Electrical

What this trade is

Electrical covers service entrance, panel work, branch circuits, low-voltage, and (increasingly) EV charger, battery backup, and solar interconnect. Remodels routinely expose undersized service or aluminum branch wiring, so a competent electrical sub does a load study before committing to a scope.

Why a GC needs a verified electrical sub

Under-scoped electrical is the single most common source of mid-project change orders. The GC who knows their electrical sub's preferred panel brand, conduit discipline, and inspector relationships will catch panel-upgrade requirements during scoping, not after demolition. AskBaily surfaces the GC's declared electrical sub(s) and the length of the working relationship.

Regulatory landscape

License structure varies by jurisdiction. AskBaily verifies against the licensing authority that applies to the project location — not the GC's headquarters. A few representative jurisdictions:

• California — CSLB
  C-10 (Electrical)

  California requires a C-10 classification for any electrical work over $500. The C-10 contractor employs state-certified electricians.

  CSLB→
• Texas — TDLR Electrical
  Master Electrician + Electrical Contractor

  Texas licenses master electricians statewide through TDLR and requires a master on staff for any electrical contractor firm.

  TDLR Electrical→
• New York — NYC DOB Master Electrician
  Licensed Master Electrician

  Only a Licensed Master Electrician can pull ELE permits with NYC DOB. Co-op alteration-1 jobs still flow through the building's engineer.

  NYC DOB Master Electrician→

Quality signals AskBaily tracks

Each declared sub accumulates these signals across projects. They appear on the sub's digital twin and on the GC's public sub-trade view.

• Panel-upgrade callout rate

  Percentage of remodels where the sub surfaced a needed service upgrade during scoping rather than during rough-in.

• Title 24 lighting compliance (CA)

  California-specific — whether the sub routinely delivers code-compliant high-efficacy lighting layouts on first submittal.

• EV / battery / solar cross-training

  Whether the sub has recent experience with Level 2 EV chargers and battery-backup interlocks. Increasingly essential.

Cross-trades

Electricalsits at the edge of several other trades. Coordinated scheduling between these is the GC's core responsibility; the sub-trade graph makes the coordination visible across projects.