Southwest Industrial Electric

Licensed electrician in Los Angeles, California

CSLB licence active4.8(68 reviews)
95score

Report card

  • Licence activeCSLB #542425, class C10. Issued 27 Sep 1988, expires 30 Sep 2028.
  • Licensed 38 yrsSince 27 Sep 1988.
  • Bonded$25,000 with Platte River Insurance Company, since 1 Jan 2023.
  • Workers' comp insuredBenchmark Insurance Company, policy 99WCGC00007131600, valid to 1 Jul 2027.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
  • 20 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 25 Jul 2022.

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 3 Nov 2026.

About Southwest Industrial Electric

People on the licence
Laura Annette Malm (officer), Evan Edward Malm (rmo / ceo / pres), Kristin Lorraine Larson (officer), Elizabeth Sally Malm (officer)

Google reviews

4.8(68 reviews)
John Scavo★★★★★ 3 months ago

Southwest Electrical was outstanding from start to finish. Frank Gonzalez went above and beyond throughout the entire process, working directly with Burbank Water & Power and keeping everything moving. A special thank you to Doug for tracking down a hard-to-find 30-year-old replacement meter, which saved us thousands of dollars by allowing a gut swap instead of a complete replacement. The technicians were professiona…

Silvestre “Silver” Ramirez★★★★★ a year ago

Outstanding service, Doug came took care of business, in and out. very satisfied with his performance and skills. Doug was also kind enough to provide us a contact for a Hydraulic service company, which got our press brake up and running. highly recommend.

Eduardo Banuelos★★★★★ 2 years ago

Steven from Southwest Electric was great! Arrived early, professionally set up quick & great attitude. Hopping to working with this company again in the near future. - Eduardo from Blueprint Electric

Clarence Kaiser★★★★★ a year ago

I called this company with a bit of a unique request to help me better understand the cost of a power upgrade. I haven't heard back from them on the request yet, but I had to write a review. I manage construction projects all over the country and call hundreds of new vendors a year no one has ever been as professional and easy to talk to as this company. It's such a great indicator on how the company is to work wi…

Frank Boland★★★★★ 3 years ago

We have had Southwest Industrial Electric come in a number of times now. They came recommended from R & R Industrial Services and so far I've been very happy with everything they've done. The only tech I've worked with is Doug and he's the real deal. He's quick to understand the symptoms and diagnose the problem(s). I asked him once for a solution I was brainstorming about and he had a simple answer and explained it …

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Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #542425, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

  • 25 Jul 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 91352[ePlan] Power plan check only for new generator and power for equipmen
  • 5 May 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 90039$0 permit fees due to AB 1414. [EPLAN] PV2, Scope of work includes 1
  • 13 Apr 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 91352Commercial
  • 7 Apr 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 90007Commercial
  • 4 Feb 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 91367Commercial

OSHA inspections

  • 18 Oct 2017 · Accident5 violations · case

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Why it ranks #11 of 2,713 electricians in Los Angeles

Years licensed weight 30100%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3585%

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