How We Started

Ken Rudd founded this company on a straightforward belief: electrical work should reflect integrity and craftsmanship, not corners cut for speed. He built relationships with every customer, treated their homes and businesses with the care he'd want for his own, and showed up ready to solve problems instead of just completing jobs. That was over 40 years ago. The foundation he laid—hard work, accountability, quality—became the heartbeat of everything we do.

Today, Duncan Rudd carries that legacy forward. He inherited a company with deep roots in North Florida and a reputation built on trust. But he also brought something new: a commitment to modern systems, updated technology, and the kind of leadership that grows a business without losing its soul. We still serve residential customers and handle complex commercial projects. We install generators, EV chargers, whole-home wiring, and everything in between. But underneath every service call and major buildout is the same principle Ken started with: do electrical work that stands the test of time, and treat people the way they deserve to be treated.

What Experience Taught Us

Locally owned means something real to us. We show up in the same neighborhoods year after year. We see the same families, remember their concerns, and stand behind our work because we're the ones living in the community we serve. That's not marketing—it's just how a family business works when you care about your reputation.

Strong customer relationships are built on reliability and straightforward communication. When you call us, someone who knows the business will listen. We explain what needs fixing, why it matters, and what the options are. No jargon, no surprises, no reason to doubt where we stand.

And family legacy—that's the discipline that keeps us honest. We inherited a standard we didn't set. We're obligated to meet it, improve it, and hand it to the next person who carries this name forward. That obligation shows up in every permit we pull, every inspection we pass, and every emergency call we answer at 2 a.m.

Working With Us

When you contact Ken Rudd Electric, you're working with people who've been in Panama City for decades. We handle residential service work and emergency repairs. We wire new homes and manage commercial buildouts. We install Generac generators, EV chargers, surge protection, smart home systems, lightning protection, and everything electrical in between—from dock wiring to HVAC connections to whole-home safety audits.

What matters is that every job gets the same attention to detail, the same commitment to code compliance, and the same accountability. We pull permits, coordinate inspections, and deliver work you can trust. That's the standard. That's always been the standard. If you need electrical work done right, we're here to help.