"Your estimator was very knowledgeable and courteous,
and I am very happy that you
do not use any subcontractors.

The job was done well and your crew cleaned up neatly after themselves. We certainly feel
safe and comfortable in
leaving home now! Feel free to use us as references.Thank you!"

-Moulder, Glenview, IL

Free Home Estimates
A detailed proposal of your home generator installation is FREE and conducted by a trained Gen-X sales person to determine your individual requirements. No two homes are alike so this allows us to design the proper system to meet your needs. We will look at your existing electrical configuration and custom design a system to fit right in and provide hassle free automatic and efficient operation.

Generator Experts

We have installed over 3,000 systems and maintain over 4,000 (and counting), most of which are at residential homes and some are at commercial businesses. We have relationships with a large network of suppliers in this specialized industry, and we are known for our tremendous experience and capabilities, both with our vendors and with our customers. References are readily available.

We can recommend the system that's right for your specific needs. Our staff is customer focused and will work hard to ensure your TOTAL satisfaction.

We provide technical support to all of our customers for the life of the equipment.

Installation crew arrives


Generator is positioned


Electric installation begins


Gas fuel line installed, painted


Lastly the site is cleaned up
and a complete power outage
system test is performed

We complete 99% of our installations in one day, so you don't have to live with the stress of having an ongoing construction project in your home.

For a typical residential installation, our team consists of 3 to 4 workers - two electricians, a gas pipe installer and a helper. Before leaving, the lead installer goes over the entire installation plans and site photos with the crew, to ensure that everyone is prepared, and all materials and tools are available. The crew arrives at roughly 8am, and gets right to work.

We install your new backup generator in a convenient, clean and straight forward process. One group will be unloading and placing the generator outside, the other will be inside the home, preparing to install your new Automatic Transfer Switch, which is what negotiates between the utility supply of power and the generator supply (called an "open transition switch").

Electric circuits which are to be backed up by the generator are transferred into the new sub panel. For whole house generators, this step is avoided and instead, the entire existing panel is backed up by the Automatic Transfer Switch.

The gas line which will feed the generator is installed, and painted to protect the pipe from corrosion, and all connections are made from the electric panel inside to the generator outside.

Once the installation is complete, the lead installer will go over the entire system with you to make sure you have no further questions. We will perform a power outage test to ensure the system is completely operational and demonstrate this to you.

Lastly, we process the paperwork on the installation at our office, and your warranty is activated with the manufacturer. We prepare a permanent service file in our system for recording the history on your equipment, and mail you our Preventive Maintenance Program Options for keeping the whole backup power system running smoothly and dependably, ensuring a long service life.

Now you're ready with real power outage protection!

Your back-up generator will provide many years of reliable service if properly cared for. We offer several maintenance program options (see PDF links at bottom left side of page) and our service and maintenance software ensures that we don't miss any appointments. We maintain records of your service history, through the use of customized applications designed and written in-house.

Our service technicians are factory certified to perform maintenance, warranty work and repairs on your specific equipment. Our service vehicles are stocked with necessary parts and tools, and whenever a technician is dispatched on a call, he has with him the equipment model information, service history dating back to installation, technical manuals, all correspondance and communications between the customer and Gen-X, and our office is in constant contact with each person at each jobsite.