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BFP Electric LLC
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Serving Colton, OR and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ben and his crew are fast and fairly priced for all the electrical work that I have ever needed completed. They have wired whole houses, done service changes and chased down various wiring problems in old rental houses."
Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Safety Home Services
5.0(
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Serving Colton, OR and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"did great work, installed all fixtures and fixed my outlets in the house that stop working as well!! very professional, friendly, and 100% would recommend to friends and family. thank you jarrod!!!!!!"
Our great service team at Safety Home Services. Excited to serve you!
We do the most simple to the most complex residential services.  We are excited to serve you!
We are confident that we have what you need to fix your electrical issue!
Look for our trucks out there on their way to serve our customers!
We are excited to serve your electrical needs, whether small or big!

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15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by38%of homeowners
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Roth Home
4.6(
237
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Serving Colton, OR and surrounding areas

In business since 1976

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"The plumber arrived on time. Assessed the problems , made a bid and then went ahead and fixed the problems that same day. He made the bid , went out to buy the parts and returned to complete the installation . However I ended up paying over $425/ hour!!!! I thought it would be more difficult to fix the [problem but it only took the actual work about 5 hours total. I want to stress that my job was completed adequately. However, now I feel " taken" for the job provided."
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Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Western Superior Electric, LLC
New to Angi

Serving Colton, OR and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Hello! We are a small locally owned non union electrical services company who can take care of all of your residential and commercial electrical needs. We are fast and consistent, prioritize getting to the job in a timely fashion, and have straight forward honest bids that are extremely competitive. Our low overhead and vast experience allows for accuracy and efficiency which works well for us and our customers. Whether it’s a new panel, light fixtures, EV, plugs, generators, or something as simple as a GFI, we can help! Call for a free bid. You won’t be disappointed.

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STEPHENS ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC dba ASE
New to Angi

Serving Colton, OR and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We at STEPHENS ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC focus on quality services over quantity. We use our experience and expertise to complete your project with perfection. Customer service and honesty are the most important aspects of our business and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please call us today for an estimate. We look forward to working with you.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

If you’re deciding between a solar battery versus a generator for the best backup power solution, you can take a few factors into consideration. Solar batteries are quiet while generators can be quite loud. Generators have a lower up-front cost, but they require fuel and ongoing maintenance while solar batteries are more expensive but don’t have many ongoing costs.

If you have a transfer switch properly installed, the generator and main electrical power cannot feed the system at the same time. However, you should still shut off the power at your main circuit breaker panel before activating the generator. If you do that, you’ll simply need to shut off the generator and reset your circuit breaker once the local power comes back on.

Yes, installing a generator usually increases your property value because buyers are getting the added peace of mind knowing they’ll be able to maintain power through blackouts. In most cases, you should see close to a 100% return on investment (ROI). Keep in mind that home generators usually need a permanent foundation, and installing a concrete slab will likely raise your property taxes slightly.

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. 

An undersized whole-house generator has the potential to overheat and shut down when you try to run a central AC system. This scenario can not only damage the whole-house generator, but can also trip your home’s breakers or cause electrical damage. To avoid this situation, hire a local generator installer to correctly size your whole-house generator.

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