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Roth Home

4.63(
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Roth Home

4.63(
214
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Super punctual
50 years of experience
Emergency services offered

Since 1976, Roth Home has been committed to one thing: providing the very best heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and drain services in the greater Portland area, coupled with truly outstanding customer care. Throughout the decades, we’ve been helping residential and commercial customers throughout the region achieve the comfort and safety they need. The Roth team goes above and beyond for every customer, offering custom solutions and fast, honest repairs when you need them most. We’re even available for 24/7 emergency services! As a full-service heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical company in Portland and serving the entire region, Roth Home has what it takes to tackle any home service problem. From new water heater installation to furnace repairs to AC replacement, drain cleaning, whole home repiping, electrical panel upgrades, new lighting installation, and more, we can help ensure that your home or business is in tip-top shape. With Roth, one call does it all! Find out more about our comprehensive range of services, or request your appointment today when you call our friendly and professional team!

"He came and fixed the issue"

Ian B on January 2026

Since 1976, Roth Home has been committed to one thing: providing the very best heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and drain services in the greater Portland area, coupled with truly outstanding customer care. Throughout the decades, we’ve been helping residential and commercial customers throughout the region achieve the comfort and safety they need. The Roth team goes above and beyond for every customer, offering custom solutions and fast, honest repairs when you need them most. We’re even available for 24/7 emergency services! As a full-service heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical company in Portland and serving the entire region, Roth Home has what it takes to tackle any home service problem. From new water heater installation to furnace repairs to AC replacement, drain cleaning, whole home repiping, electrical panel upgrades, new lighting installation, and more, we can help ensure that your home or business is in tip-top shape. With Roth, one call does it all! Find out more about our comprehensive range of services, or request your appointment today when you call our friendly and professional team!

"He came and fixed the issue"

Ian B on January 2026


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John's Waterproofing Co.

4.93(
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John's Waterproofing Co.

4.93(
14
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: True professional
52 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

John's Waterproofing Co. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our businesss.

"Chris was amazing! He was super knowledgeable and very professional. Thanks again for the help, Chris!"

Markus H on December 2025

John's Waterproofing Co. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our businesss.

"Chris was amazing! He was super knowledgeable and very professional. Thanks again for the help, Chris!"

Markus H on December 2025


Peak Electrical Services LLC

5.00(
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Peak Electrical Services LLC

5.00(
9
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Customers say: Quick response
5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Peak Electrical Services LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Brian expertly and quickly was able to replace our electrical panel even though the panel had to moved in order to get more capacity . The panel is clean and is now properly grounded . What a difference when there are blackouts or spikes, no tripped switches! Great job at a very reasonable cost."

Paul R on October 2025

Peak Electrical Services LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Brian expertly and quickly was able to replace our electrical panel even though the panel had to moved in order to get more capacity . The panel is clean and is now properly grounded . What a difference when there are blackouts or spikes, no tripped switches! Great job at a very reasonable cost."

Paul R on October 2025


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AFFORDABLE HELPING HANDS CONTRACTING, LLC

5.00(
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AFFORDABLE HELPING HANDS CONTRACTING, LLC

5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

I'm a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were my own. I can offer a variety of General Contractor Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. I have a wide range of expertise in home and property repairs. I pride myself on the quality of work I perform as well as a strong commitment to outstanding results. I look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction at an affordable price!

"I was so impressed with this contractor! He was over in less than 2 hours and assessed my stove range, discovered the issues and had it back working in less than an hour. Very polite and price was very reasonable. I would hire him again!"

Kenna H on April 2025

I'm a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were my own. I can offer a variety of General Contractor Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. I have a wide range of expertise in home and property repairs. I pride myself on the quality of work I perform as well as a strong commitment to outstanding results. I look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction at an affordable price!

"I was so impressed with this contractor! He was over in less than 2 hours and assessed my stove range, discovered the issues and had it back working in less than an hour. Very polite and price was very reasonable. I would hire him again!"

Kenna H on April 2025


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Safety Home Services

5.00(
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Safety Home Services

5.00(
6
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
17 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At Safety Home Services, we’re more than just electricians—we’re your partners in creating a safer, smarter, and more sustainable home. Our team of certified experts specializes in everything from essential wiring updates to cutting-edge smart home integrations and renewable energy solutions. We bring professionalism, care, and a deep understanding of the latest technologies to every project, ensuring that your home not only meets the highest safety standards but also aligns with your values of innovation and sustainability. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to quality and transparency. From start to finish, we offer clear communication, competitive pricing, and a seamless experience that minimizes disruption to your daily life. When you choose Safety Home Services, you’re choosing a brighter, more efficient future for your home. Let us help you transform your living space into a place where safety, comfort, and innovation come together effortlessly. Engage with us today and experience the difference that true expertise and dedication can make.

"I'm selling my house and needed a quick turn-around to get some electrical work done as required by the buyers' lender. It's only been a couple days since I posted my project on Angi and the work is already done. Safety Home Services contacted me right away to get my project on their schedule. Kevin arrived as scheduled and was very quick and thorough with the GFCI replacements and other items on my list. As a bonus, he identified and clearly labeled all the switches in my breaker box. I'm a very happy customer."

Mary W on July 2025

At Safety Home Services, we’re more than just electricians—we’re your partners in creating a safer, smarter, and more sustainable home. Our team of certified experts specializes in everything from essential wiring updates to cutting-edge smart home integrations and renewable energy solutions. We bring professionalism, care, and a deep understanding of the latest technologies to every project, ensuring that your home not only meets the highest safety standards but also aligns with your values of innovation and sustainability. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to quality and transparency. From start to finish, we offer clear communication, competitive pricing, and a seamless experience that minimizes disruption to your daily life. When you choose Safety Home Services, you’re choosing a brighter, more efficient future for your home. Let us help you transform your living space into a place where safety, comfort, and innovation come together effortlessly. Engage with us today and experience the difference that true expertise and dedication can make.

"I'm selling my house and needed a quick turn-around to get some electrical work done as required by the buyers' lender. It's only been a couple days since I posted my project on Angi and the work is already done. Safety Home Services contacted me right away to get my project on their schedule. Kevin arrived as scheduled and was very quick and thorough with the GFCI replacements and other items on my list. As a bonus, he identified and clearly labeled all the switches in my breaker box. I'm a very happy customer."

Mary W on July 2025


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Distinct Electric Inc

5.00(
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Distinct Electric Inc

5.00(
7
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
26 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job is.

"KNOB & TUBE. if you have knob and tube they know how to deal with it. They are knowledgeable and efficient with the process. Distinct is also good at assessing each situation and making decisions that are safe and COST EFFECTIVE. They are kind personable professional and knowledgeable. They will make all your electrical dreams come true."

Ryan C on November 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job is.

"KNOB & TUBE. if you have knob and tube they know how to deal with it. They are knowledgeable and efficient with the process. Distinct is also good at assessing each situation and making decisions that are safe and COST EFFECTIVE. They are kind personable professional and knowledgeable. They will make all your electrical dreams come true."

Ryan C on November 2025


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TTC Communications, Inc.

5.00(
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TTC Communications, Inc.

5.00(
4
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
29 years of experience

TTC Communications has served the Springfield, Eugene area for over twenty-five years. We guide our customers to find the features and services that their business require along with growth plans to accommodate future expansions to include VOIP hosted and on premise solutions as well as ongoing support of legacy digital systems. TTC Communications specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of structured cabling systems that support multiple product, multi-vendor telecommunications networks. Our experienced team of CCTV engineers can design and install a system to fit the needs of your business. We provide quality video survelance products at affordable prices. Call TTC Communications to get the security you need to protect your business.

"Very fast and quality of work is superior to others I have dealt with in the past. I would hire these ladies again. I am very pleased and impressed."

Lisa C on October 2022

TTC Communications has served the Springfield, Eugene area for over twenty-five years. We guide our customers to find the features and services that their business require along with growth plans to accommodate future expansions to include VOIP hosted and on premise solutions as well as ongoing support of legacy digital systems. TTC Communications specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of structured cabling systems that support multiple product, multi-vendor telecommunications networks. Our experienced team of CCTV engineers can design and install a system to fit the needs of your business. We provide quality video survelance products at affordable prices. Call TTC Communications to get the security you need to protect your business.

"Very fast and quality of work is superior to others I have dealt with in the past. I would hire these ladies again. I am very pleased and impressed."

Lisa C on October 2022


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Knoll Electric LLC

5.00(
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Knoll Electric LLC

5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of Electrical Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of Electrical Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!


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DG Communications

4.00(
5
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DG Communications

4.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
6 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"We had Don Geyman, owner of DG Communications come to our home to give us an estimate for installing some security cameras around our house. I immediately disliked Mr. Geyman. When telling him that he could absolutely not mess with one of the cords attached to my computer, he started being very condescending and talking down to me, as if I couldnâ  t possibly understand what he was saying. I told him I, in fact, do understand what heâ  s saying but I am saying as the customer that he cannot touch the one specific cord because it doesnâ  t belong to me. Despite this, we paid Mr. Geyman $1955.10 to install these cameras because he demanded payment by check or cash up front. He didnâ  t take cards and would not schedule an installation date unless it was paid up front. Mr. Geyman did not have us sign a contract and did not inform us of any cancellation policies or any kind of fees for an estimate. This is important. A full week before the installation was to occur, we decided to cancel and have someone else do the installation. When I emailed him to cancel, all he said was no and wanted to know if we wanted to reschedule. I emailed back and said no, we are having someone else do it so I will be expecting a full refund. It took Mr. Geyman hours to respond. Eventually he said he would refund us but was going to charge a cancellation fee. Again we did not sign a contract and the paperwork he sent mentioned nothing about a cancellation fee. Mr. Geyman took 10% which was $195.55 for doing absolutely nothing. The refund invoice said it was for his time and administration fee. Had we not paid him up front like he demanded, the estimate would have been free. At minimum this is unethical. There was no signed contract and nothing in the invoice about any fees. Mr. Geyman is not someone you want to work with and best of luck if you want to cancel and get a refund."

Lindsay P on June 2022

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"We had Don Geyman, owner of DG Communications come to our home to give us an estimate for installing some security cameras around our house. I immediately disliked Mr. Geyman. When telling him that he could absolutely not mess with one of the cords attached to my computer, he started being very condescending and talking down to me, as if I couldnâ  t possibly understand what he was saying. I told him I, in fact, do understand what heâ  s saying but I am saying as the customer that he cannot touch the one specific cord because it doesnâ  t belong to me. Despite this, we paid Mr. Geyman $1955.10 to install these cameras because he demanded payment by check or cash up front. He didnâ  t take cards and would not schedule an installation date unless it was paid up front. Mr. Geyman did not have us sign a contract and did not inform us of any cancellation policies or any kind of fees for an estimate. This is important. A full week before the installation was to occur, we decided to cancel and have someone else do the installation. When I emailed him to cancel, all he said was no and wanted to know if we wanted to reschedule. I emailed back and said no, we are having someone else do it so I will be expecting a full refund. It took Mr. Geyman hours to respond. Eventually he said he would refund us but was going to charge a cancellation fee. Again we did not sign a contract and the paperwork he sent mentioned nothing about a cancellation fee. Mr. Geyman took 10% which was $195.55 for doing absolutely nothing. The refund invoice said it was for his time and administration fee. Had we not paid him up front like he demanded, the estimate would have been free. At minimum this is unethical. There was no signed contract and nothing in the invoice about any fees. Mr. Geyman is not someone you want to work with and best of luck if you want to cancel and get a refund."

Lindsay P on June 2022


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PIERCE CREEK ELECTRIC LLC

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PIERCE CREEK ELECTRIC LLC

5.00(
3
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

PIERCE CREEK ELECTRIC LLC, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. 18 years of accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Pierce Creek Electric was great to work with on our project, from the quote to the final install their communication was excellent . Jacob was professional in all aspects of the project and did a great job of coordinating with the other contractors working on the project. I would highly recommend Pierce Creek Electric for your next project."

Lisa R on May 2025

PIERCE CREEK ELECTRIC LLC, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. 18 years of accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Pierce Creek Electric was great to work with on our project, from the quote to the final install their communication was excellent . Jacob was professional in all aspects of the project and did a great job of coordinating with the other contractors working on the project. I would highly recommend Pierce Creek Electric for your next project."

Lisa R on May 2025

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

Generator size requirements vary wildly among properties, but typical generator sizes are listed below based on home square footage:

  • 1,000 sq ft: 6–9 kW

  • 1,500 sq ft: 7–10 kW

  • 2,000 sq ft: 10–14kW

  • 2,500 sq ft: 12–16kW

  • 3,000 sq ft: 16–20kW+

Unfortunately, home square footage isn’t always a good indicator of generator size requirements. Instead, you should call in a professional to discuss which items in your home you’d like to run via your generator. They can calculate peak and average consumption for those items and then size your generator appropriately for optimal performance.

As long as they have enough fuel, whole-house generators can run for weeks at a time (400 to 500 hours) without suffering too much wear and tear. However, this type of extensive use isn’t ideal if you want to extend the life of your generator.

Two important points. First, some generators may need you to periodically check oil levels every day or so and refill as necessary for safe operation. Second, if your generator uses a fuel tank, keep it regularly full so it doesn’t suddenly shut off. Many backup generators can run through a full tank in a day when they are powering large portions of a home.

Costs depend on generator type, labor, and additional wiring or transfer switch requirements.

Sizing a generator is a careful process that requires calculating the electrical load of your entire house. You have to take into account every device you want to use and their wattage requirements, plus the wattage needed to start them, and look for a generator that can safely run all that at around 80% capacity.

In more practical terms, a small home can run on a 10,000-watt generator (and if you only want to power a few key appliances, much less than that). A mid-sized home may need something between 15,000 and 22,000 watts. Larger homes require 25,000 watts or more. 

In many cases, yes. There are models called dual-fuel generators and fuel switches, but only between certain types of fuel. For example, with the right setup you can convert a generator from natural gas to propane. Some allow switching between diesel and gasoline. There are even tri-fuel generators available in some cases, which adds a large layer of security if you are worried about fuel availability in times of crisis. Always check your generator capabilities and manual instructions before trying to switch fuels. Some generators can use another fuel but may need a fuel conversion kit to prep them first.

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