Backup Generators

Never Lose Power Again

Power outages in the Niagara Region can last anywhere from a few minutes to several days, especially during ice storms, summer thunderstorms, and high winds. When the grid goes down, a backup generator keeps your lights on, your furnace or air conditioning running, your sump pump working, your fridge and freezer cold, and your family safe and comfortable. For many homeowners, it's the difference between riding out a storm in comfort and dealing with a flooded basement and spoiled food.

Sleight Electrical installs whole-home standby generators and transfer switches for portable generators throughout Niagara Falls and the surrounding area. We handle everything: sizing the generator to your home's real needs, running the electrical, installing the transfer switch, and coordinating the gas connection with your fuel supplier.

Standby vs. Portable: Which Is Right for You?

A standby generator is permanently installed outside your home, connected to natural gas or propane, and starts automatically within seconds of an outage, even when you're not home. A portable generator costs less up front but needs to be started manually, fuelled with gasoline, and connected through a transfer switch or inlet. We'll help you weigh convenience, budget, and how often your area loses power to choose the right setup.

Why an Automatic Standby Generator?

For homeowners who want true peace of mind, an automatic standby system is hard to beat:

• Starts on its own within seconds, with no need to be home
• Runs on natural gas or propane, so there's no refuelling
• Powers your whole home or the essential circuits you choose
• Protects against basement flooding, frozen pipes, and food loss
• Runs a self-test regularly so you know it's ready
• Adds resale value and everyday peace of mind

Properly Sized for Your Home

An undersized generator is frustrating; an oversized one is money wasted. We perform a load calculation based on what you actually want to run during an outage, from just the essentials like heat, sump pump, and fridge, right up to your entire home including central air. That way you get exactly the capacity you need and nothing you don't.

The Transfer Switch Is Non-Negotiable

Every generator connection requires a properly installed transfer switch. It isolates your home from the utility grid so your generator can't send power back down the lines, a serious hazard for utility workers, and it makes switching to backup power safe and simple. We install both automatic transfer switches for standby units and manual transfer switches for portable generators, all to ESA code.