New Construction Electrical
Complete electrical services for new home and commercial construction throughout Southwest Riverside County and North San Diego County, rough-in, trim-out, panel installation, and inspection coordination.
Rhodes Electric, Inc.
New Construction Electrical in Murrieta, Temecula & the Inland Empire
New construction is the cleanest electrical work you’ll ever do, walls are open, everything is accessible, and the system can be designed correctly from the ground up rather than adapted to what was already there.
Rhodes Electric, Inc. provides complete new construction electrical services for residential and light commercial projects: temporary power, rough-in, service entrance, panel installation, low-voltage rough-in coordination, trim-out, and inspection. Licensed C-10, insured, and familiar with Riverside and San Diego County requirements.
Rhodes Electric, Inc.
New Construction Electrical Services
Temporary Power
Construction sites need power before the permanent service is in. We install temporary power poles with the appropriate circuits for the construction phase.
Rough-In
All conduit, boxes, and wiring runs are installed before drywall, coordinated with the framing and plumbing schedule to avoid conflicts. We place boxes at code-required and owner-specified locations, run wire for all circuits, and install the panel rough-in.
Service Entrance & Panel Installation
We install the meter base, service entrance conduit, main panel, and sub-panels. Panel sizing is determined by a load calculation for the full home, including EV charging circuits, solar preparation, and future load growth.Low-Voltage Coordination
We coordinate rough-in with low-voltage trades (data, alarm, AV) to ensure conduit and box placements are compatible. While we focus on line-voltage work, we plan the rough-in so that structured wiring and low-voltage systems have what they need.EV Charging Preparation
New construction is the ideal time to wire for EV charging. We install a dedicated 240V circuit and outlet (or conduit stub-out for future installation) as part of the rough-in, for a fraction of the cost of adding it later.
Solar & Battery Backup Preparation
We install the panel, wiring preparations, and breaker space required for future solar and battery backup systems. Doing this at rough-in rather than retrofitting later saves significant cost and disruption.
Trim-Out & Finish
After drywall, we return for trim-out: installing all devices, cover plates, fixtures, and completing panel wiring. Every circuit is tested before inspection.
Inspection Coordination
We schedule and manage all rough-in and final inspections with the local jurisdiction (City of Murrieta, City of Temecula, Riverside County, San Diego County, etc.) and carry the job through to a signed-off permit.
Rhodes Electric, Inc.
Working with Builders and GCs
- Show up when we're scheduled so we don't hold up your timeline
- Communicate clearly with the GC on rough-in milestones and any field conditions that affect other trades
- Pull our own permits and manage our own inspections
- Leave the job site clean at the end of every day
Rhodes Electric, Inc.
Why Builders Choose Rhodes Electric for New Construction
- C-10 Licensed & Fully Insured
- Clean Rough-In Work: organized, labeled, installed to code from the start
- Permit and Inspection Management: we own the electrical permit process
- Load Calculations and Forward Planning: panel sized for EV, solar, and future growth
- Reliable Scheduling: we show up when we say we will
- Serving Riverside County and North San Diego County
Rhodes Electric, Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do you need to be brought in on a new construction project?
Ideally before framing is complete, so we can plan penetrations and coordinate with other trades before walls go up. At minimum, we need to be onsite before drywall for rough-in. Call us early. It makes the whole process smoother.
How do you size the panel for a new home?
We perform a load calculation per NEC Article 220, which accounts for all circuits, appliance loads, HVAC, EV charging, and planned future loads. Most new single-family homes are designed for 200-amp service; homes with significant EV or solar plans may warrant 400-amp or a dual-meter configuration.
Should I wire for EV charging even if I don't have an EV yet?
Yes, the cost of running a dedicated 240V circuit during rough-in is minimal. Retrofitting it later means running wire through finished walls and ceilings, which costs significantly more. We recommend at least a conduit stub-out to the garage in every new build.
Do you do the electrical for ADUs (accessory dwelling units)?
Yes. ADUs are a significant part of new construction work in Southwest Riverside County. An ADU typically requires its own sub-panel fed from the main panel, and sometimes a service upgrade if the main panel can’t support the additional load.
Can you handle both the rough-in and the trim-out on the same project?
Yes, we typically carry projects from temporary power through final inspection as a single contract.
Planning a New Construction Project?
Call Rhodes Electric early, we’ll get the electrical right from the ground up.