Projects we wire
Any project that opens walls is an opportunity to fix what is behind them. It is also the only affordable moment to add circuits, so it is worth planning properly rather than replicating what was there.
- Kitchen renovations, including appliance and island circuits
- Bathroom remodels, with GFCI, fans, and heated floors
- Basement finishing, including egress lighting and dedicated circuits
- Attic conversions and dormers
- Room additions and rear extensions
- Garage conversions and detached studio wiring
- Whole-house renovations down to the studs
Planning before the walls close
The expensive mistakes in remodel electrical are almost always omissions, not errors. A missing outlet on a finished wall costs many times what it would have cost during rough-in.
Before we wire anything we walk the plan with you and ask where furniture goes, where you will actually stand and work, and what might be added in a few years.
Questions worth answering early
- Where the island, range, and refrigerator will actually sit
- Whether the range and dryer will be gas or electric, now or later
- How many outlets each work surface really needs
- Whether a car charger or heat pump is coming within five years
- Where television, network gear, and speakers will live
- Whether the new load needs a panel upgrade or a subpanel
Plan for electrification now
If a heat pump or car charger is anywhere in your plans, say so during rough-in. Running a subpanel or leaving capacity while the walls are open is inexpensive. Doing it afterwards is a separate project.
How a remodel job runs
- 1
Plan review and quote
We work from your drawings or walk the space with you and your contractor. The quote separates rough-in from finish so it lines up with how the project gets billed.
- 2
Permit and rough-in
We pull the permit, then run cable, set boxes, and land circuits while the walls are open. This stage has to finish before insulation and drywall.
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Rough inspection
The town inspector reviews the work before it is covered. We attend and handle anything raised, because a failed rough inspection stops every other trade.
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Finish and final
After walls and paint, we fit devices, fixtures, and covers, test everything, and meet the inspector for final sign-off.
Does the project need a panel upgrade?
A remodel adds load. A kitchen alone may need several dedicated circuits before you count lighting, and a finished basement adds more. Whether your existing service can carry it is a calculation, not a guess.
We run that calculation at quote stage so a panel upgrade, if needed, is in the budget from the start rather than appearing halfway through as a surprise.
- Existing service size and current load
- Dedicated circuits the new work requires by code
- Whether a subpanel is a better answer than a service upgrade
- Space left in the existing panel for future circuits
- Any electrification planned within a few years
Working alongside your other trades
On a remodel, electrical is rarely the constraint on its own. It becomes one when the rough-in is late, or the inspection is not booked, and the insulator cannot start.
We coordinate directly with your general contractor, keep to the agreed sequence, and flag conflicts early rather than discovering them at the wall.
- Rough-in scheduled to the drywall date, not to our convenience
- Inspections booked in advance rather than after the fact
- Conflicts with plumbing and HVAC routes raised before drilling
- Clear labelling so the finish stage is fast
- Direct contact with the GC, so you are not relaying messages
Permits and inspection
Remodel electrical requires a permit and, in almost all cases, two inspections: one at rough-in before the work is covered, and one at completion.
Skipping this causes real trouble later. Unpermitted work shows up in a home sale, can affect an insurance claim, and leaves you responsible for whatever a future inspector finds behind the drywall.
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Frequently asked questions
- Do you work directly with my general contractor? +
- Yes, and it usually makes the project run better. We coordinate the rough-in date to the drywall schedule, book inspections in advance, and raise routing conflicts with plumbing and HVAC before anyone drills.
- When does the electrical work need to happen? +
- Rough-in happens after framing and before insulation and drywall. The finish stage comes after paint. The rough inspection sits between the two and has to pass before walls are closed.
- Will my remodel need a panel upgrade? +
- It depends on your existing service and how much load the new work adds. A kitchen alone may need several dedicated circuits. We run the load calculation at quote stage so this is known upfront rather than mid-project.
- How many inspections are there? +
- Normally two. A rough inspection before the work is covered, and a final inspection once devices and fixtures are in. We attend both and handle anything the inspector raises.
- Can you add circuits for a future car charger or heat pump? +
- Yes, and while the walls are open is by far the cheapest time to do it. Running a subpanel or leaving capacity during rough-in costs a fraction of adding it later as a standalone job.
- What areas do you cover? +
- We serve Greater Boston and the MetroWest towns, including Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Needham, Ashland, Holliston, Sherborn, Weston, Marlborough, Sudbury, and Wayland.