The Electrical Decisions Every ADU Faces
- Subpanel fed from the main house versus a separate service and meter
- Whether the existing main service has capacity for the ADU load
- All electric ADU requirements: heat pump, induction, and water heating loads
- EV charging for the ADU tenant
- Site wiring: trenching, conduit, and the run between structures
Capacity First, Always
The most common ADU surprise is a main house service that cannot carry the new unit. We run the load calculation at the design stage and tell you whether the existing service works, whether a panel upgrade solves it, or whether a separate service makes more sense for your lot and your rental plans. Knowing that number early keeps the whole project honest.
Garage Conversions
Conversions reuse the shell but almost none of the wiring. A garage circuit that ran a door opener and a freezer does not become a dwelling circuit plan. We design the conversion layout to dwelling code, including kitchen and laundry circuits, smoke and CO detection, and the required outdoor and closet clearances.
