When the power goes out, it can stay out for hours or even days. Surge Guard Electrical installs whole-home and commercial standby generators throughout Ames, IA, complete with automatic transfer switching, so an outage never catches you off guard.
Storms, grid failures, and utility maintenance can knock out power for anywhere from a few hours to several days at a stretch. If your household relies on medical equipment, has young kids or older family members at home, or if you run a business where every hour offline costs you money, a standby generator stops being optional and starts being essential.
Surge Guard Electrical offers complete generator installation services throughout Ames, IA. We take care of everything — the load calculation and generator sizing up front, the full electrical install including transfer switch wiring, coordinating the gas line work, and testing the finished system. When the grid drops, your generator kicks in automatically within seconds, so daily life barely skips a beat.
We install units from top manufacturers and size every system around a careful assessment of what your property actually needs. Whether you're looking for something that keeps just the essentials running or a system that covers the whole property, we'll point you toward the right fit and get it installed correctly the first time.
Low-Cost generator sizing assessment in Ames, IA
1 (855) 471-2673Permanently wired in, these generators power your whole house automatically the moment the grid fails. Running on natural gas or propane, they start within seconds of detecting an outage — no action needed from you.
Higher-output generators built for businesses, retail spaces, medical offices, and other commercial properties in Ames, IA where downtime simply isn't an option. We size and install to match your operational needs.
Already own a portable generator? A properly installed transfer switch lets you connect it safely to your home's circuits, without risking a dangerous back-feed onto utility lines during an outage.
For those working with a tighter budget, we can wire a partial backup system that keeps just the essentials — refrigerator, furnace, sump pump, lighting — running during a Ames, IA power outage.
Swap a manual transfer switch for an automatic one so your backup power comes on instantly, even if you're not home when the outage hits your Ames, IA property.
Inspection, repair, and upkeep of existing generator electrical systems — transfer switches, wiring, circuit connections, and control panels — for your Ames, IA property.
Panel upgrades often come first, to make sure your system can handle a new generator's load.
Electrical Panels Repair UpgradeGet to the bottom of recurring power outages affecting your Ames, IA property.
Power Outages Power SurgesComplete commercial electrical services for businesses throughout Ames, IA.
Commercial Electrical ServiceEV charging circuits designed to work seamlessly with your generator backup.
Ev Charger InstallationReach out to Surge Guard Electrical for a low-cost generator sizing assessment. We'll point you to the right system and handle a clean, professional install so power outages stop being a worry.
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