Standby generator installers in Florida
No state loses power to storms like Florida does. Hurricane Ian left more than two million customers in the dark in 2022, Irma knocked out power to nearly two-thirds of the state in 2017, and even a routine summer afternoon in the lightning capital of the country can drop a neighborhood's grid. When the power goes out in Florida the air conditioning goes with it, and in August heat and humidity that turns dangerous fast — for infants, older residents, and anyone on medical equipment. A standby generator starts itself within seconds of an outage and carries the AC, refrigerator, well pump, and medical equipment until the utility is back. These are the Florida companies that install and service them.
How this list is built: We found these companies by reading Florida generator-installer websites, then classified each one: is standby-generator work its core business, is it a factory-authorized dealer, or is it an electrical or HVAC contractor that also installs generators?
Specialists and authorized dealers are listed first.
Full methodology.
Browse by brand
Generac installers (178) Kohler installers (60) Briggs & Stratton installers (37) Cummins installers (18) DuroMax installers (6)
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313 companies
Generator specialists (37)
360 Energy Solutions Generator specialist
AA Generator Service & Repair Inc. Generator specialist
Alternate Power Solutions Generator specialist
Always On Generators Generator specialist
American Generator Services Generator specialist
Assurance Power Systems Generator specialist
Brite Electric Generator specialist
Coastal Service and Supply, Inc. Generator specialist
Emergency Power Systems Generator specialist
Emergency Standby Power (ESP Generators) Generator specialist
Florida Power Solutions Generator specialist
Freddy Megawatt LLC Generator specialist
Gen-Power Generator specialist
GenCo Generators Generator specialist
Generator Source Generator specialist
Generator Supercenter of Lakeland Generator specialist
Generator Supercenter of Naples Generator specialist
Generator Supercenter of Orlando Generator specialist
Generator Supercenter of Tallahassee Generator specialist
Generator Supercenter of The Palm Beaches Generator specialist
Generators Plus Generator specialist
Islamorada Power Generator specialist
Lakeland Generator Service Generator specialist
Megawattage LLC Generator specialist
Miami Generators Generator specialist
MTS Power Products Generator specialist
Naples Generator Generator specialist
Personalized Power Systems (PPS Generators) Generator specialist
Power On Generators Generator specialist
Standby Power, Inc. Generator specialist
SWFL Generator Generator specialist
Total Power & Gas Contractors Generator specialist
Treasure Coast Generators LLC Generator specialist
Tri County Generators Generator specialist
Tropical Generator LLC Generator specialist
Vortex Power, LLC Generator specialist
Wheeler Generators Generator specialist
Factory-authorized dealers (80)
ACF Industrial Energy Authorized dealer
All Phase Electric Service of FL, Inc. Authorized dealer
Always Ready Generators, LLC Authorized dealer
American Electrical Contracting Authorized dealer
AMSCO, Inc Authorized dealer
APS Naples (Adonis Professional Services) Authorized dealer
Auxiliary Power Systems of West Florida Authorized dealer
Bates Electric (S.E. Bates Electric) Authorized dealer
Bo's Generators Authorized dealer
Boca Generator Authorized dealer
BSA Power Solutions Authorized dealer
Casey Electric Inc Authorized dealer
CH Electric Solutions Authorized dealer
Complete Power Resources Authorized dealer
Cross Wired Electrical Services, LLC Authorized dealer
DeCort Electrical Solutions Authorized dealer
Dempsey Electric Inc. Authorized dealer
Dion Generator Solutions Authorized dealer
Don Hillman Generator Authorized dealer
Drainworks Plumbing & Gas Inc. Authorized dealer
Eau Gallie Electric Authorized dealer
Electrical Unlimited Service, Inc. Authorized dealer
Empowered Global, Inc. Authorized dealer
Excel Electric LLC Authorized dealer
Florida Generator Authorized dealer
Florida Generator Specialists Authorized dealer
Florida Power House Authorized dealer
Florida Standby Power & Electrical Authorized dealer
Forrest Jordan and Associates (The Generator Guys) Authorized dealer
Gen Service Naples Authorized dealer
Generator Maintenance of Florida Authorized dealer
Generator Solutions of SWFL Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Broward Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Daytona Beach Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Jacksonville Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Melbourne Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Ocala Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Sarasota Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of South Florida Authorized dealer
Generator Supercenter of Tampa Bay Authorized dealer
GenerX Generators Authorized dealer
Genset Services, Inc. Authorized dealer
Gensetron Authorized dealer
Genstar Generator Service Authorized dealer
Gold Standard Electric Authorized dealer
Hoffman Electrical & A/C Authorized dealer
Home Works Now Authorized dealer
In Touch Electric Authorized dealer
Keefe & Sons Electric, Inc. Authorized dealer
Ken Rudd Electric, Inc. Authorized dealer
KPB Services Company International, Inc. Authorized dealer
Mabry Brothers Authorized dealer
Marcope, LLC Authorized dealer
Mark Palmer Electric & Air Authorized dealer
Meyers Electric, LLC Authorized dealer
My Emergency Power Authorized dealer
Neo Electric Authorized dealer
Others Electric Authorized dealer
Palm Coast Electric Inc Authorized dealer
Palmer Electric Company Authorized dealer
Premier Power Systems Authorized dealer
R.A.J. Electric, Inc. Authorized dealer
Rack Electric Authorized dealer
RCS Electrical Services Authorized dealer
Red Cap Plumbing, Air & Electric Authorized dealer
Reliable Power Systems Authorized dealer
Security Safe Company, Inc. Authorized dealer
Select Power Authorized dealer
Sights and Sounds Authorized dealer
Spectrum Electric Inc. Authorized dealer
T&M Electric LLC Authorized dealer
Telford Reynolds Electric Authorized dealer
The Mobile Grid Authorized dealer
Thompson Power Systems Authorized dealer
Total Connect Electric Authorized dealer
Trademark Electric Authorized dealer
USA Generators Authorized dealer
Wavelength Electrical Contracting Inc. Authorized dealer
White Sands Electric Authorized dealer
Electrical contractors that install generators (137)
24/7 Electric LLC Electrical contractor
305 Power Corp Electrical contractor
A-Lumination Electric Electrical contractor
A/C Electrical Services Electrical contractor
AC Electric Electrical contractor
All American Electrical Co. Electrical contractor
Allstar Electrical Contractors Electrical contractor
Altech Electric of Central Florida Electrical contractor
American Lighting & Electrical Services Electrical contractor
Apollo Electric Solutions Electrical contractor
Ashton Electric Co. Electrical contractor
Aveco Electrical, Inc. Electrical contractor
B&D Electric Electrical contractor
Blackwell Electric LLC Electrical contractor
Bluefin Power Solutions Electrical contractor
Brandon Electric Electrical contractor
Brighter Days Electric Electrical contractor
Brittania Electric Electrical contractor
Buell Electric Electrical contractor
Burley Electrical Services, Inc. Electrical contractor
C.W. Fischer Electric Electrical contractor
Carcaba's Electrical Services Electrical contractor
Carnley Services Electrical contractor
Carpenter Electric Electrical contractor
Coharbor Electric Electrical contractor
Contract Service Enterprises, Inc. (Contract Service Electric, Inc.) Electrical contractor
Cool Today Electrical contractor
Courtney Electric Electrical contractor
Criscione Electrical Services Electrical contractor
D.E.C. Electric (Daria's Electric) Electrical contractor
Daylight Electric Electrical contractor
Deltron Electric Electrical contractor
Doc Watts Electric Electrical contractor
Done Rite Electrical Services Electrical contractor
Durham & Sons, Inc. Electrical contractor
Dynamic Electric Electrical contractor
East-West Electric Electrical contractor
Ehman Electrical Contractor LLC Electrical contractor
Electrical Service & Supply Electrical contractor
Electroman, LLC Electrical contractor
Elite Power Solutions Electrical contractor
Emerald Electric Electrical contractor
Empire Electrical Contractors, LLC Electrical contractor
ESU (Electrical Services Unlimited, Inc) Electrical contractor
Exodus Electric Corporation Electrical contractor
Family's Choice Electrical Repair, Inc. Electrical contractor
Florida Keys Electric, Inc. Electrical contractor
Florida Sky Electric Inc Electrical contractor
Fort Lauderdale Electricians Electrical contractor
Freshwater and Son's Electric, LLC. Electrical contractor
Goodiel Electric, LLC Electrical contractor
Graham & Sons Electric, Inc. Electrical contractor
Grener Electric Electrical contractor
Grove City Electric Inc Electrical contractor
GT Electric of Florida Electrical contractor
GTC Electric Electrical contractor
Happy Home Electric Electrical contractor
Hardy Electrical Contractors LLC Electrical contractor
Hawkins Service Company Electrical contractor
Henry Brothers Electric Electrical contractor
Holly Electric Electrical contractor
Hual Electric Inc. Electrical contractor
Hylton Electric LLC Electrical contractor
iProEnergy Electrical contractor
J.G. Electric Inc Electrical contractor
JaxPowerPro Electric Electrical contractor
Jerry Pybus Electric, Inc Electrical contractor
Kasper Electrical Inc Electrical contractor
Kennedy Electric Electrical contractor
Lee Electric Inc Electrical contractor
Lenhart Electric Electrical contractor
Lighthouse Energy Electrical contractor
Livingston Electric Electrical contractor
Look Electric Co. Electrical contractor
Luminous Electric Electrical contractor
Mathers Electric Co., Inc Electrical contractor
McCombs Electrical & HVAC Electrical contractor
Mister Sparky Electrical contractor
Mister Sparky (Service Minds) Electrical contractor
Mister Sparky of Fort Myers Electrical contractor
Mister Sparky of West Palm Beach Electrical contractor
Mister Sparky Orlando Electrical contractor
Mutt's Electric Services (formerly Jeff Master's Electric) Electrical contractor
New Dawn Electric Electrical contractor
Ocean Coast Electrical Inc. Electrical contractor
Oliver Electrical Services Electrical contractor
OnTime Service Electrical contractor
ONYX Electric Electrical contractor
Origin Solar, Roofing & Generators Electrical contractor
Panama City Electricians Electrical contractor
Parkland Electric Installation LLC Electrical contractor
Pinellas Generator & Electric Electrical contractor
Pol-Sky Electrical Services Electrical contractor
Power LLC Electrical contractor
Premier Comfort Services Electrical contractor
Pure Energy Electrical Services, LLC Electrical contractor
Pure Power Electrical Contractor LLC Electrical contractor
R & L Power Solutions LLC Electrical contractor
R. Howe Electric Inc Electrical contractor
Red Royal Electric Electrical contractor
Rosario Electric LLC Electrical contractor
Sanford Electric Company Electrical contractor
Schmitz Electric LLC Electrical contractor
Schrader Contracting Services Electrical contractor
Second Opinion Electric Electrical contractor
Selectricity Electrical contractor
Small Jobs Electric Electrical contractor
Smith Electrical Inc. Electrical contractor
Solaris Electric Electrical contractor
Soledion Florida, LLC Electrical contractor
Solomon Electric Electrical contractor
South Coast Electric Corp (Naples Electrical Contractor) Electrical contractor
Southwest Florida Electric Inc. Electrical contractor
Sparks Electrical Contracting, LLC Electrical contractor
SRE Electrical & Consulting Services Inc Electrical contractor
Stott Brothers Electric Electrical contractor
Sun State Power LLC Electrical contractor
Suncoast Electric and Air Electrical contractor
Sunshine Sparks Electric Electrical contractor
Swink Electric Electrical contractor
Symmetry Air Conditioning & Electrical Electrical contractor
TBI Electric Electrical contractor
The Boat Lift Pros Electrical contractor
Thibault's Electrical Service Electrical contractor
TMP Electric LLC Electrical contractor
Top Flight Electric Electrical contractor
Toussaint Electric Electrical contractor
Trophy Electric LLC Electrical contractor
Tropical Electric & Lighting Electrical contractor
Tru-Line Electric Electrical contractor
TRYPOWER Electric Services, Inc. Electrical contractor
Turning Point Electric Electrical contractor
United Electric Electrical contractor
Vintage Electric, LLC Electrical contractor
Voltrix Electric Electrical contractor
Weston Trawick Electrical contractor
WiseMinds Electrical Contractors Electrical contractor
HVAC & plumbing contractors that install generators (59)
A Superior Mechanical HVAC / plumbing contractor
AC Panda Mechanical Contractors HVAC / plumbing contractor
Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric HVAC / plumbing contractor
ACS Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Affinity Gas Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Air & Energy HVAC / plumbing contractor
All American Air & Electric, Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
American Air, Plumbing, and Electrical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Anthony's Cooling-Heating-Electrical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Aqua Plumbing & Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Art Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electric HVAC / plumbing contractor
Artic Air Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Badger Bob's Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Blue Bear Total Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Bob Heinmiller Air Conditioning, Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
Caloosa Cooling HVAC / plumbing contractor
Climate Experts Air, Plumbing & Electric HVAC / plumbing contractor
Commander Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Condee Cooling & Electric, Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
Cornerstone Pros HVAC / plumbing contractor
David Gray Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Donovan Air, Electric & Plumbing HVAC / plumbing contractor
Double A – Home of the AC Bee's HVAC / plumbing contractor
E&E Gliddon Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Elite Electric, Plumbing & Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Elite Heating & Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ellington AC & Electric Contractors HVAC / plumbing contractor
FAST of Florida HVAC / plumbing contractor
Fenwick Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ferran Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Frank Gay Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Gary's Plumbing & Fire, Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
Island Aire of Southwest Florida HVAC / plumbing contractor
J&W Heating and Air + Plumbing HVAC / plumbing contractor
Jackson Total Service HVAC / plumbing contractor
Josko Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Long's Air Conditioning, Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
Mac 5 Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
McNorton Mechanical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Mid Florida Heating & Air HVAC / plumbing contractor
Paradise Plumbing, Air & Electric HVAC / plumbing contractor
Parker Services Inc. HVAC / plumbing contractor
Patrick's Heating & Air Conditioning HVAC / plumbing contractor
Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Plumbing Solutions of Central Florida HVAC / plumbing contractor
Powerhouse Home Services HVAC / plumbing contractor
Pro-Tech Air Conditioning & Plumbing Service HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ray Brown Air & Heat HVAC / plumbing contractor
Reliant Heating & Air Conditioning HVAC / plumbing contractor
Richard's Home Services (Richard's Plumbing & Electric) HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ridge Energy Savers HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ridge Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC / plumbing contractor
Sansone HVAC / plumbing contractor
Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric HVAC / plumbing contractor
Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric (formerly ArnettAir) HVAC / plumbing contractor
Sunshine Air Conditioning HVAC / plumbing contractor
Total Comfort Electrical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Tropic Aire Of North Florida HVAC / plumbing contractor
Ultimate Homes Cooling and Electrical HVAC / plumbing contractor
Common questions about standby generators in Florida
How much does a standby generator cost installed in Florida?
For a typical Florida home, expect roughly $9,000–$15,000 all-in for a
whole-house air-cooled standby generator (about 18–26 kW): the unit
itself, the automatic transfer switch, a concrete or composite pad, fuel
hookup, electrical work, and permits. Partial-home units (10–14 kW)
covering essentials can land in the $6,000–$9,000 range. Liquid-cooled
units for large homes run well past $20,000. Fuel type matters: natural
gas is cheapest to run where a city gas line reaches, but much of Florida
has no natural gas service and runs on propane, which requires a tank —
and in flood-prone areas the tank and generator often have to be elevated
or anchored, which adds cost.
Do I need a permit to install a generator in Florida?
Yes. Florida works under a single statewide building code, and a standby
generator installation requires an electrical permit (and usually a
mechanical/gas permit) pulled with your city or county building
department, followed by inspection. The electrical work must be performed
by a licensed Florida electrical contractor, and the unit has to be
anchored to meet the code's wind-load requirements — in the High-Velocity
Hurricane Zone of Miami-Dade and Broward counties that means a product
with a Notice of Acceptance and a wind rating to match. A reputable
installer handles permitting and tie-down as part of the job; treat one
who suggests skipping required permits as a red flag.
What size generator do I need in Florida?
The honest answer is a load calculation, which any good installer
performs during the site visit. Florida sizing is driven by air
conditioning: essentials only (one AC zone, well pump, fridge, some
lights) fits in 10–14 kW; a typical whole house with central AC runs
18–26 kW; large homes with multiple AC units, a pool pump, or a well
need more. Because an outage in Florida usually happens when it is hot,
undersizing means the generator sheds the load you most wanted covered —
the air conditioning. Oversizing just wastes money up front.
Generac, Kohler, Cummins, or Briggs & Stratton — does the brand matter?
All four build reliable home standby units; what matters more is the
installer and the service relationship afterward. Generac has by far the
largest Florida dealer network, which means parts and warranty techs are
easy to find; Kohler and Cummins have strong dealers across the major
metros. A factory-authorized dealer can handle warranty work on its
brand — worth weighing when brands otherwise look similar. Use the brand
pages here to see who installs and services each brand near you.
How long does installation take?
The on-site work is usually one to two days once the unit is in hand:
set the pad and unit, run gas and electrical, mount the transfer switch,
and commission. The calendar time is longer — site visit, quote, permits,
and (in the rush after a hurricane) unit availability can stretch the
process to several weeks or months. Ordering before hurricane season
beats competing for a generator and an installer the week after a storm,
when every house on the block wants the same thing.
What maintenance does a standby generator need?
Annual service — oil and filter, spark plugs on schedule, battery
check, and a load test — plus the weekly self-test the unit runs on its
own. Florida heat, humidity, and salt air are hard on the cooling system,
battery, and enclosure, and coastal installations especially want a
regular corrosion check. You want the unit proven before hurricane
season, not during it. Many Florida installers listed here offer
maintenance plans, and several service brands they don't sell. Neglected
maintenance is the most common reason a generator fails to start when the
grid goes down.