Carpinteria 93013, Summerland 93067
Electrical contractor in Carpinteria and Summerland.
Between Ventura and Montecito, Carpinteria and Summerland are a small beach city and a coastal hillside town, with foothill ranches and estates above them. County Line Electric wires custom homes and installs standby generators, Lutron lighting and home automation there, with the same crews that work in Montecito and Santa Barbara.
- SCEElectric utility
- City or countyCarpinteria or Santa Barbara County
- Coastal ZoneAlong the shore
What is different here
A city, an unincorporated town and the Coastal Zone between them.
Carpinteria is an incorporated city in Santa Barbara County, so a permit for an address inside it comes from the City of Carpinteria. Summerland and the foothills above both towns are unincorporated, and permits there come from Santa Barbara County Planning and Development, the same department that permits Montecito. The shoreline of both is inside the California Coastal Zone, which can bring coastal review to exterior work such as a generator pad or site lighting. Southern California Edison serves both.
The ranches and estates in the foothills above Carpinteria and Summerland sit inside the state's fire hazard zones, on circuits Edison can de-energize in wind events. Many of those properties have wells, irrigation pumps and gates, and some have no natural gas main.
What we do here
The work, in this area.
New construction electrical
Ground-up custom homes, rough-in to finish, as the electrical sub on the builder's roster.
For buildersStandby generators
Generac whole-home backup, sized to the house, permitted, serviced twice a year.
Generator estimateLutron lighting and shading
HomeWorks control, Ketra tunable light and motorized shades, designed room by room.
LightingHome automation
Control, security, shades, audio and video, networking, pre-wired at rough-in.
AutomationFire rebuild electrical
Complete electrical systems for homes rebuilt after the fires, to current code, with backup power planned in.
RebuildEV charger installation
Level 2 charging with a load calculation first, permitted and inspected.
EVCustom homes
Estate electrical, on the coast and in the foothills.
New houses and major remodels in Summerland and the Carpinteria foothills carry the same scope as their Montecito neighbors: an Edison service sized for an all-electric house, the backup designed in, Lutron lighting control and motorized shades, and a low-voltage backbone that reaches the guest house, the gate and the equipment yard. County Line works as the electrical subcontractor for builders and owner-builders on that scope, with Santa Barbara County or City of Carpinteria inspections.
On the beach side, salt air is the design condition. Exterior equipment, fixtures and enclosures are chosen and placed for it, and the generator pad and panel locations are planned with the Coastal Zone review in mind. The Montecito and Santa Barbara new construction page covers the estate scope in detail.
Backup power
Standby generators for Carpinteria and Summerland properties.
Standby generators in Carpinteria and Summerland are sized from the loads each property chooses to back up, which on the foothill ranches often includes well and irrigation pumps with high starting current. County Line installs Generac units on natural gas where there is a main and on propane where there is not, with an automatic transfer switch and twice-yearly service. The Montecito generator page covers the process for the Santa Barbara County side.
Service pages
Service pages for Carpinteria & Summerland.
County Line Electric at a glance
- 20+ yrsIn businessJeff Tucker has run County Line Electric in the Conejo Valley for over 20 years.
- #949580California contractor licenseLicensed, bonded and insured. Check it on the CSLB site any time.
- GeneracStandby generator estimatesA written estimate after a site visit and a load calculation.
- A+BBB Accredited since 2017Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. See the profile.
- 5.0HomeAdvisor ratingFive stars from every reviewed job. Read the reviews.
Carpinteria and Summerland questions
Who issues electrical permits in Summerland?
Santa Barbara County issues electrical permits in Summerland. Summerland is unincorporated, so permits and inspections go through the county's Planning and Development department, the same as Montecito. Addresses inside the City of Carpinteria are permitted by the city. Electric service in both is Southern California Edison.
Does the Coastal Zone affect electrical work in Carpinteria?
Yes, the Coastal Zone can affect electrical work in Carpinteria. The shoreline of Carpinteria and Summerland is inside the California Coastal Zone, and exterior changes such as a generator pad, exterior panels or site lighting may be reviewed as part of a coastal permit. County Line Electric plans exterior equipment locations with that review in mind.
Does County Line Electric work in Carpinteria?
Yes. County Line Electric serves Carpinteria and Summerland with custom home electrical, standby generators, Lutron lighting and home automation, working from its office in Newbury Park with the same crews that work in Montecito and Santa Barbara.
Official references
Where the facts on this page come from.
County Line links to the authorities rather than restating them. Rules change; these pages are current.
- City of Carpinteria: permits inside the city
- Santa Barbara County: Planning and Development for Summerland
- California Coastal Commission: the Coastal Zone
- SCE Public Safety Power Shutoffs: the foothill circuits
- CSLB license check: license #949580
Next step
Tell us about the house or the lot.
Name, phone, city and a line about the project. The office calls back, and a site visit is scheduled if it makes sense. No pressure, no sales script.
Or call (805) 499-0823. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.