Before Your Generator Visit: What to Expect
A generator estimate is a site visit, not just a sales conversation. We're working out what your home needs before anyone writes a proposal. Here's what that visit covers and how to get ready.
What we'll look at
- Your electrical panel — capacity, condition, and what it takes to tie in an automatic transfer switch (ATS).
- Meter location and gas service — whether you're on natural gas or need a propane setup, and what's already in place.
- Siting and clearances — where the unit can sit relative to windows, doors, property lines, and required setbacks.
What to think about beforehand
- What has to stay powered. AC, well pump, medical equipment, refrigerator, garage door — the list is different in every household, and it shapes the whole conversation.
- Your outage history. How often you lose power, how long it usually lasts, and whether it's ever caused a real problem — spoiled food, no AC in August, a sump pump quitting.
- HOA rules, if you have one. Some communities have placement or screening requirements. Mention any you know of up front; it saves a step later.
What happens next
If a system makes sense for your home, we do a full electrical load calculation on your home, as required by code, and put together a written proposal with the size and the price. Once you approve it, we schedule the install — electrical tie-in, fuel or gas line work, ATS installation, and the required inspection.
We sell and install Kohler. Air & Energy is a Kohler Titanium dealer, Kohler's top sales and installation tier, and a Titan dealer, its top service tier; as of September 2026, we're the only dealer in Tampa Bay holding both. The electrical (EC13011350) and gas/plumbing (CFC1429106) licenses are held in-house, so the crew doing the tie-in and the gas work is ours. Once everything's inspected and signed off, we help you connect the generator to the Kohler Energy Management app, which replaced Kohler's older OnCue app, so you can see its status, receive alerts and confirm its scheduled exercise runs.
Service visits for existing generators (any make)
If you already own a generator and we're coming out for maintenance or a repair, we maintain and repair all makes and models, including Generac. Have the unit accessible. If there's a fault code on the display, or symptoms you've noticed — won't start, runs but won't transfer, unusual noise — pass that along when you schedule so the tech comes prepared. Bring any maintenance records you have; if we've serviced it, we already have that history.
Ready to schedule a visit, or have questions first? Call (941) 778-0773 or schedule online.