Underground primary and secondary conduit from the padmount transformer — Baypoint at Keyport, NJ.
Commercial Site & Underground Distribution
On commercial projects, the electrical work outside the building often determines the schedule inside it. We handle:
- Underground service entrances — primary and secondary, coordinated with the utility
- Site distribution — feeding outbuildings, gate and access equipment, signage, pump stations, and EV charging infrastructure
- Trenching, backfill, and restoration
- Conduit systems and duct banks — including concrete-encased duct bank where required
- Concrete pads, foundations, and poles for transformers, switchgear, and site lighting
- Handholes, pull boxes, and vaults
- Parking lot and site lighting circuits — see commercial lighting
- Grounding systems — primary and secondary grounding, ground rings, and equipment bonding
As a registered NJ public works contractor, we also perform underground and site electrical work for municipalities, school districts, and state projects.
Markouts are not optional
New Jersey law requires a utility markout before any excavation. We place the One Call request, wait out the required notice period, and work around what gets marked. Contractors who skip this step hit gas lines and fiber — an expensive lesson that also carries real liability, and one reason to hire the excavation and the electrical work as one scope rather than two.
Overhead-to-Underground Conversion
Most newer developments run electric and communications underground. Older neighborhoods and properties are typically fed from overhead wiring — and during a substantial renovation or addition, converting to underground is usually possible.
One thing worth knowing before you plan around it: in new developments the utility generally covers underground service to the building. In an existing overhead area, the cost of converting is the property owner’s responsibility. Owners still choose it regularly — to remove exposed overhead wiring from sight lines and to reduce storm and tree damage, which in North Jersey is not a theoretical concern. We will price the conversion honestly and tell you what the utility will and will not cover.
New Services, Upgrades & Relocations
Whether you are adding capacity, relocating a service for construction, or bringing power to a new building, the utility has its own process, requirements, and timelines. We work directly with PSE&G, JCP&L, and other providers to design, install, repair, and upgrade building electrical service — and we know how to keep that process from stalling a project. See also panel and service upgrades.
Pools, Spas & Wet-Location Electrical
Electrical work around water is among the least forgiving in the trade, and it is heavily governed by code for good reason. We install and service electrical for above-ground and in-ground pools, hot tubs and spas, and fountains and water features — including:
- GFCI protection on required circuits
- Equipotential bonding — the bonding grid around pool structures that code requires, and one of the most commonly botched elements of pool electrical work
- Grounding — primary and secondary
- Equipment circuits — pumps, heaters, filters, and automation controls
- Pool and landscape lighting, including low-voltage systems
- Underground feeds to pool equipment pads
- Exterior GFCI receptacles at code-required distances
If you have inherited a pool with questionable electrical work, an inspection is worth doing. Bonding failures are invisible until someone feels a tingle in the water — at which point the problem is already serious.
Additional Site Work
Exterior outlets and circuits, landscape lighting feeds, generator pads and feeds (see generators), irrigation and well pump circuits, gate and garage feeds, and outbuilding and detached-structure services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays to convert overhead service to underground?
In existing overhead areas, the property owner does. In new developments the utility generally covers underground service. We will confirm what applies at your address before you commit.
Do I need a permit for underground electrical work?
Yes — underground services, new circuits, and pool electrical all require permits and inspection in New Jersey. We handle permitting and meet the inspector.
Can you do the trenching, or do I need an excavator?
We handle trenching and backfill as part of our scope on most projects. For larger commercial site work we coordinate with site contractors already mobilized.
How deep does underground electrical have to be buried?
It depends on the wiring method and voltage — direct burial cable, conduit, and concrete-encased duct bank all carry different minimum depths under the National Electrical Code. We install to code, which also protects you at inspection and resale.
Serving North Jersey
We work in Fairfield, West Caldwell, Montclair, Wayne, Livingston, Parsippany, Morristown, Paramus, Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Montville, Hackensack, and throughout North Jersey.
Request a Quote
Call (201) 321-8949 or contact us online to discuss your site, service, or pool electrical project.
