Whole-home surge protectors — the cheapest insurance your house will ever buy.
A single lightning strike or utility switching event can wipe out HVAC boards, smart panels, EV chargers, induction ranges, AV systems, and every plugged-in device in the home — in milliseconds. A properly installed Type 2 surge protective device at your panel clamps those spikes before they ever reach a circuit. We install UL 1449 4th-edition SPDs from Eaton, Siemens, and Square D, integrated and warranted.
One device at the panel that protects every circuit in the house.
- You've replaced an HVAC control board, garage opener, or oven board after a storm
- Your home has solar, an EV charger, induction range, or a smart panel
- Lights flicker or dim when utility power blinks
- You rely on Lutron, Control4, Savant, Sonos, or networked AV gear
- You live in a lightning-prone neighborhood (most of DFW)
- Your panel was installed before 2008 and has no SPD
Every surge protection project, fully scoped.
Why Every Home Needs One
- 80% of household surges come from inside — HVAC, dryers, pool pumps cycling on
- A single surge can total $20K+ in HVAC, appliance, and electronic boards
- Modern smart appliances and LEDs have sensitive electronics no plug-strip can protect
- Plug-in surge strips only protect what's plugged in — not your panel, HVAC, or hardwired loads
- Lightning doesn't have to strike your house — a strike a mile away can surge your service
- Homeowners insurance often excludes or caps surge damage from utility events
What's Installed
- UL 1449 4th-edition Type 2 surge protective device
- Direct-bus or short-lead breaker connection (sub-6-inch leads)
- Audible + visual diagnostic indicator on the panel face
- Code-compliant grounding electrode verification
- Dedicated 2-pole breaker for the SPD
- Manufacturer connected-equipment warranty registration
Layered Protection (Optional)
- Point-of-use SPDs at AV racks, networking, and home offices
- Coax and RJ45 surge protection for cable / fiber entries
- Generator and EV charger sub-feed SPDs
- Solar inverter DC-side surge protection
- Low-voltage surge protection for Lutron, Control4, and security panels
A clear path from first call to final inspection.
Panel assessment
A master electrician verifies your bus configuration, grounding, and available breaker space. We confirm the right SPD model for your panel make.
Flat-rate written quote
You'll see exactly what's included — device, breaker, install, warranty registration — before we order parts.
60-minute install
Most installs take under an hour with a brief planned outage. We torque to spec and photograph the install for your records.
Warranty & walkthrough
We register the manufacturer's connected-equipment warranty in your name and show you the diagnostic indicators.
Flat-rate, written, approved before we start.
Effective whole-home surge protection requires a verified, code-compliant grounding electrode system. We test it before installing — and quote any required grounding repairs separately so the SPD actually does its job.
Answers from our master electricians.
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