Gary Houston Electric has been central Arkansas’ most trusted residential and commercial electrician since 1978, and our team of experienced electricians are always a phone call away when you need emergency electrical services, or if you’d like to schedule a free in-home energy audit. Helping our customers keep their homes safe is our top priority, and we also enjoy finding ways to help them lower their monthly bills!
Kohler recently celebrated its centennial for providing emergency power. In 1920, the Kohler Automatic Power and Light standby generator was created to meet the needs of American Agriculture. A century later, you’ll find Kohler Generators standing by to provide emergency power everywhere you go. Hospitals use them to ensure that their patients get the best possible care no matter what’s happening outside. Police departments, fire departments and first responders rely on Kohler generators to keep the lights on and stay in communication with agents in the field.
They sure don’t build homes like they used to! Our cities and suburbs are full of newly built homes full of modern conveniences, and if you don’t mind a little longer morning commute you can buy a lot of land as well. But some of us are a lot more traditional and have always dreamed of buying and restoring an older home. The American “city center” is making a big comeback, and you can find some amazing deals on beautiful homes that were built long ago. The caveat is that you can often expect to have your work cut out for you to make the home comfortable and safe.
Winter weather inspires many different reactions from people in the Natural State. Some people get frustrated by their fellow drivers and complain about the sudden shortages of bread and milk at the grocery store, but many people are just excited about the rare chance to play in the snow. Whatever the situation, we can all definitely agree that the best way to enjoy a good snowstorm is through the windows as you sit in your warm home with a good book and a cup of piping hot coffee. The last thing you want is to have to deal with a power outage!
2020 was one of the most challenging years in recorded history, and most small businesses struggled to adapt to the new culture of social distancing and heightened cleanliness protocols. Businesses had to adopt new procedures, and take a look at the workplace itself.
There aren’t too many things in this world more inconvenient than a power failure. We count on electricity for so many things around the house, and when we lose power due to Arkansas’ extreme seasonal weather it’s always very inconvenient. And for people who need to have electricity to power life-saving medical equipment, it can often even be a matter of life and death.
You simply don’t know when you’re going to have an electrical emergency. Some are more predictable than others, but when they do happen, you need to deal with them immediately. Whether it’s restoring power after seasonal weather extremes or making sure that your older home is safe when you move in, our team at Gary Houston Electric is always here to help!
Now that we’re all being encouraged to stay home as much as we can and ride out the pandemic, we owe it to ourselves to make sure that our homes are always a great combination of comfort and convenience. We spend most of our lives in our homes, and don’t always realize how badly that we need to make upgrades, because we simply get used to things the way they are. But it’s actually easy and inexpensive to make some updates, and you’d be amazed at how much you can open up a space with a few new light fixtures and a couple of cans of paint!
When it comes to homes, they just don’t make em’ like they used to! In today’s world of urban sprawl and cookie cutter tract homes in suburban subdivisions, there’s nothing quite like keeping history alive by living in an older home. Unfortunately, the great craftsmanship of the past didn’t always meet the most rigorous safety standards, and living in an older home can often be a seemingly endless series of repairs and upgrades to keep you and your family safe.
There are certain times of year when we simply expect the occasional power outage. Our utility companies do great work, and when there’s an emergency, they act as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, that only gets you so far. Some people rely on a constant supply of electricity to power life-saving medical equipment, and all of us have grown so accustomed to using our electronics and household appliances that doing without them for even a few hours is difficult. Not to mention the fact that when there is a storm, it’s important to be able to access television and the internet to monitor weather updates.
Summertime is officially underway in Arkansas, and there’s no better time to enjoy our favorite outdoor activities with our friends and family. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year when ou...
No matter how much you love your home, it’s perfectly natural to want to make some upgrades. People often have a few renovations in mind when they move into a new home, and a family’s needs typica...
We never realize how much we take electricity for granted until our lights go out!! Mother Nature causes most of the outages we’re forced to deal with, and our utility providers often struggle to ...
It’s always an exciting time when your offer is accepted on a “new to you” home, and there are plenty of bargains to be found if you don’t mind making some repairs before you move in. But no matte...
No matter how happy you are with your home, you probably spend plenty of time imagining all of its future possibilities. You’re not alone if you don’t quite know where to start, but it’s important...
