Houston’s Electrical & Datacom Contractor for Retail, Commercial and Office Work
From overnight remodels in open stores to multi-front new builds, 4000A services and high-rise life-safety systems, our crews deliver power and data on schedule, with one team accountable for it all.
Power and data, under one roof
Two trades, one contractor. We coordinate electrical and datacom scopes together so your project has fewer handoffs, fewer trucks and one schedule.
Commercial Electrical
Electrical construction and service for commercial buildings, from overnight remodels in open stores to multi-front new builds and 4000A services.
- Store and building remodels
- Tenant improvements and office build-outs
- Retail and grocery electrical
- Lighting, power and branch circuits
- Electrical services and switchgear up to 4000A
- EV DC fast charger installation
- Generators, emergency egress lighting and life-safety systems
- Service and maintenance for existing facilities
Datacom & Low-Voltage
Structured cabling and low-voltage systems installed alongside the electrical, so your space is ready to connect on day one.
- Cat6 copper and fiber optic cabling
- Data drops for offices and stores
- Network racks, cabinets and cable management
- Audio-visual (AV) systems
- Other low-voltage systems
Built for big, complex projects
CEC takes on large, multi-scope jobs: new stores with several fronts underway at once, electrical services up to 4000 amps, EV fast charging and high-rise life-safety systems.
Electrical services up to 4000AMulti-front projects
On new H-E-B stores, our crews have built the grocery store, site electrical, retail and fuel center at the same time, all on one schedule.
Services up to 4000A
Large electrical services, main service equipment and switchgear up to 4000 amps.
EV fast charging
DC fast charger installation, completed quickly so charging sites can open on schedule.
High-rise electrical
Generators, emergency egress lighting and life-safety risers for high-rise buildings.
Power for cold storage, refrigeration and controls
From freezer warehouse expansions to conveyor controls, CEC builds and maintains the electrical systems that keep product cold and moving, and we take on design-build for new grocery stores and churches.
Cold storage & freezer warehouses
Electrical for cold storage warehouse projects, including work underway now.
- Freezer warehouse expansions at Amigos Meats, Houston
- Kroger’s Houston warehouse: dry, produce and freezer
- Maintenance and repair at Champion Wholesale Meat, Houston
Refrigeration systems
We partner with refrigeration construction companies to design and build refrigeration systems.
- Design and build with refrigeration contractors
- Electrical work on refrigeration projects at Texas state prison facilities, under a general contractor
Conveyors & controls
We have designed, installed and maintained conveyor and other control systems at Schoenmann Produce.
- Conveyor control systems
- Other process control systems
- Design, installation and maintenance
Design-build
Design-build electrical on new construction, with one contractor from design through installation.
- New construction grocery stores
- Churches
Built for jobs that can’t slow down
Open stores, occupied offices and tight turnover dates are normal for us. Here’s why general contractors and owners call CEC.
One contractor for power and data
Electrical and datacom scopes planned and installed by one coordinated team.
Night & off-hours work
Overnight and off-hours shifts keep retail stores open and customers shopping.
Experienced crews
Field crews and project managers experienced in remodels, multi-front new builds and high-rise electrical.
Safety first
Safe work practices on every site, for our crews, your staff and the public.
Where we work
Commercial spaces where downtime costs money and schedules are fixed.
Retail Grocery
New stores, department remodels and overnight work in stores that stay open.
Big-Box Retail
Store remodels, resets and service work for national retailers.
Corporate Office
Office interiors, data, generators and life-safety systems for occupied buildings and high-rises.