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Whole House Generator Installation in Corte Madera, CA
Bayshore Electrical Services & Design installs whole house generators and portable generator connections across Corte Madera and Marin County. As your backup generator electrician we size the system by measured load, so you are not sold more generator than the property needs.
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What we handle: Generator Installation in Corte Madera
When the grid goes down, a standby generator starts by itself within seconds and keeps the refrigerator, well pump, medical equipment and air conditioning running. Our generator installation service in Corte Madera covers sizing, the transfer switch, the electrical connection, permits and startup.
Critical-load subpanels
A separate panel for the circuits that matter most, so a smaller generator can cover them.
Whole house generator installation
Air-cooled and liquid-cooled standby units sized to run the entire home or selected essential circuits.
Standby generator installation
Automatic transfer switch, pad, electrical connection and startup testing, coordinated with your gas or propane supplier.
Generac installation
Installation of Generac and other major standby brands, including load-shedding modules for large appliances.
Transfer switches and interlock kits
Manual transfer switches, panel interlocks and power inlets for safe portable generator use.
Generator maintenance and repair
Battery, oil and filter service, exercise checks and troubleshooting when a unit fails to start or transfer.
A generator makes sense if
- You rely on a well pump, sump pump or medical equipment
- You work from home or run a business from the property
- You've lost a freezer full of food before
- You currently run extension cords from a portable generator
- Outages or safety shutoffs hit your area more than once a year
Talk to an electrician in Corte Madera
Tell us what you need. We'll give you a straight answer and a time we can be there.
Call (888) 633-7804Serving Corte Madera, Larkspur and San Quentin
Bay Area households are adding load quickly: EV chargers, heat pump water heaters, induction ranges and home batteries. Older 100-amp panels in Corte Madera often can't absorb that without a load calculation and, sometimes, an upgrade. Wind-driven safety shutoffs in the hills also make backup power a common request.
Our generator installation service also covers nearby Larkspur, San Quentin, Mill Valley, Greenbrae, Kentfield and Belvedere Tiburon. ZIP codes served: 94925, 94976.
What affects generator installation pricing in Corte Madera
Whole house generator installation cost in Corte Madera depends on generator size, fuel type, distance from the gas meter and electrical panel, and local permit requirements. A portable generator inlet with an interlock is the budget option; an automatic standby system costs more and does far more. We measure your loads and quote both ways if you want to compare.
How the job goes, start to finish
- Call (888) 633-7804 for a site visitWe look at the existing system, listen to what you need and take measurements.
- Load calculation and written quoteYou get an itemized scope and price, with options where there is more than one good way to do it.
- Permits and schedulingWe file the permit, coordinate with the utility or other trades and set dates that work for you.
- Installation and inspectionThe work is completed, tested, inspected where required and explained to you before we close out.
Common questions about generator installation in Corte Madera
Generator or battery backup?
Generators run as long as they have fuel; batteries are silent and pair well with solar. Compare the two on our solar and battery backup page, and consider whole house surge protection either way.
What size generator do I need?
It depends on what you want to run. We add up starting and running loads for your essentials or your whole property in Corte Madera, then recommend the smallest unit that covers them comfortably.
Natural gas or propane?
If you have natural gas at the property it is usually the simplest fuel. Propane works well in rural parts of Marin County and needs a tank sized for several days of run time.
Can I just plug a portable generator into an outlet?
No. Backfeeding through an outlet is dangerous for you and for utility crews. A transfer switch or interlock with a proper inlet is the safe, legal way to connect a portable generator.
From recent customers
After two long outages we had a standby generator put in. They sized it properly instead of pushing the biggest unit, and showed us how the transfer switch works.
I called about one dead bathroom outlet. The electrician found a failed GFCI upstream, replaced it, tested every outlet on the circuit and was gone in under an hour.
Three ceiling fans installed where there were only light fixtures before. They swapped in fan-rated boxes and balanced all three. Quiet and solid.
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