What Lighthouse Electrical Contracting does

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting, Inc. is a privately held, full-service union electrical contractor established in 2002 by President Herbert (Herb) Aikens and headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts (previously Rockland, MA). The firm operates four core service divisions — Electrical Construction (power distribution and lighting/lighting controls), Fire Alarm/Life Safety, Low Voltage (tel/data, security, and audio-visual systems), and Renewable Energy/PV Solar — and is signatory to IBEW Local 103 and a member of the NECA Boston Chapter. Field operations are supported by an experienced project management team supervising more than 100 union electricians and technicians, all of whom are OSHA 10-hour trained minimum, with multiple project managers holding Massachusetts Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician (IBEW Local 103), and Hoisting Engineer licenses.

Lighthouse serves commercial, educational, biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and retail clients throughout Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, with a customer roster that includes Harvard University, MIT, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Rheos Medicine, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Whitehead Institute, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, UnitedHealth, First Republic Bank, H&M, Old Navy, Hermes Paris, Carolina Herrera, TD Garden/NESN, MassChallenge, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Projects range from single-floor tenant fit-outs to multi-floor life-science buildouts (e.g., Takeda's 80,000 sq ft three-floor Vaccine Business Unit fit-out at 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge) and municipal-scale solar installations (e.g., MWRA's 180kW PV system at Deer Island).

The firm's business model is project-based B2B services revenue, sourced through competitive bidding and direct engagement with general contractors — including Skanska, Turner Construction, Hirsch Construction, Wise Construction, Baker Inc., Paradigm Construction, and Siena Construction — and direct owner relationships, with the majority of revenue attributed to repeat customers. Pricing is determined per project scope and is not publicly disclosed. Lighthouse's renewable energy division provides turnkey commercial, industrial, agricultural, and governmental PV solar design/build (100kW to 5MW) plus recurring Operations & Maintenance services, and the firm has installed over 7MW of solar in Massachusetts across more than 200 PV system installations and 15 wind energy projects since incorporation.

Name

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting

Legal name

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting Inc

Website

https://lighthouse-electrical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting is a union (IBEW Local 103) full-service electrical contractor providing power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, low voltage, and solar PV services for commercial, education, biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and retail clients across Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Fire alarm installations
• Low voltage systems
• Solar PV installation
• Commercial electrical contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based revenue from providing comprehensive electrical construction services including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, tel/data, and security installations for commercial, educational, biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and retail facilities. Work is sourced through general contractor bids and direct client relationships, with repeat customers generating the majority of revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting is a full-service, union electrical contractor providing comprehensive electrical construction services for commercial, educational, biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and retail facilities throughout Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Service offerings span electrical/power distribution, lighting and lighting control, fire alarm/life safety, low voltage tel/data/security/A/V, and photovoltaic solar renewable energy systems, delivered by IBEW Local 103 signatory electricians.

Product overview

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting is a full-service, union electrical contractor providing comprehensive electrical construction services. The company operates four core service divisions: Electrical Construction (power distribution, lighting systems, electrical maintenance), Fire Alarm Division (life safety systems), Low Voltage – Tel/Data & Security (telecommunications, security, A/V), and Renewable Energy – Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems (design/build, installation, monitoring, and O&M). Services are delivered as a unified contracting offering rather than a software product platform, with the solar division also providing Operations & Maintenance (O&M) add-on services for installed systems. The company is an IBEW Local 103 signatory contractor serving Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7MW of commercial and residential solar systems installed in Massachusetts in the past decade
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBEW Local 103coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Electrical is an IBEW Local 103 signatory contractor. The company maintains a workforce of IBEW Local 103 electricians for all field operations. President Herb Aikens maintains his Journeyman Electrician license through IBEW Local 103. This union partnership is foundational to the company's labor model and service delivery.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) — Boston ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Electrical is a NECA Boston Chapter member firm. The company is identified in project press releases and news articles as a 'NECA contractor.' NECA membership provides access to industry standards, training resources, and collective advocacy.
• General Contractors (Skanska, Hirsch Construction, Turner Construction, Wise Construction Corp., Baker Inc., Paradigm Construction, Siena Construction)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLighthouse works as a subcontractor on projects led by general contractors. Key GC partners include Skanska (Harvard LISE), Hirsch Construction (Old Navy, Carolina Herrera, H&M, Davio's), Turner Construction (MassChallenge), Wise Construction (Takeda, UnitedHealth, MIT Engine), Baker Inc. (Regal Fenway), Paradigm Construction (Harvard Medical School, Dalbar, Food Should Taste Good), and Siena Construction (March Communications, Liquiglide).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. Holliston, MA-headquartered union electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and biotech clients across New England. Highly comparable in geography, union affiliation, and vertical mix to Lighthouse.
• Gill-Simpson Electric Co., Inc. Boston-area commercial and industrial electrical contractor with deep presence in healthcare, biotech, and institutional construction. Comparable regional footprint and customer verticals to Lighthouse.
• McDonald Electrical Corp. Massachusetts-based commercial, industrial, and institutional electrical contractor serving Greater Boston. Comparable in scale, geographic focus, and union/non-union project delivery.
• Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. Northeast-based electrical contractor serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients from offices in the Boston/NYC corridor. Comparable service mix including power, lighting, fire alarm, and tel/data.
• JFK Electrical Corp. Massachusetts electrical contractor performing commercial, healthcare, biotech, and institutional fit-outs across Greater Boston. Comparable scale, customer verticals, and union project delivery model.
• Interstate Electrical Services Corp. New England-based commercial and industrial electrical contractor with capabilities spanning power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and renewable energy. Comparable regional focus and integrated service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Rosendin Electric: Large national employee-owned electrical contractor with a significant commercial, mission-critical, and renewable energy practice. Comparable service mix (including solar) but operates at much broader geographic scale.
• Faith Technologies: National electrical and specialty systems contractor covering commercial, industrial, healthcare, and renewable/solar work. Overlaps with Lighthouse's electrical, fire alarm, and solar divisions but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-electrical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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