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Gary Houston Electric has been one of central Arkansas’ leading electrical contractors since we opened for business in 1978, and we’re proud to be a full service company that’s committed to providing legendary customer service for every client. In addition to performing the standard range of services that you would expect from an electrician, we also offer energy efficiency evaluations, residential lighting and commercial lighting design services, and emergency backup generators from Kohler, who has been helping people keep their lights on for over a century. Whatever you need, our team of highly trained electricians are always a mouse click or phone call away!

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Our team at Gary Houston Electric has consistently been selected in numerous reader’s polls as one of the most trusted residential electricians in Little Rock, and we work very hard to ensure that the trust is not misplaced. We have been providing a full range of electrical services to both residential and commercial customers since 1978, and are always a phone call away when you need us!

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When people are looking for a Little Rock electrician, they have many great choices. Central Arkansas has several qualified residential and commercial electricians to choose from, and websites such as Angie’s list and NextDoor to help them make informed decisions. Online reviews can tell you a lot about a company, but they don’t tell you everything you need to know; sometimes you simply have to trust your instincts.

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No matter what time of year it is, Arkansas is no stranger to extreme weather. Whether it’s winter ice storms or springtime tornadoes, weather related power outages are frighteningly common. They’re inconvenient for everyone, and dangerous for people using life-saving medical devices. Fortunately, Kohler has been helping homes and businesses keep the lights on for a century with emergency power generators. They’ve been the manufacturer most trusted by businesses that have to maintain power at all times, including hospitals, police departments, and military bases, and their reputation is second to none!

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After the year that we’ve all had, there’s nothing quite like being able to spend some quality time at home with the family. It’s going to take much more than a global pandemic to ruin our lives, and it all starts with being safe and responsible when we go out. But pandemic or not, we spend a lot of time at home, and we owe it to ourselves and our families to make sure that they are always safe and comfortable.

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Our team at Gary Houston Electric is staffed with the most experienced and customer focused electricians in Arkansas, and we’re always a phone call away if you have an electrical emergency (Note: if you have a serious emergency that puts you or your family in immediate danger, be sure to leave the home and call 911 first).

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Arkansas is definitely no stranger to seasonal weather extremes. It doesn’t seem that long ago since we were all complaining about how cold that it was, but we’ll soon be complaining about triple digit temperatures and 90% humidity. Not to mention those springtime storms that create massive power outages.

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Even though this spring has been relatively mild so far, we all know that we rarely make it all the way through summer without several bouts of severe weather. How can we prepare ourselves?

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Even though The Natural State is well-known for scenic beauty, it’s definitely no stranger to extreme weather year round. Most of the time it’s just a heavy storm, but sometimes it’s much worse than that, and can often mean prolonged power losses.

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Since 1978, homeowners and business owners have placed their trust in our team of professional electricians at Gary Houston Electric. We are a full service company that can help you with new construction or renovations, and we also offer lighting design services to help create an inviting home or retail business. We know that reputations take a lifetime to earn, and one upset customer to lose. That’s why we protect ours at all costs!

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