Terrebonne Parish
Generator Maintenance in Houma, LA
Terrebonne Parish has as much standby generator density as anywhere in Louisiana, for reasons nobody here needs explained. What the parish does not have much of is maintenance-only service.
Salt air is the part people underestimate. A unit sitting outside within reach of coastal air works harder on its battery terminals and its enclosure than the same unit would two hundred miles north, and the summer heat shortens the service interval on top of that.
We come to Houma, Bayou Cane, Gray and Bourg to service the engine on standby units. No contract, no requirement that we installed it, and a written record of what was done.
What we do and do not touch
Bayou Boyz service the engine on your standby generator: oil, filters, spark plugs, battery and a visual inspection. We do not perform electrical work, transfer switch work, gas line work, installation or warranty repairs. Those need a licensed electrician or the unit’s dealer.
Pricing
This service is quoted per job, because the parts and the time change with the machine. Call or text with what you have and we will give you the number before we come out.
What this looks like in Houma
After a storm, installers are installing
When a named storm comes through, generator companies here get buried putting in new units and wait times stretch out. We only do maintenance, which means a unit that will not start is a job we can actually get to rather than add to a list.
Coastal air is hard on a unit
Battery terminals corrode faster near the coast and the enclosure takes more abuse. We clean the terminals and inspect the enclosure on every service, because in Terrebonne those are the parts most likely to be the reason a unit will not start.
The interval is shorter than you think
Most air-cooled units run a 200 run-hour or two-year interval, and sustained extreme heat pulls that closer to 100 hours. A Houma summer is sustained extreme heat. If your unit exercises weekly and ran through an outage, the hours add up faster than the calendar suggests.
What an annual generator service includes
The same service everywhere we go, at the same posted price. Houma gets no travel charge and no different rate.
- Engine oil drained and refilled to specification
- New oil filter
- New air filter and foam pre-cleaner
- New pre-gapped spark plugs
- Battery checked and terminals cleaned
- Visual inspection of the enclosure, belts and hoses
- Exercise cycle observed to confirm the unit starts and runs
- Service record emailed with the date and hour reading
Around Houma
We also cover Bayou Cane, Gray, Bourg and Schriever at the same rates, along with the rest of Terrebonne Parish.
- Bayou Cane
- Gray
- Bourg
- Schriever
Houma questions
Do you service standby generators in Houma?
Yes. Houma, Bayou Cane, Gray and Bourg are all in our service area for generator maintenance, and there is no travel charge for any of them.
Can you come out after a storm?
We try to, and it is a situation we are better positioned for than most. Installers get booked solid with new installations after a named storm. We only do maintenance, so an engine problem is something we can respond to rather than add to an install queue.
How often should a generator be serviced on the coast?
Check your owner manual for your model, but most air-cooled home standby units call for service at 200 run hours or every two years, and that interval shortens to around 100 hours in sustained extreme heat. Coastal Terrebonne summers put units at the shorter end. A unit that ran through an outage should be looked at afterward regardless of the calendar.
Do you require a maintenance contract?
No. You can call for a single service whenever you want one. If you would rather be on a regular cadence we can arrange that, but nothing needs to be signed before we come out.
Bayou Boyz is an independent maintenance service and is not an authorized Generac dealer. Generac is a trademark of Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Book it in Houma
Give us the vehicle or the equipment and a cross street, and we will lock in a window. Same posted price as everywhere else we run.