Licensed Electricians for Sherman Oaks Homes and Businesses
Panel upgrades, whole-home rewiring and EV chargers for Sherman Oaks homes, from our shop on Saticoy St in Van Nuys, about 6 miles away. We pull the LADBS permit and coordinate with LADWP, so you deal with one team from quote to inspection.
Serving Sherman Oaks
C-10 Certified
Service Available
Labor Warranty
Sherman Oaks has a mix of established luxury homes, remodeled mid-century houses, condominiums and newer custom builds, and each one brings different electrical needs. PowerRoute Electric & Plumbing focuses on the bigger jobs here: electrical panel upgrades, whole-home rewiring and EV charger installs. We also troubleshoot problems, replace breakers, install lighting, dimmers, outdoor lighting and dedicated circuits, and take on commercial work for offices and shops along Ventura Boulevard.
Sherman Oaks is part of the City of Los Angeles, so electrical work here is permitted by LADBS and powered by LADWP. Our shop is at 16735 Saticoy St in Van Nuys, about 6 miles north of Sherman Oaks, and we cover the whole San Fernando Valley. Flickering lights, warm outlets, and tripping breakers each have a likely cause. Our list of common electrical problems homeowners run into walks through them.
Popular Projects
Most of our Sherman Oaks calls fall into four kinds of jobs.
Many Sherman Oaks homes were built decades ago with panels that cannot carry today’s EV chargers, central air, tankless water heaters and remodeled kitchens. We check your load, size the new service, usually to 200 amps, and handle the LADWP service steps and the LADBS permit. Planning an upgrade? Read our electrical panel upgrade cost guide.
Many Sherman Oaks homes date from the 1940s through the 1960s. The older ones can still have knob and tube or ungrounded two-wire circuits, and remodeled houses often run new kitchens and baths on original branch wiring. We rewire the whole house or the worst circuits, add grounded outlets, pull the LADBS permit and meet the inspector. See our wiring repair and rewiring service.
We install Level 2 chargers for most makes, including Tesla Wall Connectors, on a dedicated circuit sized for the charger. LADWP offers a residential EV charger rebate for a qualified Level 2 charger installed by a licensed C-10 electrical contractor with a permit, and we provide the permit paperwork. For budgeting, see what EV charger installation costs in Los Angeles.
Kitchen remodels, garage conversions and ADUs need new circuits, often a subpanel and sometimes a larger service before they can pass inspection. We plan the wiring with your contractor or designer, pull the LADBS permit and meet the inspector.
Four simple steps from your first call to a finished, inspected job.
Call (323) 616-2829 or send the form. We ask a few questions and set a time to look at the job.
A licensed electrician checks the work on site and gives you the scope and the price in writing before anything starts.
We pull the LADBS permit, coordinate with LADWP when the service changes, and complete the work to code.
We meet the inspector, test everything, and back the job with our 2-year labor warranty.
Sherman Oaks is part of the City of Los Angeles, so homes get power from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and electrical permits come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS).
Panel upgrades, new circuits, rewiring and hard-wired EV chargers need an LADBS electrical permit. We apply for it.
When the main service gets bigger, LADWP handles the disconnect, reconnect and meter. We coordinate it with the utility.
An LADBS inspector checks permitted work. We book the inspection and meet the inspector on site.
LADWP runs a residential EV charger rebate for a Level 2 charger installed by a licensed C-10 contractor with a permit. Amounts are set by LADWP.
Our Services
Sherman Oaks homeowners also call us for standby generator installation, whole-house surge protection, GFCI outlets and new outlet circuits, ceiling fans, and knob and tube or aluminum wiring replacement in older homes. PowerRoute is licensed, bonded and insured, CA License #1136300.
Service upgrades and panel replacement.
Level 2 home charger installation.
Tesla charger installs.
Troubleshooting and repairs.
Breaker repair and replacement.
Indoor and outdoor fixtures.
Can and LED downlights.
Offices, shops and restaurants.
Standby generators and transfer switches.
Whole-house surge protectors.
Repair and replacement.
Replacement in older homes.
Our plumbers work out of the same Saticoy St shop in Van Nuys and cover Sherman Oaks too. We handle repiping, water heater installation and sewer line repair. See all of our plumbing services.
Service Coverage
We work across Sherman Oaks, from the hillside streets south of Ventura Boulevard to the flats north toward Van Nuys, around the Sherman Oaks Galleria, Westfield Fashion Square and the 405 and 101 interchange. Sherman Oaks sits between Encino, Studio City and Van Nuys.
PowerRoute also serves the cities around Sherman Oaks.
Licensed professionals with hands on experience in residential electrical systems.
Straightforward advice, so you only pay for the work your home needs.
Careful attention to detail and installations built to last.
Every job follows the California Electrical Code and passes LADBS inspection when permitted.
We protect your floors, keep a tidy workspace and clean up after the job.
Prompt arrivals, clear communication and dependable service windows.
Local Reviews
See why homeowners throughout Sherman Oaks and nearby communities choose PowerRoute Electric & Plumbing.
Got Questions?
Common questions about electrical services in Sherman Oaks.
Yes. Panel replacements, service upgrades, new circuits and hard-wired EV chargers need an electrical permit and inspection from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). We apply for the permit and book the inspection.
Sherman Oaks is in the City of Los Angeles, so the utility is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Service upgrades and rebates follow LADWP's rules.
Yes. LADWP offers residential customers a rebate on a qualified Level 2 home charger installed by a licensed C-10 contractor with a permit, with more for income-qualified customers. Amounts and terms are set by LADWP and can change, so check the current program on LADWP's website.
Common signs include breakers that trip often, lights that dim or flicker when large appliances turn on, and heat or buzzing at the panel. We check the load and tell you whether an upgrade is needed.
Yes. We plan the new circuits, add a subpanel or larger service when the load needs it, pull the permit and meet the inspector.
No. High-power appliances need their own dedicated circuits. Sharing one circuit creates a fire hazard and causes the breaker to trip.
All of Sherman Oaks, plus Studio City, Encino, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Burbank and the rest of the San Fernando Valley.
Ready to upgrade your panel, add an EV charger or fix an electrical problem? Call us or request a free, no obligation estimate for electrical work in Sherman Oaks.
