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Monday – Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Electrical contractor · UT Lic. 000000General liability and workers' compensation · Carrier named on the certificate
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  • Electrical contractor · UT Lic. 000000
  • General liability and workers' compensation · Carrier named on the certificate
(801) 555-0100
Brar ElectricSalt Lake City, Utah
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Lease to opening

The order of work, with what we need and what you get

Dates belong to your landlord, your contractor and the city. The order does not change.

  1. 01
    Before you sign

    Step 1: Walk the space

    We read the panel and the meter, and measure what is there against your equipment and lighting plans.

    • You send: the address, the lease draft if you have one, and your equipment list

    • You get: a short note on what the service can carry and what the landlord has to approve

  2. 02
    Drawings

    Step 2: Price from the plans

    We bid from drawings, or from our marked-up sketch when drawings are not done.

    • You send: your architect's plans, or the layout you have so far

    • You get: a written bid that lists what is in it and what is left out

  3. 03
    Permit

    Step 3: Pull the permit

    We apply for the electrical permit for our scope and agree with your contractor who calls each inspection.

    • You send: the landlord's approval where the lease asks for it

    • You get: the permit number and the inspection order

  4. 04
    Open walls

    Step 4: Rough-in

    Boxes, cable and conduit go in before the board and the ceiling close.

    • You send: access to the space once the framing stands

    • You get: a rough-in inspection, booked before any board goes up

  5. 05
    Trim

    Step 5: Fixtures and equipment

    Fixtures, devices and your equipment get connected and tested.

    • You send: fixtures and equipment on site, and the name of whoever installs the sign

    • You get: a working space, and a printed schedule of what each breaker feeds

  6. 06
    Handover

    Step 6: Final inspection

    We book the final inspection and fix what the inspector lists.

    • You send: the date the city or landlord needs the space ready

    • You get: the signed inspection and marked-up plans for your contractor

  7. 07
    Day one

    Step 7: Opening week

    We stay on the phone while your staff learn the panel and the controls.

    • You send: the name of your opening-day manager

    • You get: one number to call if a circuit does not work

What it looks like

Three stages, from open walls to hung fixtures

Showing 4 of 4

Metal stud framing with wiring run through a building under renovation
Rough-in: cable through the studs before the board goes up
Metal stud walls with cable and boxes in a gutted interior
Rough-in: boxes set and cable pulled, ready for the inspector
A gutted interior with metal stud framing, exposed ceiling wiring, a work light and a ladder
Ceiling wiring run above the new partitions
An electrician on a yellow fiberglass ladder working on ceiling lights in an office
Trim: fixtures hung on the ladder crew's day

Sample photos.

What slows an opening

Four things that move a date

  • Utility work

    A new or larger service can take the utility longer than the build, so we ask at the walk.

  • Landlord approvals

    A change to the service or a shared panel waits on written approval from the landlord.

  • Plan review

    The city's review of the plans sets the first date nobody else controls.

  • Long-lead items

    Special fixtures and equipment can arrive after the walls are closed, and we plan the rough-in for them.

Start with the walk

Send the address and the opening you are aiming for.

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