Generators · Mill Valley, California
Public safety power shutoffs and winter storms make generator installation in Mill Valley less of a luxury than it used to be. We size standby units against your real load, set the pad, run the gas and electrical, and wire the automatic transfer switch so Mill Valley, California homes and shops cut over without anyone flipping anything.
Scope of work
Whether you searched for generator installation Mill Valley, whole house generator installation Mill Valley or simply electrician near me, this is the crew that turns up. We work across Mill Valley and the neighbouring California towns, and we give you the price for the described work before anything starts.
How it goes
Tell us what is happening and where. Emergencies get triaged on the phone — sometimes the first thing we do is tell you which breaker to shut off before we arrive.
We open the panel, test the affected circuits and tell you what is actually wrong, including the parts you would rather not hear.
One number for the work described, before it starts. Options where there are options — the repair now versus the replacement that stops it recurring.
We do the job, label the circuits, clean the space and walk you through what changed and what to watch for.
Reviews
They did our tenant improvement over three nights so we never closed. Panel, subpanel, twenty new circuits and all the display lighting. Invoiced exactly what was quoted.
Recessed lighting in a vaulted living room, which everyone else told me would need a soffit. They laid it out, showed me the spacing on paper first, and it looks like it came with the house.
Generator install went in ahead of the schedule they gave us. Transfer switch cut over during the October shutoff without us noticing until we saw the neighbours' lights out.
Questions
It depends whether you want the whole house or just essential circuits — fridge, furnace, well pump, a few lights and outlets. Essential-circuit setups are considerably cheaper and cover most Mill Valley outage scenarios.
It is the device that disconnects you from the utility and starts the generator when the power drops, then switches back when it returns. It is also the safety element that stops your generator backfeeding the grid.
Yes — with an inlet box and a breaker interlock kit at the panel. Never run a portable generator through a suicide cord into an outlet; that backfeeds the line and it is how utility crews get hurt.
Standby units need periodic exercise cycles, oil and filter changes and battery checks. We set up the schedule at installation and can maintain it afterwards.
Yes, on any work that requires one — service and panel upgrades, rewires, new circuits in some jurisdictions, and most commercial work. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of the job.
We cover Mill Valley itself, its surrounding neighbourhoods and the towns nearby. Ascot Electricians works across California, so if you are just outside the city limits, call (888) 592-6466 and we will confirm coverage in a minute.
More in Mill Valley
Power out, sparking outlet, burning smell, breaker that will not reset — 24/7 dispatch.
SLOT 02100A to 200A service upgrades, breaker box replacement, fuse box removal, sub-panels.
SLOT 03Knob-and-tube and aluminium branch-circuit replacement, partial and full rewires.
SLOT 04Level 2 and Tesla Wall Connector installs, load calculations, garage and driveway runs.
SLOT 05Recessed cans, outdoor and landscape lighting, LED retrofits, fixture swaps.
SLOT 06New and extra outlets, GFCI replacement, switches, dedicated circuits, USB receptacles.
SLOT 07New fan wiring, fan-rated box installs, replacements, remote and wall-control setups.
SLOT 08Dead circuits, flickering lights, tripping breakers, buzzing switches — found and fixed.
SLOT 09Smart switches, neutrals where there are none, doorbells, cameras, structured cable.
SLOT 10Office, retail, restaurant and warehouse power, lighting retrofits, tenant improvements.
SLOT 11Remodels, additions, ADUs, kitchen and bath circuits, hot tubs, garages, surge protection.
Same-day repairs, booked installations, and a 24 hour line for anything that cannot wait until morning.