Nor'easters take Amherst power out for days, not hours. A standby generator starts on its own, carries the circuits that matter, and shuts down when the utility returns. OSB sizes, sets and wires the whole system.
“They rewired our restaurant kitchen overnight so we never closed a single service. That mattered more than the price, honestly.”
“The dispatcher actually understood what I was describing on the phone and told me which breaker to shut off before they arrived.”
“Six recessed lights in the kitchen and a dimmer that actually works. The ceiling patch was so small I didn't need a painter.”
It depends on whether you want essential circuits or the whole house. A typical Amherst single-family runs well on 18-24kW for whole-house coverage; essentials-only systems can be half that.
Usually one to two days of electrical work once the pad is set and the fuel line is run.
Both. Natural gas is simplest where Amherst has a service line; propane is the answer where it doesn't.
Yes — the automatic transfer switch senses the outage, starts the unit, transfers the load, and switches back when utility power is stable.
We do. Annual testing, oil and filter service, and battery replacement are all available in Amherst.
GFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
What to decide before you book a Level 2 charger install — and the load calculation that decides for you.
ReadGUIDEThis is the one electrical symptom that should never wait until morning.
ReadGUIDEOne protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
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