Outlet Installation
New Outlets & Circuits

Adding an outlet means new wiring, which needs an electrical permit and inspection in Washington. We size the circuit, pull the permit, and make sure the outlet you add does not overload the one it is fed from.

In a living room or bedroom, the code keeps every point along the wall within 6 feet of an outlet, so outlets sit no more than about 12 feet apart. That rule covers new work. Older homes often have one or two per room, which is why cords end up across the floor.

Only as a short-term fix. The Electrical Safety Foundation calls power strips and extension cords temporary solutions and says never to chain them together. Space heaters should go straight into a wall outlet. If a room depends on strips every day, it needs more outlets.

The electrical code sets no fixed limit for general outlets in a home. What matters is what runs at the same time, so a room of lamps is fine, while one space heater can use most of a circuit. We check what is already on a circuit before extending it.

Usually, yes. We fish wires through existing walls and patch any small access points. Minimal mess.

Yes. A bathroom outlet has to be GFCI-protected and on a 20-amp circuit. If the bathroom already has a suitable circuit we extend it; if the only one is shared with other rooms, we run a new one so the hair dryer stops tripping it.

Yes. Garage outlets need GFCI protection. In a finished garage we fish cable inside the walls; in an unfinished one, conduit along the wall is quick and tidy. Freezers, compressors and chargers get their own circuit.

Yes, using a floor box made for it, with a cover that closes flat. It is easiest over a crawl space or an unfinished basement. A concrete slab needs a different approach, and we tell you which before pricing.

Yes, and that is the right way to hide the cord. A regular TV power cord should not run inside a wall, so a new outlet goes in the wall behind the TV. We usually fish the cable from a nearby circuit with little or no patching, and the plug stays hidden behind the screen.

Yes. Moving an outlet means running new cable, so it is treated like adding one and gets a permit and an inspection. The old box either comes out or gets a blank cover, and we tell you which before any work starts.

Yes, in spots where you charge every day, such as a kitchen counter, a nightstand or a desk. A USB-A and USB-C outlet fits in a regular box and still gives you the regular plugs. A laptop may charge more slowly than on its own charger, so check the wattage if that matters.