Panel Upgrades
Swap a maxed-out 100-amp panel for a clean 200-amp service — room for AC, EV, and whatever comes next. Permit and city inspection included.
From $2,800 · most done in one day Get a panel quote
24/7 Emergency Service — Pasadena, CA
Licensed electricians. Upfront prices. Work that passes inspection.
Panel upgrades, EV chargers, rewiring, and same-day repairs across Pasadena and the foothills — quoted before we start, torqued to spec, cleaned up after.
4.9
327 verified reviews
Licensed & Insured
CA C-10 License #1087734
Since 2009
17 years serving the SGV
What We Do
24/7
Six things we do every day
Plain names, plain prices. If it's not on this list, call anyway — if we can't do it safely, we'll tell you who can.
EV Charger Installation
Level 2 chargers wired on a dedicated circuit — Tesla, ChargePoint, Emporia, or the unit you already bought. Load calc done first, always.
From $850 installed Get an EV quoteLighting & Fans
Recessed lighting, dimmers, ceiling fans, and landscape lighting that makes the house glow at dusk — hung level, balanced, and quiet.
Recessed from $165/light Plan your lightingOutlets & Rewiring
Dead outlets, two-prong-to-grounded conversions, GFCIs in kitchens and baths, and full rewires for the neighborhood's 1920s bungalows.
Outlets from $145 Fix an outletHome Safety Inspections
A 40-point check of your panel, wiring, smoke detectors, and grounding — with photos and a written report. Ideal before buying or selling.
$189 flat · credited toward repairs Book an inspectionEmergency Service
Burning smell, dead panel, sparking outlet — a licensed electrician answers around the clock and is usually on-site within 90 minutes.
Nights & weekends, no mystery fees Call now — (626) 555-0184
How It Works
No surprises, start to finish
You'll know the price, the plan, and the person coming to your door before any work begins.
Call or send the form
A real person answers — no phone tree. Tell us what's happening and we'll book a window that works, often same-day.
Takes 3 minutesWe diagnose & quote upfront
A licensed electrician tests the circuit, explains what's actually wrong in plain English, and gives you a flat written price. You approve before we touch a wire.
Price locked in writingFixed, tested, cleaned up
Work done to CEC code, every connection torqued and load-tested, drop cloths up and swept out. Backed by our 2-year workmanship warranty.
2-year warranty
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Why Rescue Electric
Safety-first isn't a slogan here
Half our work is fixing shortcuts someone else took. So we don't take them.
- Every job permitted & inspected when the code requires it — we pull the permit, we meet the city inspector.
- Flat, written pricing before work starts. The number we quote is the number you pay.
- Old-house specialists. Knob-and-tube, cloth wiring, Zinsco and Federal Pacific panels — we've rewired hundreds of pre-war SGV homes.
- Background-checked, uniformed electricians — the person at your door is our employee, never a stranger from a subcontractor list.
Neighbors' Words
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4.9 stars across 327 reviews
"Our 1926 bungalow still had knob-and-tube in the walls. Marco walked me through the rewire room by room, the quote didn't move a dollar, and the city inspector signed off on the first visit."
Elena R.Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena
"Panel died on a Sunday night in July, fridge and AC out. Rescue Electric picked up on the second ring and had power restored by 9 PM. The emergency rate was exactly what they said on the phone."
Dave & Priya K.Altadena
"They did the load calculation before selling me anything — turned out our panel could handle the EV charger without an upgrade. They talked me out of spending $3,000. Who does that?"
Jonathan M.Madison Heights, Pasadena
Where We Work
Pasadena & the foothills
Based on East Foothill Blvd — most addresses below are under 20 minutes from our shop.
- Pasadena
- Altadena
- South Pasadena
- San Marino
- Sierra Madre
- Arcadia
- Eagle Rock
- La Cañada Flintridge
Just outside the list? Call — we regularly take jobs in Monrovia, Glendale, and Highland Park.
Free Quote
Tell us what's flickering
Send the form and we'll call back within one business hour (7 AM–6 PM). Emergency? Skip the form:
(626) 555-0184- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- Emergencies only
- Emergency line
- 24 / 7 / 365