Population 459,000 · 8 license-checked installers listed
Showing 8 of 8 installers. Check the box on any installer below to compare a few side by side or request quotes directly from the ones you pick.
Castles Electrical is a licensed DPOR contractor (The Castles Group LLC) based in Virginia Beach, VA, installing and servicing Generac, Kohler, and Cummins standby generators alongside solar integration for Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk.
ETC Services of Tidewater Inc. holds an active Virginia electrical contractor license (DPOR 2705120885 Class A) and is based in Virginia Beach. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator for home standby generators as a Select dealer (checked October 6, 2026).
F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical, Inc. holds an active Virginia electrical contractor license (DPOR 2701036090 Class A) and is based in Virginia Beach. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator for home standby generators as an Elite dealer (checked October 6, 2026).
Flora Electric Company is a Virginia-licensed Class A electrical contractor (License #2701027597) based in Virginia Beach, serving the area for 54 years and offering whole-home standby generator installation. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator as a Select dealer (checked October 2, 2026).
Nipper Electric is a licensed DPOR contractor based in Virginia Beach, VA, installing generators for the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk areas. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator as a Select dealer (checked October 2, 2026).
Nipper Services Inc. (operating as Nipper Electric) holds an active Virginia electrical contractor license (DPOR 2705193563 Class A) and is based in Virginia Beach. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator for home standby generators as a Select dealer (checked October 6, 2026).
Poston Electrical Contracting (D P #6 Inc.) is a Virginia-licensed Class B electrical contractor (License #2705059543) based in Virginia Beach that installs Briggs & Stratton standby generators and has over 30 years of experience.
Suffolk Electrical is a licensed DPOR contractor based in Suffolk, VA, serving Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area. It is listed in Generac's official dealer locator (checked October 2, 2026).
Communities named in these installers' service areas: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk. Confirm with each installer that they cover your address.
What the 8 installers listed here have on record. A missing answer only means it isn't on record yet, so ask. Why these questions matter.
| Is their state electrical license active? | 8 of 8 have a license we checked against the state board |
|---|---|
| Are they an authorized dealer for the brand you want? | 7 of 8 list at least one brand they install: Generac (7), Cummins (1), Kohler (1). Ask whether they are an authorized dealer |
| Will they pull the permit and schedule the inspection? Permit requirements by state | None mention permit help yet, ask if it is in the quote |
| Who services the generator after it's installed? Generator maintenance checklist | None mention maintenance or repair yet, ask who services it |
| Can you reach them during an outage? | None advertise 24/7 service yet, ask about after-hours response |
| What does their workmanship warranty cover? Generator warranty guide | None have posted warranty details yet, get it in writing |
| Do they offer financing? Generator financing options | None list financing yet, ask when you request a quote |
Look up a license yourself with the Virginia licensing authority
Every installer above has a checked state electrical license. They're listed alphabetically, and no one pays for placement. See our listing standards.
Whole-home standby generator installation in Virginia Beach typically costs $7,000-$14,500 all-in. See our full cost breakdown guide for what drives the price up or down, or use the generator sizing calculator for an estimate based on your own home.
LumoWatt estimate, not a published market study. Your quote depends on your home and site.
City of Virginia Beach Planning & Community Development (Permits and Inspections) issues electrical permits for standby generator installations within city limits.
Virginia Beach handles electrical work under its trades permits, the same category that covers gas, mechanical, and plumbing work.
See the full Virginia state permit overview.
Virginia's outage risk varies by region: coastal Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads faces direct hurricane and tropical storm landfalls plus Nor'easter-driven flooding and wind outages, the Richmond area sees central-Virginia severe thunderstorm and occasional ice-storm outages, and Northern Virginia's dense DC-metro suburbs face their own mix of derecho-type severe wind events and ice storms layered onto much higher grid demand and redevelopment pressure than the rest of the state.
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