Essex Electric and Construction

What Essex Electric and Construction does

Essex Electric and Construction, legally Essex Electrical & Construction, Inc., is a privately held electrical contractor founded in 2004 and headquartered at 10s305 Schoger Dr, Unit #9, Naperville, Illinois. The company is owned by Eric Essex and supported by Project Managers/Supervising Electricians Jim Marquardt and Sean Goulet, with over 50 years of combined leadership experience. It is licensed, bonded, and insured, and operates with 101-250 employees across offices in Naperville, IL and Alpharetta, GA, with a planned Ohio office to extend its Midwest and Southeastern US footprint.

The company delivers a unified portfolio of electrical services spanning commercial, industrial, and residential end markets. Core offerings include commercial/industrial installation, build-outs, remodels, service upgrades, and high-capacity work up to 4000-amp fused switches; full residential services such as rewiring, panel changeouts, landscape lighting, and backup generator installation; and a Customer Owned Utility and Parking Lot Maintenance line covering distributed energy and recurring property electrical work. It also operates a dedicated sub-brand, Essex Generators, for generator sales and service. Service coverage spans DuPage, Will, Kendall, Kane, Kankakee, Cook, and Lake counties in Illinois, plus Georgia and Ohio.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven, with revenue generated from one-time installation, maintenance, and emergency-service engagements for big-box retail, manufacturing, office buildings, recycling facilities, municipalities, and residential customers. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via phone (630-580-5562) and a website-based free-estimate request, with 24/7 emergency response, evening, and Saturday appointments. The company has no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue figures, operating as an independent, founder-owned trade services business.

Name

Essex Electric and Construction

Legal name

Essex Electrical & Construction, Inc.

Website

https://essexinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Essex Electric and Construction is a privately held Illinois-based electrical contractor founded in 2004 that delivers commercial, industrial, and residential electrical installation, maintenance, and emergency services across the Midwest and Southeastern US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAA

Electrical Contracting & Wiring

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYHSAOADAA

Residential Electrical Installation & New Construction Wiring

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Electrical Installation, Wiring & Panel Upgrades

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Commercial electrical installation
• Industrial electrical services
• Residential electrical work
• Parking lot lighting maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation Services: Project-based revenue from electrical installation services for commercial, industrial, and residential clients including new construction, remodels, additions, and upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Essex Electric and Construction is a licensed electrical contractor that provides installation, maintenance, and repair services for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The company delivers complete electrical packages including power, lighting, control, computer, and telephone services across systems ranging from 120V to 600V, with additional capabilities in customer-owned utility and parking lot lighting maintenance.

Product overview

Essex Electric and Construction is an electrical services contractor offering a unified portfolio of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical services. The company provides complete installation packages including power, lighting, control, computer, and telephone services. Core offerings span commercial/industrial electrical work (build-outs, remodels, service upgrades, security lighting), residential services (rewiring, generator installation, panel changes), and customer-owned utility/parking lot maintenance. The company serves DuPage, Will, Kendall, Kane, and Kankakee counties in Illinois from offices in Naperville, IL and Alpharetta, GA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essex Generators: Generator sales and service division of Essex Electric.

Products and services

• Commercial Electrical Services Electrical installation, maintenance, and repair services for commercial properties including offices, schools, municipalities, and hospitals. Services include build-outs, remodels, additions, service upgrades, and lighting installations for 120V to 600V systems.
• Industrial Electrical Services Electrical services for industrial facilities including manufacturing plants, recycling facilities, and steel mills. Services include power failure response, transformer work, panel upgrades, and high-amp capacity work up to 4000 amp fused switches.
• Residential Electrical Services Full range of residential electrical services including recess lighting, complete rewiring, ceiling fan installation, appliance circuits, pool pumps and filters, landscape lighting, backup generator installation, panel changeouts, and electrical inspections.
• Customer Owned Utility and Parking Lot Maintenance Electrical maintenance and services for customer-owned utilities and parking lot facilities, providing distributed energy solutions, improved reliability, power quality, and voltage support. Evening and Saturday appointments available.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Facility Solutions Group (FSG): Large national provider of lighting, electrical, signage, and technology services to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable customer base (big box, retail, industrial, municipalities) with a much broader national footprint; competes directly for multi-site enterprise contracts.
• Rosendin Electric: Large employee-owned electrical contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, and renewable/infrastructure projects. Comparable in commercial and industrial electrical installation with significantly larger scale.
• IES Holdings: Public diversified electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and residential markets across the U.S. Direct overlap in commercial/industrial electrical contracting, with a wider geographic and service-line footprint.
• Power Design Inc. National electrical contractor focused on multi-family, commercial, and hospitality construction. Comparable in commercial build-out and new construction electrical scope at much larger scale.

Others

• Generac (Dealer Network context): Manufacturer of backup generators; Essex's Essex Generators sub-brand is a Generac partner. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player: Generac is the supplier, and the dealer/installer model is the same path Essex uses to monetize residential backup power.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED): Major electrical products distributor supplying contractors, including regional electrical contractors like Essex. Adjacent ecosystem participant: supplier-side counterpart for the same customer base.

Direct peers

• Mister Sparky Electric: National franchise electrical services brand (also under Neighborly) emphasizing on-time, 24/7 residential and light commercial electrical service. Highly comparable to Essex's residential and small commercial offering and emergency-service positioning.
• Hatzel & Buehler: Mid-Atlantic commercial and industrial electrical contractor with multi-state operations. Direct comparable in commercial/industrial installation, service upgrades, and industrial high-amp work.
• Mr. Electric: National franchise electrical services brand owned by Neighborly, providing residential and commercial installation, repair, and emergency services. Directly comparable in offering mix (residential, commercial, industrial electrical work) and emergency service positioning.

Regional players

• Red Hawk Fire & Security: Provider of fire, life safety, and security/low-voltage electrical services with strong presence across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable in commercial low-voltage and life-safety electrical scope to Essex's broader offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/essex-electric

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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