Whether you are breaking ground on a custom home in North Scottsdale, gutting a kitchen in Old Town, converting your garage for an EV charger, or building out a commercial space in Chandler — the electrical system is the one part of the project you cannot afford to get wrong. At FHR Electric, we specialize in New Construction and Remodeling Electrical for homeowners and business owners across Scottsdale and all of Maricopa County who want the job done right, permitted, and built to last. We have all seen what happens when an unlicensed handyman or a low-bid subcontractor touches the wiring — failed inspections, dangerous panels, and repair bills that dwarf the original savings. That stops here.
The Electrical Foundation Your Project Deserves
Every great remodel or new build in the Valley has one thing in common: a licensed, bonded electrical team that plans ahead. Modern Scottsdale homes carry enormous electrical loads — dual HVAC systems, whole-home automation, EV chargers, resort-style outdoor kitchens, home theaters, and more. An undersized service panel or poorly routed rough-in wiring will cause you headaches for decades. We size every system correctly from the start, pull all required permits, and coordinate with your general contractor so you never fall behind schedule on inspection day.
For business owners — whether you run a medical office in North Phoenix, a restaurant in Tempe, a dental practice in Gilbert, or a retail location in Mesa — we understand that zero downtime is not a preference, it is a requirement. Our commercial-grade planning and execution means your business opens on time, fully compliant, and with the capacity headroom to grow.
What We Handle — From Rough-In to Final Trim
We manage the complete electrical scope on new construction and remodeling projects of every size and complexity. Here is what that looks like in practice:
New Construction Electrical Wiring
We handle the full electrical rough-in from the ground up — service entrance, meter base, panel placement, home-run wiring, and every circuit your architect or designer has specified. Our team works directly from plans and coordinates with framing, plumbing, and HVAC trades so nothing gets buried in a wall before it is right. We do thorough new construction wiring scopes for custom home builders, spec developers, and owner-builders across Maricopa County. Every job is pulled with the proper permit and passes inspection — period.
Whole-Home & Room-by-Room Remodels
Kitchen expansions, primary bath renovations, ADU additions, casita builds — remodel electrical is more complex than new construction because you are working around existing wiring that may be 20, 30, or 40 years old. We assess what is there, flag any code deficiencies (including dangerous panel brands like Zinsco or Federal Pacific), and integrate new circuits cleanly without turning your home into a construction zone longer than necessary. If your existing wiring is truly past its useful life, our team can also perform a whole-home rewiring to bring everything current in one coordinated project.
Panel Upgrades & Service Entrance Work
If your home is still running on a 60-amp or 100-amp panel, or if your breakers are tripping regularly under modern loads, the panel is the problem — not the appliances. We upgrade service entrances and breaker panels to 200-amp or 400-amp configurations, replace outdated or unsafe equipment, install tandem breakers where code allows, and label every circuit clearly so you always know exactly what controls what. Undersized service panel symptoms include nuisance trips, flickering lights, a breaker box that hums, and circuits that simply cannot support new loads like an EV charger or a high-draw kitchen appliance.
EV Charger Circuits & Garage Upgrades
Tesla owners, Rivian drivers, and anyone parking a plug-in vehicle in a Scottsdale garage needs a properly sized, dedicated circuit — not a shared outlet. We install hardwired Level 2 charger circuits and NEMA 14-50 outlets, evaluate your existing panel capacity, and advise on HOA compliance where relevant. If you want a full dedicated EV charging station installed correctly and safely, our EV charger installation team has you covered from the panel to the wall bracket.
Lighting Rough-In & Fixture Installation
Recessed can lights, pendant lighting over a kitchen island, under-cabinet LED strip lighting, soffit outlets, eave light wiring for landscape or holiday displays, photosensor lighting controls, and motorized blind wiring — we handle all of it during the rough-in phase so nothing is an afterthought. Our indoor lighting installation team coordinates with interior designers and finish carpenters to ensure every fixture location, switch leg, and dimmer circuit is exactly where it needs to be before drywall goes up.
Dedicated Circuits for Specialized Equipment
Home theaters, wine coolers, steam showers, home gyms, medical or dental imaging equipment, commercial kitchen exhaust systems, and point-of-sale wiring for retail — all of these require dedicated circuits sized specifically for the load. Sharing circuits is a code violation waiting to become a fire hazard. We plan, pull, and label dedicated circuits for every high-demand application in your home or business.
Commercial Build-Outs & Tenant Improvements
We work with restaurant owners, medical and dental office tenants, retail operators, childcare facilities, and specialty businesses requiring strict electrical compliance — including dispensary and cannabis facility electrical work in municipalities where permitted. Our commercial electrical installation team understands the difference between a fast rough-in and a code-compliant, inspection-ready installation that protects your certificate of occupancy timeline.
“We had a contractor walk off the job and leave our kitchen remodel half-wired. FHR Electric came in, identified what was done wrong, repulled every circuit the right way, and passed inspection on the first try. That kind of professionalism is exactly what we needed.”
— Homeowner, North Scottsdale
Why This Matters More Than You Think
Electrical work done incorrectly is not just an inconvenience — it is a liability. In Arizona, unpermitted electrical work discovered during a home sale can unravel an entire transaction, cost tens of thousands to remediate, and expose you to legal risk. Old wiring in a home can void your homeowner’s insurance if your carrier learns it was never brought to code. And burned wiring hidden in a wall does not wait for a convenient time to become a house fire.
We are a licensed and insured electrical contractor — not a handyman with a wire stripper. Every technician on our crew holds the credentials required by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. We pull permits, work with city and county inspectors, and give you the documentation you need for your records, your insurance carrier, and your future buyers. You can learn more about how electrical safety standards apply to your home or building at this overview of new construction and remodeling electrical standards.
For business owners, the stakes are even higher. A restaurant losing power mid-service, a dental office losing power during a procedure, or a retail store with a point-of-sale system that keeps tripping a breaker — these are not abstract risks. They are revenue losses and liability events. Proper electrical planning from the start is the only answer, and it costs far less than the alternative.
How We Work — Our Process
- Step 1 — Discovery Call & Site Walk: We talk through your project scope, timeline, and goals. Then we walk the site — new slab, existing structure, or commercial shell — and assess what we are working with before we ever put a number in front of you.
- Step 2 — Detailed Scope & Transparent Quote: You receive a written, itemized proposal. No vague line items, no open-ended “time and material” language on scoped work. You know what you are paying before we start.
- Step 3 — Permit Application: We handle all permit paperwork with the applicable city or county jurisdiction — Scottsdale, Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Glendale, Fountain Hills, or elsewhere in Maricopa County. We do not skip this step.
- Step 4 — Rough-In Electrical: Our licensed electricians run every circuit, home run, and conduit run before drywall. We stage our work around the general contractor’s schedule to keep the project moving.
- Step 5 — Rough-In Inspection: A city or county inspector walks the rough-in before drywall closes. We do not move on until this passes — which it does, because we do it right the first time.
- Step 6 — Trim-Out & Final: After drywall and paint, we return to install all devices, fixtures, panels, and covers. Every outlet is tested. Every circuit is labeled. Every switch is confirmed operational.
- Step 7 — Final Inspection & Certificate: The final inspection closes the permit. You receive your documentation and a system you can trust — and brag about to your next buyer or your insurance adjuster.
Serving Scottsdale & All of Maricopa County
We serve homeowners and business owners throughout the greater Phoenix metro — from Old Town Scottsdale and North Scottsdale to Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Fountain Hills, and North Phoenix. If you are in Maricopa County and you need electrical work done at the highest standard, we want to earn your call. Check our full service area to confirm we cover your location, and have a look at our frequently asked questions if you want quick answers on pricing, permits, timelines, and what to expect.
If your project also requires backup power — for a medical office, a server room, or a home that cannot lose power during an Arizona monsoon — ask us about integrating a whole-home or commercial standby generator as part of your new construction or remodel scope. Getting it done during construction is dramatically easier and less expensive than retrofitting later.
Ready to Talk About Your Project?
You have worked too hard on this home or this business to hand the electrical scope to someone who is not fully qualified. FHR Electric is the licensed, bonded, and insured electrical contractor that Scottsdale and Maricopa County homeowners and business owners trust when the project has to be right. Give us a call and let’s talk about what you are building.