Trusted Local Generator Services in Western North Carolina

"Lake James Electric is a very reliable and dependable company. I recently had a generator installed and they walked me through the process as well as keep me updated on any changes. Their electricians are professional and hardworking. I was impressed with the install of a generator being wired into my house without issue."

"Lake James Electric has done excellent work for me on a number of projects. They are prompt, responsive, friendly, and they do very neat work."

"Garrett did a great job, was very professional and polite. GIVE him a RAISE!!! He’s definitely a keeper"

"Neil was great. We chatted at length about our requirements and he put together several options for us. No sales pressure at all. We will be going with him for our generator needs and would recommend him every time to anyone looking for generator installation or electrical work in general."

"Great work diagnosing and trouble shooting some electrical issues we were having with lighting in our home."

"I had a great experience with Corey and his assistant on Monday, 6/22/25 to add some extra 220V and 110V outlets in my garage. They were very personable and professional. The quote I received was exactly what I was charged, and they were even able to install a fan in my flex room for a reasonable price. Thank you, Corey (and the Lake James Electric Team)!!! Joe H."

"Excellent service, awesome crew"

"The team from Lake James Electric did a fantastic job. Very courteous and knowledgeable staff. Thank you for taking care of my electrical needs will definitely recommend a friends and family."

"Had an issue with a breaker blowing over and over. Its an old panel and old breakers. They sent Garrett out within just a few hours. He was profession. Very detailed and comprehensive in his assessment and had the best bedside manner. Didn't try to nickel and dime everything and was very honest. I would recommend them to anyone who needs. Also hiring them for our next job already!"

"Lake James Electrical serviced our Generac Generator today. It was by far the best customer service experience I’ve had in a very long time! Communication via text was outstanding, we received a text when we made the appointment, day before and when the technician was on his way with a picture and bio of our technician. He was knowledgeable, competent, polite and arrived during this appointment window. Minutes after completion of the work, I received an invoice via text with a link to pay via credit card, simple and done! Great experience, highly recommend!!!"

"These guys really know their business! Very professional and friendly."

"Matt was very professional and thorough with the estimates he presented based on his assessment of the job site."

"Neil Farris, the president and owner of Lake James Electric, was very thorough, knowledgeable and helpful in designing the best solution for our situation."

"Second time using this company and both experiences were top shelf. They communicate well, show up when they say they will, do the work professionally and charge exactly what was estimated."

"They were friendly from the beginning and their technician was very knowledgeable. Overall a good company."

"From Neil explaining all the modern features and benefits of our Generac generator, to Matt and his knowledgeable crew of installers. We cannot say enough about how smooth the process went. The modern Generac is remotely monitored and has a thorough warranty. We definitely recommend this local firm! Lake James Electric LLC."

"Riley was very courteous and knowledgeable. I give Lake James Electric and Riley 5 stars, 10 if possible."

"Had generator serviced. Technician arrived on time and was very friendly and professional."

"Hunter and Matt did an awesome job installing our generator. They worked hard and was very professional. Highly recommend Lake James Electric."

"Excellent meeting with Hunter who evaluated our interests, provided great & relevant information regarding a generator analysis. We were appreciative and impressed."

"Highly recommend Lk James Electric! Every employee is a true professional. Riley was outstanding!"

"Hunter showed up on time to evaluate the possibility of installing a Generac Whole House back up system. We were impressed with his professionalism and knowledge, guiding us through this process."

"Excellent service and very helpful"

"Love my new light fixtures!"

"Garrett was fast, efficient and friendly. Very happy with LJE’s services."

"Excellent service. Would recommend."

"Fantastic company. Great communication, honest, reliable, punctual, polite, clean & friendly. Will use again & highly recommended. 5⭐"

"Generac Generator Installed Electrical Panel Upgrade Great service. Great people. Knowledgeable. Professional."

"Neil and his team replaced an old generator with a new whole house generator. They were great but there was a problem with the placement at first . I called Neil back and he said he wanted me to be happy with his work. He made good on his word and it looks great! I would certainly recommend you choose this company for you electrical needs."

"Corey was efficient and on time. He investigated the problem thoroughly and suggested a course of action to correct the problem. He was courteous and empathetic to our situation. He explained the steps necessary to proceed with the “”fix” in a friendly and respectful fashion. This experience was extremely helpful and easy. I commend your company for having such professional and kind staff."

"Matt provides excellent service. We are extremely happy with Lake James Electric."

"Prompt and courteous service, highly recommended."

"Right on time. The guy's were complete professionals, thorough, and efficient. They ran a systems check after replacing parts and completed the oil change. This was a scheduled maintenance if our Generac home generator."

"Garret did a great job and IMO has a terrific future career with Lake James!"

"Garrett did a very thorough job servicing my generator. Cleaned up everything after he was done. I would give him a five-star rating. The price was a little high I thought for the job but he did not have anything to do with setting the price."

"Corey and James were the epitome of professionalism and personality. While explaining our situation, they listened intently and offered their solution. They returned to finish the project and I rest easy in the fact that my home is “electrical safe” Lake James installed our whole home generator a few years back and their attention to our well being is always taken care of. We will call them over and over for our electrical needs! Barbara Gleason Bakersville, NC"

"Very friendly and competent folks"

"Excellent. Work"

"Very professional and easy to work with. Great price for quality work!"

"I have been very impressed at their availability, service, knowledge, and attitude in the area of generators and general electrical work. I have been blessed to have them as my generator provider."

"The guys came to give me a estimate, they were very professional, and the estimate was reasonable, l think I will have them do the job l just want to get the final estimate first."

"Matt was super nice and extremely knowledgeable about my questions regarding what we were wanting. Very down to earth and most importantly to us he was not pushy in selling us what we needed. He suggested what he felt would be sufficient for us in our needs. Could not ask for any better. We will be using Lake James for this project. Thank you Matt for being a great guy."

"Matt Hodge came out and gave us a price on different wattage on their generators. He explained everything so well that we had no problem picking the right one for us. Extremely nice man and we felt right at home with him. Talking to him was like talking to a friend and we had never met before today Hunter Hood came out with Matt to install our generator. He is very knowledgeable and hard working. Never met him before today but was impressed with him just like we were with Matt. I highly recommend this company and appreciate their service."

"I noticed that my generator was not working less than 24 hours before the predicted arrival of a record-setting ice storm. When I called Lake James Electric, they said they would have a technician out there before the storm hit to get my generator working. They came out the same day I called, and shortly after they sent a second tech out to my home with the parts needed to finish the job. Their service far exceeded my expectations and they kept my electricity/heat on."

"You can not find a better company to do business with. They go way beyond taking care that you are taken care of. So pleased with the work they have done for us."

"Highly recommend Lake James Electric. Excellent service."

"Very nice and great ."

"Installing Generac"

"Experience with Mr. Cory was outstanding"

"Very good work - came on time, very communicative and professional"

"Excellent installation of our generator. Have no complaints at all of the work completed. Polite and professional workers. Would definitely recommend this company."

"I would give 10 stars if I could. I had an emergency, having awakened to a burning smell in my home. Greg and Hunter came out and found the problem, which was with a ceiling light/fan, and fixed it. I was extraordinarily grateful that Kristen was able to coordinate a rapid response. Kudos to all at Lake James Electric for running a fine organization."

"I called Lake James Electric; the very next day Neil was at my house to discuss my generator needs and had a quote for me that afternoon. His installation crew was on time, professional and did excellent work. Just a few weeks after installation, I needed the generator during the first snow storm of January. When the tree fell across the power line, the generator came to life and provided me with all the power I needed. I’m glad I called Lake James Electric, and I’ll call again when I need an electrician."

"Did a great job fast no junk already used due to storms"

"Wonderful prompt service! Would highly recommend if you have electrician needs"

"Really nice would definitely recommend !!!"

"Great job, I highly recommend them"

"Great Company to work with very knowledgable General generator installations with Brooks Mechanical"

"Lake james electric did a great job installing our whole house generator which was a godsend during our week long power outage."

"Had a Generac Generator installed last week and the guys were very professional and knowledgeable in what they do. Would recommend Lake James Electric to anyone needing work done. Will definitely call them for future work."

"Ben and Hunter from this company were absolutely phenomenal! Not only were they prompt, they were professional, knowledgeable, and welcomed any questions. I definitely recommend Lake James Electric for your electrical needs!"

"Great work"

"Very nice and easy to work with"

"Lake James Electric installed and connected a whole house generator. Work was performed as scheduled, including generator installation, electrical connection, propane connection and county inspection. Work was performed professionally. Highly recommend the company!!!"

"The office staff and the site workers were great. They are knowledgeable and professional. Great work and friendly staff made for a great experience for me."

"Chris and Hunter installed our Generac Generator today at our home in Catawba, NC. Just wanted to let you know how much my wife and I appreciate them and their professionalism. I was very impressed with their electrical work, knowledge and patients with my questions. They explained everything I need to know about the unit, cleaned up afterwards and let me know next steps. By the way Danielle is awesome too!"

"Lake James Electric installed our generac several years ago. They monitor its performance and come yearly to service it. I always get a reminder about the service, it is scheduled to fit our calendar and I get a message that shows me the technician and tells me the time of arrival. The technicians have always friendly and knowledgeable. I have nothing but the highes praise for everyone I have worked with at Lake James Electric and highly recommend them if you need a generator installed or serviced."

"Highly recommend for any electrical work. Great work ethics and very reliable. I would definitely use them again!"

"Lake James Electric did a wonderful job installing can lights and outlets in our kitchen renovation. They went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with everything. I have referred them to several clients all who were just as satisfied as we were. Next on my list is having them install a generator!"

"Installed a total house generator. Everything they did from the first visit to the completion of the installation went great. Nice bunch of workers that were answering all my questions. Office staff were very helpful as well. Take Care and Stay Safe everyone"

"I have purchased two separate Cummins home standby generators from Lake James. They work really well and I have been pleased. They were very knowledgeable and easy to contact throughout the process. I also had a separate unrelated electrical issue that I thought might be an emergency. They had someone at my house within an hour and had me fixed the same day. I highly recommend them."

"Everyone is great to work at LJE. they are very professional and they care about their customers. Chris came to my house& did great 👍 job"

"Were timely and professional. Did a good job. Extremely expensive though. Serviced a generator by changing oil, filter and spark plug. They were here for 45 minutes. $650. That seems outrageous."

"I chose Lake James Electric because of their great reviews. The reviews were right on! From my initial phone call (Thanks Kristin!), making an appointment (got one sooner than later!), the technicians (Ben & Greg) totally rock! They ran into some complications but handled it all with knowledge & skill & patience. Thank you so much for making our home safety a priority!"

"Yesterday we had a GENERAC installed at our home. The 2 guys Chris and Hunter were the best. Soon as they arrrived they went to work in the blazing hot sun, did not hear them complain one word. We can recommend LAKE JAMES ELECT. and Chris and Hunter. Neil Farris came out -- no pressure to purchase. Could not ask for more efficient sales person, he listened to what we wanted and printed out what expence each item would cost. If you are in the market for a GENERAC - call Lake James Elec. J. Gabriel"

"These are highly trained, knowledgeable and professional electricians whom I would entrust with any kind of electrical work. In addition to the crew, Neil also came over and provided a thorough assessment of my homes' electrical needs for upgrades and safety, then explained everything to me so I could understand how it all works. Team Ben and Hunter did a top-notch job installation and cleanup job! Everyone, including office staff, was very helpful and friendly, and I highly recommend Lake James Electric services! Thank you again!"

"Lake James Electric installed a Generic for us. We very satisfied with them. They were very professionally and friendly. We will recommend to everyone."

"The service was a whole house generator installation including all electrical panels and associated wiring. Service was excellent!"

"Friendly and professional people. We enjoyed having the estimator in our house. Instalation of our new Genarac was flawless. Hunter and Matt were very good at their work. I was amazed at how fast they got the job done. They were very good at explaining everything I needed to know about the new Genarac. I will always use Lake James Electric for all my power needs."

"What an awesome company great guys. Neil thank you."

"Very professional and responsive!! I’m so happy I have power to all my outlets now!!"

"Lake James Electric in Morganton, NC has always been my go too for any electrical/ generator needs! Their service technicians are not only knowledgeable but professional and friendly. I know I can always trust them to get the job done in a timely manner."

"Thank you Lake James Electric for a job well done, when it was very cold they worked hard and was very nice people to hire for the job, hopefully I will be ready next time power goes out. Once again Thanks for you hard work and nice attitude during the whole process. Good bunch of people"

"The crew were very skilled, knowledgable and efficient and took great pains to protect the floor and furniture from the drywall dust created by the large number of holes they had to cut in our ceiling. They also did such a clean job of cutting the holes that I should have no problems using the cut pieces to repair the holes. As always, if anyone in our neighborhood are in need of electrical work or generator servicing we would highly recommend Lake James Electric."

"Greg and his assistant just finished and did a great job. Efficient and courteous and able to figure out a good solution to a somewhat tricky access and wiring problem. Thanks"

"New customer, requested generator service and got it scheduled and done on time within a week. Vast improvement over prior generator service contractor! I recommend LJE highly"

"Always responsive to our needs! Today Chris adjusted the lo gas flow and our generator is running much smoother, tested for functions of generator and transfer switches and was all good! From the office staff(Danielle), the technicians(Chris and Hunter) to the owners (Neil and Kristen and the company mascot Graham) they are allgenuinely concerned with the equipment issues but very professional, friendly, and courteous. I highly recommend them for all of your electrical needs call Lake James Electric LLC!"

"I have had a Generac standby generator for approximately 16 years. It worked well until recently it began to give trouble. Neil Farris of Lake James Electric came and spent many hours working on the generator, often on the phone with Generac Tech Support, all to no avail. Multiple parts were replaced. It soon became obvious that the generator was unreliable and needed to be replaced. I ordered a new Cummins standby generator through Lake James Electric and they installed the new generator on 6/1/2021. All work was done swiftly and professionally with only a short disruption of power to the house. Neil Farris has personally made multiple trips to my house both trying to repair the old generator and make arrangement to install the new generator. I would certainly highly recommend consideration of Lake Jame Electric, LLC and Neil Farris for any work requiring an electrician. John Spiggle, M.D."

"We highly recommend Lake James Electric. They installed the generator in our home and were professional, efficient and kind. They took care of all paperwork and kept us updated throughout the process. We look forward to calling on them again when we have solar installed."