Why pick Powers Servicing, rather than a local electrician, to install the standby generator for your Ottawa-area home or business?

 

Two-part answer:

 

1. Because of the same qualities that make us the right choice for any generator-related service, whether that’s maintenance, a repair, or an installation we’re specialists, we’re authorized Generac servicers, we’re locally owned and operated, and we’re available after-hours.  Just to name a few points.

 

2. Because of exactly how we install the generator – the nuts and bolts of it. 

 

That second point is probably what you’d like to know more about.  The generator is an investment, and you’re the one who needs to live with the results of it (good or bad).  It’s true that everyone’s property is a little different, everyone’s situation is a little different, and every electrician or generator specialist is a little different, so an on-site consultation is always necessary.  But even so, why doesn’t anyone voluntarily give any specifics about the installation until they’ve done an estimate and are breathing down your neck to sign on the dotted line?

 

We’d rather give you more info rather than less, and earlier rather than later.  There are 3 specific best-practices that separate our generator installs from most electricians’ and non-specialists’ installs:

 

1. We give you a full panel of circuits that will run in the event of an outage, rather than just the “essentials.”  Most electricians propose only putting some of your circuits on the standby generator, typically to save a few dollars and provide a lower bid, but most people regret that decision a day or two into their first big outage, because they want or need something they didn’t think they’d want or need.  It’s like having half of a first-aid kit or a half-inflated spare tire.

 

2. We bury the lines, rather than line the house and your yard with conduit.  Conduit can be an eyesore, and when it’s running up your siding it can get in the way of other improvements you’d like to make to your home.  Also, buried conduit tends to be safer, because it’s not a tripping hazard and the chances are nil that someone can accidentally chop into it.

 

3. We put the generator in the best spot, rather than wherever is cheapest or most convenient.  Electricians who put the generator next to the window, next to the driveway, next to a downspout, or on poorly graded land probably don’t mean to make your life a hassle.  They just want to do what’s convenient and (again) lower their costs so they can give you a lower bid.  When we come out, we weigh all the options and try to figure out all of the needs you need to balance, so we can determine the best home for your generator.

 

If you live or run a business in the Ottawa area and want your standby generator installed once and installed right, contact Powers Servicing today.