New Construction

New Construction Electrical in Sherman & Grayson County

Wiring a new build is the one chance to get a home's electrical system exactly right — before the drywall goes up. Top Notch Electrician handles complete electrical packages for custom homes, spec builds, additions, shops, and barndominiums across Sherman, Grayson County, and the fast-growing corridor from Howe down to Van Alstyne and Anna. We work directly with general contractors, builders, and owner-builders, and we keep our rough-in and trim-out dates locked to your construction schedule — because one late trade holds up every trade behind it.

What Our New-Build Electrical Package Covers

• Service entrance and meter base, coordinated with the utility
• 200-amp (or larger) panel sizing with a real load calculation — not a guess
• Complete rough-in wiring: circuits, boxes, and home runs before drywall
• Trim-out: outlets, switches, fixtures, fans, and appliance hookups
• Lighting layouts: recessed placement, exterior soffits, and landscape circuits
• Dedicated circuits for HVAC, well pumps, shops, and kitchen appliances
• Smart-home and low-voltage prewire (CAT6, security, media)
• EV charger rough-in now, so the garage is ready later
• Whole-house surge protection at the panel
• Transfer-switch prewire for a future standby generator

From Rough-In to Green Tag

Every project runs the same proven sequence. We start from your plans with a load calculation and circuit layout, pull the electrical permit with the City of Sherman or the county authority, and schedule rough-in right behind framing and plumbing. Before insulation we walk the house with you or your builder to confirm outlet, switch, and fixture placement while changes are still cheap. After cover inspection we return for trim-out, energize and test every circuit, and stand with the inspector at final. Licensed, bonded, and insured under TECL #30865 — the same license number that goes on your permit.

Builders and Homeowners We Work With

Production and spec builders get a crew that hits dates and passes inspection the first time. Custom-home clients get a partner who will talk through lighting design and future-proofing, not just code minimums. And Grayson County's shop and barndominium owners get wiring planned for real equipment loads — welders, compressors, lifts — instead of a house plan copied onto a metal building. New neighborhoods in Anna, Howe, and Van Alstyne are a regular part of our week, and remodel-scale additions get the same process on a smaller footprint.

New Construction Electrical FAQs

When should the electrician get involved in a new build?

At the plan stage — before the slab if possible. Load calculations, panel location, and underground conduit runs are far easier to get right on paper. At the latest, bring us in before framing wraps so rough-in can follow immediately.

Do you handle the permits and inspections?

Yes. We pull the electrical permit under our TECL #30865, schedule cover and final inspections with the city or county, and we're on site for them. You get the green tag; we deal with the paperwork.

Can you wire for things we'll add later, like an EV charger or generator?

That's the smartest money in the whole build. Oversizing the panel and running conduit for a future EV circuit or generator transfer switch costs a fraction now versus retrofitting after drywall and landscaping are in.

Will you match our builder's schedule?

Yes — we quote rough-in and trim-out as dated milestones, not open windows. If framing moves, tell us and we re-slot you. Our crews run Grayson and northern Collin County daily, so we're never far from the site.

Planning a build in Sherman or anywhere in Grayson County? Use the quote form above or call (972) 379-8646 — we'll price the electrical package straight off your plans.