Rivers Electric & Home Theater
Company Overview
Ojai's trusted source for electrical services. My services include basic electrical repairs and installations. Keep in mind I am an apprentice electrician ET#51488 and not C10 licensed. I will only handle minor electrical tasks that comply with CA.B&P Code $7048. My services extend to home theater systems, TV mounting, and smart home technology. I can install Nest and Ring devices, low-voltage lighting, and indoor or outdoor cat6 data cables. I also install Starlink dishes, ceiling fans, and window AC units. I pride myself on being dependable, budget-friendly, polite, and fully insured.
I started Home Service & Installation in Ojai to address the need for a responsive handyman adept at handling wiring jobs. I offer services that encompass both electrical work and sophisticated home theater installations. From antique lamps to trailer lights, I can repair a wide range of items.
Meet Michael Rivers, a tech enthusiast. He started his career at Creative Stereo in Santa Barbara, selling and installing high-end audio and big-screen TVs. Following his degree from Brooks Institute, he became a professional television editor in Hollywood. He has experience in creating state-of-the-art editing suites. Currently, he is a registered electrician-trainee in California (ET T51488), a certification that requires classroom training and proficiency in math, the National Electric Code, and blueprint reading.
Business Services
- Circuit breaker installation
- Circuit breaker repair
- Doorbell installation
- Doorbell repair
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Generator repair
- Home theater calibration
- Home theater design
- Home theater installation
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outdoor lighting installation
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
- TV mounting
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Tue: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Wed: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Thu: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Fri: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Sat: | 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

Mike is a pro, but most importantly, he is on time, courteous, and his prices are reasonable. I can't recommend him highly enough. We've had him here for about 4 different jobs in the last year or so, and he has pleasantly surprised us each time. He came up with some great ideas for landscape lighting that would solve our problems lighting a dark sideyard. I'm done looking for electricians. This is the guy.

Michael did a fantastic job installing a new breaker for my Tesla home charger. Efficient, reasonable, personable and great communicator! Highly recommend!

I needed internet service installed physically at my home in Ojai and I remember how great Michael Rivers was from a previous problem he worked on. Michael was at my place in no time and installed a whole system that required electrical expertise plus some creative intuition. He was fast and worked hard.
I now have great service and a very pleasant memory of his skill, patience and honest nature. Thank you Michael.

My husband and I had a different experience from the people who wrote 5-star reviews. We would not hire Michael again. Not because of the work product but because of his attitude and demeanor. Without going into specifics, interacting with him was a negative experience. I had a few questions I was waiting to ask him when he finished the job. Little things, plus I offered to pay for the extra time. This seemed to be the catalyst for him losing his cool with us. He was reactive and unprofessional. His behavior was inappropriate for someone who comes to your house to do a job.

Michael Rivers did a great job of coming up with a creative solution to a tricky installation of a receptacle in our basement where no electrical source existed. The result was a tight fitting and out of the way conduit that connected the receptacle from another source. We felt confident in the precautions he was taking to create a safe and up-to-code electrical pathway. Thanks Michael!

Michael Rivers is our go-to guy for all things electrical or electronic. We have thrown a few curves at him. but he really delivers. He removed a ceiling fixture, and installed a new one whose installation parts and instructions were a problem, but he solved it. And such a really nice guy!

Excellent and affordable. Did a great job on my home electric project. Professional and reliable. Highest recommendation!

Stop looking, This is the man for the job! Michael Rivers is quick to respond, starts the job on time, and thoroughly plans the job as to not waste time. Mike installed a Ring alarm system for me a very clean job, he had it up and running and adjusted in a very reasonable amount of time. You can't go wrong hiring Mike for many home projects! I already have a list of items for him to complete.