In-Wall Cable Running (Low-Voltage)
A wired connection still beats WiFi for anything that matters — a desk, a console, an access point. I run in-wall rated low-voltage cable through the cavity and terminate both ends into proper wall plates, so it looks like it came with the house.
No deposit. Pay when it's done. Or call John on (619) 928-6500.
What's included
- Route planned and the cavity checked for framing, ducting and existing wiring
- Openings cut to plate size at both ends
- In-wall rated cable pulled — Cat6, speaker wire, coax or HDMI depending on the job
- Both ends terminated into keystone wall plates, not left hanging
- Every run tested end to end before the plates go on
- Runs labelled at both ends, and the offcuts and dust cleaned up
What I'll need from you
- Where the cable starts and where it needs to come out
- The cable itself, or ask and I'll tell you the length and rating to buy
- Clear access to both walls, and to the attic or crawlspace if the run goes through one
- How long it takes
- About two hours for a single-storey run.
John
Working out where the stud is. It's never where you'd like it.
Can you run power or add an outlet while you're in there?
No. Anything carrying line voltage needs a permit and a licensed electrician, and this job stops at low-voltage cable — data, speaker, coax and AV. That line doesn't move.
Can you get a cable from downstairs to upstairs?
Sometimes. It depends entirely on what's between the two points. Send me photos of both rooms and where the attic access is and I'll tell you honestly whether it's a one-visit job.
Do you patch the wall afterward?
The openings are cut to the size of the plate that covers them, so there's nothing left to patch. Any incidental holes get filled and sanded flush.
Network & Computers
Often booked at the same visit
Adding a second job to the same trip is the cheapest way to buy my time — the drive only gets paid for once.
In-wall network and speaker cable in San Diego
Running Ethernet inside the wall is the most underrated install available to a San Diego homeowner, because so much of the local housing stock actively fights WiFi. A single Cat6 run to a desk, a console or an upstairs access point does more for reliability than any amount of mesh hardware, and in a single-storey slab home with an accessible attic — which describes a huge share of the county — it is a straightforward afternoon.
What decides the job is what is between the two points. San Diego homes have no basements, so almost every run goes up into the attic and back down, and attics here get genuinely hot enough that this is morning work in summer. Two-storey plans are harder and sometimes not possible in one visit. I terminate both ends into proper wall plates and test every run before the plates go on. Line-voltage wiring is not part of this — that is permit work for a licensed electrician.
Send a photo of the spot. I'll confirm $99.
If the photo shows something that changes the price, you'll know before I drive out — not after.
Would rather type it out? Ask for a price here.