New Construction Electrical in Los Angeles, CA

Buzo Electric Co provides new construction electrical in Los Angeles, CA for custom homes, major renovations, and commercial build-outs. We are a C-10 electrical contractor and systems integrator in one firm: we design the service, run the load calculations, handle rough-in and trim-out, and wire the low voltage backbone for lighting control, automation, and AV. You get one accountable team from the architect's first set of drawings to the final inspection.

What Our New Construction Electrical Covers

Our scope on a new build or gut renovation runs from the service entrance to the last keypad. The work breaks down like this:

• Service design and load calculations. We size the electrical service for the house as it will actually be used: HVAC, kitchen, pool equipment, EV charging, standby power, and automation. On larger homes that means a 400A service, planned on paper before the first conduit goes in.
• Panel and distribution layout. 200A and 400A panels, subpanels where the floor plan demands them, and Span smart panels where the owner wants circuit-level monitoring and control.
• Rough-in. Branch circuits, home runs, box placement coordinated with the interior designer's lighting plan, and conduit pathways for future capacity.
• Structured wiring and low voltage. Network, AV, security camera, and shade wiring pulled during rough-in, terminated at a head end rack, so the Lutron, Control4, or Josh AI system lands on infrastructure built for it.
• Trim-out and commissioning. Devices, fixtures, keypads, and panel labeling, followed by testing of every circuit and every programmed scene.
• Standby power and EV charging provisions. Generac standby generator installation with an automatic transfer switch, plus Level 2 EV charger and Tesla Wall Connector circuits, designed into the load calculation rather than bolted on later.
• Inspections and closeout. We manage the inspection sequence with the City of Los Angeles or the local jurisdiction and hand over documented panel schedules at the end.

As residential electrical contractors who also hold the integration scope, we coordinate directly with your architect, GC, and AV consultant instead of working around them.

How New Construction Electrical Works in Los Angeles, CA

1. Design-build with your architect and GC

We join the project at the drawing stage. We review the plans, run the load calculation, size the service, and flag conflicts between the lighting plan, the mechanical loads, and the panel locations before anything is framed. If the project calls for Lutron lighting control, Control4, or Josh AI, we design the wiring for it now, not after drywall.

2. Service and underground

We coordinate the new service with LADWP or the serving utility, set the meter and main panel, and run underground or overhead service conductors. A 400A service with a standby generator and transfer switch gets laid out here, where the gear placement is still flexible.

3. Rough-in

Our crews pull branch circuits, home runs, and low voltage in one coordinated pass. Every box location follows the reflected ceiling plan and the keypad schedule. We walk the rough-in with the GC and the designer before insulation, because moving a box costs minutes now and days later.

4. Trim-out and programming

After paint, we install fixtures, devices, keypads, and shades, terminate the rack at the head end, and program the control system. Scenes are engineered, not guessed: a "dinner" scene has defined levels for each zone, and we test each one against the design intent.

5. Inspection and handover

We schedule and attend the electrical inspections, correct anything the inspector flags, and close the permit. You receive labeled panels, documented circuits, and a system your family or facilities team can operate on day one.

What Affects the Price of New Construction Electrical in Los Angeles, CA

Every project is priced from the plans, and these factors drive the number:

• Service size. A 200A service for a straightforward home is a different scope than a 400A service feeding HVAC, a pool, two EV chargers, and a Generac standby generator.
• Square footage and circuit count. More rooms mean more home runs, more devices, and more labor at both rough-in and trim-out.
• Lighting and control complexity. A lighting plan with dozens of dimmed zones, keypads, and motorized shades carries more wire, more programming, and more coordination than switched circuits.
• Low voltage scope. Structured wiring for networking, cameras, whole-home audio, and a head end rack adds a parallel wiring pass during rough-in.
• Site and schedule. Hillside lots, long underground service runs, phased construction, and jurisdiction requirements all shape labor hours.

We quote from your drawings with a line-item scope, so you and your GC can see exactly what is included. Send us the plans and we will return a concrete proposal.

Why Los Angeles, CA Chooses Us

Buzo Electric Co is the integrator-electrician: the one firm on the project that holds the C-10 license and programs the Control4 or Josh AI system. That matters on a new build, because the line voltage and low voltage scopes are designed together. The lighting load calculation accounts for the Lutron panel. The generator and automatic transfer switch are sized against the real connected load. Nothing gets handed off between contractors who have never read each other's drawings.

We work on whole projects: new builds, full renovations, estate upgrades, and commercial build-outs. Architects, interior designers, GCs, and AV consultants bring us in as the electrical contractor who can speak to amperage, model lines, and scene engineering in the same meeting. Owner Aaron Buzo leads the firm from our shop in West Adams, and we build across the Westside and the hills: Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Culver City, Marina del Rey, Venice, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Manhattan Beach.

CSLB C-10 #1048529, bonded, with workers' comp.

New Construction Electrical Questions, Answered

When should the electrical contractor join a new build?

At the design stage, before permits are pulled. Service size, panel locations, and low voltage pathways are decisions that belong on the drawings, and changing them after framing costs time and money. We work design-build with the architect and GC from the first plan review.

Do I need a 200A or 400A service for a custom home?

The load calculation decides, not a rule of thumb. A home with electric HVAC, a pool, an EV charger or two, and a standby generator often exceeds what a 200A service can carry. We run the calculation from your plans and size the service, including a Span smart panel where circuit-level control is wanted.

Can you wire the home for automation during construction?

Yes, and construction is the right time to do it. We pull structured wiring, shade wiring, keypad runs, and AV cabling during rough-in, then program the Lutron, Control4, or Josh AI system at trim-out. Because we hold both scopes, the wiring matches the system design exactly.

Do you handle permits and inspections?

Yes. We pull the electrical permit, schedule the rough and final inspections with the City of Los Angeles or the local jurisdiction, and attend each one. The permit is closed and the panels are documented before we call the job complete.

Should the generator and EV charging be planned into the new build?

Yes, both belong in the original load calculation. A Generac standby generator with an automatic transfer switch needs gear space, gas supply coordination, and a defined backup load. Level 2 EV charger and Tesla Wall Connector circuits are far simpler to run before drywall than after.

Do you take on commercial new construction?

Yes. We handle commercial build-outs alongside residential work, covering electrical, lighting control, and AV from one contract. The same design-build process applies: load calculation, rough-in, trim-out, and inspection.

Get Started

If you are planning a new build or a major renovation in Los Angeles, send us your plans or call us to discuss the project. We will review the drawings, run the numbers, and return a line-item proposal for the full electrical and integration scope. The earlier we join the project, the more the design can do for you.

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