Straight Line Electric
Company Overview
Specializing in:
- Electrical Technicians
- Electric Contractors
Our locally owned enterprise established in 2003, August. The owner, Darren has 31 years of knowledge in the electrical industry. We have a team of six dedicated workers who bring an extra nearly three decades of experience together. Prior to founding Straight Line Electric, the owner worked for other local companies but came to know he could provide better service to the community by valuing each individual with the appreciation they deserve. In ensuring quality work the initially, avoiding shortcuts and being completely transparent, he knew this combination would create a mutually beneficial partnership for Straight Line Electric and, more importantly, his customers. That approach was the ideal method to establish a service and it is the key to maintain a dedicated clientele through recommendations, existing customer retention and strong ties with local enterprises.
Greetings, my name is Darren Howery, founder of Straight Line Electric. Born and raised in Ojai, I graduated at Nordhoff High School in 1985 (Go Rangers!). I began my career in the world of electrical work in 1986, September. In the early years, I spent time in Santa Barbara as an electrical technician. I returned to Ojai in 1990. In 1993, I encountered Jennifer, who would eventually be my amazing wife in the year 1995. Our only child Dillon was born in 1995. They motivate me to strive for excellence and drive me to exceed expectations for each and every customer. Whenever I encounter one of my customers, I want to approach them with a genuine ""hello"" and offer a handshake. I do not wish to shy away from them or hope they wouldn’t notice me first. I have never be that person. I stand by in fair compensation for quality work, and that’s the essence of my business in a nutshell.
Business Services
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric panel installation
- Electric panel repair
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Electric vehicle charging station installation
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
Business Location & Hours
| Mon: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Tue: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Wed: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Thu: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Fri: | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Sat: | Closed |
| Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews
Darren and his son Dillion and their crew are my hero's! Straigthline Electric is Honest Work for Honest pay just like they say. I trust Darren, he's such a good kind man, and he is very knowledgeable about all things electric. I know I'm in safe hands when I call on him, knowing he'll show up and I can rest assured that my electrical needs are met and my home is safely attended to.
I am so grateful they have decided to stick around! Thanks Darren, I was worried for a while. I think you've been my electrician now for around 18 years, I appreciate you and your professionalism so much.
I used Daren, Kevin and team at my property in the Ventura Keys. They installed can lights throughout, vent fans in bathrooms, junction boxes for ceiling fans and more. They were honest, pleasant, hardworking, high integrity and GOOD at their job! I've already referred them to family who had the same experience. I am a local real estate agent and I constantly have clients asking for referrals for tradespeople. Straight Line is at the top of my list when homeowners call me. If you need the best electrician in Ventura County, and you want competitive pricing without getting jerked around, call Straight Line.
Grant Leichtfuss, Real Estate Agent
Was referred by a friend AND was very satisfied! I needed to add exterior outlets, replace a few fixtures in the garage/attic and take care of a ghetto/ potential problem power strip. Darren, Dillon and Victor were all very nice, clean and considerate. They showed up on time, were reasonably priced and had great communication! Would recommend to family and friends! Thank you guys!!
Sara N.I personally did not call this company in (my rental company did) however, I've dealt with electricians in the past due to my own personal business and I would highly recommend their service and will be reaching out in the future if needed. Darren the owner is very pleasant and an attentive gentleman to work with as well as his son Dillion and his companion Victor! Job well done, thank you again for providing light back to my quirky home. You guys rock!
Nancy J.Darren had come out to replace a breaker last year. Everything worked great....until a couple of months ago. Then, strange things happened. I don't have lights on unless I really need them. But in my room, lights began flickering, the t.v. kept turning off, and then on, off and on, my two lamps kept flickering on and off. Then half the outlets/plugs went dead. The outside lights went dead. It was getting weird. So I called, left a message that either my house was going to blow up or I had Poltergeist and ghosts habitating here. I'm sure the lady thougt I was a nut! But too many weird things were going on.
An employee of Darren's showed up, but he didn't quite get the whole ghost part. Then (thank goodness) Darren drove up. He remembered me and said he likes to service the customers he has helped previously. He said he'd check the breaker box first. He came back and said I had a burned out breaker, which he replaced. He assumed that was the end of it.
I said, ""oh no, we've got more going on."" I asked him to check the dead outlets in the other room. He checked one, and said, ""yep, no power"". Then he checked another one. Same thing no power. Then another and another. Over ten outlets had no power, the wiring was faulty, the switchplate was cracked...and on and on.
Long story short, Darren was there for 5 hours, testing and pulling out every bad outlet wires hanging, room by room, methodically. He was so nice, funny, we joked around. He replaced wiring, put new outlets in, new plates, put in missing bullbs, switched dimmers to regular switches, fixed the outside lights and wiring.
He undercharged me, I told him that. But a lot of stuff he did for no charge. He charged me for 3 hours of work. But he was there for 5 hours!
Just a nice, kind, cool guy who worked his butt off so I wouldn't have to worry about ghosts or lights going off and on and the t.v. shutting off and then coming back on.
Very professional, polite, respectful and honest. I recommend Straight Line Electric and Darren, the owner. I needed help asap - and he was there dedicated to fixing everything! Thanks Darren!
John B.These guys are the best, we bought an old home with faulty wiring throughout. Straightline rewired the entire place to make it safe, under budget and ahead of schedule!
I made an apointment and two electricians came out on time and ready to fix our three problems. All three were done efficiently and correctly. Excellent service
Kristi N.We had to upgrade our ""box"" when we put in a new air and Heating system. As per usual, it was a lot of red tape with the city and 13 trips for someone to look at the same hole in the ground and wall. Darren was so great to work with; he was always available, always answered calls promptly, came on a moments notice when some guy showed up with a clip board and questions and did not ask for payment until the job was complete.
His professionalism and sense of humor ensure he will always be my top choice for electrical work. We have had no problems with any of the work that was done.
Straight Line made what could have been a stressful situation smooth and easy for me.
I've heard of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. I can change a lightbulb and flip a switch. Since that's all I know about electricity, I can be taken for a ride by an unscrupulous contractor.
I've used Straight Line a number of times over the years and can say that integrity is foundational to their business model.
When I called them to the house today I didn't know if I had a big problem or a little one. Turns out I didn't have much of a problem at all. Steve Jones checked everything thoroughly, answered all my questions, and gave me good advice. Though his having found nothing wrong was very valuable information to me, they didn't charge me for the service call.
In a world where there seems to be less and less good and more and more strife, it's nice to find people who do business like this.
Brooke H.Straightline installed a dimmer switch and hung a chandelier for me. They were quick, professional and did an excellent job. They even showed up early for the quote and installation. So glad I called Straightline Electric.








