Starr Electric Company, Inc.

What Starr Electric Company, Inc. does

Starr Electric Company, Inc. is a privately-held commercial and industrial electrical contractor founded in 1928 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. The firm designs and installs electrical systems up to 15KV for healthcare, mission-critical/data centers, life sciences, power, education, industrial, corporate-interiors, and sports-venue projects, primarily across the Carolinas and the broader Southeast United States. It operates five offices (Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Columbia SC) and holds contractor licensing in eight states, supplemented by a build-and-ship modular-assembly capability.

The company's technical stack is anchored by an in-house design-build practice operating for 50 years using a 'one-truth' methodology, a dedicated BIM department operating since 2001 (over 12 million square feet designed in the past eight years), laser scanning for reverse engineering, virtual/mixed reality design review, office-level prefabrication shops, and the MOD SEC division (since 2011) producing modular electrical rooms, UPS skids, battery rooms, ATS platforms, and complete multi-faceted electrical skids for national shipment. Industrial services (75 years of combined team experience) cover ground/switchgear/circuit-breaker testing, control wiring, load calculation, power monitoring, and heat tracing. Safety infrastructure includes NCCER-accredited apprenticeship training through Hargett Academy (founded 2008), OSHA 10/30 coverage, NFPA 70E arc-flash training, and a published EMR of 0.59.

Commercially, Starr operates an enterprise field-sales motion, winning projects through competitive bid with GCs, property managers, and facility owners across Southeast building owners, with a dedicated business-development contact and a formal bid-invitation inbox. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Revenue derives from three streams: electrical construction services (professional services, the primary stream), the Special Services division (small projects, lighting upgrades, generator/HVAC service calls), and the MOD SEC modular-assembly stream (functional hardware sales). Ownership remains with the founding Starr family and key employees, with no disclosed private equity or external institutional capital; subsidiaries SECON (acquired 1995) and IND-COM Electric (acquired 1996) are wholly retained.

Name

Starr Electric Company, Inc.

Legal name

Starr Electric Company, Inc.

Website

https://starrelectric.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Starr Electric Company is a 1928-founded, privately-held commercial and industrial electrical contractor headquartered in Greensboro, NC, delivering design-build, BIM, prefabrication, and modular electrical construction (MOD SEC) for healthcare, data centers, life-sciences, industrial, and institutional clients across the Carolinas and Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM), Energy & Renewables Specialty Contracting (Solar PV, Storage, EV Charging) (IMAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial electrical construction
• Industrial electrical contracting
• Design-build electrical services
• Modular electrical assemblies
• BIM electrical engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Primary revenue stream from electrical construction and engineering services for commercial, industrial, and specialized facilities. Services include design-build, new construction, renovations, and upgrades for systems up to 15KV.
2. Special Services: Service and small construction projects including short-term projects, lighting upgrades, commercial renovations, exterior lighting, industrial service and repairs, backup generator installations, and HVAC upgrades.
3. Modular Construction (MOD SEC): Prefabricated modular electrical assemblies and power skids delivered to construction sites across the country. Reduces construction variables including weather, delays, and labor shortages.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Starr Electric Company, Inc. is a commercial and industrial electrical contracting firm that provides electrical construction, design-build, preconstruction, BIM, prefabrication and modular (MOD SEC) construction services for systems up to 15KV. It also delivers industrial electrical service, maintenance and small-project work through its Starr Special Services division, serving healthcare, mission-critical/data centers, life sciences, power, education, industrial, corporate interiors and sports/public venue clients across the Carolinas and Southeast.

Product overview

Starr Electric Company, Inc. is a commercial and industrial electrical contracting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and engineering services. The core offering consists of electrical construction and engineering (design-build services up to 15KV) supported by preconstruction services and technology-enabled capabilities including BIM (since 2001), laser scanning, and virtual/mixed reality for design visualization. The company operates prefabrication manufacturing capabilities (since the 1950s) through its main Raleigh shop and satellite locations, and has expanded into modular construction through its MOD SEC division (since 2011). Complementary service offerings include industrial services and Starr Special Services for smaller projects. The company serves diverse market sectors including healthcare, mission critical/data centers, life sciences, power, education, corporate interiors, industrial, and sports/public venues. Starr Electric also operates Hargett Academy, providing NCCER-accredited apprenticeship and training programs. The company operates from five offices across North Carolina and South Carolina (Greensboro HQ, Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Columbia) and maintains licensing in eight Southeast states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOD SEC: A division of Starr Electric Company that designs, engineers, constructs and delivers multiple avenues of quality modular construction and power assemblies. Since 2011, MOD SEC develops venue of highly efficient, evolving projects that complete projects faster, better and safer through strategic partnerships.
• Hargett Academy

Products and services

• Electrical Construction and Engineering (Design-Build up to 15KV) Full-service electrical construction and engineering including in-house design-build for commercial and industrial projects for systems up to 15KV, with integrated management of design, cost, schedule, safety and performance for general contractors, property managers and facility owners across the Southeast.
• Preconstruction Services Collaborative pre-construction services with owners, design teams and contractors across multiple design stages, providing detailed estimates using advanced planning technology for commercial and industrial electrical projects.
• MOD SEC Modular Construction Division of Starr Electric that designs, engineers, constructs and delivers modular construction and power assemblies including interior electrical rooms, UPS skids, battery rooms, ATS platforms, complete multi-faceted electrical skids, sub assemblies and MCC plantations, with build-and-ship capability reducing weather, delay and labor-shortage constraints.
• Prefabrication Services Electrical assembly prefabrication in controlled environments with shops at each office and a main shop in Raleigh; prefabricated assemblies have been used since the 1950s to improve quality, efficiency and waste management on project sites.
• BIM Services Dedicated in-house Building Information Modeling (BIM) services since 2001, with BIM designers working directly with preconstruction, engineering and construction teams to plan, coordinate and de-risk complex electrical installations.
• Laser Scanning Services Advanced laser scanning that captures 3D surface and distance data of buildings to accurately reverse-engineer existing conditions for renovation, retrofit and electrical design.
• Virtual and Mixed Reality Services Virtual and mixed reality 3D project models used to support design, estimation and expedited construction for owners, design teams and field electricians.
• Industrial Service (Testing, Maintenance, Repairs) Industrial electrical services with 75 years of combined team experience covering ground testing, switchgear and circuit breaker testing, control wiring and instrumentation, load calculation, power monitoring, heat tracing, infrared testing, power quality, fire alarm, security systems and equipment repairs for industrial and commercial sites.
• Starr Special Services Starr Special Services division providing small construction projects and service work — lighting upgrades, commercial renovations, exterior lighting, industrial service and repairs, backup generator installations and HVAC upgrades — staffed by experienced electricians for industrial, commercial and property management customers (1.888.STARR19 / [email protected]).
• Healthcare Electrical Construction Specialized electrical construction for healthcare facilities — power upgrades, critical care systems and specialized medical equipment installations — for hospital systems and general contractors building patient towers, critical care units and central energy plants.
• Mission Critical / Data Center Electrical Construction Electrical design, construction and maintenance for data centers and other mission-critical facilities with high-availability power systems, including redundant power distribution, UPS systems, generator integration and modular skid delivery.
• Life Sciences Electrical Construction Electrical services for pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology research and laboratory facilities with strict compliance requirements and clean power needs; first life sciences project was the 1973 E.R. Squibb penicillin plant in Kenly, NC.
• Power Sector Electrical Construction Electrical construction for power generation and distribution facilities, including major utility infrastructure and energy sector projects, supported by power monitoring, switchgear testing and heat tracing capabilities.
• Education Electrical Construction Electrical construction for K-12 schools, universities, colleges, and educational campuses — including specialized lab electrical and campus infrastructure for uninterrupted learning environments.
• Corporate Interiors Electrical Construction Electrical services for commercial office interiors — tenant fit-outs, office renovations, and corporate facility electrical systems — for energy-efficient, flexible workplace layouts.
• Industrial Electrical Construction Electrical services for industrial and manufacturing facilities — process equipment, power distribution and industrial control systems — for manufacturing, distribution and food & beverage plants.
• Sports and Public Venues Electrical Construction Electrical construction for sports arenas, stadiums and public entertainment venues, including large-scale lighting, event power systems and public safety electrical — e.g., Bank of America Stadium design-build project.
• Hargett Academy NCCER-Accredited Apprenticeship Program Industry-leading four-year apprenticeship program recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor (recognized across all 50 states) with three NCCER-accredited training units throughout the Carolinas, offering college credit and bonuses per year completed and delivered free to Starr Electric employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000,000+ square feet of BIM design over past 8 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lean Construction InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Starr Electric joined the Lean Construction Institute in 2019 as a catalyst for lean construction practices. The company is focused on eliminating every facet of waste and reducing constraints on an hourly basis, striving for true relationships that challenge and support every project completed.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/starrelectriccompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starr-electric-company-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/starrelectric
• TikToktiktok.com/@starrelectric

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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