Kirkland's mix of lakeside neighborhoods, established mid-century homes, and growing density makes for one of the most varied service areas on the Eastside. We work everywhere from Houghton and Rose Hill to Totem Lake, and we see the full range of electrical work — from upgrading 1970s panels in long-held family homes to wiring brand-new builds and townhomes. Power across Kirkland is supplied by Puget Sound Energy, and the city's heavy tree canopy means storm-related outages are a fact of life for most homeowners we visit.
Whole-house generators are easily our most-requested job in Kirkland, and for good reason — when a Pacific Northwest storm rolls through, a properly sized standby generator keeps the heat pump running, the fridge cold, and the well pump online until the grid recovers. Mad Dog Electric installs and services Generac, Kohler, and Briggs & Stratton standby systems, and we handle every step in-house: load calculation, permitting through Washington State L&I, gas-line coordination, install, and commissioning. We also handle the bread-and-butter work an electrician in Kirkland should be ready for — panel upgrades, EV chargers, dedicated circuits, and remodel rough-in.
A typical Kirkland generator install for us is a 22-kW Generac standby unit paired with a 200-amp automatic transfer switch — full load calc up front, gas-line tie-in coordinated with the plumber, and a clean wire pull from generator to subpanel that holds up in the heaviest weather Kirkland sees. That's the kind of project we run dozens of in Kirkland every year, and every one gets the same attention — from sizing the generator to walking the homeowner through how to use the transfer switch on outage day. Honest pricing, clean workmanship, and follow-through long after the inspector signs off.
