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Central Los Angeles
Electrician in Echo Park, California
Echo Park has Victorian and Craftsman housing on steep lots plus a lot of small multi unit buildings. Knob and tube, 60 amp services and added rear units are the recurring findings.
Echo Park is one of the city's oldest residential areas. Angelino Heights, on its eastern edge, holds rows of 1880s Queen Anne and Eastlake Victorians, and the hills around the lake and up toward Elysian Park are dense with Craftsman houses and 1920s bungalows. Small apartment buildings, many from the 1950s and 1960s, fill in along Sunset, Echo Park Avenue and Alvarado. Lots are steep, streets are narrow, and plenty of properties have a second dwelling behind the main house.
Victorian homes in Echo Park sometimes carry generations of wiring at once: early knob and tube, cloth cable from the 1940s, and a modern circuit or two added for a kitchen. Owners call when an insurer or buyer flags the knob and tube, when a rear unit needs its own meter, or when they want to legalize an addition. Landlords of the small walk-ups call about undersized unit panels and tenants running more appliances than the wiring was meant for.
Morff Electric in Echo Park, at a glance
- Who
- Morff Electric Inc., a family owned C-10 electrical contractor based at 10316 Sepulveda Blvd #441, Mission Hills, CA 91345.
- Serving Echo Park
- Panel and service upgrades, meter stacks for multi unit properties, whole home and partial rewires, knob and tube replacement, EV chargers, lighting, and troubleshooting.
- Permits pulled through
- LA Dept of Building and Safety
- Electric utility
- LADWP
- ZIP codes
- 90026
- License
- CSLB #1033333, C-10 electrical, active. Bonded and insured.
- Phone
- (323) 945-3608
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, emergencies any time
Common jobs
What Echo Park properties usually need
Whole home rewiring and knob and tube replacement
Echo Park's Victorians and Craftsman homes regularly still have live knob and tube, which insurers and buyers flag during renewal or escrow.
How we handle it →Meter stacks and multi unit service upgrades
Small apartment buildings and lots with rear dwellings in Echo Park often need separate metering before each unit can be upgraded legally.
How we handle it →Panel and service upgrades
Original 60 amp services in Echo Park houses cannot support modern kitchens, laundry and cooling, especially once a rear unit is added.
How we handle it →
Permits and utility
Permits and utility coordination in Echo Park
Electrical work in Echo Park is permitted through LA Dept of Building and Safety, and the service is energized by LADWP. We handle the permit application, the plan check where one is required, the inspection scheduling and the utility coordination as part of the job.
Echo Park is inside the City of Los Angeles, so permits and inspections come from LADBS and power comes from LADWP. Angelino Heights is a historic preservation overlay zone, the oldest in the city, and exterior work there such as a new meter location or conduit on a front facade can need preservation review. From there it runs permit, LADWP disconnect, installation, LADBS sign off, and finally LADWP restoring service.
Echo Park questions
Questions we hear in Echo Park
Possibly, but in the Angelino Heights preservation zone a meter relocation visible from the street may need review, and LADWP has its own rules on meter placement. We usually aim to keep the meter where it is or move it to a side or rear wall where it is less visible. We sort out the location before pulling the permit.
Usually a new service with two meters, a separate panel for each house, and a feeder to the rear dwelling. Shared circuits between the two houses have to be traced and separated. If the rear house was never permitted, that has to be addressed with LADBS, and the electrical is often a big part of legalizing it.
Electrical permits in Echo Park are issued by LA Dept of Building and Safety. Morff Electric handles the permit application, the plan check where one is required, and the inspection scheduling as part of the job.
Echo Park is served by LADWP. On a service upgrade or a meter stack the utility has to disconnect and reconnect the service, and Morff Electric coordinates that scheduling so the outage stays as short as possible.
Coverage
Where we work in Echo Park
Neighborhoods we cover in Echo Park
Angelino HeightsElysian Heights
ZIP codes served
90026
Everything we do
All eighteen services, available in Echo Park
Panel replacements and service upgrades
Replace outdated or overloaded panels with safe, code compliant service.
Learn more →Knob and tube wiring replacement
Safely remove outdated wiring still found in older homes, reducing fire risk.
Learn more →Whole home and partial rewiring
Upgrade your electrical system with new, code compliant wiring to improve safety.
Learn more →Permitting and city coordination
We handle all electrical permits, approvals and inspections with local utilities.
Electrical inspections and code compliance
Comprehensive inspections to ensure your system is safe, efficient and ready.
EV charger installations
Professional installation of electric vehicle chargers at your home, business or multi unit property.
Learn more →Recessed lighting installation
Clean, modern lighting solutions that brighten spaces while maintaining a sleek design.
Outlets and switches
Installation and replacement of outlets, switches and dimmers for convenience and safety.
Ceiling fan installations
Expert installation to improve air circulation, comfort and energy efficiency.
Range hood wiring and installation
Safe and reliable electrical connections for kitchen range hoods.
Doorbell system installation
From standard doorbells to smart systems, we install reliable entry alerts.
Bathroom exhaust fan installations
Properly wired exhaust fans to remove moisture and improve air quality.
Security system wiring and setup
Installation of security cameras, sensors and wiring to help keep your property safe.
Landscape lighting
Outdoor lighting solutions that highlight landscaping and improve curb appeal.
Parking lot and outdoor lighting
Installation, repair and LED upgrades for parking lots and exterior spaces.
Troubleshooting and electrical repairs
Fast, accurate diagnosis and repair of electrical issues.
Custom electrical design and consulting
Tailored electrical system planning for new construction and renovations.
Reviews
What customers say
“Easy going guys very knowledgeable fast and walked me through permits.”
Karen D. · Panel upgradeHomeAdvisor
“He does good work! And he was on time! Very professional!”
Natalie X.HomeAdvisor
“I would highly recommend them!”
Joel R.HomeAdvisor
Where we work
Nearby cities we also serve
Morff Electric covers 262 cities and neighborhoods across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, the Antelope Valley and the western Inland Empire. See the full service area.
Free estimates
Tell us what is going on. We will tell you what it takes.
No call center, no upsell script. We read every request that comes in and get back to you the same business day.
- (323) 945-3608Call or text. Emergencies answered any time
- morff.electric@gmail.comSend plans, photos or a scope
- 10316 Sepulveda Blvd #441, Mission Hills, CA 91345Get directions on Google Maps
Monday to Friday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SundayBy appointment
EmergenciesCall any time