Standby & Backup Generators
Panhandle weather doesn't ask permission. When the ice storm or the windstorm takes the grid down, a properly installed generator keeps your lights, heat, and well pump running like nothing happened.
A generator is only as good as its install. Sizing it to your actual loads, wiring the transfer switch so it fails safe, and setting it up to exercise itself — that's the difference between a machine that saves the day and an expensive lawn ornament that backfeeds the grid and endangers linemen.
We install automatic standby generators that take over in seconds, and manual/portable backup setups with proper inlet and interlock hardware for tighter budgets. Either way it's sized right, wired to code, permitted, and tested under load before we call it done.
What's included
- Load assessment & honest sizing
- Automatic standby or portable-backup setups
- Transfer switch / interlock installation
- Gas & electrical coordination
- Permit, inspection & load testing
- Walkthrough so you know exactly how it works
Why 4K for this job
- Licensed & insured — TX TECL #40215
- Upfront price approved by you first
- Residential & commercial
- 24/7 emergency coverage
- Clean, labeled, code-compliant work
Good questions
Whole-home standby or portable backup — which do I need?
Standby units start themselves and carry the whole house, but cost more. A portable with a proper inlet and interlock covers essentials for a fraction of the price. We'll size both options against what you actually want powered and let you choose.
Can I just plug a generator into my dryer outlet?
No — that's called backfeeding, it's illegal, and it can kill a utility lineman working the outage. A transfer switch or interlock does the same job safely, and it's not expensive. That's the piece we install.
Do you service businesses too?
Yes — keeping a shop, office, or store running through an outage is one of the most common commercial jobs we do.
Ready when you are
Free quotes, upfront pricing, and 24/7 when it can't wait.