Tradesman Electric
Company Overview
Your Trusted Electrical Authority in Orange County. Our expertise includes Electrical Panel Upgrades, Dedicated Circuits, and Whole House Rewires, but we can handle all your electrical requirements. Call or message us now for a no-obligation estimate!
For over 32 years, we have proudly served various cities in Orange County, including Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach. We take pride in offering the finest electrical services and installations to the amazing residents of Orange County!
I’m Tom Sheltraw, the owner. I have enjoyed a wonderful marriage for more than 28 years. We are the proud parents of five amazing kids: Timmy (23), Toby (19), Trinity (17), Taelyn (14), and Tytus (7). My family is the most important part of my life.
Outside of work and family time, I engage with a Christian Motorcycle Ministry, fulfilling the role of Chaplain.
I live by a guiding scripture that sums up my business philosophy:
Matthew 5:16 states: Let your light shine before others, so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Business Services
- Circuit breaker installation
- Circuit breaker repair
- 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
- Outdoor lighting installation
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

The electrician, Brandon, did a great job installing two ceiling fans. He patiently answered all of my 3-year-old son's questions too, which couldn't have made the job easy! I also appreciated his effort to cover the furniture to keep everything clean during installation.

I used The Tradesman to install 6 recessed lighting (""pot lights""). They did an excellent job and finished the work in a timely manner. I got three bids and they were market competitive and gave me a quote right over the phone. They moved furniture, made sure that no mess was left behind and gave excellent advice on how to design/layout the lighting. The best part was that Tom, the owner, stayed behind after the job was complete to show me how to patch the holes left behind. He basically did 95% of the patch work, even though they said specifically that they don't typically do the drywall work. And their technique was hands down better than the approach I would have taken. So I would recommend Tom and The Tradesman 100%. Fantastic completed work with great customer service.

I had two jobs that required an electrician so I jumped on Yelp and found The Tradesman. Tom asked me some questions over the phone so he could come prepared for the task. He gave me a price and we organised a time that he could come out and do the job.
Tom and an employee came out, did the job efficiently, were very courteous and were happy to answer the many questions of my children. They stuck to the price quoted and all in all I'm a happy customer and there were no issues.
I would absolutely call Tom again if I need any further electrical work.

This one is about as no-brainer in terms of a glowing review as I can give. Safe to say, like most folks, there's always a degree of worry about bringing in an unknown/non-referred person to do any kind of electrical/contracting work around the house. They talk down to (or over!) you and you just feel icky when they're done. They've probably ripped you off, the seem put off that they even had to be there in the first place. At least that's been our experience. Not so here.
For reference, this was replacing two chunky lighting fixtures there were in awkward places in our home. We called a few different folks, thankfully we chose the right one. This was, I'm assuming, a relatively low stress job - but the location of the fixtures made it a bit odd. It's at that point, my wife and I felt, any other person on the job would say 'Yeah... I didn't know this is what we had to do.... we're gonna have to charge more' or make any other litany of excuses.
We gave him the description over the phone... Tom gave us a quote - and what he quoted was what was charged. Done and done. But what happened from start to finish is where the quality lies. Tom's disposition is exceptional - just a really good guy. While the job most likely took longer than he planned (he was here almost 4 hours), he was patient and deliberate in his work and in dealing with us... he wanted to make sure we were totally happy before he was done. The lighting looks stellar... everything works perfect. He was even cool enough to add his two cents about a doorbell issue we're having ""and if you're having any issues with it... gimme a call, I can probably talk you through it on the phone"".
Overall - great experience and we can't recommend The Tradesman enough. If you give him a call and he's able to do the job - look no further. Any other electrical issues we may have in the future - he's our go-to guy and we'll tell anyone we know the same thing.

This guy is amazing. I just called him up and he gave me a tip over the phone and got my GFCI working again. Amazing. Highly recommend this company.
THANKS!

The Tradesman Electric team came out to our blazonco office www.blazonco.com to help with some Server room Electrical needs. They quoted up front. They said they would be here by noon the next day. They were here, and they got us up and running quickly. Thanks again to Tom and his team. Great job guys.

Upon arrival he was friendy, very informative. My 3 way wall switch was promptly fixed and now my entire hallway works again. I will use again.

A very nice guy. Personable. Not the usual arrogant, condescending tradesman. He was very helpful with my project. I have complete confidence in him and his rates are reasonable. Thanks for the help.

Pete and Chip did an excellent job hanging a chandler and pendants in my grandchildren's playroom. The work was excellent, clean-up was fantastic. I've already called them to have another job scheduled! bnnn

We are a young, but fast-growing small business. We quickly found ourselves with 35 employees and a sink with no garbage disposal. Typical do-it-yourself people, we thought we'd get to it and put it off for a long time, but we finally called a pro to have it taken care of that day for a very nominal cost. Our office is clean and our employees feel more comfortable bringing their own lunches to work. Thank you Tom.