diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23008/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mcp23008/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4241b6ba48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23008/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import pins
+from esphome.components import i2c
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_NUMBER, CONF_MODE, CONF_INVERTED
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ['i2c']
+MULTI_CONF = True
+
+mcp23008_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('mcp23008')
+MCP23008GPIOMode = mcp23008_ns.enum('MCP23008GPIOMode')
+MCP23008_GPIO_MODES = {
+    'INPUT': MCP23008GPIOMode.MCP23008_INPUT,
+    'INPUT_PULLUP': MCP23008GPIOMode.MCP23008_INPUT_PULLUP,
+    'OUTPUT': MCP23008GPIOMode.MCP23008_OUTPUT,
+}
+
+MCP23008 = mcp23008_ns.class_('MCP23008', cg.Component, i2c.I2CDevice)
+MCP23008GPIOPin = mcp23008_ns.class_('MCP23008GPIOPin', cg.GPIOPin)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
+    cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.declare_id(MCP23008),
+}).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA).extend(i2c.i2c_device_schema(0x20))
+
+
+def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    yield cg.register_component(var, config)
+    yield i2c.register_i2c_device(var, config)
+
+
+CONF_MCP23008 = 'mcp23008'
+MCP23008_OUTPUT_PIN_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
+    cv.Required(CONF_MCP23008): cv.use_id(MCP23008),
+    cv.Required(CONF_NUMBER): cv.int_,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MODE, default="OUTPUT"): cv.enum(MCP23008_GPIO_MODES, upper=True),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_INVERTED, default=False): cv.boolean,
+})
+MCP23008_INPUT_PIN_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
+    cv.Required(CONF_MCP23008): cv.use_id(MCP23008),
+    cv.Required(CONF_NUMBER): cv.int_,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MODE, default="INPUT"): cv.enum(MCP23008_GPIO_MODES, upper=True),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_INVERTED, default=False): cv.boolean,
+})
+
+
+@pins.PIN_SCHEMA_REGISTRY.register(CONF_MCP23008,
+                                   (MCP23008_OUTPUT_PIN_SCHEMA, MCP23008_INPUT_PIN_SCHEMA))
+def mcp23008_pin_to_code(config):
+    parent = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_MCP23008])
+    yield MCP23008GPIOPin.new(parent, config[CONF_NUMBER], config[CONF_MODE], config[CONF_INVERTED])
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf5bb55f2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include "mcp23008.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace mcp23008 {
+
+static const char *TAG = "mcp23008";
+
+void MCP23008::setup() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up MCP23008...");
+  uint8_t iocon;
+  if (!this->read_reg_(MCP23008_IOCON, &iocon)) {
+    this->mark_failed();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // all pins input
+  this->write_reg_(MCP23008_IODIR, 0xFF);
+}
+bool MCP23008::digital_read(uint8_t pin) {
+  uint8_t bit = pin % 8;
+  uint8_t reg_addr = MCP23008_GPIO;
+  uint8_t value = 0;
+  this->read_reg_(reg_addr, &value);
+  return value & (1 << bit);
+}
+void MCP23008::digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value) {
+  uint8_t reg_addr = MCP23008_OLAT;
+  this->update_reg_(pin, value, reg_addr);
+}
+void MCP23008::pin_mode(uint8_t pin, uint8_t mode) {
+  uint8_t iodir = MCP23008_IODIR;
+  uint8_t gppu = MCP23008_GPPU;
+  switch (mode) {
+    case MCP23008_INPUT:
+      this->update_reg_(pin, true, iodir);
+      break;
+    case MCP23008_INPUT_PULLUP:
+      this->update_reg_(pin, true, iodir);
+      this->update_reg_(pin, true, gppu);
+      break;
+    case MCP23008_OUTPUT:
+      this->update_reg_(pin, false, iodir);
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+float MCP23008::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
+bool MCP23008::read_reg_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t *value) {
+  if (this->is_failed())
+    return false;
+
+  return this->read_byte(reg, value);
+}
+bool MCP23008::write_reg_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value) {
+  if (this->is_failed())
+    return false;
+
+  return this->write_byte(reg, value);
+}
+void MCP23008::update_reg_(uint8_t pin, bool pin_value, uint8_t reg_addr) {
+  uint8_t bit = pin % 8;
+  uint8_t reg_value = 0;
+  if (reg_addr == MCP23008_OLAT) {
+    reg_value = this->olat_;
+  } else {
+    this->read_reg_(reg_addr, &reg_value);
+  }
+
+  if (pin_value)
+    reg_value |= 1 << bit;
+  else
+    reg_value &= ~(1 << bit);
+
+  this->write_reg_(reg_addr, reg_value);
+
+  if (reg_addr == MCP23008_OLAT) {
+    this->olat_ = reg_value;
+  }
+}
+
+MCP23008GPIOPin::MCP23008GPIOPin(MCP23008 *parent, uint8_t pin, uint8_t mode, bool inverted)
+    : GPIOPin(pin, mode, inverted), parent_(parent) {}
+void MCP23008GPIOPin::setup() { this->pin_mode(this->mode_); }
+void MCP23008GPIOPin::pin_mode(uint8_t mode) { this->parent_->pin_mode(this->pin_, mode); }
+bool MCP23008GPIOPin::digital_read() { return this->parent_->digital_read(this->pin_) != this->inverted_; }
+void MCP23008GPIOPin::digital_write(bool value) { this->parent_->digital_write(this->pin_, value != this->inverted_); }
+
+}  // namespace mcp23008
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.h b/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4e5d75fd43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23008/mcp23008.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/esphal.h"
+#include "esphome/components/i2c/i2c.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace mcp23008 {
+
+/// Modes for MCP23008 pins
+enum MCP23008GPIOMode : uint8_t {
+  MCP23008_INPUT = INPUT,                // 0x00
+  MCP23008_INPUT_PULLUP = INPUT_PULLUP,  // 0x02
+  MCP23008_OUTPUT = OUTPUT               // 0x01
+};
+
+enum MCP23008GPIORegisters {
+  // A side
+  MCP23008_IODIR = 0x00,
+  MCP23008_IPOL = 0x01,
+  MCP23008_GPINTEN = 0x02,
+  MCP23008_DEFVAL = 0x03,
+  MCP23008_INTCON = 0x04,
+  MCP23008_IOCON = 0x05,
+  MCP23008_GPPU = 0x06,
+  MCP23008_INTF = 0x07,
+  MCP23008_INTCAP = 0x08,
+  MCP23008_GPIO = 0x09,
+  MCP23008_OLAT = 0x0A,
+};
+
+class MCP23008 : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
+ public:
+  MCP23008() = default;
+
+  void setup() override;
+
+  bool digital_read(uint8_t pin);
+  void digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value);
+  void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, uint8_t mode);
+
+  float get_setup_priority() const override;
+
+ protected:
+  // read a given register
+  bool read_reg_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t *value);
+  // write a value to a given register
+  bool write_reg_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value);
+  // update registers with given pin value.
+  void update_reg_(uint8_t pin, bool pin_value, uint8_t reg_a);
+
+  uint8_t olat_{0x00};
+};
+
+class MCP23008GPIOPin : public GPIOPin {
+ public:
+  MCP23008GPIOPin(MCP23008 *parent, uint8_t pin, uint8_t mode, bool inverted = false);
+
+  void setup() override;
+  void pin_mode(uint8_t mode) override;
+  bool digital_read() override;
+  void digital_write(bool value) override;
+
+ protected:
+  MCP23008 *parent_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace mcp23008
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 66320f876f7..7432538f141 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -717,12 +717,20 @@ binary_sensor:
       mode: INPUT
       inverted: True
   - platform: gpio
-    name: "MCP binary sensor"
+    name: "MCP21 binary sensor"
     pin:
       mcp23017: mcp23017_hub
       number: 1
       mode: INPUT
       inverted: True
+  - platform: gpio
+    name: "MCP22 binary sensor"
+    pin:
+      mcp23008: mcp23008_hub
+      number: 7
+      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
+      inverted: False
+
   - platform: remote_receiver
     name: "Raw Remote Receiver Test"
     raw:
@@ -793,6 +801,13 @@ output:
       number: 0
       mode: OUTPUT
       inverted: False
+  - platform: gpio
+    id: id23
+    pin:
+      mcp23008: mcp23008_hub
+      number: 0
+      mode: OUTPUT
+      inverted: False
   - platform: my9231
     id: my_0
     channel: 0
@@ -1318,6 +1333,10 @@ pcf8574:
 mcp23017:
   - id: 'mcp23017_hub'
 
+mcp23008:
+  - id: 'mcp23008_hub'
+    address: 0x22
+
 stepper:
 - platform: a4988
   id: my_stepper
diff --git a/tests/test3.yaml b/tests/test3.yaml
index 797153bb124..a61930b7ca0 100644
--- a/tests/test3.yaml
+++ b/tests/test3.yaml
@@ -331,12 +331,19 @@ switch:
   - platform: gpio
     id: gpio_switch1
     pin:
-      mcp23017: mcp
+      mcp23017: mcp23017_hub
       number: 0
       mode: OUTPUT
-    interlock: &interlock [gpio_switch1, gpio_switch2]
+    interlock: &interlock [gpio_switch1, gpio_switch2, gpio_switch3]
   - platform: gpio
     id: gpio_switch2
+    pin:
+      mcp23008: mcp23008_hub
+      number: 0
+      mode: OUTPUT
+    interlock: *interlock
+  - platform: gpio
+    id: gpio_switch3
     pin: GPIO1
     interlock: *interlock
   - platform: custom
@@ -479,7 +486,10 @@ output:
       - id: custom_float
 
 mcp23017:
-  id: mcp
+  id: mcp23017_hub
+  
+mcp23008:
+  id: mcp23008_hub
 
 light:
   - platform: neopixelbus