Licensed, Bonded, & Insured
ICC CERTIFIED #25-0696
Licensed, Bonded, & Insured
ICC CERTIFIED #25-0696
Hi-Lite Electric provides whole-home surge protection installation, service, and replacement for residential and commercial clients throughout Batavia and the surrounding Kane County area. We are ICC Certified, fully insured, and known locally for showing up on time, communicating clearly, and delivering work that holds up.
When you reach out, we take the time to understand your property and what you are trying to protect before we put together a project quote, and in many cases an on-site visit is the right first step to assess your panel setup accurately. Once we have a clear picture of the scope, we will walk you through the approach, timeline, and estimate so there are no surprises when our electricians arrive. Our team works cleanly and efficiently on-site in Batavia, and before we consider the work done, everything is tested, tidy, and ready to go.
Hi-Lite Electric is not just a one-visit resource for Batavia residents and business owners. Whether you are thinking about adding an EV charger, planning a lighting upgrade, or just want a second opinion on your current electrical setup, we are happy to talk through what makes sense for your property. Our team serves as a long-term electrical partner, not just a contractor you call once.
A power strip with surge protection only covers the devices plugged directly into it, and most consumer-grade strips offer limited protection against larger voltage events. A whole-home surge protector is installed at your electrical panel and intercepts excess voltage before it can reach any circuit in the property.
The most common triggers are nearby lightning strikes and utility switching events, which happen when your power provider reroutes electricity during outages or maintenance on the grid. Appliances with large motors, like HVAC systems and refrigerators, can also generate smaller internal surges each time they cycle on and off.
Many homes near the Fox River corridor in Batavia have mid-20th century panels that were designed long before today’s electronics were common, and a surge protector can often still be added, though an on-site assessment will determine what is feasible. In some cases, a panel upgrade may be the more practical first step before surge protection is installed.
Most panel-level surge protectors have a service life that can be shortened significantly after absorbing a large voltage event, and many units have an indicator that signals when protection capacity has been used up. If your device is aging, has no indicator, or you have had a notable lightning event nearby, it is worth having it evaluated.
Every installation or replacement comes with a 90-day parts warranty and a 1-year labor warranty, so if something is not right with our work, we stand behind it. Hi-Lite Electric is also ICC Certified, licensed, bonded, and insured.
Permit requirements vary by municipality and scope of work, and Hi-Lite Electric has experience working through the local permitting process in Batavia and across Kane County. We handle that coordination as part of the process so you are not left to figure it out on your own.
Panel-level surge protection is just as relevant for commercial properties as it is for residential ones, particularly for businesses running sensitive equipment, point-of-sale systems, or HVAC controls. Hi-Lite Electric provides surge protection solutions for commercial clients and can assess your service entrance and panel configuration as part of our commercial electrical services in Batavia.
Whether you are installing whole-home surge protection for the first time or replacing a device that has reached the end of its service life, Hi-Lite Electric is ready to help you get it sorted. We are ICC Certified (#25-0696), licensed, bonded, and insured, and every project comes with a 90-day parts warranty and a 1-year labor warranty. Reach out to request a consultation or project quote, and we will take it from there.
On-Site Consultations
We are ready to head your way! Our flat-rate $85 on-site visit ensures an experienced Hi-Lite technician can review your existing electrical systems in-person and discuss your current goals.
Simply give us a call, book online, or contact us below and let us know what works best for you: