Hot tub and pool electrical installation

We wire hot tubs, in-ground pools, above-ground pools, heaters and the outdoor lighting that goes with them, across Montreal's Southwest and the South Shore. The dedicated circuit from your panel, the protection, the disconnect and the bonding.

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RBQ licence

5855-0849-01

Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec

CMEQ member

17468

Our service

What we wire, and when to call us

When you call matters: the conduit runs under the yard, and once the sod and the deck are down, that same route costs much more to open. We do not dig. We set the route and the conduit, and we coordinate with your excavator while the ground is still open.

We check your service capacity for the hot tub or pool
We add the dedicated circuit and the bonding
We coordinate with whoever digs and installs
We connect, declare and warranty the work

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Pool heater and pump connected in a weatherproof outdoor enclosure

How it works

From the route in the ground to the first swim

We assess the project and the load
The unit you chose, the distance to the panel, and what your electrical service can still carry once the hot tub is counted in full.
We set the route with your excavator
The path of the conduit, its depth and the moment it has to be laid. That is the part that gets decided while the ground is open.
We run the circuit and install the bonding
The dedicated circuit from the panel out to the equipment, then the bonding that ties together the metal parts around the pool.
We protect, we add the disconnect and we commission
Ground fault protection, an accessible disconnect, a test with you. One year warranty on parts and labour.

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Open trench in a backyard with the electrical conduit laid at the bottom

Assessment

What we assess at your place

Four things decide the job, and three of them can only be seen in the yard. That is why the visit comes before the number.

What the unit actually draws
The nameplate on the hot tub or the heater gives the size of the circuit and the protection to plan for. That is what decides, not the format of the unit.
The path between the panel and the water
The distance, what there is to cross, and where the conduit can leave the house. A foundation wall, an existing deck or a paved driveway are not worked around the same way.
The state of the yard and the schedule
Open or already landscaped, and when the excavator comes through. That is what decides whether the conduit goes into an existing trench or into one that has to be dug.
What your electrical service can still carry
The hot tub counts in full in the calculation. On a service that is already loaded, you have to know before the unit is ordered, not after it is delivered.

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Underwater lighting on in an in-ground pool at dusk

The budget

What makes the price move

The distance first, then three things that show up in the yard and nowhere else.

From the panel out to the pump pad. That run decides the length of cable, its gauge and the conduit to lay.

An open lawn, a paved driveway or a deck already built do not call for the same work or for the same restoration.

A pump alone, a pump and a heater, or a full hot tub. Each unit adds its circuit and its protection.

Lighting the pool and lighting the yard around it are two different things. They get planned at the same time as the rest, because they run in the same trench.

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We do not post prices and we do not give them over the phone. Two neighbouring yards can call for two very different jobs. We assess on site, then we quote.

The installation

What the hookup includes

The list to compare from one quote to the next. What costs a lot later is what was missing from the first one.

A circuit that starts at the panel and serves nothing but your equipment. Its size comes from the unit's nameplate, not from habit: two hot tubs of the same format do not necessarily ask for the same thing.

Ground fault protection, and a way to cut the power that is reachable from the equipment but far enough from the water. That is what lets someone work on it without going near the pool.

Every metal part around the pool is tied to the others: ladder, structure, pump, rebar. The idea is simple, there must be no voltage difference between two things a wet person can touch at the same time.

We set the path, the depth and the conduit, and we fix the timing with your excavator or your landscaper. We do not dig ourselves, and we say so ahead of time so that nobody finds out the morning of the work.

The work is declared under our licence numbers. The invoice carries the size of the circuit and the equipment connected, which is what an insurer can ask for after a claim.

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Not included: the excavation and the backfill, restoring the lawn or the pavers, installing the pool or the hot tub itself, and upgrading the electrical service if it becomes necessary.

Pool heater and pump fed by a dedicated electrical conduit

Master electrician connecting the equipment of a pool in an outdoor enclosure — 100%
What a hot tub weighs in the calculation
A hot tub counts at 100% of its demand in the load calculation. It does not slip into whatever is left, and the calculation is what says whether your electrical service carries it.

2,000+

Residential projects completed over a career

180

Projects a year, the same master electrician on every one

1 year

Warranty on parts and labour

What backs us up

Outside, a mistake does not forgive

A master electrician, about ten years in the trade, and a job where the Code leaves no room for interpretation.

A pool brings together everything that goes worst together: water, metal, current and bare feet. That is why the requirements are tighter there than anywhere else in the house, and it is also why a hot tub does not get run off an extension cord in the meantime. We do the circuit once, the way it has to be done.

Who is behind VGI Électrique

What people say about us

Charles Tremblay-RoyGoogle review★★★★★
« Service impeccable ! L'électricien a été ponctuel, professionnel et a fait un travail de grande qualité. Tout fonctionne parfaitement. Je recommande sans hésitation ! »
Isabelle GervaisGoogle review★★★★★
« J'ai fait affaire avec cette entreprise quelques fois et je recommande fortement. Service super professionnel, et le travail est impeccable. »

Charles Tremblay-RoyGoogle review★★★★★
« Service impeccable ! L'électricien a été ponctuel, professionnel et a fait un travail de grande qualité. Tout fonctionne parfaitement. Je recommande sans hésitation ! »
Isabelle GervaisGoogle review★★★★★
« J'ai fait affaire avec cette entreprise quelques fois et je recommande fortement. Service super professionnel, et le travail est impeccable. »

Charles Tremblay-RoyGoogle review★★★★★
« Service impeccable ! L'électricien a été ponctuel, professionnel et a fait un travail de grande qualité. Tout fonctionne parfaitement. Je recommande sans hésitation ! »
Isabelle GervaisGoogle review★★★★★
« J'ai fait affaire avec cette entreprise quelques fois et je recommande fortement. Service super professionnel, et le travail est impeccable. »

Etienne Gauvreau-HurtubiseGoogle review★★★★★
« Véritable allié stratégique pour nos projets d'électricité, Marc-André est efficace, courtois et rapide. Nous le recommandons! »
joel touchetteGoogle review★★★★★
« Service professionnel, offre des options pour ne pas augmenter le prix inutilement concernant le choix des travaux à réaliser »

Charles Tremblay-RoyGoogle review★★★★★
« Service impeccable ! L'électricien a été ponctuel, professionnel et a fait un travail de grande qualité. Tout fonctionne parfaitement. Je recommande sans hésitation ! »
Etienne Gauvreau-HurtubiseGoogle review★★★★★
« Véritable allié stratégique pour nos projets d'électricité, Marc-André est efficace, courtois et rapide. Nous le recommandons! »
Isabelle GervaisGoogle review★★★★★
« J'ai fait affaire avec cette entreprise quelques fois et je recommande fortement. Service super professionnel, et le travail est impeccable. »
joel touchetteGoogle review★★★★★
« Service professionnel, offre des options pour ne pas augmenter le prix inutilement concernant le choix des travaux à réaliser »

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Price estimator

An idea of the price
before the ground is opened

The price comes down mostly to the distance between the panel and the equipment, to what there is to cross, and to what your electrical service can still carry. The tool asks a few questions and shows a range. It is an estimate to place your project, not a quote.

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Your questions

Frequently asked questions

Nothing here promises a timeline or an amount: for that, we need to see the job.

Yes. A hot tub needs a dedicated circuit, ground fault protection and an accessible means of disconnect. It is not an appliance that connects to an existing outlet or to the end of an extension cord, not even for one summer.

The load calculation is what says so. A hot tub is counted at 100% of its demand, it does not slip into whatever is left. On a service that is already loaded, an upgrade may be needed first, and it is better to know that before the unit is ordered.

No. We set the route, the depth and the conduit, and we coordinate with your excavator or your landscaper. It is a deliberate choice: we do electrical work, only electrical work.

Before the ground closes up. The conduit runs under the yard, so it has to be laid while the trench is open. Once the sod is down and the landscaping is finished, that same route means opening everything back up.

It is the connection of all the metal parts around the pool to one another: ladder, structure, pump, rebar. The goal is that no voltage difference exists between two things a wet person can touch at the same time. It is a requirement, not an option.

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Service area

Where we install

Verdun, LaSalle, Lachine, Châteauguay, Longueuil, and the rest of Montreal’s Southwest and the South Shore. Not sure you are in the area? A text message at (514) 929-9963 does the job.

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