Serving Arcadia’s business districts and neighborhoods from San Dimas
Commercial Electrician in Arcadia, CA
Kitchen-heavy restaurant buildouts, retail suite turns, medical office power and lighting for Arcadia businesses, plus high-capacity services for new custom homes. Emergency calls answered 24/7.
Call (877) 960-1122 · Request a Bid
CA License #1105569 · Bonded & Insured · 24/7 Emergency Service · HQ 433 S Cataract Ave, San Dimas
Arcadia’s Commercial Map
Arcadia’s best-known landmarks, Santa Anita Park and Westfield Santa Anita, sit near Huntington Dr and Baldwin Ave, and they set the tone for a city with a lot of retail and dining. Restaurant rows run along Baldwin Ave and Duarte Rd, USC Arcadia Hospital on W. Huntington Dr anchors a cluster of medical and professional offices, and the blocks around First Ave and the Metro A Line’s Arcadia station make up a walkable downtown. Live Oak Ave on the south side adds strip centers and service businesses.
For an electrical contractor, that means a lot of restaurant and retail turnover, medical tenants with equipment-specific requirements, and owners who expect clean work and a firm schedule. Left Coast Electric works for the property owners, managers and general contractors behind those projects, with crews based east along the I-210 in San Dimas.
Commercial Electrical Services in Arcadia
Restaurant buildouts
Restaurant tenants in Arcadia often bring heavy kitchen loads: woks, fryers, combi ovens, dish machines and walk-ins. We size the service and panels for that equipment, wire hood and fire-suppression interlocks, and coordinate with the kitchen equipment supplier. Tenant improvement electrical →
Retail and shopping-center suites
Retail turnovers in Arcadia’s centers: demising walls, a new panel for each suite, display and storefront lighting, and sign circuits.
Medical and professional offices
Equipment circuits, exit and emergency lighting, and low-voltage pathways for clinics, dental offices and professional suites close to USC Arcadia Hospital and along Huntington Dr. Network solutions →
Lighting and parking areas
LED retrofits with energy-code controls inside, and pole-light upgrades and repairs outside. Lighting upgrades →
Large Custom Homes Need Large Services
When an older Arcadia house is replaced with a larger custom home, the electrical design changes completely. A big new home with multiple HVAC zones, EV chargers, a pool, outdoor kitchens and lighting control can need far more capacity than a standard residential service. We work with builders and owners on:
- Service sizing and utility coordination with Southern California Edison, which serves Arcadia
- Main panels, subpanels and distribution for multi-wing layouts
- Lighting control, landscape lighting and low-voltage pathways
- EV charging, solar-ready and backup-power provisions
Permits: Arcadia Building Services
Inside Arcadia city limits, the permit authority is the Building Services Division of the Development Services Department, at City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Dr. Since May 20, 2024, Arcadia has accepted plan and permit submittals only online, through its EDGE (ePermitting and Development Gateway) system. Plans are routed to two to five city departments and divisions, typically Planning, Building Services and Engineering, so a complete first submittal makes a real difference to the schedule. We prepare it and track the comments.
Some unincorporated Los Angeles County areas border Arcadia. Those addresses are permitted by LA County Public Works Building & Safety, so we verify which side of the line a property sits on while we estimate.
Recent Work: Links 52, Upland
We wired the Links 52 indoor golf venue tenant improvement in Upland. The venue has since closed, but the project reflects the kind of hospitality and entertainment TI that Arcadia’s retail and dining districts see: a commercial space converted for a new use, with power and lighting laid out around the guest experience.
Services in Arcadia
- Tenant improvement electrical: restaurants, retail and medical suites
- Power distribution: service and panel capacity
- Lighting upgrades: interior and parking-lot LED
- Electrical panel upgrades: homes and small commercial
- Critical power: backup power for clinics and homes
- Troubleshooting & diagnostics: 24/7 emergency calls
- All capabilities →
Arcadia Areas We Serve
Huntington Dr · Baldwin Ave · Duarte Rd · Santa Anita Park & Westfield Santa Anita area · USC Arcadia Hospital area · Downtown Arcadia, First Ave & A Line station · Live Oak Ave · Foothill Blvd · North Arcadia neighborhoods
Nearby Cities
Los Angeles County service area · Pasadena · El Monte · Azusa · Glendora · All California service areas →
Arcadia Electrical FAQ
Who issues electrical permits in Arcadia?
The City of Arcadia’s Building Services Division, part of the Development Services Department at 240 W. Huntington Dr. Since May 20, 2024, all plan and permit submittals go through the city’s online EDGE portal.
Can you handle a restaurant tenant improvement with heavy kitchen equipment?
Yes. Kitchen equipment drives the electrical design, so we start from the equipment schedule, size the panels and service to it, and then wire the hood and fire-suppression interlocks, refrigeration, lighting and signage.
Do you wire new custom homes in Arcadia?
Yes. We work with builders and owners on large residential services, subpanels, lighting control, EV charging and backup-power provisions.
Is Arcadia on Edison or a city-owned utility?
Arcadia is served by Southern California Edison. New services, upgrades and planned outages are arranged with SCE.
How many city departments review an Arcadia plan submittal?
Arcadia routes plans to between two and five departments or divisions, typically Planning, Building Services and Engineering, depending on the project.
Is emergency electrical service available in Arcadia after hours?
Yes. Our line, (877) 960-1122, is answered 24/7 for outages and unsafe conditions.
Do you hold a California contractor license?
Yes: California Electrical Contractor License #1105569. Left Coast Electric is also bonded and insured.
Planning an Arcadia Project?
Send the plans, the kitchen equipment schedule or the custom-home electrical set, and we’ll return a clear, itemized bid. For emergencies, call any time.
Call (877) 960-1122 · Request a Bid
CA License #1105569 · Bonded & Insured · 24/7 Emergency Service · HQ 433 S Cataract Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773
