Cindy keeps Home Team Electric's financial operations running smoothly and paychecks landing on time. Her deep relationships with local building departments and utilities make her the permit wrangler who gets permits moving fast.
Admin & Accounting
On Home Team Electric's office team, Cindy manages payroll, bookkeeping, vendor payments, permits, and business licenses. Over thirteen years she has built close relationships with every local building department, Southern California Edison, and IID. When homeowners need emergency power restoration or permit inspections, Cindy coordinates with utilities and makes it happen fast. She joined the team when Frank Luersen asked her, and she stays because she loves what she does and who she works with. At Home Team Electric, we treat everyone like family.
Every so often, Cindy walks in with something she baked, sets it out where nobody can miss it, and makes sure the team knows. Around Home Team, she's especially famous for her Cranberry Bliss Bars and pumpkin roll. The guys in the field always seem to find a reason to pass through the office when word gets out.
Cindy was born and raised in the desert and still calls it home today. Her daughters went to the same high school she did, and so did her parents before her. She's a proud mom, a dog mom to Maggie Mae, and a grammy who lights up talking about her two grandbabies. She's also Frank Luersen's sister, which means Home Team Electric has never just been a workplace to her.
Thirteen years in, Cindy keeps the financial side of Home Team Electric running: payroll, bookkeeping, vendor payments, permits, and business licenses. She's the reason paychecks land on time and paperwork doesn't pile up. She's also the permit wrangler. Over the years, she has built close relationships with every local building department and both Southern California Edison and IID. When a homeowner loses power and the only way to restore it requires a permit inspection coordinated with the utility company, it has to happen fast. Cindy makes it happen.
When homeowners find themselves in a tough spot, having Cindy on point can make all the difference.
Reviewed and maintained by Cindy Edwards · Updated October 2026
13 Years, Financial Backbone
Permit Wrangler Extraordinaire
Close relationships with every local building department, SCE, and IID, built over thirteen years.
Family Legacy Leadership
Frank's sister from day one, which means Home Team Electric runs through her veins.
Desert Born and Raised
Childhood
Born in Palm Springs and raised in the Morongo Basin, Cindy has spent her whole life in the desert.
Raising Her Daughters
Cindy's daughters attended the same high school she did, as did her parents before her.
2013 to Present
Cindy handles payroll, bookkeeping, vendor payments, permits, and business licenses for Home Team Electric.
Recent
When a homeowner loses power and restoration requires a permit inspection coordinated with the utility company, Cindy moves it fast.
Home Team Electric was built for these neighbors. All of them. By people who are part of them.
How Cindy Keeps Everything Running
Cindy processes payroll, vendor payments, and financial records with precision. Every electrician's paycheck lands on time, and every vendor payment moves on schedule.
Cindy tracks all business licenses, permit requirements, and compliance deadlines. When a new job comes in that needs permitting, she knows the local requirements and has the right department on speed dial.
When a surge damages a home and power restoration requires a permit inspection, Cindy coordinates with the building department and Southern California Edison or IID. She knows the contacts, knows the process, and knows how to move fast.
Cindy maintains accurate records of all financial transactions, permits, and business documents. Paperwork doesn't pile up because her system keeps everything in its place and on its timeline.
What every caller hears
It’s a great day at Home Team Electric. How can we make you smile today?
Not a script. The same standard the team brings to every home in the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin.
These are a few of the 16,000+ homeowners who rated this work, exactly as they wrote it. Names and details untouched, updated as new reviews come in.
“Mike from Home Team Electric showed up on time and took his time to inspect and explain to me the issues and the various options with my electrical panel and failed main breaker. He was courteous, friendly and knowledgeable, and answered all my questions. Great service!”
“I couldn’t be more impressed! He was incredibly nice, very professional, and clearly knowledgeable. From start to finish, he handled everything with care and efficiency. Best of all, he was able to get our electricity back up and running quickly, which was such a relief. I...”Read the full review
“We had another great experience with Home Team Electric! Gio and Angel came out to help us with some garage lights, label our electrical panel, and do a safety check of our home. They also installed some new smoke alarms for us. They were both really friendly, professional, and...”Read the full review
“Mike, David and the Home Team crew did an exceptional job on our reroofing project. They coordinated with the roofing company to remove old and unnecessary conduit from the roof before the roofers sprayed new foam, then came back and set up an updated system to our specifics...”Read the full review
“The team at Home Team Electric was fantastic to deal with. We had a late night emergency at our home and the technician they sent over was very knowledgable and was able to get our problem solved. Highly recommend this company!”
“You won’t be disappointed dealing with home team. Carlos, David, Oscar, Brett, Angel came out and did the entire house in one day. They worked hard and in the end it was definitely worth it as the house’s electricity is working top-notch right now and the lights are brighter. I...”Read the full review
“Josh inspected my electrical system. He was very thorough and patient as he went through everything, very pleasant and friendly. He left me with an understanding of what I need and what my options are. I’m very satisfied with his service and professionalism.”
“Their Awesome ,The very Best, Great we couldn’t be happier with the service and your ELECTRICIANS Angel D. and Angel B. They installed a portable generator backup system for our home .”
“Carlos was great. We loved working with him!”
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Common questions about working with Cindy and the team.
It changes the evaluation from the start. Coachella Valley summers regularly climb past 115 degrees, and Morongo Basin day-to-night swings can exceed 40 degrees, cycling expansion and contraction through every connection. So symptoms get read against the home's age, construction era, and load history, not just the breaker that tripped.
Two guarantees with proof behind them. The 100% Satisfaction Guarantee means if the work does not meet your expectations, we make it right. The Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee means we fix workmanship failures at no charge, and the coverage stays with the home if you sell it. Behind both: California C-10 Electrical Contractor License #879507 and a $1,000,000 per-occurrence liability policy.
Because residential electrical work is a specialty, not a side category. Most contractors split time between construction, commercial buildings, and residential calls. Home Team Electric chose one focus in 2006: the electrical systems inside homes across the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin. Decades inside thousands of desert homes builds pattern recognition no generalist schedule can produce.
Home Team Electric is a residential-only electrical contractor serving the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin since 2006. The person at your door is a Home Team Electric electrician: drug tested, background checked, and professionally trained, with weekly ongoing training. The company has completed more than 25,000 residential projects, with a 4.9 Google rating and 16,000+ homeowners served.
Yes. Code requires GFCI (shock prevention) protection for pool and spa equipment, nearby receptacles, and underwater lighting, and the requirement exists because water and electricity meet here on purpose. Many desert pools predate today's requirements and run unprotected. If you do not know whether yours is protected, that is exactly what the evaluation answers.
Rewiring is warranted when the wiring itself, not just a device, has aged past safety: brittle or damaged insulation, ungrounded two-wire circuits, aluminum branch wiring, or repeated faults across different circuits. Desert attics bake wiring insulation for decades. An evaluation maps which circuits actually need work, because most older homes need targeted rewiring, not a whole-home gut.
A whole-home surge protector at the panel clamps voltage spikes before they reach your circuits, protecting everything plugged in: AC systems, appliances, EV chargers, and electronics. In the desert, monsoon lightning, grid switching, and your own large motors all generate surges. Plug strips alone protect single devices. The panel unit protects the home.
A brief dim when a large motor starts can be normal, because compressors pull a surge of current on startup. Regular, noticeable flickering across multiple rooms is not. It usually means the panel or service is near its limit, or a connection has loosened under desert heat. The pattern decides which, and the pattern is worth reading professionally.
Tell us what's going on in your home and we'll give you a straight answer, whether or not it ends in an appointment. Same-day service available.
