Nor'easters take Lexington 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.
“The quote they gave me on the phone was the number on the invoice. That is apparently rare and it shouldn't be.”
“Fan on a vaulted ceiling that two handymen said couldn't be done. Right downrod, right box, level and silent.”
“Lost a furnace board and a TV in one storm. They put a surge device on the panel and explained exactly what it does and doesn't cover.”
It depends on whether you want essential circuits or the whole house. A typical Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington.
Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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