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Wyatt Electric, veteran owned

New construction for builders

New-home electrical, rough-in to final.

Wyatt Electric is the electrical subcontractor for custom and production homes in Harford County, Baltimore County and Baltimore City. We size the service, rough in after framing, meet every inspection, trim out after paint and close the punch list, with EV-ready parking and Lutron prewire built into the scope.

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  • 4 Master Electricians on staff
  • Licensed & insured
  • Veteran owned
Roof trusses and stud walls of a new house under construction against a blue sky
Since1986

The short answer

What does a new-construction electrical sub handle?

Everything electrical from the service to the last device: load calculation and panel, the permit, rough-in wiring, the rough-in inspection, trim-out after paint, the final inspection and the punch list. On Maryland new homes that also means an EV-ready parking space under House Bill 830.

  • Takeoff and a scoped price from your plans
  • Permit filed with the county or city
  • Rough-in timed to your framing schedule
  • EV-ready space for HB 830 compliance
  • Lutron lighting control prewire
  • Final inspection and punch list closed out

What's in the scope

Rough-in to final.

The electrical scope we price on a new home, house by house or across a community.

  • Service and panel

    A load calculation for the house, the panel set, and the service sized for EV charging, heat pumps and anything else on the plans.

  • Permit and utility coordination

    We file the electrical permit in the right jurisdiction and coordinate the service connection with the utility.

  • Rough-in

    Boxes, circuits and cable through the open framing, ready for the rough-in inspection before insulation and drywall.

  • EV-ready parking

    A circuit or charger at the garage, carport or driveway, so the house meets Maryland's EV-ready rule for new homes.

  • Lutron prewire

    Wiring for Lutron lighting control and keypads placed at rough-in, so the buyer's upgrade doesn't mean opening walls.

  • Trim, final and punch

    Devices and fixtures installed and tested after paint, the final inspection passed, and the electrical punch list closed.

How a new-home job runs

Four stages, on your schedule.

  1. 1

    Takeoff and bid.

    Send plans and your bid date. We price the scope, flag gaps in the drawings and confirm the jurisdiction.

  2. 2

    Permit and rough-in.

    We file the permit and rough in once framing is done, on the dates your super sets.

  3. 3

    Rough-in inspection.

    We schedule the inspection and meet the inspector, before insulation goes in.

  4. 4

    Trim-out and final.

    After drywall and paint we trim out, test, pass the final and close the punch list.

Permits and code

Three jurisdictions, three rulebooks.

Who can pull the electrical permit and which National Electrical Code (NEC) edition applies depends on where the lot is.

  • Harford County

    Who can pull the permit
    A Harford-licensed master electrician applies at the Permit Center, 220 S. Main St, Bel Air. A permit is valid for 12 months.
    Electrical code in force
    2023 NEC, adopted in Bill 24-06. County criteria apply to applications on or after May 20, 2024.

  • Baltimore County

    Who can pull the permit
    Only a county-registered, licensed electrical contractor. Unpermitted work carries a $1,000 civil penalty.
    Electrical code in force
    2023 NEC, for permits issued after August 31, 2023.

  • Baltimore City

    Who can pull the permit
    A contractor registered in the city's ePermits system, applying online.
    Electrical code in force
    2020 NEC, with the city's amendments (Building Code Part III).

Harford County's own pages aren't consistent about when the 2023 NEC took effect, so confirm the edition when the permit is filed. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.

Builder questions

New-home details.

What does HB 830 require on new homes?

Maryland House Bill 830 (2023) requires a new home with its own garage, carport or driveway to have at least one parking space with an EV charger installed or made EV-ready, for building permit applications made on or after October 1, 2023. Our guide to EV-ready new homes in Maryland has the definitions.

Which NEC edition will the house be inspected to?

Harford County and Baltimore County enforce the 2023 NEC. Baltimore City enforces the 2020 NEC with its own amendments. The table above has the details.

Can you prewire for Lutron on spec homes?

Yes. Lutron lighting control is part of our residential work, and rough-in is the cheapest time to place keypads and dimmer locations, whether or not the buyer upgrades.

Do you work on production homes as well as custom?

Yes. Send the plan set for each model and the lot list, and we'll price the scope per house.

My client is building their own home. Where do they go?

Our custom homes page is written for homeowners planning a build, with the same crew and inspections behind it.

How do I get a price?

Send plans and your bid date through the bid request form, or email office@wyattelectricinc.com.

Related

For builders and GCs.

Sources

  1. Maryland House Bill 830 (2023): Residential Construction, Electric Vehicle Charging
  2. Harford County: permits, Permit Center and 2023 NEC adoption (Bill 24-06)
  3. Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections: electrical inspections
  4. Baltimore City Building, Fire and Related Codes, Part III (NEC 2020)
  5. Baltimore City DHCD: ePermits
  6. Harford County Code Criteria

Request a bid

Send us the plans.
We'll price it.

Send a link to the plans and your bid due date, and we'll come back with a scoped price and any questions about the drawings.

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