Know the Risk

Winter weather in Southeast Texas can cause:

Sudden Freezing Temperatures

Rapid temperature drops can overwhelm homes that are not properly insulated or winterized.

Ice Accumulation & Freezing Rain

Ice buildup puts weight on roofs, trees, and powerlines, increasing the risk of outages and structural damage.

Downed Power Lines

Falling branches and ice-laden lines can lead to widespread, prolonged electrical interruptions.

Frozen or Burst Pipes

Exposed and poorly insulated pipes can freeze, crack, and cause severe water damage throughout the home.

Extended Outages

Localized failures often turn into multi-day outages when crews face dangerous weather and limited access.

Limited Access to Roadways

Icy roads may prevent emergency services, utility crews, or supply deliveries from reaching your area.

Home Heating Failures

Without power, furnaces and heating systems shut down, making interior temperatures drop dangerously fast.

generator installation

Don’t Wait Until Freezing Weather Hits!

A standby generator ensures your home stays warm and fully operational during unexpected winter outages. Permanently installed outside your home and powered by natural gas or propane, a standby generator turns on automatically the moment utility power fails even if you are not home. With an automatic transfer switch constantly monitoring incoming power, the system safely transfers the electrical load as soon as an outage occurs. A Generac or KOHLER standby unit can keep your entire home running including central heating, refrigeration, lighting, security systems, well pumps, medical equipment, and more. Our team provides free estimates and installs most systems within 4 to 6 weeks so your home is fully protected before temperatures drop.

Portable Generator Use

Use With Extreme Caution During Winter

If you rely on a portable generator, use proper safety precautions. Only use heavy duty outdoor rated extension cords sized correctly for the electrical load. Never operate a generator inside your home or inside an enclosed space such as a garage because this can cause dangerous carbon monoxide buildup. Do not connect a portable generator directly into your home wiring. Instead, plug appliances directly into the generator to prevent backfeed and protect both your home and utility workers.

ARK Generator Services can provide products and additional services to monitor your generator. ARK Generator Services offers home owners the technology to monitor their power generator for its regular start checks and diagnostically monitor vibrations in the generator for weaknesses, maintenance schedules and identify service disruptions around the clock 24/7.

Our monitoring service registers any minor vibration variations from within the generator motor which are signs of some maintenance or repair needed. Preventative adjustments are made prior to a disruption of expected or needed service. Every home owner can rest assured they have an added level of protection and peace of mind knowing that the experts are monitoring the well-being of their backup power generator.

Our standby generator monitoring service is especially beneficial for those who own a second home, rental property or vacation home but live elsewhere. This service can now be added to any existing standby generator as well. If you would like to have monitoring a backup generator or know someone who could use their generator monitored more than every six months, please do not hesitate and leave your investment unattended, call us today or ask to have an ARK Generator Services Power Consultant provide you with all the details regarding our backup generator monitoring service.