2025 has already gotten off to a wintry start, and parts of central Arkansas were recently blanketed with nearly a foot of snow! Our children love snow days, and there’s nothing like watching them play outside as we enjoy a few unplanned days off from work. But this is also the time of year when our home heating costs predictably skyrocket, and it’s difficult to relax when we know our utility providers have the freedom to raise our rates as they see fit! The only way to fight back is to reduce our energy consumption, and that’s where our team at Gary Houston Electric comes in!

We all remember how challenging it was to find the right home, but nothing’s too good for our families! We all started out with plenty of “must haves” for our ideal home, but the reality is that we’re often limited by our budgets or what’s available for sale in our market. No one wants to compromise when buying a new home, but sometimes it makes more sense to invest in a “handyman’s special” and upgrade as your budget allows. The good news is that there are plenty of surprisingly affordable home upgrades that can be completed in a week or less, and our team at Gary Houston Electric is here to help!

There’s nothing more exciting than buying a new home, and it’s the single most important investment you’ll ever make! The average homeowner looks at eight or more properties before making an offer, and you owe it to yourself to leave no stone unturned to find the most suitable home for your family’s needs and budget. But it’s a good bet that your “new to you” home needs a few electrical safety upgrades, and our team at Gary Houston Electric is here to help!

Most Arkansans spend the whole summer complaining about the heat and talking about how ready they are for cold weather. They also complain just as much about winter weather, particularly when their utility bills skyrocket! But winter weather is coming, like it or not, and this is a great time to ensure you’re properly prepared. Our team at Gary Houston Electric is always a phone call away when you need us this winter, and we also offer in-home energy efficiency audits to help you find ways to reduce your energy consumption without sacrificing your family’s comfort!

Owning and operating a small business is highly rewarding, but keeping the doors open is a constant struggle for the first few years. When Gary Houston Electric opened in 1978, we knew our survival would depend on consistently offering quality work at fair prices and backing it up with the best customer service in central Arkansas. We owe our ongoing success and longevity to plenty of repeat and referral business, and we’re always a phone call away when you need us!

There are many reasons why homeowners choose to make renovations. Sometimes, they buy a “fixer-upper” in a great neighborhood and make small upgrades as their budget allows. Sometimes, the home doesn’t quite fit their needs like it once did, and they seek to make some big changes to accommodate a growing family. And if you’re relocating for a new career opportunity, a few quick updates can substantially boost your home’s resale value. Whatever your situation, our team at Gary Houston Electric is here to help!

We’ve all grown so accustomed to the convenience of electricity that we often take it for granted until the power goes out! But severe weather events occur year-round in Arkansas, and it’s not uncommon for outages to last several days each time that tornadoes and severe thunderstorms ravage one of our communities. But if you don’t feel like waiting out the utility companies as they struggle to restore power, you don’t have to! KOHLER emergency generators are capable of restoring power to your home or business in a matter of seconds, and they’re more affordable than you think!

When people say, “They don’t build homes like they used to,” it’s usually in response to seeing new subdivisions full of cookie-cutter tract homes. Modern homes can now be constructed more durably and inexpensively than homes of yesteryear, but many bold homeowners choose to purchase and restore older homes as a “labor of love.” And even if your home was constructed more recently, it’s a good bet you had several upgrades in mind when you made the initial offer. If you haven’t gotten around to those upgrades yet, our team at Gary Houston Electric is here to help!