New Jersey gets some of the worst outages on the East Coast. A permanently installed standby generator runs on your gas line, starts itself within seconds of a blackout, and keeps your home going without a single extension cord. We size it, install it, and permit it start to finish.
No cords, no refueling, no waiting for the grid. It just takes over, then hands back.
Flip between a winter outage without backup and the same moment with a standby generator. This is what the automatic transfer switch does for you.
The grid is down. Without a standby generator, everything goes dark, and stays dark until the utility comes back, however long that takes.
A standby generator is a permanent unit that sits outside your home, wired into your electrical system and connected to your gas line. It's nothing like the portable generator in the garage. There are no cords to run, no fuel to haul in the dark, and nothing for you to switch on. It watches the grid on its own.
When the power drops, an automatic transfer switch senses it, safely disconnects your home from the grid, and starts the generator, all within seconds. When utility power returns, it switches back and shuts the generator down. The transfer switch is the safety heart of the system: it prevents dangerous backfeed onto utility lines and makes the whole thing automatic. Once a week the unit runs a short self-test so you know it's ready, and keeping it that way is a simple bit of upkeep we can handle.
Running on natural gas from your existing service means it can run for as long as the outage lasts, not just until a tank runs dry. Sized correctly, it turns a multi-day blackout into a non-event. And if it ever does need attention down the road, our generator repair team keeps it running.
The right size comes down to what you want running during an outage. We run a load calculation on your actual home rather than guessing, so the unit matches the job and nothing overloads.
A smaller unit that keeps the things that really matter in an outage running, without powering every last circuit. It's the budget-friendly path to never losing heat or a working fridge.
A larger unit sized to run essentially everything at once, including heavy motor loads like central air. Life during an outage looks exactly like life without one.
Heavy motor loads like air conditioning take careful planning to avoid overloading the generator, which is exactly why the load calculation matters. If your home needs more panel capacity to support the transfer switch, we'll flag that a panel upgrade comes first, before anything is installed.
A compliant install is a lot more than dropping a unit and wiring it in. Here's how the process actually runs, and we handle every step of it.
We measure your real demand and size the unit, which is also required for the permit.
Both an electrical and a gas permit, filed with your town. None of the paperwork falls on you.
We set the pad, confirm gas supply with PSE&G, and place the unit to code clearances.
The generator and automatic transfer switch are wired into your panel, usually in a day.
A municipal inspector signs off, and we test the full start-up and switchover with you.
Permit approval typically takes one to three weeks depending on the town, and the physical install is usually one to two days once approvals are in. We coordinate the whole thing, including any gas meter or service work with PSE&G, so you're not chasing anyone. It's the same buttoned-up process we bring to every residential job.
Generac is the standby generator we put in most, and it's a practical choice as much as a quality one. It has the broadest service network and the fastest parts availability in our part of New Jersey, which matters a great deal the day something needs a part. Its Guardian air-cooled units cover most homes, with liquid-cooled Protector units for larger demands.
Built-in Mobile Link Wi-Fi monitoring lets you and us keep an eye on the unit from a phone, so a problem gets flagged before the next storm, not during it. If you want to dig into models and sizing, our Generac page goes deeper.
A standby generator can't just go anywhere. New Jersey code and the manufacturer both set minimum clearances, meant to keep exhaust away from the house, give the unit airflow, and leave room to service it. Get these wrong and the install fails inspection, so we plan placement carefully from the start.
In practice, that usually means a spot along the side or rear of the house on a level pad, clear of windows, doors, and the property line, with breathing room on every side. We work with your yard, your gas line, and your panel location to find the placement that's both compliant and out of the way.
Tree cover and old overhead lines make outages a fact of life across northwest Bergen County, and we install standby generators throughout Ridgewood, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, and the surrounding towns. When the next big storm rolls through, the difference between a dark, cold house and a normal evening is one quiet unit along the side of the house.
Heavy tree cover means frequent outages, and a lot of our generator work.
Bigger homes with well pumps and more to protect during a long outage.
Homes where a warm house and a dry basement through a storm matter most.
Our home base, where we can size, install, and service without a long trip.
A family tired of losing power every storm went with a whole-home Generac on natural gas. We ran the load calc, pulled both permits, and had them switching over automatically. Their first outage after, they barely noticed it happened.
An older home just wanted the furnace, fridge, and sump pump covered. We sized a right-fit unit, placed it to clearances beside the house, and gave them peace of mind through winter without paying for more than they needed.
On a property with a well, an outage means no water at all. We installed a standby sized to carry the well pump and the essentials, so a blackout no longer means the taps go dry.
A standby generator is a real investment, and we give you a written quote before any work starts, with the permits and inspection included in it. No guessing, and no numbers that move once we begin.
What shapes the price is mostly the size of the unit, which comes down to whether you're covering essentials or the whole home. After that it's the fuel setup, whether your gas supply needs work, how far the unit sits from the panel and gas line, and whether your panel needs an upgrade first. A propane install with a new tank runs higher than tying into existing gas. We walk your property, run the numbers, and lay it all out plainly.
One call gets a real electrician out to size the right unit for your home and give you a written quote, permits and inspection included.