A standby generator runs off your gas line and starts automatically when the power drops — no hauling fuel cans, no extension cords, no coming home to a cold house. We install and service standby gas generators for Hudson homeowners.
The real risk in a winter outage isn't discomfort — it's pipes freezing while the house cools down.
Storms take out power and dump water at the same time. A dead sump pump during heavy rain is how basements flood.
A long outage empties a full fridge and freezer.
If you're on a well, no power means no water at all.
If someone in the house depends on powered equipment, backup isn't a convenience.
A portable generator costs less up front and can cover essentials — but you have to be home to start it, keep fuel on hand, run cords, and it can’t run indoors or in an attached garage under any circumstances. If the outage starts while you’re away, it does nothing.
A standby generator costs more to install but runs off your existing gas line, starts on its own within seconds, and works whether you’re home or not. For people whose main concern is coming home to frozen pipes, that difference is the whole point.
This is the part that matters most and gets skipped most often.
Never run a portable generator indoors, in a garage, in a basement, or in a shed — not with the door open, not with a window cracked, not “just for a minute.” Carbon monoxide is odorless and it kills people every year during outages. Portable units belong well away from the house, away from windows, doors, and vents.
Standby generators are installed outdoors at a proper clearance from the building for exactly this reason. That siting isn’t a formality — it’s the core safety requirement of the installation.
Working CO alarms on every level of your home are essential, whatever kind of generator you have. If yours haven’t been tested recently, do that before the next storm.
Sizing Working out what you actually want running during an outage — whole house, or the critical circuits. That decision drives the equipment and the cost.
Installation Proper outdoor siting, gas connection, and electrical transfer setup, done to code.
Service Periodic checks so it actually starts when it’s needed. A generator that hasn’t been exercised in three years is not backup power.
Tell us what you’d want running during an outage and we’ll help you figure out the right setup.
We focus on Hudson and keep our service area tight on purpose — it means faster response and a company that actually knows the community it works in.
