BARNES ELECTRIC INC

What BARNES ELECTRIC INC does

Barnes Electric Inc. is a family-owned electrical contracting company headquartered in Rhodesdale, Maryland, founded in 1968 by Paul Barnes. The firm provides electrical installation, service, and repair work to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across the Delmarva Peninsula, covering eight Maryland counties (Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline, Worcester, Queen Anne's, Kent, Wicomico, and Somerset) and two Delaware counties (Sussex and Kent). Its service mix spans standard contracting work — new-construction wiring, renovations, and service upgrades — alongside two specialty lines: agricultural electrical work, particularly poultry-house wiring tied to the Eastern Shore's poultry industry, and a multi-brand generator business covering sales, service, and rentals of standby and portable units from Briggs & Stratton, Cummons, John Deere, and Perkins.

The business operates a project-based and service-based revenue model. Residential and commercial work is priced via free estimates and project quotes, while agricultural contracts are typically larger scope engagements. The generator division layers in higher-margin equipment sales, recurring maintenance contracts, and a rental line that produces utilization-based revenue. The company deploys multiple field crews staffed by licensed and master electricians with stated combined experience exceeding 40 years, dispatched from a central Rhodesdale location to provide regional response coverage. Pricing, customer acquisition, and go-to-market are traditional and locally oriented, with no disclosed enterprise customers, no public financial reporting, and no institutional investors.

Name

BARNES ELECTRIC INC

Legal name

Barnes Electric, Inc.

Website

https://barnespower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barnes Electric Inc. is a family-owned electrical contractor founded in 1968, serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across the Delmarva Peninsula with installation, repair, and multi-brand generator sales, service, and rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Panel & Service Entrance Emergency Repair (HSAOAEAF)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Residential electrician services
• Commercial electrical contractors
• Standby generator installation
• Poultry house wiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhodesdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation and Repair Services: One-time service revenue from electrical installations, repairs, panel upgrades, wiring, and troubleshooting for residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.
2. Generator Sales and Installation: Revenue from selling and installing residential, commercial, and agricultural standby generators from Briggs & Stratton, Cummins, John Deere, and Perkins. Includes turn-key installation services.
3. Generator Maintenance Contracts: Annual preventative maintenance contracts for generators, providing recurring revenue stream.
4. Poultry House Electrical Services: Specialized electrical wiring and alarm system repairs for poultry houses, including installation and maintenance of Rotem and Choretronics controllers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Barnes Electric Inc. is a family-owned electrical contracting company that performs residential, commercial, and agricultural wiring, repairs, panel upgrades, and lighting work, and sells, installs, rents, and maintains standby generators. The company dispatches multiple licensed and master electrician crews across the Delmarva Peninsula from its Rhodesdale, Maryland headquarters, offering free in-person estimates and 24/7 emergency service.

Product overview

Barnes Electric Inc. is a family-owned electrical contracting company serving the Delmarva Peninsula (Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware) for over 40 years. The company operates as a single-service electrical contractor offering four interconnected service lines: Residential Electrical Services (panel upgrades, rewiring, lighting, EV chargers, surge protection, generators), Commercial Electrical Services (build-outs, LED retrofits, parking lot lighting, maintenance contracts), Generator Sales/Service/Rentals (residential/commercial/agricultural standby generators from Briggs & Stratton, Cummins, John Deere, and Perkins, plus rentals up to 200 kW and annual maintenance contracts), and Specialty Services (poultry house wiring with Rotem/Choretronics controllers, underground work, dock wiring, pool/hot tub wiring). The company provides these services across multiple Maryland and Delaware counties through multiple crews, offering free in-person estimates and 24/7 emergency response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Electrical Services Comprehensive residential electrical services for homeowners, including panel upgrades, circuit breaker repairs, indoor and outdoor lighting installation, outlet and switch repairs, surge protection systems, EV charger installation, whole-home rewiring, and home generator installation.
• Commercial Electrical Services Full-service commercial electrical contracting for offices, retail stores, restaurants, warehouses, agricultural facilities, and industrial properties, including build-outs, renovations, LED retrofits, parking lot lighting, code corrections, data wiring, and electrical maintenance contracts.
• Generator Sales, Service & Rentals Turn-key standby generator systems for residential, commercial, and agricultural applications, sourcing Briggs & Stratton, Cummins, John Deere, and Perkins equipment. Includes rental generators up to 200 kW, standby power from 60 kW to 200 kW, site assessment, sizing, installation, startup, and annual preventative maintenance contracts.
• Poultry House Wiring & Services Specialized poultry house electrical wiring, alarm system repairs, and installation and maintenance of Rotem and Choretronics environmental controllers for poultry farming operations on the Delmarva Peninsula.
• Additional Electrical Services Supplementary electrical services including security light repair and installation using a bucket truck for overhead work, underground trenching and locating, pole setting, dock and pier wiring, hot tub wiring, pool wiring, outdoor lighting, and irrigation wiring.
• Electrical Repairs Electrical troubleshooting, diagnostic, and repair services for residential and commercial properties, including circuit breaker repairs, wiring repairs and upgrades, lighting replacements, panel and service upgrades, and 24/7 emergency service calls.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Angi: Homeowner-to-contractor marketplace and lead-generation platform that channels residential service demand to electricians like Barnes Electric — not a competitor but a competing acquisition channel, increasingly displacing organic/word-of-mouth referrals.
• Roto-Rooter: Large national home services franchise (primarily plumbing and drain) with 24/7 emergency service positioning — comparable SMB field-service operating model and emergency-call business pattern, but in a different trade vertical.
• ServiceMaster Restore: Nationally franchised home services brand (restoration, cleaning, and remediation) — comparable in operating model (franchised SMB home services with field crews and local accountability) but operates in adjacent trades rather than direct electrical services.
• Generac Holdings: Largest U.S. manufacturer of standby generators and a key product supplier to Barnes Electric's generator sales/installation line — comparable only in the sense that Generac drives the underlying demand for the standby generator business Barnes Electric services.
• Briggs & Stratton: Manufacturer of residential and commercial standby generators (one of four brands Barnes Electric carries and the subject of its "Briggs2026" promotional offer) — a key product supplier shaping Barnes Electric's generator revenue stream.

Direct peers

• Mr. Electric: National electrical services franchise providing residential, commercial, and emergency electrical work including installations, repairs, lighting, and surge protection — closely mirrors Barnes Electric's horizontal service model and customer segmentation.
• Express Electrical Services: Regional electrical contractor offering residential and commercial electrical repair, panel upgrades, EV charger installation, and 24/7 emergency service — same on-site service model, free-estimate approach, and emergency-response positioning as Barnes Electric.
• WireNut Home Services: Regional multi-trade home services contractor offering residential electrical, panel upgrades, and generator services with a similar field-service, free-estimate model — directly comparable to Barnes Electric's residential and generator service lines.
• Mister Sparky Electric: Nationally franchised residential electrical services brand offering panel upgrades, wiring, repairs, and generator installation to homeowners — directly comparable service mix and target customer to Barnes Electric's residential line, with a similar on-site, quote-based business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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