Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors (DCEC)
Decatur, Alabama 35601
4th Avenue SE shop carrying both Alabama Electrical Contractor and Registered General Contractor credentials.
About
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors traces its roots to Ronald Terry Electric, founded in 1974. Greg Dobbs acquired the business in 1999 and formally rebranded it as DCEC on January 1, 2012. The 4th Avenue SE shop has run continuously through both transitions.
DCEC is a Certified State of Alabama Electrical Contractor and a Registered Alabama General Contractor, which lets the company self-perform work that overlaps electrical and general construction scope. The two divisions cover commercial and industrial accounts on one side and residential service on the other.
Day-to-day work runs from panel upgrades and lighting design for small businesses through preventive maintenance contracts on commercial and industrial sites, with residential service available out of the same dispatch.
Services
- Wire commercial and industrial new construction
- Maintain electrical systems on preventive contracts
- Design and install commercial lighting layouts
- Upgrade residential panels and service entrances
- Self-perform overlapping electrical and general contracting scope
Service Area
Serving Hartselle, Trinity, Priceville, Athens, Madison, Somerville, Falkville.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the history behind DCEC?
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors started as Ronald Terry Electric in 1974. Greg Dobbs purchased the business in 1999 and operated it under the original name through the early 2000s before formally rebranding the company as DCEC on January 1, 2012. The 4th Avenue SE shop has been the operating address through both ownership and name changes.
What licenses does DCEC carry?
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors is a Certified State of Alabama Electrical Contractor and a Registered Alabama General Contractor. Holding both credentials lets DCEC self-perform projects where electrical and general scope overlap, like commercial buildouts, which removes the coordination overhead of pairing an electrical sub with a separate general contractor.
Does DCEC handle residential service?
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors runs a residential service division alongside its commercial and industrial work. Residential customers in Decatur and the surrounding area call DCEC for panel upgrades, troubleshooting, lighting installation, and the small-scale service work that runs out of the same 4th Avenue SE shop as the larger commercial accounts.
Does DCEC do preventive maintenance contracts?
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors offers preventive maintenance contracts for commercial and industrial customers in Decatur. The contracts cover scheduled inspections, infrared scans, and panel work that catch failing equipment before it causes downtime, which matters most on production-line and refrigeration accounts where unplanned outages get expensive.
How does DCEC structure its divisions?
Dobbs & Company Electrical Contractors runs separate commercial/industrial and residential service divisions out of the same 4th Avenue SE shop. The split lets DCEC keep specialized crews for plant work and large commercial builds while still handling residential panel and lighting calls without forcing those customers to wait behind major commercial schedules.
What's a Registered Alabama General Contractor?
A Registered Alabama General Contractor designation is the state-level credential for general construction work below the major-projects threshold. DCEC carries the credential on top of its electrical contractor license, which means the company can pull permits and self-perform mixed-trade work in Decatur rather than having to subcontract general scope on its own electrical projects.