Ground-up electrical for new commercial buildings — offices, retail, restaurants, light industrial. Service drop coordination, full rough-in, lighting design, code-compliant trim-out and final.
New commercial construction projects are complex — multiple trades, tight timelines, building department coordination, utility hookup, code compliance, and a finished product that needs to work flawlessly from day one. ABC Electric Inc. has handled commercial new construction across central Kentucky since 1999, working with general contractors, developers, owner-builders, and architects.
Our commercial new construction work covers the full lifecycle: review of architectural and electrical plans, utility company coordination for new service drops and transformers, main switchgear and panel installation, full rough-in throughout the building, lighting design and fixture installation, low-voltage and data infrastructure, and final trim with full inspection coordination.
We work on commercial scale up to mid-size projects — restaurant new builds, retail strips, professional office buildings, small medical buildings, light industrial, and multi-tenant commercial. We have established relationships with most local GCs and the building departments in Lawrenceburg, Frankfort, and Versailles, which means smoother coordination and faster permit/inspection turnaround.
Here is what is typically included when we handle this service for you.
Detailed review of architectural, electrical, and MEP plans before work starts.
Utility coordination, main service installation, switchgear, and main distribution panel.
All branch circuit wiring, conduit runs, junction boxes — pre-drywall and pre-finish.
Lighting design coordinated with architect. Energy code compliance built in.
Data, security, fire alarm, AV, paging — pre-wired during rough-in for clean install.
Outlets, switches, fixtures, panel labeling, full inspection coordination.
We offer commercial new construction wiring across all five of our service areas. Click your city for local information.
Anderson County coverage. Our home base — the fastest response times in the area.
Lawrenceburg →Franklin County coverage. Kentucky's capital city. Historic and modern homes alike.
Frankfort →Woodford County coverage. Horse country, downtown, and surrounding communities.
Versailles →Fayette County coverage. Kentucky's second-largest city — full Bluegrass-area service.
Lexington →Jefferson County coverage. Kentucky's largest city — full Derby City service.
Louisville →From single-tenant retail (5,000 sq ft) to mid-sized office and multi-tenant commercial (50,000+ sq ft). For larger projects (100,000+ sq ft), we partner with additional crews. Small commercial new construction is in our sweet spot.
Both. For straightforward projects, we can design from program requirements and architectural plans. For specified projects, we build to the engineered electrical drawings.
As early as possible — ideally during plan development. Early input on service sizing, panel locations, and rough-in coordination saves money and avoids change orders later.
Yes. We handle all utility coordination — load calculations, service application, transformer specifications, meter base, and final inspection.
Our 24/7 electrical emergency team is on call to restore your safety and solve the problem — fast. Day or night, one call gets you peace of mind. Typical response: 60–90 minutes.
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