No more extension cord through the window. A weather-rated GFCI outlet on the outside wall, the deck or a post in the yard.
Next Phase Electric installs outdoor outlets on homes across South King and Pierce County. The quickest job is an outlet on an outside wall directly behind an indoor one: about an hour, no wall repair. We also run new circuits for decks, patios, sheds and posts in the yard. Every outdoor outlet we install is a weather-resistant GFCI under an in-use cover that closes with a cord plugged in, which is what the code requires and what survives a Washington winter.
From an hour on the house wall to a trench across the yard.
Back to back with an indoor outlet, drilled straight through. The fastest and least expensive way to get power outside.
For the grill, a heater, string lights, a fountain. On a deck post or the house wall, placed where cords will not cross a walkway.
Cable buried to a post, a shed or a gate opener. Trenched at the proper depth in conduit, so a shovel does not find it later.
Switched outlets under the eaves for lights, on a timer or a smart switch, so nothing is plugged in from a ladder in December.
Three parts. Skip one and it trips every time it rains.
Outdoor outlets must be GFCI-protected and marked WR, made with corrosion-resistant metal. An indoor outlet used outside rusts inside and starts tripping within a couple of winters.
The deep bubble cover keeps rain out while something is plugged in. The old flip-lid covers only work when the outlet is empty, which is never when it matters.
Mounted on a block or flashed to the siding and sealed along the top and sides, open at the bottom to drain. Water behind the box is what rots the wall.
From quickest to most involved.
| How it is done | Best for | |
|---|---|---|
| Through the wall | Fed from an indoor outlet on the other side of the same wall. | Lights, a phone charger, a string trimmer. Light loads near the house. |
| New dedicated circuit | Its own 20-amp circuit from the panel. | Pressure washers, heaters, a freezer, anything that trips a shared circuit. |
| Underground to a post | Conduit in a trench to a post, shed or gate. | Power away from the house: the garden, a shed, a gate opener, a pond. |
The code wants at least one outdoor outlet at the front of a house and one at the back. Many older homes have neither.
Licensed, bonded and insured. Background-checked crew.
Send a photo of where you want the outlet and of the inside of that wall. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
What else is on it and whether it can take the extra load. You get the exact price before any work, and you approve it first.
Box sealed to the wall, GFCI tested, cover closing over a cord. Usually one short visit.
Repairs: King and Pierce County south of I-90. Installations: greater Puget Sound.
It depends on how it is fed. An outlet straight through the wall from an indoor one is the quick job; a new circuit from the panel or a trench to a post is more. You get the exact price after we see it, before any work starts.
Yes. Every outdoor outlet at a house must be GFCI-protected and weather-resistant, under a cover that stays closed with a cord plugged in.
Yes, a small one, because it is new wiring. We pull it and it is part of the job.
Water. A worn cover, a cracked box or an outlet that was never the weather-resistant kind lets moisture in, and the GFCI does its job. We replace the outlet and cover and reseal the box. If it still trips, something plugged in or buried is leaking current.
Yes. We use a surface box and masonry anchors, sealed to the wall, with the cable coming through behind it.
Yes. Eave and patio outlets are often put on an indoor switch, a timer or a smart switch so lights can be turned off without going outside.
About an hour through the wall. Half a day for a new circuit. A trench to a post or a shed takes most of a day.
Book online or call. Most outdoor outlets are done in one short visit.