I always try to support local small businesses so I reached out to Makena Electric when my kitchen lights needed to be swapped out from the annoying 4 pin tube bulbs to something practical. I reached out on Yelp and felt ZERO need to shop around once Andre quickly answered. You know when you just get a good feeling from someone and you KNOW they will be honest, upfront, and awesome? That was definitely the case here and Andre came out the very next day to take a look at my kitchen. He fixed an ancillary kitchen wall outlet issue for me within a minute, and was able to figure out exactly what lighting my kitchen needed, all while providing me with helpful advice and tips. Andre and Pedro came out the next morning to replace my eight lights and the entire job was done in an expert manner within a couple hours. The cost was incredibly reasonable with no hidden costs or attempts at upselling. I put off getting my lights replaced for months/years because I didn't want to deal with the headache, but this experience was seamless. I'm thrilled that I now officially have my trusty go-to HB electrician who I will contact without thinking twice about whether it will be a good deal or good work. It's just an added bonus that both Andre and Pedro are super friendly and personable, even with my puppy mercilessly shriek-barking at them for daring to enter his territory (sorry again about that!). I highly recommend Makena Electric to anyone and everyone in and around HB! read more

Hired Makena Electric to remove and replace 7 outdoor wall light fixtures. Pedro showed up and got right to work. Knocked out the installations super quick. Andre showed up shortly after Pedro after finishing up another job and helped troubleshoot an issue with some of our recessed lighting. All in all great experience, great friendly personalities. On top of this, the quote was right in line with a bunch of others and they gave a discount due to the number of light fixtures. Thumbs up! read more

One circuit went out at night. Called at night and left msg. I was contacted by Andre next morning and he came in a couple of hours. Fixed within 30 minutes. Reasonable fee. Very friendly. Great personality. read more

I contacted 4 electricians but only one replied - Andre at Makena Electric. He responded immediately and came out the next day to review my situation (needed a new oven) and discuss what was necessary. My house is older with only a 125A service panel and Andre explained why it was undersized for my existing loads so we decided on an upgrade to 200A panel. Andre provided a quote the next day and, though I had some outstanding issues with getting the new oven which delayed our decision to proceed, he remained responsive until I accepted the quote and arranged the upgrade quickly. Andre took care of everything including all permits and inspections and completed the job quickly with everything getting inspected and bought off in two weeks with most of that time waiting for the city inspection. Andre and his team were professional, friendly and answered all my questions without any problems. I will not hesitate to call Makena Electric for any future electrical needs. read more

I've worked with Makena Electric twice now. Both times they provided quality work and fair pricing. Our technician explained everything, was professional, and clean. Have recommended to others. read more

Dude was awesome. Very friendly, timely and did the job at a a fair price... I prefer picking locals to keep the money in the neighborhood. No regrets. read more

I'm overdue in leaving this team a review. They have been great and have assisted our family multiple projects. The explanation of what's need to the cost associated are always on point.! Recent lighting was added to our short-term rental, really made the room pop! read more

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Had some breakers trip last night, and after toggling *all* breakers multiple times, some parts of the house are still out. My landlord hadn't returned my call, so after being referred to Andre, I gave him a call. He returned my call promptly and offered to stop by in a few hours. In the meantime, the landlord got back to me and was sending "her guy" over... So had to cancel Andre's visit. He was totally understanding. Because of all of the above, we will definitely be using him for some misc. "projects" we know we'll need... just not yet read more

Highly recommend. Andre and his man Pedro were both great. They put in the time and effort to isolate and find our issue. Had another company out first and they did not do the same. Quoted us for a job that would have resolved our issue, but would have been over kill since they did not put in the effort to find the actual issue. Thanks to Andre and Pedro, problem solved and saved us money too. Definitely will be our first and only call when we need electrical help in the future. Thank you, Andre and Pedro read more

I highly highly recommend Makena Electric. I appreciate Andre coming out to do a thorough inspection of our electrical panel and recommending a great solution to install an EV charger. He answered all of my questions and gave us a reasonable price-- a lot more affordable than two other companies we talked to. Pedro did a great job installing the charger-the wiring looks good in our garage and it is working very well. This team is reliable and honest! read more

Another very satisfied customer. Andre is a great guy and he repaired some garage lighting for a very fair price. He was kind enough to return the same day when I had a GFI problem of my own doing. He took the time to explain how the circuit and GFIs work in my house and didn't charge me. That's quality service. read more

5 STARS or 1000 STARS - When you find what I found in Makena Electric, there is honestly no reason to use anyone else. I can't recommend Makena Electric highly enough! Andre, the owner, is extremely friendly, fair, and knowledgeable. After struggling for weeks with an electrical issue that another electrician couldn't figure out, Andre and his technician came to the rescue. In no time, they identified and resolved the problem--something that had stumped the previous electrician. The best part? The cost was more than reasonable for their high-quality work and expertise. Finding someone who is as professional and efficient as Andre is rare (he's such a nice guy). MaKena Electric will be my go-to for any future electrical needs. If you're looking for a skilled, knowledgeable, reliable, trustworthy, and fair electrician, look no further! Makena Electric meets the criteria! Thank you, Andre! Dr. David Hubbard Huntington Beach, CA read more

Makena Electric is definitely the company you will want to keep as your Go-To electrician company. I've used them for years and I no longer have to search for another electrician. Andre is friendly, knowledgeable, honest & reasonable. My first experience with them was several years ago, I've since recommended them to family, neighbors & friends. They all agree, Makena Electric is the one and only electrician that we all will call. read more

Originally I thought the missing doorbell button was wired in and I could see no wires. Andre came out that day and called me back with options of how we could do the repair. He sent Pedro from Makena Electrical the next morning when I would be at the apartment unit. Pedro installed a battery door bell button, securing it with anchor bolts, and set it to the door bell transmitter. He also replaced 3 toggle switches with rocker ones. Makena Electrical has a California contractor electrical license, they were prompt in responding, knowledgable, fair in their pricing, and worked around my hours. read more

Absolutely the best experience with an electrician! He helped me navigate installing an EV Charger in my condo parking garage that has a very strict HOA and committee process. He's extremely knowledgeable, reliable, and efficient. Local to Huntington Beach. 100% recommend I'm so happy my Tesla is charging read more

Showed up when they said they would and did the job at a reasonable proce and timely manner.

Andre was great! He immediately responded to my Yelp request for help and showed up the next morning. He searched high and low in his efforts to replace an old transformer so we could install our new, security doorbell. After investigating our attic and garage, he was successful and a quickly replaced the unit. He charged a very fair price and was tons of fun to work with...we are very appreciative of his help and I wouldn't hesitate to work with him in the future! Thanks, Andre! "Maureen " read more

Andre and his crew came in on time, completed my job quickly and efficiently. The engineering document that I provided was followed perfectly and Andre really went the extra mile to ensure that everything was squared away appropriately. Andre even found an error in the engineering document from the manufacturer! Had no problems whatsoever. Thanks again for the great service. I'll definitely do business with Andre and his crew again on future electrical projects. 5 stars. read more

Really great experience. Team was smart, efficient and kept me updated real time on all matters, from when they would arrive and if there was a delay and when they would be here. They did a ton of work for me, from adding electricity to my new home office space, switch out and fix delayed lights, broken flip switch, put new lights up in 4 different rooms and fixing issues with out panel. We have more electrical work needs and going with McKenna Electric! read more

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Andre and team were exceptional! They responded quickly and bid the job yuck and reasonable. The guys did great work. We were so happy with the ceiling lights, new switches and fixtures. Will definitely have them doing all future electric work in our home. Thank you guys!! read more

Makena Electric is the best. I would give them 10 Stars if that was available. I had to change from a Gas Wall Oven to an Electric Wall Oven. My relatively new Electric Panel did not have the required 40amp connection even though the previous electrician knew we were going to change at some point & supposedly did the wiring to the attic over the kitchen "which could be used for any new electric oven." Andre is amazing! He is very professional, prompt & courteous & explains in detail what needs to done. He understood the major problems I was having with a local "Big Box Store" & the next day after we met he had the the work completed. I wish I had found Makena Electric a long time ago. Thank you Andre & Pedro for getting my job done quickly & at a very reasonable rate. I will be using them in the future & will be recommending Makena to friends & family. read more

Andre is the best! He came out to install a transfer switch for a generator and had to engineer on the fly since I already had a bunch of other stuff next to my panel. He also diagnosed a problem with the generator (which will soon be on its way back to the manufacturer). Makena Electric will be my go-to as long as they don't close up shop and move to Canada or Jamaica or somewhere! read more

I cannot recommend Andre from Makena Electric highly enough. I work from home and blew out the breaker that my computer and all peripherals are plugged into. It also happened to be my busiest time of the month. Andre responded quickly and although he originally wasn't going to be able to come out until the following day, managed to squeeze me in at the end of what was probably already a long day for him. He arrived on time and treated me and approached the job like I was the only client he had that day. The price was more than reasonable and he took the time to show me what the issues were and how he was going to fix them. He also fixed some issues that we were having in a couple of the bedroom outlets while he was here. He also shared some strategies how to make the breaker panel last longer and not require a replacement sooner. Lastly, but certainly not least, he was respectful and spoke to me as a homeowner and not as a messenger for my husband, which I really appreciated. Thank you, Andre! read more

Makena Electric was amazing. Even better than I had hoped. We had an urgent electrical issue on the weekend, they came out right away, quickly diagnosed the problem, fixed our specific issues, and advised us on what we needed to report to SCE about the bigger underlying problem. Very helpful, friendly, respectful, and reasonably priced. I'm forever grateful to Makena Electric. So glad that someone recommended them to us. read more

We have used Andre's services twice already. He is now our go to electrician. Not only is he good at his job, but he's just a cool friendly dude. I highly recommend him for all your electrical needs!! read more

I had a blackout only in my living room. I checked a circuit breakers, but they worked fine. Andre responded promptly & came on time. He traced the receptacle's continuities methodically & found a faulty receptacle located on the outside wall. His debugging skill is really superior. Thanks Andre for prompt repair! read more

We interviewed quite a few electricians before we met Andre, the owner. Some didn't respond, some were late, some tried to upsell, and a few failed to follow-through with a quote. Andre was prompt, responsive, on-time, and on budget. Best of all, he and Pedro did quality work, always leaving the work area in as clean a condition as when they started. The first call was to install lighting above the garage doors, plus a flood light with motion sensor. This was not easy because the garage door opener rail mount occupied the space behind where the lights were to go. I still don't know how they did it, but as the photos show, they achieved my request. They also mounted lighting fixtures on the back of the house. There was cabinetry on the inside that made mounting and wiring a real challenge. Once again, they performed their magic. We were so pleased with their work that when it was time to have a Tesla wall charger mounted outside of the garage, we asked Andre for a quote. Tesla has a referral program for "certified" electricians, so I did submit requests, but not one could be bothered to respond. Andre was not only prompt, but he and Pedro got the job done without delay. If you need a professional electrician, just call Makena Electric. read more

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AMAZING SERVICE! I contacted Andre to upgrade an outlet for my new sauna. Great communication from the get go and was super responsive on a Saturday! He scoped out the locations I had picked out and he recommended the best and least expensive solutions for wiring etc. He even gave me great ideas for some other projects in the house with tv wires hanging out and things he could do to help as well. Andre has a great work ethic and looks out for his customers and I am thrilled I came across him. His work was impeccable and I will definitely be calling him for future needs! read more

Installed a ceiling fan and replaced some outlets. The work was completed quickly and for a reasonable price. Would definitely use this company again. read more

Andre was here in a flash and was able to complete the job efficiently and joyfully. He is a pleasure to work with, fair pricing and knowledgeable. Cheryl Collins read more

We hired Makena Electric to do some work around the house . Boy am I glad we did! He is prompt , knowledgeable and friendly. The first electrician we hired was two hours late no call nothing. My husband went on yelp and found Andre who came out the same day. So very happy with service we received Thanks again read more

Andre did an amazing job installing my porch light. He was very kind, precise, thorough and clean. He was cautious and used precaution, i.e., gloves and mask... made me feel safe. I'm thankful that he was able to get the light installed for me. I will definitely use his services in the future. read more

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I'm so happy I found Andre on Yelp because I was looking for a licensed electrician to install my Tesla wall connector. I got a few bids from other electricians who have installed EV chargers and I felt like Andre was very knowledgable and he reassured me that installing a 50 amp sub panel to charge my car at a faster rate at home would not trip my breaker. The other electrician who came by for an estimate refused to install a sub panel and told me to charge at a lower amp, which means it would take longer to charge my car overnight... His price is very reasonable and the install was very clean. All the work was finished within 6 hours and Andre & Pedro cleaned up in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Andre to my friends and family who need electrical work done. I attached some photos of the job :) Thank you Andre & Pedro for doing a beautiful job with the install, now my car can have some juice at night before going to sleep. read more

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Andre is a great electrician. I contacted him after another person told me that I would have to re-wire my home office and that lots of drywall would be involved. Andre had a MUCH more practical solution, and he fixed my office that same day. He's also a great guy. I initially contacted him because I knew he expertise in our HOA community. Glad to have found a great neighbor! read more

Five stars again! We had Makena Electric back out to our church to run power to our two utility buildings. Once again Andre and his staff did an excellent job! Great communication, showed up on time, cleaned up after work was done. Thanks again for your excellent service Andre! read more

I was really stressed with having to find a trustworthy and reliable electrician to handle my problem. My mom is usually the one that looks for an electrician but she's currently out of the country and the last thing I would want to do is make her worry. Plus, I never liked any of the electricians she found. They always seem to be ripping her off and their vibe wasn't very friendly either. It felt like we owed them something even thought we paid and they would try scare us with their findings so they can try make more money off of us. Naturally, I first reached out to the top rated electricians in my area. They all turned me down except for Andre. He responded immediately. I admit, I was cautious at first because of my previous experiences; Yet, I went with my gut and scheduled the appointment for the next day. The next day near the time of the appointment Andre let me know through text when they would arrive. Right when I met Andre and Pedro (the dynamic duo) I felt more relaxed. They are both down to earth and very respectful of your home. You can tell Andre is highly knowledgeable and experienced electrician. I truly appreciated that he was not just your average electrician. He respects his profession as an art form. He enjoys making his work look beautiful no matter how small of a job it is. He doesn't shy away from explaining to you what went wrong and how it's going to be fixed. I appreciate his straightforward but chill attitude. I have to really thank both Andre and Pedro for dealing with our breaker box from hell. Not only was it in a highly inconvenient location but it had a huge razor grass plant right in front of it AND a wasp nest near it. It was a hot day and the wasps were extra angry that day. They both kept it professional and worked around the situation. Andre even got stung by a wasp but nonetheless he was a trooper and made sure we got the power back up. I'm so relieved and pleased to know that I now can count of Makena Electric for all future problems. I would highly recommend! read more

Andre was incredible. He installed our Ring Doorbell 2, and ensured that I had gone through all the steps prior to him arriving to ensure that everything went as smooth and efficient as possible. He also will communicate with you the exact timeframe of when he will be arriving, which shows he is respectful of his clients time. When he arrived, he was very professional and also friendly doing his job throughly, confirming everything worked. He cleaned any mess that was done from the work and also followed up the next day to make sure everything is working as expected. Thank you, Andre for all your work! We will be utilizing your business in the future should we have additional electrical needs. read more

Do yourself a favor and just call Makena Electric. Don't waste your time searching any further. Andre and his team did a fantastic job in the condo I just purchased, and accommodated my tight schedule to get the work done before I move in. Huntington Beach local, professional, knowledgeable, reasonably priced... Andre is the guy to call. I am very pleased with the work he did at my place and will call him immediately when I'm ready for an EV charger or anything else. read more

Andre is the man! We called him based on his stellar yelp reviews to help us with a last minute issue that came up with our outdoor lighting. He came in short notice and was able to repair what 2 others couldn't. He restored the lighting for us and we were able to enjoy our Christmas party thanks to him. That's not all; Andre was honest, reliable, reasonable and a pleasure to have around. We will def use his company again! Another great service call from the best electrician out there. Andre came out again and switched our family room lights out to LED. He's truly the best there is. Thank you, Andre! read more

Emailed Andre and he returned my message in a couple of hours. He doesn't usually work Saturdays but took my job because he happened to live nearby. He had me fully explain all the symptoms we we're experiencing and then started to get to work. He was very meticulous in his trouble shooting. The other reviews about Andre being personable are spot on. His price was very fair IMHO. I would certainly call him again if needed. Thanks Andre! RN4L read more