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Home Additions, Remodels, and Renovation Electrical

Whether you are adding a master suite, gutting a kitchen, finishing a bonus room, or wiring a new camp, we tie the new work cleanly into your existing service with capacity planned for what comes next.

Definition

What is home additions, remodels, and renovation electrical?

Renovation electrical is the work that ties new spaces into an existing electrical system. Unlike new construction, where the panel and service are designed for the entire load from scratch, an addition or remodel has to work with what is already there. Done well, the new circuits feel like they were always part of the house. Done poorly, you end up with tripping breakers, dimming lights, and a panel that cannot take any more. Pelican State Electric LLC approaches every remodel as a capacity question first: what does the existing panel hold, what does the new work add, and what changes does the service need to handle both.
When You Need This

You should be calling about this if…

Common situations that bring homeowners and businesses to Pelican State Electric LLC. If any of these sound familiar, the rest of the page is worth your time.

You are adding square footage to your home

Any new heated, cooled, or occupied square footage adds load. A new master suite, sunroom, finished attic, or in-law unit needs dedicated circuits and may need a panel upgrade.

You are gutting a kitchen

Modern kitchens carry more circuits than older houses were ever wired for. Dedicated lines for the range, dishwasher, microwave, disposal, refrigerator, and small-appliance counter outlets are code, not preference.

You are remodeling a bath

GFCI requirements, fan circuits, in-mirror lighting, and heated floor controls require dedicated runs that an older bathroom usually does not have.

You finally finished framing a detached garage, shop, or camp

Subpanel selection, feeder sizing, grounding requirements, and exterior conduit runs all have to be sized to the actual load you are running, not whatever the previous owner thought.

Your panel is full and you want to add anything

A full panel limits every renovation downstream. We can upgrade the panel as part of the remodel scope so future projects do not get stuck.

Our Process

How Pelican State Electric LLC delivers this work.

Every job runs through the same defined process. You know what is happening, why it is happening, and what comes next.

01

Existing-Service Audit

We start by reading what is already there. Panel inventory, breaker labels, load calculation against the existing service. You should know what your house can take before we add to it.

02

Remodel Scope and Quote

We walk the new space with you, mark every device, every fixture, every switch, and produce a flat written quote against the plans.

03

Permit and Coordinate

Most additions and significant remodels need a parish electrical permit. We pull it, coordinate with the framer or GC, and schedule rough-in around the rest of the trades.

04

Rough-In and Sheetrock-Ready

All new boxes, runs, and home runs in. Inspector signs off the rough before insulation and drywall go up.

05

Trim-Out and Tie-In

Devices, fixtures, smoke alarms, panel additions, and any feeder upgrades wrapped up clean. New circuits labeled in the existing panel directory.

06

Final Walk

Inspector signs off, we walk the homeowner through every new switch and outlet, and hand off the updated panel schedule.

What's Included

Every part of the job, covered.

The work included as standard scope. No add-ons, no surprise line items.

Standard Scope

  • Existing-panel and existing-service audit
  • Capacity calculation and panel-upgrade recommendation if needed
  • Kitchen remodel rough-in and trim
  • Master suite and bedroom addition wiring
  • Bath remodel including GFCI, fan, and heated-floor circuits
  • Detached garage, shop, and camp subpanels
  • EV charger circuits and load management
  • Updated panel directory and circuit labeling
  • Code-required smoke and CO alarm interconnection across new and old spaces

Where We Work

Pelican State Electric serves the Northshore, Southshore, Acadiana, and southwest Mississippi from a home base in Folsom, Louisiana. The service region reaches from McComb, Mississippi in the north to Lafayette, Louisiana in the west, including Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Slidell, Hammond, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Metairie, and Houma.

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Frequently Asked

Answers to the questions we hear most.

If your question is not below, call 985-590-2337 and we will answer it on the spot.

Will my existing panel handle a kitchen remodel?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Most modern kitchen remodels add four to six dedicated circuits. If your panel has open slots and your service can take the additional load, the answer is yes. If your panel is already full, or your service is 100 amps and the rest of the house already runs hot, we will recommend a service or panel upgrade as part of the scope.
Do I need a permit for an addition or a remodel?
For any new square footage or any addition of circuits to a kitchen, bath, garage, or detached structure, yes. Pelican State Electric pulls the permit as part of the scope and coordinates the inspection.
How long does a kitchen remodel rough-in take?
Most residential kitchen rough-ins take one to two working days on site. Trim-out happens after countertops and appliances arrive, usually a half-day to a full day.
Can you work alongside our general contractor?
Yes. We coordinate the rough-in schedule around framing, plumbing, and HVAC, and we sit at the construction meetings if the project is large enough to need them.
What if I want to add an EV charger during the remodel?
Easiest time to do it. We can run a 50 A or 60 A circuit to the garage and either install the charger or leave the receptacle for a future install. Capacity is the question, not the wire.
Do you handle camp wiring on the Northshore?
Yes. Camps in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes are a regular part of our work. Subpanel from the main, exterior grade conduit, weather-resistant devices, dedicated grounding.
My addition is small. Is it worth calling an electrician?
If it requires any new circuit, panel work, or device install beyond a simple replacement, yes. Doing it under permit protects you and matters for insurance. Call 985-590-2337 and we can scope it over the phone.
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Ready to plan it?

Call Pelican State Electric LLC and tell us what you are building, fixing, or backing up. We will walk the job with you, plan it together, and give you a straight answer.

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