked with panels, breakers, receptacles, switches, wire, and the parts we know we'll need.

What we do for San Diego homeowners and businesses

Panel upgrades, EV chargers, whole-house rewiring, aluminum wiring remediation, ceiling fans, recessed lighting, dedicated circuits, generator installs, pool electrical, ceiling fans, outlet installation, security lighting, smart home wiring, commercial 3-phase troubleshooting, warehouse and office lighting retrofit, and 24/7 emergency response.

Popular in San Diego

Services San Diego homes and businesses call us for.

These are the most common calls from San Diego — but we handle every kind of residential and commercial electrical work in the Central & Metro San Diego area.

All residential services → All commercial services →
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San Diego electrical emergency?

Sparks, burning smell, panel failure — call now. Live answer, fast dispatch.

Call (619) 638-0228
FAQ

San Diego electrician — common questions.

Is CLD Electric licensed to work in San Diego?
Yes. Our California C-10 Electrical Contractor License #877075 is valid across the state, including all of San Diego and Central & Metro San Diego. We're fully bonded and insured.
Do you offer 24/7 emergency electrical service in San Diego?
Yes. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (619) 638-0228. Emergency dispatch to San Diego is immediate for real emergencies — sparks, smoke, burning smell, panel failure, or partial power loss.
How fast can you get a San Diego electrician on-site?
San Diego proper is our home base — we cover it all, every day. For emergencies we dispatch immediately. For scheduled work, same-day is standard on weekdays when you call before noon.
Do you pull permits for San Diego electrical work?
Yes — always. Panel upgrades, service changes, dedicated circuit adds, EV chargers, subpanels, and most rewiring all require permits in San Diego. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and shepherd it through to sign-off.
How do you price San Diego electrical work?
Time-and-material — you pay for the actual labor and actual parts. No flat-rate padding. Free estimates on all new work. Senior citizens and active-duty/veteran military get an additional discount.
Do you also serve areas near San Diego?
Yes — we cover all of San Diego County. That includes the entire Central & Metro San Diego and every neighborhood you'd consider "near San Diego."

Ready when you are. Give us a call.

Real person picks up 24/7. On our payroll, background-checked, no subcontractors. Serving San Diego since 2004.

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(619) 638-0228
Same-day service
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