Nor'easters take Belmont 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.
“Breaker had been tripping for months and two other companies just replaced parts. OSB traced it to a backstabbed outlet behind a bookcase in twenty minutes.”
“We had knob-and-tube in the attic and our insurer was getting nervous. They rewired in stages so we never lost power for more than a few hours at a time.”
“Bought an EV and had no idea what my panel could handle. They did the load calculation, told me straight that I had room, and installed the charger two days later.”
It depends on whether you want essential circuits or the whole house. A typical Belmont 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 Belmont 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 Belmont.
100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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