Are you thinking of beating load shedding by installing a generator? Or do you perhaps need your generator serviced or repaired? Then you have come to the right place.
For the best generator suppliers, installers, service and repair agents contact Home Fix Crew today and we will connect you with a leading Generator expert in your area
A generator acts as backup power when a blackout or load shedding prevents the grid from sending electricity to your home as usual. Generators operate by burning fuel and transforming the engine’s mechanical energy into electrical energy that may be utilised to power various electrical devices.
The two main types of generators are portable and standby/fixed.
Portable Generators – Portable generators are mostly used off-site or to provide power to a few outlets during outages or load-shedding. Most portable generators:
Standby Generators or fixed Generators – Are placed outside of your residence or place of business and will automatically switch between grid power and backup power. Standby Generators:
Our Partners can supply, install, service and maintain both Mobile and Static Generators of any size and fuel type.
Your generator will be able to power your home or place of business whenever the power goes out, whether it’s due to load shedding, a storm, or any other grid issues. This has a lot of benefits.
Maintaining and servicing a generator is an important part that is often neglected. Maintaining and serving a generator correctly and on time will ensure:
Simply purchasing and installing a generator is not enough. You have to take good care of it to make sure it runs perfectly. Get your generator serviced before a problem arises.
It doesn’t matter if you need a permanent standby unit serviced or repaired at your home or business or if you have a portable generator that needs maintenance at our partners’ facilities a trusted Local Pros partner can get it done quickly and affordable. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of both on-site and off-site servicing and repairs:
On-Site Servicing and Repairs:
Off-Site Servicing and Repairs:
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Servicing and maintaining your generator regularly is very important, especially with the increased use of a generator during high levels of load shedding. Below is our recommendation for generator maintenance under current working conditions.
Monthly inspection consisting of:
Quarterly service consisting of:
Annual service consisting of:
We recommend always staying up to date with your generator maintenance. This ensures smooth operation and longevity of the Generator.
Even if a generator is maintained correctly it will sometimes fail. These failures can often be difficult to diagnose and repair. We recommend contacting a Home Fix Crew partner for quick and easy diagnosis and repair. Here are some of the most common failures:
Any of these issues can be fixed by a vetted Home Fix Crew partner in your area by contacting us today.
You might find it hard to locate a reliable Generator Supplier and Maintenance Expert. That is where Home Fix Crew comes in. We have vetted Generator Experts across South Africa and selected leading Generator Experts in each area to join our network. Selecting a Local Pros partner will ensure that:
These are just some of the advantages of working with a Local Pros partner. Contact us today for an obligation-free quote from a vetted partner in your area
There are many factors that influence the cost of buying, maintaining, and repairing a generator, including its type, brand, size and the current state of the generator. Below we list some common scenarios that you might find. For more info please visit our pricing pages for
A generator for home or small business use might cost anywhere from R6000 and R50000.
Depending on the generator brand, a 5.5kVA portable generator without integration into the electrical installation might cost between R9000 and R15000. A manual changeover switch that integrates the generator into the DB board costs an additional R4000 to R5000. Lastly, the same size generator with automatic start and switchover is priced at R25000, with installation charges starting at R10000
The cost for a monthly inspection can be as little as R300 for an inspection at a partners workshop or R600
Depending on whether the generator is serviced on-site or off-site, its size, and the replacement parts required, the cost for a minor service of a generator ranges from R650 to R1500+.
Depending on the size of the generator and whether the service is carried out on-site or off-site, the price of a Major service ranges from R1000 to R3000+.
Depending on your location and whether the call-out is after hours, the normal call-out price for on-site generator repairs can range from R650 to R1500+.
Typically, you will be charged by the hour for the time it takes to complete the repair, with hourly prices ranging from R350 to R1000 an hour depending on whether the repair is done on-site or in the workshop, and whether it is during regular business hours or after hours. You will also be billed for any replacement parts that are required.
It does not matter if you need a generator installed, serviced or repaired our trusted partners have got you covered. Contact Local Pros today and we will connect you with a leading Generator Expert in your area.