Electrical Services for Remodels

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Electrical Services for Remodels in Austin, TX

Licensed electrical work built into your remodel by a family owned contractor serving Austin and Central Texas.

Electrical Is Part of Doing a Remodel Right

Most remodels touch the electrical in some way. A new kitchen needs circuits for appliances and lighting. A bathroom needs proper outlets and ventilation. Opening up a wall means moving what runs through it. Add it all up and the wiring behind your walls is doing more work than it was built for, especially in older Austin homes.

Cornerstone is a family owned remodeling company in Austin, and we handle the electrical side of your project with licensed professionals as part of the job. Rather than leaving you to line up a separate electrician and coordinate schedules, we fold it into the remodel so one team owns the whole result.

This page covers electrical work as part of a larger remodel. If your kitchen, bathroom, addition, or whole home project needs wiring, lighting, outlets, or a panel that can actually handle the load, that is what we are talking about here.

Service Details

Electrical Work We Handle in Remodels

Our remodels include the electrical scope needed to do the job properly and to code. Depending on your project, that can include:

Kitchen Electrical

Dedicated appliance circuits, under cabinet and recessed lighting, added outlets along counters, and the GFCI protection code requires. A kitchen remodel almost always involves electrical work, and we build it into the plan.

Bathroom Electrical

GFCI outlets, vanity and shower lighting, exhaust fan wiring and ventilation, and heated floor connections. Part of nearly every bathroom remodel we do.

Lighting

Recessed lighting, pendants, under cabinet lighting, dimmers, and fixture installation throughout the rooms we are remodeling. Good lighting changes how a finished space feels as much as anything else.

Outlets and Switches

Adding outlets where a room was short on them, relocating them during a layout change, and updating switches, including smart and dimmer controls.

Wiring for Layout Changes

When we open up a wall, remove one, or add a room as part of an addition or whole home remodel, the wiring in that area gets rerouted and updated as needed.

Panel and Circuit Capacity

When your remodel adds load your existing panel cannot support, upgrading capacity or adding circuits during the project is far more efficient than a separate job later. If you are also planning an EV charger or other big addition down the line, doing the groundwork now saves money.

Code Updates

Bringing the electrical in the remodeled area up to current code, including GFCI and AFCI protection where required, so it passes inspection and keeps your family safe.

Permits and Inspections

Most electrical work in Austin requires a permit, and the work has to pass a city inspection. We coordinate the permitting and inspections as part of your project so it is handled correctly and documented.

Why Older Austin Homes Need Electrical Attention

A lot of Austin housing stock was wired for a very different era, and it shows up the moment you start a remodel.

  • Undersized panels built for a house that did not run central AC, an EV charger, and a modern kitchen at once
  • Too few outlets, spaced for the needs of decades ago rather than today
  • Missing GFCI protection in kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas where current code requires it
  • Aging or outdated wiring that needs updating when walls are already open
  • Overloaded circuits that trip when the microwave and the toaster run together
  • No dedicated circuits for the appliances and equipment that need them

The best time to address any of this is during a remodel, when the walls are already open and the access is free. Doing it later, after everything is closed up and finished, costs far more.

Why Austin Homeowners Choose Cornerstone

We are Joe and Julie Davila, and Cornerstone is our family business. Joe was born and raised in Austin and runs the construction side, on site and hands on.

Every project is managed by our in-house team from planning through completion. Whether your remodel is one room or the whole house, you will always have one point of contact.

One team, start to finish

Licensed and insured

Code compliant work

Permits handled

Honest scope

Local and family owned

Planning a larger project? Electrical is one piece of what we handle inside whole home remodeling, kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, and interior projects.

Our Process

Our Process

We keep the process simple on purpose. No runaround, no mystery.

Step 1

Send us your project

Tell us what you are remodeling. Free, takes a few minutes.

Step 2

Walkthrough and scope

We assess what the project needs electrically, including whether your panel can handle the added load

Step 3

Plan and permits

We build the electrical scope into the project plan and handle the permitting.

Step 4

Finish and final

Fixtures, outlets, switches, and covers installed, then final inspection.

Why This Belongs in the Remodel, Not After It

Homeowners sometimes ask whether they can save money by handling the electrical separately or later. Usually the opposite is true, and here is why.

  • Open walls are free access. During a remodel, the walls are already open. Running a new circuit, adding outlets, or updating wiring at that point is straightforward. Doing the same work after everything is closed, textured, and painted means cutting back into finished surfaces and repairing them afterward.
  • One team, one schedule. When the electrical is part of the remodel, it gets sequenced correctly with the rest of the work. Rough-in happens before insulation and drywall, inspections happen at the right stage, and nothing gets buried that an inspector needs to see. Coordinating a separate electrician around a remodel schedule is where projects stall.
  • One point of accountability. If the electrical is ours to manage, there is no gap between trades where problems hide and no finger-pointing when something does not line up. You have one number to call.
  • Planning ahead saves real money. Adding a circuit for a future EV charger, generator, or hot tub while the panel is already being worked on costs a fraction of what it costs as a standalone project later. If you know something is coming, the smart move is to rough it in now.

Electrical Costs in a Remodel

Electrical is one line in a larger remodel budget, and what it adds depends on the project. The main factors:

Because it is part of a larger project, we scope the electrical alongside everything else and give you a clear breakdown before work begins. The efficiency of doing it during the remodel, while walls are open and one crew is already on site, is exactly why it costs less this way than as a separate job.

Recent Projects

From functional family homes to luxury home remodel projects, our portfolio showcases renovations completed throughout Austin and Central Texas..

Our Service Areas

Our Service Areas

Cornerstone Home Renovations works across a wide stretch of Central Texas. If you’re a little outside the Austin city limits, don’t worry, chances are we’ve still got you covered.

Austin

Round Rock

Cedar Park

Georgetown

Pflugerville

Leander

Kyle

Buda

Lakeway

Liberty Hill

Hutto

surrounding Central Texas communities

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Electrical Remodeling in Austin

Get answers to common questions about remodeling costs, timelines, estimates, our process, and the services we provide for homeowners throughout Austin and Central Texas.

Do you do standalone electrical work or only remodels?

Our electrical work is done as part of the remodeling projects we take on, such as kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and whole home renovations. Folding it into the larger project is what lets us manage it under one team and one schedule.

Yes. Electrical work in Texas is regulated by the state and requires proper licensing, and ours is handled by licensed professionals. It is done to code and passes City of Austin inspection.

Most electrical work in Austin requires a permit, including new circuits, panel changes, and the kind of work involved in a remodel. Minor repairs like swapping a single outlet often do not. We handle the permitting and inspections as part of your project.

Often, at least in the area being remodeled. Many older Austin homes have undersized panels, too few outlets, missing GFCI protection, or aging wiring that no longer meets current code. A remodel is the ideal time to address it, since the walls are already open.

It depends on how much load your remodel adds. A kitchen full of new appliances, added circuits, or future plans like an EV charger can push an older panel past its capacity. We assess this during the walkthrough and tell you whether an upgrade makes sense to include.

Yes, and it is the smart time to do it. Running a dedicated circuit while the panel is already being worked on and walls are open costs far less than adding it as a separate project later. If you know something is coming, we can rough it in now.

You can, but coordinating a separate electrician around a remodel schedule is where projects tend to stall, and it leaves gaps between trades where problems hide. Keeping the electrical under one team means it gets sequenced correctly and there is one point of accountability.

We do. Every estimate is free with no obligation, and if we do not need to visit first, you can often expect one within 24 hours.

Yes. Cornerstone Home Renovations is licensed and insured, so your project is done right and protected.

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