H&H Electric Company

What H&H Electric Company does

H&H Electric Company is a privately held electrical specialty contractor serving the Chicagoland area, focused on municipal and government electrical infrastructure. The firm installs, maintains, and retrofits traffic signal systems, red light camera systems, street lighting, and underground electrical utilities for cities, villages, schools, engineering firms, and state agencies. Founded circa 1944 (firmographics) or 1960 (company-history source) and based in Glendale Heights, Illinois, the company operates three Illinois sites (Glendale Heights, Franklin Park, West Chicago) and runs a 24/7 emergency maintenance service 365 days a year for 25-plus organizations.

The underlying technology base is conventional electrical contracting, augmented by specialized capabilities in LED retrofits (delivering over 12x energy savings versus incandescent), fiber optic interconnect systems, directional boring up to 6-inch conduit, and maintenance of a deep parts inventory including obsolete components. The workforce is unionized through affiliations with seven IBEW locals, and the firm holds I.D.O.T. bonding and permit relationships that enable state-highway project work. Notable engineering differentiators cited are a 99.9% zero-rework rate and OSHA-compliant fleet maintenance.

Revenue is generated through two streams: project-based electrical contracting (one-time/perpetual-license model) and ongoing maintenance and repair services (professional-services model) delivered on multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated project-by-project with public-sector buyers. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, relying on long-standing relationships with municipal and government procurement rather than formal marketing channels. Ownership is private and family-controlled, with the Veneziano and Hallahan families represented in leadership; no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investors are referenced in the source material.

Name

H&H Electric Company

Legal name

H&H Electric Company

Website

https://hh-electric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H&H Electric Company is a privately held electrical specialty contractor based in Glendale Heights, Illinois, serving municipalities, schools, engineering firms, and government agencies in the Chicagoland area with traffic signal, street lighting, red-light camera, underground, and 24/7 maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: Project-based electrical contracting work including traffic signal installation, street lighting, red light camera systems, and underground electrical work for municipalities, schools, and government agencies
2. Maintenance & Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts providing 24/7 emergency repair services and routine maintenance for traffic signals, street lighting, and related electrical infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H&H Electric Company is an electrical specialty contractor performing installation, maintenance, and 24/7 emergency repair of traffic signal systems, street lighting, red light camera systems, and underground electrical infrastructure for municipalities, schools, engineering firms, and government agencies in the Chicagoland area. The company also offers LED retrofits, fiber optic interconnect systems, and alternative energy solutions such as wind turbine electrical systems.

Product overview

H&H Electric Company is an electrical specialty contractor offering a portfolio of infrastructure services centered on traffic management and electrical systems. The core offerings include Traffic Signal Systems (installation, LED retrofitting, fiber optic interconnect), Red Light Camera Systems (ground-up installation), Wind Turbine Systems (alternative energy), 24/7 Maintenance & Repairs (emergency services), Underground Work (directional boring, cable pulling, foundations), and Street Lighting Systems. The company serves municipalities, schools, and government agencies in the Chicagoland area with a focus on LED retrofits and energy-efficient solutions. The company also provides specialty lighting including bus shelter lighting, water tower obstruction lighting, and solar flasher systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traffic Signal Systems Installation, maintenance, and LED retrofit services for traffic signal systems including fiber optic interconnect systems and communication work for municipalities and government agencies in the Chicagoland area.
• Red Light Camera Systems Ground-up installation of red light camera systems for municipalities, with capabilities to obtain permits and bonds through I.D.O.T. relationships.
• Wind Turbine Systems Alternative energy electrical system installation including wind turbine electrical infrastructure for municipalities and public sector clients pursuing green energy initiatives.
• 24/7 Maintenance & Repairs Round-the-clock emergency electrical service available 365 days a year for municipalities, schools, and government agencies, with documented reliability responding to traffic signal, street lighting, and infrastructure failures.
• Underground Work Directional boring, trenching, cable pulling, concrete foundations, and underground utility installation services including fiber optic interconnect and conduit up to 6 inch diameter.
• Street Lighting Systems Installation of street and roadway lighting systems ranging from single-light to thousand-light installations, including energy-efficient LED retrofits that save over 12 times energy consumption versus incandescent lamps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% zero re-work rate on projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) - Multiple LocalscoreOthersH&H Electric maintains affiliations with multiple IBEW locals (9, 117, 150, 176, 196, 461, 701) throughout the Chicago area, indicating union workforce standards and labor agreements that support quality electrical work.
• Illinois Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong working relationship with IDOT for permits and bonds on state highway electrical projects. The company has completed multiple IDOT projects including work on Boughton Road in Bolingbrook.
• Underground Contractors Association of Illinois (UCA)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting underground electrical work contractors in Illinois.
• Illinois Road Builders AssociationminorOthersIndustry association membership supporting road construction and infrastructure work in Illinois.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Publicly traded (EME) provider of electrical and mechanical construction, facilities, and energy services. A broad incumbent with significant electrical contracting exposure to public-sector and infrastructure customers.
• MasTec: Publicly traded (MTZ) infrastructure construction company across power delivery, communications, oil & gas, and clean energy. Competes for large public-sector electrical and utility infrastructure contracts in the Midwest.
• Quanta Services: Largest U.S. infrastructure services company (NYSE: PWR), offering electric power, communications, pipeline, and renewable energy construction. A broad incumbent that competes for large IDOT-style transportation and utility electrical projects.
• Faith Technologies: Large U.S. electrical and specialty systems contractor with significant Midwest presence, serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers. A broad incumbent providing scale competition to H&H on multi-scope public and private electrical projects.
• MYR Group: Publicly traded (MYRG) specialty electrical construction services provider offering T&D, commercial, and industrial electrical construction across the U.S. A much larger incumbent operating broadly across segments where H&H competes, including transportation infrastructure.

Direct peers

• M.J. Electric: Iron Mountain, MI-based electrical contractor delivering utility and infrastructure projects including substations, transmission, and distribution work. Comparable specialty electrical contractor model serving regulated and public-sector infrastructure customers.
• Meade Electric: Illinois-based electrical contractor specializing in traffic signal installation, roadway lighting, and intelligent transportation systems. Directly comparable to H&H Electric in service mix, customer base (municipalities and IDOT), and Midwest operating geography.
• TAPCO (Traffic & Parking Control Co.): Wisconsin-based provider and installer of traffic safety, warning, and intelligent transportation systems. Directly comparable to H&H's red light camera, traffic signal, and roadway safety system capabilities for municipal customers.
• Aldridge Electric: Libertyville, IL electrical specialty contractor with strong transportation infrastructure and traffic signal portfolio. Comparable to H&H in Illinois geography, IDOT relationships, and union (IBEW) labor model.
• PayneCrest Electric: St. Louis-area electrical contractor delivering commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects including transit, airport, and roadway lighting. Comparable specialty contractor serving public-sector clients in the Midwest with similar service mix to H&H.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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