New Construction & Addition Electrical in South Bend
New home, an addition, or that detached garage you have been planning. We design the electrical layout, run the rough in, and finish every fixture, so it is done right before the drywall goes up. Call (574) 404-1973.
Signs You Are Ready to Wire It
If you are at the framing stage or planning a new space, this is the right time to get the electrical on the schedule.
- You are building a new home and want the electrical planned before the framing goes up.
- You are adding a room, a bedroom, or a second story to the house.
- You are building a detached garage or workshop and want real power out there.
- You are finishing a basement and need outlets, lighting, and a subpanel figured out.
- Your builder or GC needs a dependable electrician who shows up on the schedule.
- You want outlets and lighting placed where you will actually use them, not where it was easiest to run.
The earlier we see the plans, the cleaner the job goes. Send your plans or a few photos of the site and we will start the layout.
What a New Build or Addition Covers
From the first layout to the last fixture, we handle the full electrical scope on a new build or addition. Here is what the job usually covers.
- Complete electrical layout design for the new space.
- Rough in wiring during framing, stapled clean and run along the studs.
- Panel and service sized for the new space and what you plan to add later.
- Outlet, switch, and lighting placement planned with you before the walls close.
- Final fixture installation once the walls are finished.
- Power for detached garages and shops, run out and ready to use.
- Planning ahead for an EV charger, a generator, and future loads.
- Utility coordination for new service and a new meter setup.
Every circuit gets labeled at finish, so when you move in the panel already reads clean.
How a New Build Job Goes
A new build runs in phases, and the electrical has to hit each one at the right time. Here is how we run it.
Walk the plans or the site.
We walk the plans or the framed site with you or your builder to see the layout and how you want to live in it.
Layout designed and a straight quote.
The layout gets designed, outlets and switches get placed where they make sense, and you get a price up front.
Rough in during framing.
The rough in goes in during framing, timed with your build schedule so no trade is waiting on us.
Fixtures installed, tested, labeled.
At finish, the fixtures go in, everything gets tested, and the panel is labeled so you know what runs what.
Why L&L for a New Build
The electrical is in the walls for decades, so the layout has to be right the first time. Here is why builders and homeowners call L&L for new work.
Planned around how you live.
The layout gets designed around how you will actually use the space, not just the shortest wire run. Switches land where your hand reaches, outlets land where the furniture goes.
Ready for an EV or generator later.
We plan the panel and the runs for an EV charger or a standby generator now, even if you add the unit next year. No tearing open walls twice.
One electrician, rough in to final.
We do the rough in and come back for the finish. The same team that ran the wire lands the fixtures.
Building Across Michiana
We wire new homes and additions all over the area. Granger has newer neighborhoods going up all the time, and we do plenty of additions on older homes in South Bend and Mishawaka. Wherever you are building, we will come look at the site and give you a straight price.
Building outside these towns? Call us and let us talk about it.
What a Neighbor Said
"Marvin did an outstanding job fixing our electrical issue! So very lucky to have connected with him on an earlier project. If you need an electrician, Marvin is who you want to call!!"
Common Questions About New Construction
A few things homeowners and builders ask before they start a new build or addition.
Often Goes Hand in Hand
A new build usually pulls in a few other pieces. Here is where they tend to show up together.
Building Something? Let's Wire It Right.
Call us to walk the site or the plans, or send a request with a few photos. We will design the layout and give you a straight price and a schedule that fits your build.