Licensed Generator Installers Serving Myrtle Beach, SC
Every install is performed by a licensed electrical contractor working to South Carolina electrical code, carrying liability insurance, with the gas or propane portion of the job coordinated with a separately licensed fuel trade where the scope requires one.
Standard scheduling runs during regular business hours. Ahead-of-storm-season demand books out early — see the hurricane prep guide for timing.
Who installs the generator, and are they licensed?
That standard doesn't change based on ticket size. A portable-generator interlock kit and a full whole-house standby system both get the same license, the same insurance, and the same written price before any work starts.
Every job gets
What Does Every Installation Include?
- A real load calculationSizing based on what your panel actually carries, including startup surge, not a square-footage guess.
- Permits handledElectrical, and any separate mechanical or gas permit the job needs, filed with the correct Horry County jurisdiction and scheduled as part of the job.
- Code-compliant transfer-switch wiringAutomatic or manual, wired and tested to current code, not just to whatever passed inspection a decade ago.
- A startup and commissioning walkthroughA simulated outage test before the crew leaves, plus a plain explanation of how the system actually works.
Questions people actually ask
Is the electrician installing my generator actually licensed?
Yes. The install is performed by an electrician licensed to work in South Carolina and carrying liability insurance, and it should be for any company you hire for a job this size. Ask to see both before a pad gets poured; a legitimate installer won't hesitate to show you.
Locked in.
Book it before the forecast turns.
Ask to see the license and insurance certificate before a pad gets poured. It takes two minutes and it's the single best filter for hiring right on a job this size.
Call it in or send the details — a real quote comes back either way.