Home Generators

Home Generator Installation & Safe Generator Hookups

Standby generators that start on their own, and safe transfer switch or inlet hookups for portable generators, so your home stays warm, dry and powered through outages.

Keep the heat, sump pump and fridge running

Ice storms, wind storms and summer heat waves can leave GTA homes without power for hours or days. Without power, many furnaces stop, sump pumps quit, food spoils and home offices go dark. A properly connected generator keeps the essentials running, and a safe connection protects your family, your equipment and the utility crews working on the lines.

In business since 1996, North York Electrical Inc. is an ESA-licensed (#7011426), insured and WSIB-covered electrical contractor. We handle the electrical side, from choosing which circuits to back up to the transfer switch, the ESA notification and testing, and work alongside your generator supplier and a licensed gas technician where a gas connection is needed.

What homeowners back up

Standby or portable: two safe options

Standby generator

Permanently installed outside, starts automatically when the power fails and switches back when it returns.

Transfer switch

Keeps your home and the grid safely separated. It is required for any generator connected to your home’s wiring.

Portable generator inlet

A weatherproof inlet and transfer switch or approved interlock, so you can safely run chosen circuits from a portable generator.

Essential circuits panel

A small panel for the circuits that matter most, so even a modest generator covers what you need.

Services

Home generator services

Standby Generator Installation

Electrical installation and connection of permanently installed home standby generators.

Transfer Switches & Interlocks

Automatic and manual transfer switches, or approved panel interlocks for portable generators.

Portable Generator Inlets

Exterior inlets so you never need extension cords through windows or doors.

Panel work when your existing panel cannot accept a transfer switch.

Whole-home surge protection for outages and power restoration spikes.

24/7 emergency service, 365 days a year. After-hours rates apply.

Generator safety rules

How a home generator project works

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. We provide the electrical installation and connection of home standby generators, including the transfer switch, essential circuits panel and testing. A licensed gas technician handles any gas line.

Yes, safely, with a generator inlet and a transfer switch or approved panel interlock installed by a licensed electrician. Never backfeed through an outlet; it can seriously injure utility workers and damage your home’s wiring.

It depends on which circuits you want to keep running. We help you list the essentials (furnace, sump pump, fridge, lights) so your generator supplier can size the unit correctly.

Yes. This work needs an ESA notification, filed by a licensed electrical contractor. NYES is ESA-licensed (#7011426); we file the notification for our work and arrange the inspection where one is required.

Read our power outage preparedness guide. For electrical emergencies, call (647) 990-2696. 24/7 emergency service, 365 days a year. After-hours rates apply.

Yes. Estimates are free. Use the form on this page or call (647) 990-2696.

Toronto, North York, Vaughan, Woodbridge, Richmond Hill, Markham and the rest of York Region, plus Peel, Durham and Halton. See all service areas.

Free estimates

Get a free estimate for a home generator

Send the details of your project and we will get back to you.

Electrical emergency? Call (647) 990-2696 (24/7 emergency service, 365 days a year. After-hours rates apply.)

Office hours:
Mon–Fri: 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Sat: 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Sun: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

We use your details only to respond to your request. See our Privacy Policy. Prefer to talk? Call (647) 990-2696.