Electrical Services Across New Brunswick
New Brunswick Electrical, a division of Justyn Rook Contracting, provides licensed electrical services throughout the New Brunswick region.
City of Moncton
Moncton's mix of heritage homes and modern builds creates diverse electrical needs — from knob-and-tube replacement in North End character homes to EV charger installation in Royal Oaks developments. As the Hub City's population grows, panel upgrades from 100A to 200A are among the most common electrical projects, and generator installations have surged after recent ice storms knocked out power across the Petitcodiac Valley.
City of Dieppe
Dieppe's explosive growth over the past two decades means thousands of builder-grade homes in Fox Creek, Dover, and Le Coteau are now hitting their first electrical upgrade cycle — panel capacity issues surface as families add EV chargers, hot tubs, and home offices. The city's newer construction is well-wired but often needs dedicated circuits beyond the original builder spec, while older Chartersville properties may still run on undersized 100A service.
Town of Riverview
Riverview's established 1960s-1990s housing stock on the Petitcodiac's south bank means widespread 100A panels that struggle with modern electrical loads — split-entry homes along Findlay Boulevard and Pine Glen are prime candidates for 200A upgrades. Aluminum wiring from the 1970s era remains common in Riverview Heights and Gunningsville, requiring professional pigtailing or remediation to satisfy insurance requirements and NB electrical code.
Shediac & Southeast Coast
Salt air along the Northumberland Strait accelerates corrosion on electrical panels, outdoor fixtures, and service entrances — coastal properties in Pointe-du-Chene and Shediac Cape need marine-grade electrical components and more frequent maintenance. Seasonal cottages being converted to year-round homes in Cap-Pele and Grande-Digue often require full electrical overhauls including panel upgrades, proper grounding, and generator hookups for winter storm resilience.
City of Saint John
Canada's oldest incorporated city presents Atlantic Canada's most challenging heritage electrical work — Loyalist-era row houses in Uptown with knob-and-tube wiring, Victorian mansions in the South End running on original 60A fuse boxes, and Bay of Fundy marine air that corrodes outdoor electrical infrastructure. Panel upgrades and complete rewiring are in constant demand, with insurance companies increasingly requiring knob-and-tube removal before policy renewal.
Town of Rothesay
Rothesay's waterfront estates and heritage properties along the Kennebecasis River demand premium electrical services — architectural lighting for expansive grounds, whole-home generators protecting high-value homes from winter outages, and careful rewiring of century-old mansions in Rothesay Park. Many estate properties require 400A service to support heated garages, pool equipment, EV chargers, and sophisticated home automation systems.
Town of Quispamsis
Quispamsis has two distinct electrical renovation waves — 1970s-1980s homes along Pettingill Road with aluminum wiring and maxed-out 100A panels, and 2000s-era builder-grade homes on Millennium Drive that need additional circuits for EV chargers and finished basements. The Kennebecasis Valley's tree cover makes it prone to ice storm power outages, driving strong demand for automatic standby generator installations across both older and newer neighbourhoods.
Grand Bay-Westfield & West Side
Saint John River flooding is the defining electrical concern for Grand Bay-Westfield — properties in Westfield Beach and Brundage Point need flood-resistant electrical installations with elevated panels, GFCI protection on all lower-level circuits, and sump pump backup power systems. Older cottages being converted to year-round residences in Martinon and Ketepec often require complete electrical overhauls from seasonal 60A service to full 200A residential panels.
City of Fredericton
New Brunswick's capital blends Victorian heritage homes along Waterloo Row with mid-century government housing in Skyline Acres and newer developments in Brookside — each with distinct electrical demands. Downtown and Marysville heritage districts require careful knob-and-tube removal that preserves original plaster and woodwork, while university-area rental properties in University Hill need code-compliant upgrades. NB Power's energy efficiency rebates make Fredericton a strong market for LED lighting retrofits and heat pump electrical work.
Town of Oromocto & Gagetown
CFB Gagetown's military housing stock — built for function in the 1950s-1970s — presents a concentrated market for electrical modernization. These well-constructed but electrically dated homes in Hazen Park and Oromocto Central typically have 100A panels and aging copper wiring that cannot handle today's loads. Military families rotating through frequently request EV charger installation, smart home wiring, and panel upgrades to bring these solid homes up to modern electrical standards.
New Maryland & Hanwell
These growing bedroom communities south of Fredericton feature newer homes on larger lots where families are investing in electrical upgrades beyond builder-grade basics — dedicated home office circuits, EV charger installations, and whole-home surge protection are the top requests. Properties along Route 101 and in Hanwell are more vulnerable to power outages from ice storms, making automatic standby generators a popular investment for homes that rely on well pumps and electric heat.
Fredericton Junction & Douglas
Rural properties between Fredericton and the coast rely on long overhead power runs that are vulnerable to NB's ice storms and heavy snowfall — whole-home generators are not a luxury here but a necessity for homes with well pumps and electric heat. Century-old farmhouses in Keswick Ridge and Harvey Station often still run on original BX cable and undersized panels, while barns and workshops across the region need proper electrical service with dedicated subpanels and heavy-duty outlets.
Sussex & Kings County
Kings County's heritage farmhouses and small-town homes in Sussex Corner, Apohaqui, and Norton harbour some of New Brunswick's oldest residential wiring — knob-and-tube in pre-war homes and undersized panels that trip constantly under modern loads. Agricultural properties add electrical complexity with barn lighting, milking equipment circuits, and grain dryer hookups alongside standard residential service. The region's exposure to Fundy weather systems makes generator installation a priority for properties relying on well water.
Hampton & Kennebecasis Valley
The Kennebecasis River corridor between Sussex and Saint John features heritage village homes in Hampton Station with original wiring dating back over a century, alongside established suburban properties in Nauwigewauk and Bloomfield with 1970s-era aluminum wiring. The valley's heavy tree canopy makes ice storm outages a recurring problem — generator demand is consistently high, and many homeowners are adding transfer switches to existing panels to protect against extended winter power losses.
City of Miramichi
Miramichi's aging housing stock in Newcastle and Chatham represents some of the most affordable renovation opportunities in New Brunswick — but also some of the most electrically outdated. Homes with original 60A fuse boxes, knob-and-tube wiring, and ungrounded outlets are common throughout the river city. Insurance companies are increasingly requiring electrical upgrades before renewing policies, and the conversion from oil heat to heat pumps is driving a wave of panel upgrades to handle the new electrical load.
City of Bathurst
Bathurst's North Shore location means electrical systems face both coastal salt-air corrosion and northern NB's extreme winter conditions — outdoor panels, service entrances, and meter bases deteriorate faster here than in sheltered inland areas. Heritage homes in Downtown Bathurst and East Bathurst carry original wiring that needs complete replacement, while waterfront properties at Youghall Beach require corrosion-resistant electrical components and storm-rated outdoor installations.
Campbellton & Restigouche
The Appalachian highlands present NB's most punishing conditions for electrical systems — deep frost heaving that can shift underground conduit, heavy snow loads that bring down overhead service lines, and extended cold snaps that test backup generator reliability. Aging resource-era homes in Dalhousie, Tide Head, and Atholville commonly have 60A-100A panels and decades-old wiring that needs complete replacement, while the region's remote location and harsh winters make whole-home generator installation essential rather than optional.
City of Edmundston
Edmundston's position in the Madawaska Valley brings northern NB's harshest winters, where electrical systems must withstand extreme cold and heavy ice loading on service lines. The bilingual city's housing stock ranges from heritage Brayon-era homes in Downtown Edmundston with outdated wiring to newer builds in Saint-Jacques, but nearly all properties benefit from generator installation given the region's vulnerability to extended winter outages. Heat pump adoption is growing rapidly as residents shift away from oil, driving demand for panel upgrades to accommodate the added electrical load.
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault
The upper Saint John River valley's agricultural prosperity supports well-maintained homes, but many properties in Drummond, New Denmark, and Perth-Andover still rely on aging electrical systems designed for a simpler era. Potato farming operations need heavy-duty electrical service for storage facilities and processing equipment, while residential properties increasingly require panel upgrades as families add heat pumps, EV chargers, and modern appliances. Northern climate conditions make generator installation a practical necessity for homes on rural power lines.
Town of Woodstock
Woodstock's heritage Main Street and surrounding residential areas in Grafton and Jacksonville contain some of Carleton County's oldest wiring — homes built in the 1800s with multiple generations of electrical additions layered on top of each other. Sorting out these mixed-era systems requires experienced electricians who can trace circuits through knob-and-tube, early copper, and modern wiring all in the same house. The nearby world's longest covered bridge in Hartland is a reminder of the region's heritage character that extends to its residential electrical systems.
Florenceville-Bristol & Carleton County
McCain Foods' headquarters brings corporate investment to this upper valley region, where well-maintained homes in Florenceville and Bristol sit alongside heritage farmsteads in Centreville and Glassville with electrical systems spanning a century of technology. Agricultural properties require specialized electrical work — potato storage lighting, barn ventilation systems, and heavy-duty 3-phase connections for processing equipment — while residential needs focus on panel upgrades and generator installation for reliable winter power.
Rural & Unincorporated NB
Roughly half of New Brunswick's population lives in unincorporated areas where electrical challenges multiply — century-old farmhouses on the Acadian Peninsula running on original wiring, seasonal camps along the Fundy Coast being converted to year-round homes with inadequate electrical service, and remote Tobique Valley properties at the end of long power lines vulnerable to every ice storm. Generator installation is the single most requested electrical service in rural NB, followed closely by panel upgrades for homes transitioning from oil heat to electric heat pumps under NB Power incentive programs.
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