Hughes Electrical

What Hughes Electrical does

Hughes Electrical Contractors, Inc. is a family-owned, private electrical contracting firm founded in October 1979 by Pat and Cindy Hughes and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon. The company operates across two main professional segments — residential and commercial — with additional industrial and low-voltage/communications practices, serving the Greater Portland metropolitan area and Southwest Washington. Service is delivered through a direct field-force model: customers reach Hughes via phone, online contact form, or a 24/7 emergency line, and licensed electricians are dispatched on-site for estimates and project execution. The firm is privately financed, with no external investors, parent company, or institutional capital disclosed, and the founders' son Gabe Hughes has run day-to-day operations as General Manager since 2003.

The company's core offerings span six integrated service lines: Service (repair, maintenance, 24/7 emergency), Design (AutoCAD and BIM-enabled electrical design), Construction (commercial and industrial electrical build-out, including VFDs, control stations, and safety sensing), Low Voltage (life safety, data, CCTV/access control, HVAC controls), Special Projects (EV charging stations, generators, photovoltaic systems, power quality analysis), and Residential (home electrical, including EV home charging). Revenue is generated entirely through project-based, quote-driven engagements — primarily one-time service, repair, and installation contracts, with recurring revenue from annual/periodic fire alarm inspection and testing under NFPA 72. Pricing is on-site estimate-based, reflecting the company stated preference for in-person assessment over telephone quotes.

Hughes employs between 11 and 50 staff — project managers, foremen, and journeymen — and emphasizes a Safety First culture with weekly audits, toolbox talks, a Safety Committee, and above-average insurance coverage. Strategic partnerships with mechanical, bollard, concrete, and structural contractors allow the firm to bid and deliver multi-trade special projects as a quasi-general contractor. The firm does not sell software, APIs, or AI/ML products; its technology stack is operational (BIM/AutoCAD design, online invoice payment via a third-party portal) rather than productized.

Name

Hughes Electrical

Legal name

Hughes Electrical Contractors, Inc

Website

https://hugheselectrical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hughes Electrical Contractors is a family-owned, private electrical contractor founded in 1979 in Hillsboro, Oregon, delivering design, construction, service, low-voltage, and renewable/special projects across the Greater Portland and Southwest Washington region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Other Building Equipment Contractors (23829)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC), Transformer/Driver/Power Supply Service & Replacement (HSAIAHAL), Specialty Power Systems MRO (Generators, Compressors, Pumps, Welders) (TLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Commercial electrical construction
• Residential electrical services
• Low voltage systems installation
• EV charger installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Service & Repair: One-time service calls for troubleshooting, repairs, and routine maintenance of electrical systems for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Includes 24/7 emergency service availability.
2. Construction & Installation Projects: New construction, tenant improvements, and installation projects ranging from light commercial to heavy industrial. Project-based pricing with on-site assessment for accurate quotes.
3. Special Projects: Specialized projects including EV charging stations, generators, photovoltaic systems, and energy efficient upgrades for both commercial and residential clients.
4. Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing: Annual and periodic fire alarm system inspection, testing, and compliance verification services per NFPA 72 requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hughes Electrical Contractors is a family-owned electrical contracting company providing electrical service, repair, design, construction, low voltage systems integration, residential electrical work, and special projects (EV charging, generators, photovoltaic systems, power quality analysis) for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Greater Portland and Southwest Washington region. The company dispatches licensed electricians to customer sites for on-site estimates and project delivery, with 24/7 emergency service availability.

Product overview

Hughes Electrical Contractors is an electrical contracting company offering a unified portfolio of six integrated service lines: Service (repair/maintenance/emergency), Design (electrical design with AutoCAD/BIM), Construction (commercial/industrial electrical work), Low Voltage (structured cabling/communications/fire alarm/security/HVAC controls), Special Projects (EV charging, generators, renewable energy), and Residential (home electrical services). These services collectively cover the full lifecycle from design through construction and ongoing maintenance, serving light commercial to heavy industrial projects in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Service and Repair Electrical service, repair, and maintenance for residential, commercial, and industrial properties, including troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and 24/7 emergency service availability.
• Electrical Design Services Complete electrical design services including renovation/tenant improvement, EV infrastructure, fire alarm, voice/data, AutoCAD, BIM, power distribution, and lighting design.
• Electrical Construction Services Electrical construction services for commercial (offices, tenant improvements, retail, property management) and industrial (material handling, conveyance systems, fabrication, chemical facilities) projects, including VFDs, control stations, and safety sensing.
• Low Voltage Systems Low voltage systems including life safety, data infrastructure, CCTV/access control, and HVAC controls integration.
• Special Projects Specialized electrical projects including EV charging stations, generators (backup power and utility paralleling), energy efficient upgrades, power quality analysis, and strategic partnerships with general contracting, mechanical, bollards, concrete, and structural services.
• Residential Electrical Services Residential electrical services including repairs (fixtures, receptacles), troubleshooting, home car charging station design and installation, remodeling, upgrades, and new construction.
• Fire Alarm Inspection and Testing Annual and periodic fire alarm system inspection, testing, and compliance verification services per NFPA 72 requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Better-than-average safety ratings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mechanical, Bollard, Concrete, and Structural ContractorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships for special projects providing complete general contracting services. Includes coordination with mechanical contractors, bollard installers, concrete work providers, and structural contractors to deliver comprehensive project solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rosendin Electric: One of the largest U.S. electrical contractors with multi-state operations, design-build, and renewable energy capabilities. Represents the broader-incumbent category Hughes competes against on larger commercial and industrial bids.
• Mr. Electric: National franchise network of electrical service providers with both residential and light commercial focus. Comparable in residential service and light commercial repair scope, though primarily residential-leaning versus Hughes's balanced mix.
• Faith Technologies: National electrical and specialty systems contractor with strong renewable energy and EV infrastructure practices. Comparable in core electrical contracting scope but with substantially broader geographic reach and scale than Hughes.
• Cupertino Electric: Large multi-region electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and energy markets on the U.S. West Coast and beyond. Overlaps with Hughes on commercial/industrial and renewable energy project capabilities.
• IES Holdings: Publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure solutions with nationwide operations. Competes for the same commercial/industrial project types Hughes serves, but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Redwood Electric Group: West Coast commercial and industrial electrical contractor with design-build and low voltage capabilities. Directly comparable in service-line breadth and target segments, though primarily operating in California rather than Oregon.
• Oregon Electric Group: Regional Oregon electrical contracting firm providing commercial and industrial electrical services. Direct competitor in the same Portland-area market with overlapping commercial/industrial project focus.
• Cochran Electric: Pacific Northwest electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and residential markets with comparable service breadth. Directly competes with Hughes for similar project scope and customer segments in the Oregon/Washington region.
• EC Electric: Pacific Northwest-based electrical contractor offering design-build, service, and low-voltage capabilities. Closely comparable in service-line mix, regional footprint, and target customer segments to Hughes Electrical.

Regional players

• Valley Electric: Pacific Northwest electrical contractor operating primarily in the broader Oregon/Washington region. Comparable mid-size commercial/industrial electrical contracting business, though less concentrated in the immediate Portland metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hughes-electrical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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