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Licensed & Insured · CA License #1159199

Your Friendly Electricians In Los Angeles

Hi, we’re MB Electric Solutions. Tell us what’s going on with your lights, outlets or panel. We’ll explain it in plain words and tell you how many hours the job takes, before we start.

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Electrician in an MB Electric Solutions uniform testing a main service panel beside the meter on the outside wall of a house

Panel upgradeEst. 6–8 hours on site

How Can We Help?

Pick what’s going on. Each job shows how many hours it usually takes at your house. Your price comes in writing before we start.

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How It Works

Three easy steps, and you always know what comes next.

  1. Tell Us What’s Going OnCall, text a photo or email us. A photo of the panel or the problem often saves a trip.
  2. Get Your Hour EstimateWe tell you how many hours the job takes and when we can come. The price comes in writing before any work starts.
  3. We Do The WorkA licensed electrician does the job, pulls the permit when it needs one, and cleans up before leaving.
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Why Call MB Electric

A local electrical contractor you can actually talk to.

  • Licensed & InsuredCA License #1159199. Look it up at the CSLB.
  • Hours Up FrontYou know how long the job takes before we start.
  • Plain WordsWe explain what we find and tell you when something can wait.
  • Permits HandledLADBS or your city’s building department, when the job needs one.
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Where We Work

We’re based in Los Angeles and work across Southern California. Each city has its own utility and permit office, and we know which is which.

If we can’t get to you, we’ll say so.

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Questions We Hear A Lot

Why isn’t there a price on this website?

Because two jobs that sound the same rarely are. What’s inside the wall, the distance to the panel and the permit change it. What we can tell you right away is how many hours it usually takes. The price comes in writing after we see the job or your photos.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. MB Electric Solutions Inc. holds California contractor license #1159199 and is insured. You can look the license up at the CSLB license check.

Do I need a permit to upgrade my electrical panel in Los Angeles?

Yes. In the City of Los Angeles a panel change needs an electrical permit from LADBS and an inspection, and LADWP has to release the service. The contractor pulls the permit. Other cities, such as Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and Santa Monica, have their own building departments.

Can a handyman do electrical work in California?

Only small jobs. Since January 1, 2025 the exemption covers work under $1,000 in total, and only if the job needs no permit and the person has no employees. Most electrical work needs a permit, so it takes a licensed contractor.

What counts as an electrical emergency?

Sparks, a burning smell, outlets or switches that are hot or discolored, a tingle when you touch an appliance, or a breaker that trips again and again. With smoke or flame, call 911 first. What to do in an electrical emergency.

Let’s Get Your Lights On

Call, text a photo or email us. We’ll tell you how many hours the job takes. The price comes in writing before any work starts.

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