Lafourche Parish
Generator Maintenance in Thibodaux, LA
A lot of Thibodaux has a standby generator now. After the last several storm seasons they went in across the parish, and a fair number of them have not been touched since the day they were commissioned.
Plenty of companies around here will sell you a generator. Far fewer will maintain one you already own. Nearly every generator company in this parish is an electrical contractor whose business is installation, so maintenance tends to come bundled with a plan or attached to the company that put the unit in.
We are the other kind of company. We do maintenance and nothing else, we will service a unit installed by somebody else, and there is no plan to sign before we will come out.
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 Thibodaux
Units that came with the house
Buying a house in Thibodaux with a generator already on the slab is common now, and the new owner usually has no relationship with whoever installed it. That unit still needs oil, filters and plugs on schedule, and that is a call we can take.
Service before the season, not during it
Hurricane season runs June through November. The right time to have a unit serviced is spring, while nobody is in a hurry. The week a storm enters the Gulf, every installer in the parish is buried and you are joining a line.
Engine work only, and we say so
We service the engine: oil, oil filter, air filter, pre-cleaner, plugs and the battery. Electrical work, transfer switches and gas lines require a licensed contractor in Louisiana and we do not touch them. Knowing where the line is protects you as much as it protects us.
What an annual generator service includes
The same service everywhere we go, at the same posted price. Thibodaux 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 Thibodaux
We also cover Chackbay, Schriever, Raceland and Labadieville at the same rates, along with the rest of Lafourche Parish.
- Chackbay
- Schriever
- Raceland
- Labadieville
Thibodaux questions
Will you service a generator another company installed in Thibodaux?
Yes, and that is the bulk of our generator work. We are a maintenance service rather than an installer, so who put the unit in and how long ago makes no difference to us.
How much does generator maintenance cost?
We quote it per unit, because the parts vary by model and size. Send us a photo of the data label on the side of the enclosure or tell us the brand and size, and we will give you a number before we come out.
When should I have my generator serviced in Thibodaux?
Spring is the best window, before hurricane season starts on June 1. Most air-cooled home standby units are on a 200 run-hour or two-year interval, and that shortens in sustained extreme heat, which describes a Louisiana summer.
Do you do electrical work on generators?
No. We service the engine only. Installation, transfer switch work, wiring and gas line work all require a licensed electrician or gas fitter in Louisiana. If we see an electrical problem we will tell you what we found and you will want a licensed electrician for it.
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 Thibodaux
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.