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Accent Tel USA

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Accent Tel USA

4.89(
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16 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Our Company provides a one-stop solution for all of your voice, internet, and telecom needs. Leveraging the Cloud we provide your Office state-of-the-art telephones for little or no upfront cost striving to keep your monthly costs the same. Sound too good to be true? Give us a call and we will show you how.

"Telephone System - Install or Upgrade - For Business "

Anthony O on September 2025

Our Company provides a one-stop solution for all of your voice, internet, and telecom needs. Leveraging the Cloud we provide your Office state-of-the-art telephones for little or no upfront cost striving to keep your monthly costs the same. Sound too good to be true? Give us a call and we will show you how.

"Telephone System - Install or Upgrade - For Business "

Anthony O on September 2025


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Donohue's Lightning Rods

4.89(
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Donohue's Lightning Rods

4.89(
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Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
94 local quotes requested

The modern suburban and small town home of today has become an ideal lightning target. The home owner would do well to recognize lightning for the destructive force that it is and protect against this major life and fire hazard. Donohue's Lightning Rods is based in Missouri, near the factory where most of the residential and commercial lightning rod supplies are manufactured. Jim travels regularly to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New York. Call today to find out when Jim will be in your area. For installations outside Missouri, Kansas, or Texas, Jim waits until there are a few customers lined up, thus being able to provide the same quality services at affordable prices. **WE DO NOT DO ELECTRICAL SERVICES.** (ONLY LIGHTNING RODS)

"The job was beautifully and professionally done. I have a zero scape yard and the gentleman was concerned about disturbing the gravel when putting the rod into the ground. WOW!!!!"

Debra D on June 2025

The modern suburban and small town home of today has become an ideal lightning target. The home owner would do well to recognize lightning for the destructive force that it is and protect against this major life and fire hazard. Donohue's Lightning Rods is based in Missouri, near the factory where most of the residential and commercial lightning rod supplies are manufactured. Jim travels regularly to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New York. Call today to find out when Jim will be in your area. For installations outside Missouri, Kansas, or Texas, Jim waits until there are a few customers lined up, thus being able to provide the same quality services at affordable prices. **WE DO NOT DO ELECTRICAL SERVICES.** (ONLY LIGHTNING RODS)

"The job was beautifully and professionally done. I have a zero scape yard and the gentleman was concerned about disturbing the gravel when putting the rod into the ground. WOW!!!!"

Debra D on June 2025


United Lightning Rods

5.00(
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United Lightning Rods

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
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93 local quotes requested
84 years of experience

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 oil 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.

"Awesome job! Friendly, fast, and expertly done work. Could not have asked for a better experience!"

William B on August 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 oil 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.

"Awesome job! Friendly, fast, and expertly done work. Could not have asked for a better experience!"

William B on August 2025


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Sharpline Home Services

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Sharpline Home Services

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34 years of experience

Sharpline isn't jus a backup generator dealer. We also install, repair and maintain home generators. We work hard to keep your residential backup power system running at its full potential with routine maintenance and service. We help our homeowners determine which generator is right for them as well. Since 1991, our team has been helping homeowners get the generator products, services and advice they need. We work with you from beginning to end, helping you find the right product, then installing it and helping you maintain it.

Sharpline isn't jus a backup generator dealer. We also install, repair and maintain home generators. We work hard to keep your residential backup power system running at its full potential with routine maintenance and service. We help our homeowners determine which generator is right for them as well. Since 1991, our team has been helping homeowners get the generator products, services and advice they need. We work with you from beginning to end, helping you find the right product, then installing it and helping you maintain it.


Taylor Sudden Service

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Taylor Sudden Service

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Sudden Service, Inc. provides exclusive worldwide distribution of genuine Taylor OEM parts and generator service for equipment designed, manufactured, and marketed by Taylor Machine Works, Inc. as well as all generator makes an models. Backed by a network of parts and service centers, nationwide dealer support organizations, and factory trained service technicians, SSI is committed to providing the best parts and service support in the industry. Sudden Service also offers training schools for its service technicians on a regular basis, ensuring the best possible service to Taylor Sudden Service customers.

Sudden Service, Inc. provides exclusive worldwide distribution of genuine Taylor OEM parts and generator service for equipment designed, manufactured, and marketed by Taylor Machine Works, Inc. as well as all generator makes an models. Backed by a network of parts and service centers, nationwide dealer support organizations, and factory trained service technicians, SSI is committed to providing the best parts and service support in the industry. Sudden Service also offers training schools for its service technicians on a regular basis, ensuring the best possible service to Taylor Sudden Service customers.


"Juan did not complete the job he started. He will not communicate with us. He was paid $4000, and he bailed. We have tried contacting him for about 2 months. We started this project 6 months ago. The project is unfinished, and it appears he is now in the Corpus area, used to be in Austin area."

Aidee L on December 2020

Licensed Electrician,Afforadable Rates, Residential,Commercial Electrical Services, Service Calls, Service Upgrades, Maintenance, Add-ons, 20+years of experience

"Juan did not complete the job he started. He will not communicate with us. He was paid $4000, and he bailed. We have tried contacting him for about 2 months. We started this project 6 months ago. The project is unfinished, and it appears he is now in the Corpus area, used to be in Austin area."

Aidee L on December 2020


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Smith and Jones Electric

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Smith and Jones Electric

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Smith and Jones Electric is a commercial and residential electrical contractor business which serves the entire Corpus Christi area. If you have an electricla issue in your home or business, we fix it! We do electrical for new construction, old construction, remodels, etc. We are owned and operated by a master electrician with over 30 years of experience.

"Loved the results Professional job Prompt and professional Cleaned up area Recommended them to family members and others"

Annette E on October 2020

Smith and Jones Electric is a commercial and residential electrical contractor business which serves the entire Corpus Christi area. If you have an electricla issue in your home or business, we fix it! We do electrical for new construction, old construction, remodels, etc. We are owned and operated by a master electrician with over 30 years of experience.

"Loved the results Professional job Prompt and professional Cleaned up area Recommended them to family members and others"

Annette E on October 2020




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JB Electricians

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JB Electricians

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We have 45 years of experience in the electrical field in all phases of construction and repairs. JB Electricians is a service company that installs and repairs electrical systems in all types of building, from the smallest home to the largest commercial buildings. Our company has collectively 45 years of experience in the electrical field, and all of it’s personal are licensed in the State Of Texas. All of our electricians possess years of on-the-job experience. Not only that, they're also industry certified and committed to keeping up with the latest advances in the field. You can rest easy, because your electrical job will be in the best and most skilled hands that it can be.

We have 45 years of experience in the electrical field in all phases of construction and repairs. JB Electricians is a service company that installs and repairs electrical systems in all types of building, from the smallest home to the largest commercial buildings. Our company has collectively 45 years of experience in the electrical field, and all of it’s personal are licensed in the State Of Texas. All of our electricians possess years of on-the-job experience. Not only that, they're also industry certified and committed to keeping up with the latest advances in the field. You can rest easy, because your electrical job will be in the best and most skilled hands that it can be.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

No, you cannot plug a generator directly into a wall outlet in your home. Plugging in a generator without an interlocking kit, extension cord, or wall outlet receptacle is incredibly dangerous and can cause back-feeding—power from the generator back-feeds into utility lines. Also, if the main power comes back on while your generator is on, it could damage the generator and cause a house fire.

While standby generators provide essential backup power, they can fail when you need them most due to lack of maintenance, fuel supply issues, dead batteries, electrical problems, or improper installation. To avoid costly failures, professional installation and regular maintenance are crucial. Licensed technicians ensure safety, uphold warranty requirements, comply with regulations, and provide expert servicing.

Potential benefits of using a natural gas generator include reducing your carbon footprint, lower likelihood of carbon monoxide exposure, budget-friendly operating costs, and low-maintenance, continuous fuel supply. Some possible drawbacks, though, include higher initial installation costs, dependency on a natural gas supply, and installation complexity. Keep in mind that pros and cons will vary based on the type and brand of natural gas generator. 

Generally, you’ll want to keep between 60 and 70 feet between the generator and the transfer switch. There are a few reasons for this, including:

  • The distance reduces the noise coming from the generator into your home.

  • It increases efficiency because you won’t have a voltage drop from this short of a distance.

  • Prevents carbon monoxide poisoning: keep at least 15 feet between your generator and an open window. 

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.

The Port Lavaca, TX homeowners’ guide to generator installs

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