For 65 years and counting, Hill Electric has served the Upstate of South Carolina and beyond with trusted electrical contracting services. We believe in building long-lasting partnerships and upholding the highest standards of excellence in our field of service.
Our story of service began when we were founded in 1954 by Walter Hill. After years of working as an operator at the historic Portman Shoals Power Plant in Townville, SC, Hill decided to put his roots down in “Electric City”– Anderson, SC. Anderson is commonly known as “Electric City” because, in the 1800s, it became the first Southern city to channel electricity through long-distance cables from hydroelectric power plants. This made Anderson an ideal place for Hill to settle and establish his own electric company. Mr. Walter Hill determined early on he needed to bring his son Bob Hill into the business.
As the Upstate of South Carolina continued to grow, it proved promising for Hill, creating a greater need for reliable industrial electrical contractors. The textile industry was booming and Hill worked hard to continue honing his expertise in order to meet the electrical needs of nearby textile mills. As the local area expanded and the economy shifted, Hill Electric grew by hiring more industrial electricians and extending services within the automotive and paper mill industries. Through the years, we’ve expanded further by being a key service provider to help power industrial equipment for textile, automotive, chemical, cutting tool, food & beverages, plastics, healthcare, and pharmaceutical companies.
As Hill Electric’s customer base and service footprint grew, it became necessary to expand its team. Mike Davis was hired in 1994 as a Project Manager. In 2001, he was promoted to Vice President and became a Partner in the Company, and today he is our President and Senior Partner.
“Having worked at Hill Electric Company for more than twenty-five years, I am grateful to currently serve as President and Senior Partner. In everything I do, my focus is to continue the legacy Walter Hill began 65 years ago, and to reach and celebrate our 100-year anniversary and beyond,” said Mike Davis.
Though the industries we work in have evolved over time, and technology has advanced at warp speed, our values have remained steadfast through the years. At Hill Electric, we truly value our partnerships, respect our employees, and prioritize safety.
“Safety as a core value of our company means that we strive to maintain an excellent EMR rating and safety record. We are fully committed to creating an accident-free environment on every project. With the help of our outstanding employees, each of whom is guided by our additional core values of quality, integrity, education, and professionalism, Hill Electric holds a solid reputation of hard, honest work, trustworthiness, and invaluable experience in a multitude of manufacturing processes,” said Davis.
We are committed to growing broad and deep partnerships with each client through providing expert and timely solutions for manufacturing equipment installations, industrial power distribution, MV power distribution systems, LV power distribution systems, and more. We also believe client satisfaction is a direct result of employee satisfaction, so we strive to sustain employee tenure with strong benefits, extensive training, and culture-building activities. On average, our employees stay with us ten years and our Project Manager/Superintendent satff has an average of plus 20 years of service. Each of our industrial electricians is accountable for his/her performance on each project– truly making Hill Electric a uniquely distinguished company.
We’ve built a legacy of community and customer partnerships, employee loyalty, and expertise in our processes, and we hope and plan to continue building upon the Hill Electric story for many, many more years to come. We exist to provide a quality of life for our employees and their families.
