Choosing Electrical Contractors & Services - Ideas If you're adding outlets or coming up with a lighting scheme you will need a contractor who can make recommendations for a design to meet your needs. Consult with your candiate contactor’s for the best location of outlets, spread of light and power consumption. Get a taste of their expertise and then some to help evaluate. If you're pressed, or can’t find recommendations to suit your needs you may even want to turn to an electrical supply house. Suppliers can usually make advisements and devise basic outlays such as ceiling schematics that coordinate the best overall placement for desired effects with the latest products available. If work is exterior related, such as for adding lamp posts or extending utilities, trenching will be required [unless trenchless technology is employed]. So backfilling must reach a settled level, but re-seading to match existing landscapes is rarely included by this trade. Know beforehand your plans for the total project which may include a landscaper as well. You will want to coordinate any electrical work with related trades. Especially if rerouting lines typical of the remodeling project. Related trades are typically drywall repair and drywall finishing, and painting. In the event the surface has been breached like when a light fixture or ceiling fan has been relocated - drywall ceiling repair must be done afterwrd for project completiong. With painting, but convenient can be the outfit that does both of these.