Remodeling & Renovation Electrical

Expert electrical work for home remodels and renovations, kitchen and bathroom updates, room additions, garage conversions, ADUs, and whole-home renovations throughout the Inland Empire.

Rhodes Electric, Inc.

Remodeling & Renovation Electrical

A remodel opens walls, and open walls are an opportunity. It’s your best chance to address electrical that would otherwise cost twice as much to reach, and to bring older wiring up to current standards before new finishes cover it back up.

Rhodes Electric, Inc. works with homeowners and general contractors on remodels and renovations of all sizes, from a single kitchen or bathroom update to whole-home renovations and room additions.

We’re a licensed C-10 contractor familiar with the permit requirements for remodel work in Riverside and San Diego Counties.

Residential home renovation with new electrical wiring, outlet boxes, and lighting rough-in installation

Rhodes Electric, Inc.

Remodeling Electrical Services

Whether you’re updating a kitchen, renovating a bathroom, building an ADU, or adding new living space, the electrical system needs to support the way the finished space will be used.

Rhodes Electric provides code-compliant remodeling and renovation electrical services throughout Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, and the surrounding Inland Empire.

From lighting upgrades and new circuits to panel upgrades, sub-panels, and complete electrical rough-ins, we help ensure your renovation is safe, functional, and built to current electrical standards.

Kitchen Remodel Electrical
Kitchen remodels consistently uncover electrical deficiencies, insufficient small-appliance circuits, missing GFCI protection, undersized wiring to the range or dishwasher, and lighting that was fine before but doesn’t work with the new layout. We upgrade all of it as part of the remodel, ensuring the finished kitchen meets current NEC requirements and works the way a modern kitchen needs to.

Bathroom Remodel Electrical
Exhaust fan installation or replacement, GFCI protection (required in all bathrooms), vanity lighting circuits, heated floor connections, and any new outlets added to the space. We coordinate with the plumber and tile contractor to get rough-in done before finishes go in.

Room Additions
A room addition needs its own circuits extended from the panel, outlets, lighting, HVAC, and anything specific to the room’s use (home office, bedroom, home gym). We size the circuits correctly for the addition’s intended use and ensure the main panel can support the additional load.

ADU & Garage Conversion Electrical
Accessory dwelling units and garage conversions require dedicated sub-panels fed from the main service, separate circuits for kitchen and bath fixtures, and often a service upgrade if the main panel is at capacity. We handle ADU electrical from sub-panel to final trim-out.

Garage Remodel & Workshop Wiring
Converting a garage to living space or adding a serious workshop has specific electrical needs. We install the circuits, outlets, and sub-panel the space requires, properly sized for the intended use.

Lighting Upgrade & Redesign
Remodels are an ideal time to upgrade lighting throughout the home. LED recessed lighting, under-cabinet lighting, dimmer controls, and accent lighting. We work from the electrical side and coordinate with your lighting choices.

Panel Upgrades During Remodel
If a remodel pulls a permit and the panel is old or undersized, it’s often required, and always practical, to upgrade the panel at the same time. Doing both under one project means less disruption and one coordination point with the city.

Code Compliance Updates
Remodels that involve permit inspections require that existing electrical in the work area meets current code. We identify what needs to be updated and include it in the project scope so there are no surprises at inspection.

Residential remodeling project with electrical plans, construction drawings, and electrical rough-in work in progress

Rhodes Electric, Inc.

Working with Homeowners and GCs on Remodels

Most remodel electrical work happens in two phases: rough-in (before drywall) and trim-out (after drywall). We’re experienced with both the coordination required to fit into a remodel schedule and the flexibility required when field conditions don’t match the plan.

For projects with a general contractor, we work directly as the electrical sub, showing up on time for rough-in, communicating clearly about anything that affects other trades, and carrying our own permit through to inspection.

For homeowners managing their own projects, we’ll work with your schedule and explain what we’re doing at each stage.

Rhodes Electric, Inc.

Why Homeowners Choose Rhodes Electric for Remodels

Rhodes Electric, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, for new wiring, circuit additions, panel work, and most modifications. The permit and inspection protect you, it’s the documentation that what was put inside your walls was done correctly. We pull the permit and manage the inspection.
Rough-in electrical needs to happen after framing and before drywall. For kitchen and bath remodels, coordinate with your plumber, some work (like vent fan locations) needs to be decided before either trade begins. Call us at the start of the project planning, not as an afterthought.
Yes, and often it makes sense to combine them. A panel upgrade under the same permit process as the remodel is more efficient than doing them separately, and it eliminates the risk of the inspector flagging an undersized or outdated panel while looking at the remodel work.
This varies by jurisdiction and the scope of work. In general, any electrical in the direct work area needs to meet current code. GFCI protection in kitchens and baths is consistently required. We’ll identify what will need to be addressed before the permit is pulled so there are no surprises.
Typically: insufficient small-appliance circuits (code now requires two dedicated 20-amp small-appliance circuits in the kitchen), missing GFCI protection, possibly aluminum wiring at the range connection, and lighting circuits that weren’t designed for under-cabinet or recessed lighting. None of these are unexpected. We factor them into the scope when we quote.