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Electrical fit-outs

From bare unit to opening day.

Panels, circuits, kitchen equipment, lighting and signs for new restaurants and stores, built to your drawings and inspected on schedule.

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Fit-outs, during the build

  • Layered ceilings, each with its own LED strip

  • Oval ceiling with a lit cove, mid-build

  • Kitchen line: equipment circuits and bright task light

  • Bar lighting under the stepped slatted ceiling

What does an electrical fit-out include?

An electrical fit-out takes an empty commercial unit to opening day: checking the unit's existing service, adding panels and circuits, wiring kitchen and store equipment, installing lighting and signs, and passing the ESA inspection. For restaurants it also covers hood fans and lights, walk-in coolers and dishwashers.

Before you sign the lease

Check the power first.

The most expensive surprise in a restaurant fit-out is a unit without enough power for the kitchen. We check before you sign, so it's in the lease negotiation, not the change orders.

What we check

  • The size of the unit's electrical service
  • Panel space for the circuits you'll need
  • Your equipment list, electric or gas
  • What the landlord supplies, and what's yours
  • Whether an upgrade is needed, and roughly what it costs

How it works

Built in step with the other trades.

  1. Site visit and load check

    We check the service, the panel and your equipment list.

  2. Price from the drawings

    An itemized quote from your designer's or engineer's drawings.

  3. Permit

    We file the ESA notification before work starts.

  4. Rough-in

    Conduit, boxes and wiring before the drywall closes, including coves and bulkheads.

  5. Fixtures and equipment

    Lighting, signs and equipment hook-ups as the finishes go in.

  6. Inspection and opening

    ESA inspection, dimmers set and everything tested before the soft opening.

Questions

Fit-out questions.

Can you check whether a unit has enough power before we sign the lease?

Yes. We look at the unit's service and panel against your equipment list and tell you whether it's enough, or what an upgrade would involve.

Do you work with our general contractor?

Yes. We work as the electrical trade on your GC's schedule, or directly for you if you're managing the build yourself.

Who files the ESA permit?

We do. Every fit-out we wire is filed with the Electrical Safety Authority and inspected before you open.

How long does an electrical fit-out take?

It depends on the size of the unit and the schedule of the other trades. Rough-in for a small restaurant or store often takes a week or two, with fixtures and equipment going in near the end of the build.

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Opening something new?

Send us the drawings and your opening date. We'll price it.

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