Generac, installed by the authorized dealer
One crew handles the whole job — load calculation, gas line, transfer switch, pad, permit, and PG&E coordination. Then we service what we sell, so your warranty actually means something.
Here is exactly what happens
PSPS shutoff, storm damage, or grid strain. Every house around you goes dark.
The automatic transfer switch senses the loss, isolates your home from the grid, and starts the engine. No one flips a switch. It works whether you are home, asleep, or out of the country.
It runs on your natural gas line, so there is nothing to refuel and no cords to run. Fridge, Wi-Fi, A/C, medical equipment, EV charger — for as long as the outage lasts.
When utility power is stable again, the switch transfers you back, and the generator cools down and returns to standby. Your phone gets the full story in the Mobile Link app.
Sized to your home, not a sales quota
Generac builds the widest air-cooled range on the market — eight sizes from 10 to 28kW. We load-calculate your actual panel and gas supply, then quote the size the math supports. Here is how the range maps to Bay Area homes:
When the load calc says bigger.
Multiple HVAC systems, pool and well equipment, elevators, guest houses, wine storage, three EV chargers in the garage — some properties simply need more than air-cooled generators make. For these homes we install Generac’s liquid-cooled line: 25 to 60kW and beyond, built around automotive-style engines designed for quiet, continuous full-load running. Same natural gas or propane supply, same automatic transfer, engineered for estates.
These projects are scoped privately — a senior member of our team walks the property, runs the full load study, and designs around your site lines and sound requirements. Discreet from first visit to startup.
This is not your neighbor’s old generator
An industry first: every unit ships with multi-carrier cellular alongside Wi-Fi. The Mobile Link app shows status, runtime, and maintenance alerts from anywhere — and keeps reporting even when the outage takes your internet down with it.
Generac is the only brand whose automatic transfer switch comes with factory-installed whole-home surge protection — a shield for the roughly $15,000 of sensitive electronics in a typical home, included in the install.
Electronic Fuel and Ignition Control continuously adapts to weather and load, burning less gas during long outages and cutting emissions versus older generators.
Cold-start capability, continuous oil-level sensing, and an enclosure engineered to shed water and debris — because outages never happen on a nice day.
200-hour service intervals versus the 100-hour industry standard. Fewer visits, lower lifetime cost — and our annual plan handles all of it for you.
Generac backs the generator, transfer switch, and thermostat for five years. We are the authorized dealer who installs AND services it, so the warranty has a local phone number: ours.
Optional: the ecobee by Generac smart thermostat manages HVAC startup during an outage so the generator never overloads, shows generator status from your hallway, and monitors propane tank levels for LP homes.
See how a home standby generator works
One crew. Zero hand-offs.
We measure your panel, your gas meter, and how you actually live. Usually within days.
Unit, pad, gas, electrical, permits, startup — one number, no surprise change orders.
We draw the plans, file with your city, answer corrections, and meet the inspector. You never stand at a counter.
Our own electricians and gas crew set the pad, run the line, mount the transfer switch, and wire it in — typically one to two days on site.
We commission the unit, coordinate anything PG&E needs, put Mobile Link on your phone, and walk you through the weekly self-test.
After that, the annual maintenance plan keeps the warranty valid and the machine ready — most owners take it.
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Silent, instant backup that also earns its keep every day — charge cheap overnight, run the house on stored power during peak rates, and pair with solar for real energy independence.
Generator or battery? Honest answer: it depends.
Plenty of homes run both — battery for the everyday, generator for the long haul. A 15-minute call sorts out which fits yours. (925) 684-8932
What Bay Area homeowners ask us
What does a whole-home generator really cost, installed?
Most of our whole-home installs land between $16,000 and $28,000 complete — unit, pad, gas line, transfer switch, electrical, permits, and startup. Where you fall in that range is mostly size (10 vs 28kW), gas meter capacity, and how far the unit sits from your panel. The 60-second ballpark tool on our contact page gives you a real number before anyone visits. Read the full Bay Area cost guide →
How long does the whole process take?
The site visit usually happens within days, and the install itself is one to two days of on-site work. The variable in the middle is your city permit office — anywhere from about a week to several weeks depending on the city. We file immediately and ride the permit so it moves as fast as your city allows.
How loud is it?
Running under load it sounds like a central A/C condenser — conversation-level from the patio, unnoticeable indoors. It also runs a brief self-test once a week at a time you choose, and the Mobile Link app tells you it passed.
Does it need refueling?
No. It connects to your natural gas line and runs as long as the outage lasts. If your home is on propane, it runs from your tank, and the optional ecobee thermostat can monitor tank level. We verify your gas meter has the capacity during the site visit — and coordinate the upgrade with PG&E if a larger unit needs more supply.
Will it power my A/C and EV charger?
Sized correctly, yes. The 18–24kW range carries most homes including A/C; the 26–28kW units handle large homes running multiple HVAC systems, major appliances, and EV charging simultaneously. This is exactly what the load calculation answers.
What about permits and my city?
Included, always. We draw the plans, submit them, handle corrections, and meet the inspector at your home. Between our 900+ Bay Area installs, we have standing familiarity with nearly every permit office in our service area.
What maintenance does it need?
An annual service — oil, filters, plugs, battery, and a load test — keeps the factory warranty valid. Next Gen units go 200 hours between services, double the industry standard. Our annual plan does all of it automatically, with priority dispatch when outages hit.
Generator or a Tesla Powerwall?
Honest answer: it depends on how long your outages run and whether you have solar. The comparison table below breaks it down — and plenty of homes run both. A 15-minute call usually settles it.
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