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What kinds of project management does Wirestate do?
Electrical scope management from preconstruction through closeout: scheduling and installation sequencing, manpower planning, subcontractor and vendor coordination, material procurement and delivery timing, RFI preparation, change order documentation, and progress reporting. We have run this on commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, tenant improvement and residential projects, and we run the small jobs with the same system as the big ones.
What size projects has Wirestate's team worked on?
Our project manager has 15 plus years in commercial electrical construction, including field and coordination roles on a $70 million OSHPD hospital expansion in Upland (emergency power, life safety and critical distribution), a one million square foot automated cold storage distribution center in Rialto, a multi building student housing development at Pitzer College, and a ground up Costco warehouse and fuel station in San Juan Capistrano. That is the scale we are built for, and residential work gets the same process when a homeowner wants it run properly.
What voltage systems does Wirestate handle, 120 volt to 480 volt?
All of it, commercial first. 277 and 480 volt three phase distribution for industrial buildings, warehouses, hospitals and large mechanical loads is the core of our project manager's background, along with 120 and 208 volt three phase for offices and retail. We manage 120 and 240 volt residential services when a residential client needs the same discipline. 480 volt switchgear coordination is familiar ground, not a stretch.
Does Wirestate handle commercial or residential projects?
Both, and commercial is the foundation. Our project manager's background is commercial and industrial electrical construction, from machine power circuits and production power feeds for manufacturing clients to hospital and tenant improvement work, and we take on residential projects like a panel upgrade or a whole house rewire when a homeowner wants that level of management. The process is the same either way: scope defined up front, one written estimate, one accountable team running the job and the trades on it.
Does Wirestate manage low voltage work?
Yes. Structured cabling and Ethernet, security cameras and NVRs, access control, networking and PoE, audio and video distribution, and the smart home systems that ride on that backbone. Low voltage gets planned with the line voltage work so conduit, pathways and power are in the right place before drywall, not cut in after.
What tools does Wirestate use to run a project?
One team, one system. Wirestate runs every project on PocketAgent, our own always-on AI project system: schedule and installation sequencing, submittals and RFIs, change order documentation, procurement and delivery tracking, daily progress reporting and the closeout package all live in one place, and the client gets straight answers by text instead of a software login. Photos, drawings and vendor quotes are logged as they come in, so nothing depends on memory.
What training backs Wirestate's project management?
A University of California, Irvine Project Management Principles and Practices certificate (completed January 2026), a construction project management software mastery certificate (completed March 2026), a four year Associated Builders and Contractors electrical apprenticeship, and 15 plus years in the field on commercial and industrial electrical projects. Formal project management on top of hands on trade experience is the combination most contractors do not have.
What areas does Wirestate serve?
Wirestate is based in Ontario, California and works across the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Cities we serve regularly include Los Angeles, Anaheim, Irvine, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, and San Bernardino. If your project sits somewhere else in Southern California, call or email and we will tell you plainly whether it is in range.
How do estimates and change orders work?
Every job starts with a written estimate before any work begins, valid for 30 days from the date it is issued. If the scope changes once work is underway, it goes through a written change order. Verbal approvals are not authorized and are not billed. Estimates are based on visible and accessible conditions, so anything hidden that turns up once walls or panels are open, like damaged wiring or a code violation nobody could see beforehand, is priced and approved as a change order at that point, not folded silently into the original number.
How do I get a quote from Wirestate?
Call or text (909) 696-9727, email [email protected], or use the contact form on wirestateco.com. The initial consultation is free, and most people hear back within 24 hours.
Why do electrical quotes vary so much between contractors?
Quotes for the same sounding job vary because two contractors are rarely bidding the same actual scope. A written estimate that spells out exactly what is and is not included is the only way to compare two numbers honestly. If a price sounds too good, ask what it excludes before you sign.
What's the difference between hiring Wirestate and hiring an electrician directly?
Who the project manager works for. An electrical contractor has project managers too, and theirs work for the contractor: their job is to protect the contractor's schedule, margin and change orders. Wirestate's project manager works for you, the owner. We define the scope, hold the electrician and every other trade to it, review every change order before you pay it, and keep the schedule, procurement and closeout on one accountable desk. On a commercial job that is the difference between an owner's representative and hoping the trades manage themselves. For a simple one trade job, hire the electrician directly. For anything with more than one trade, a real schedule, or real money on the line, put someone on your side of the table.
What smart home systems does Wirestate install?
Wirestate designs and manages the installation of smart lighting control, security camera systems, climate automation, and access control, built to actually work together instead of as separate apps that do not talk to each other. This runs through the same electrical and low voltage project management as the rest of the job, so wiring, panel capacity, and network infrastructure get planned before installation day instead of worked around after.
How should security cameras be installed?
Design to the objective first. A camera that only needs to detect movement at the back fence is a different camera than one that has to identify a face at the front door, so we set the goal per location, then pick lens, resolution, mounting height and lighting to hit it. Coverage cones overlap so no camera has a blind spot another camera cannot see, including the cameras themselves. Every camera is hardwired PoE, recording to an NVR on the property, with the switch and recorder on a UPS so a power cut does not blind the system. Cloud backup is optional, a local recorder is not.
Does Wirestate install generators and transfer switches?
Yes. Backup power, generator hookups, and automatic or manual transfer switches are handled as part of electrical and low voltage project management. The right setup depends on whether you want to back up the whole house or just critical circuits like the refrigerator, a well pump, and a few outlets and lights, and that changes both the generator size and the transfer switch needed. We scope that with you before pricing it, since guessing the load wrong is the most common way this gets overpriced or undersized.
How much does a 200 amp panel upgrade cost in the Inland Empire?
A 200 amp panel upgrade in the Inland Empire typically runs about $5,000 to $8,000 all in. A like for like swap with no utility work lands toward the low end. Anything that touches the service mast, requires trenching, or turns into a fuller rewire pushes it higher.
How much does it cost to install an EV charger?
A Level 2 EV charger install usually runs about $750 to $2,500, depending on how far the charger sits from the panel, whether the panel has room for a new 40 or 50 amp circuit, and whether you supply the charger or we source it for you. If the panel is full, a subpanel or a full service upgrade comes first, and that is priced separately. We tell you which case you are in before any work starts.
How long does electrical rough-in take for a kitchen remodel?
A typical kitchen remodel electrical rough-in runs 2 to 5 working days on site, depending on scope: how many new circuits, whether the panel needs upgrading or relocating, recessed lighting count, and whether existing wiring is reused or replaced. A rough-in that also includes new dedicated circuits for the range, microwave, and refrigerator plus an island or chandelier circuit sits on the longer end of that range. Rough-in happens after demo and before drywall, so it gets scheduled around the general contractor's timeline, not the other way around.
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