Generator Installation in Saco & Southern Maine

Maine winters bring ice storms, high winds, and power outages that can last for days. If you’re tired of losing power and sitting in the dark waiting for the utility company, a standby generator keeps your lights on, your fridge running, and your heat working even when the grid goes down.

Bouchard’s Electric installs whole-home standby generators and transfer switches for homes in Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough, and Kennebunk. We’ve been doing this work since 2001 and we know what Southern Maine homeowners need to stay comfortable through storm season.

Whole-Home Standby Generators

A whole-home standby generator sits outside your house on a concrete pad, runs on natural gas or propane, and turns on automatically within seconds of a power outage. You don’t have to do anything — no running outside in the rain to start a portable generator, no extension cords, no worrying about carbon monoxide.

We install Generac, Kohler, and other major generator brands. Most residential standby generators range from 14kW to 26kW depending on the size of your home and what you want to power. We’ll help you figure out the right size so you’re not overspending or undersized.

Transfer Switch Installation

Whether you have a portable generator or a whole-home standby unit, you need a transfer switch. This is what lets you safely connect the generator to your home’s electrical panel without back-feeding the grid — which is dangerous and illegal.

We install both manual transfer switches (for portable generators) and automatic transfer switches (for standby units). An automatic transfer switch detects when the power goes out and switches your home to generator power within seconds, then switches back when utility power is restored.

Why Southern Maine Homes Need Generators

If you’ve lived in Saco, Biddeford, or anywhere in York County for more than a couple winters, you’ve dealt with extended power outages. When the power goes out, you lose heat, your sump pump stops, your pipes can freeze, and all the food in your fridge and freezer goes bad.

A standby generator isn’t a luxury in Maine — it’s protection for your home and your family. And it adds real value to your property if you ever decide to sell.