What's included on a typical addition or remodel
- Plan review with you or your GC, including a circuit-by-circuit layout.
- Permit pulled in your town.
- Rough-in: boxes set, wire pulled, circuits run from the panel (or new sub-panel) to every device location.
- Rough inspection scheduled and met.
- Trim-out: outlets, switches, fixtures, can lights, fan controls, smoke and CO detectors per code, and dedicated circuits where required.
- Final inspection scheduled and met.
- Panel labeled and a copy of the close-out paperwork left with you.
Where John fits in the construction sequence
- After framing is complete and before insulation and drywall (rough-in).
- After paint is done and before final fixtures (trim-out).
- John coordinates with the GC, the plumber, the HVAC contractor, and the inspector so nothing waits on him.
Kitchen-specific notes
- Modern kitchens need at minimum two 20A small-appliance circuits, a dedicated dishwasher circuit, a dedicated disposal circuit, a refrigerator circuit, a microwave circuit, GFCI on countertop receptacles, and tamper-resistant outlets.
- Under-cabinet lighting, pendant circuits, and switched outlets for the disposal are typical adds.
- Range hoods and dishwashers often need a service loop and an accessible disconnect. John will spec these before they're walled in.
How a job goes
Plan review
John reads the prints (or the napkin sketch) and prices the electrical. For larger projects, he walks the site with the GC.
Permit
John pulls the permit. You don't have to deal with the town.
Rough-in
Boxes, wire, and panel feeds installed. Inspection scheduled.
Trim-out
Devices, fixtures, and final terminations. Final inspection scheduled.
Close-out
Permit closed, panel labeled, paperwork to you.
FAQ
Do you work with general contractors?
Yes, regularly. John can be your electrical sub on a GC-led project, or he can be your direct electrician if you're owner-managing the job.
Will you read my architect's drawings?
Yes, and call out anything that's going to be a problem before the work starts (under-spec'd panel, switch locations that won't work with the door swing, missing GFCI on a planned countertop, etc.).
Can you handle a full new build?
Yes, for single-family residential. John has the bandwidth for one new build at a time. For something larger or a fast track, talk to him early so the schedule works.
Do you offer design help for lighting layouts?
Informal yes. John will suggest where cans should land for a comfortable wash, where to put switches so they're not behind the open door, and where to put outlets so the lamp isn't visible from the living room. For a fully-designed lighting plan with photometrics, John works with a lighting designer.