Hickory standby generator installs
Storm-Ready Generator Installation in Hickory, NC
Piedmont Natural Gas has served Hickory since buying Carolina Natural Gas in 1968, so a standby generator here can often tap a gas line already at the house. We install Generac and Kohler units across Catawba County that switch on by themselves when a storm takes the lines down.
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When the next storm reaches Hickory
A generator bought after one storm has to be ready for a different one years later. That is why we can book generator maintenance in Hickory the day we hand the system over, rather than waiting for a fault code to send you looking for help.
Covered on Christmas Eve too
Through Duke's planned rotating outages on December 24, 2022, a standby unit would have kept the heat on each time a block of customers went dark.
Enough gas for both
A generator at full output pulls far more gas than a furnace, so we confirm your Piedmont meter and piping can supply both at once, or plan a propane tank instead.
Heat pump draw accounted for
On an all-electric house, the heat pump often sets most of the generator size, and the load calculation shows what else can run beside it.
No extension cords in the rain
There is no portable to drag out and refuel in a storm and no cords run through a cracked window. The house switches to the generator on its own.
Faults found on calm days
The unit runs a short scheduled exercise on its own, so a weak battery or fault code shows up on a quiet weekday instead of in the middle of a hurricane.
Kitchen kept cold
Through a multi-day outage the refrigerator and freezer stay on, so the cleanup after a storm does not include throwing out a week's worth of spoiled food.
The installer behind a Hickory standby system
Both brands from one visit
One site visit gathers what we need to quote a Generac and a Kohler, since Roland Black is certified on both lines, so there is no second appointment before you compare.
Electrical work under license #34773
Before the county inspector arrives, our licensed electricians (NC license #34773) recheck every connection they made at the panel.
In business before Hugo
Roland Black had been running for 16 years when Hugo tore through Catawba County in September 1989, and we have been taking storm calls from our Gastonia shop ever since.
A warranty that runs a decade
Hickory installs come with a 10-year warranty, and you can finance the system if you would rather pay over time than all at once.
One number, answered 24/7
If the unit ever faults mid-storm, call (980) 206-3523. The line is answered 24/7, so you are not left waiting for business hours during an outage.
Before you book a generator install in Hickory
Inside city limits, the Land Development Code keeps mechanical equipment such as AC units out of the required street setback, while allowing it to project up to 5 feet into the rear setback and 2 feet into the side setback. The code does not name generators, so we plan placement as if those limits apply, measure the lot lines and add the manufacturer's spacing rules for openings in the house.
Mostly the county. Hickory sends electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits to Catawba County Building Services, while residential zoning and grading permits stay with the city's Planning division. For a generator, we file the county permits for the transfer switch and the gas piping, book the inspections and are there for them, then commission the system once the work has passed.
Start with what you missed after Helene. The Sunday after the storm, the county still counted about 19,000 customers in the dark, many with no restoration time. If a few circuits would have carried you, an essential-circuit system for the furnace, refrigerator, well pump and lights may be enough. If you were counting hours until the air conditioning came back, whole-home coverage carries the cooling and the kitchen as well.
Plan your Hickory generator before the next storm
Which circuits did you miss most during Helene? List them on the form, and we will build the load calculation around them and quote Generac and Kohler options side by side, free.
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