From its base in Kilmaley, County Clare, MMEL (Michael McMahon Electrical Ltd.) is an industry-leading family business that has been delivering exceptional domestic, commercial and industrial electrical contracting services across Munster and beyond for coming up on three decades.
Since its inception in 1996, MMEL (an abbreviation of Michael McMahon Electrical Ltd.) has become recognised as a byword for electrical contracting excellence, synonymous with high-quality workmanship delivered professionally and promptly across the full spectrum of project types.
Providing full turnkey electrical contracting services, MMEL boasts an unrivalled track record catering for clients in the domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural and public sectors.
Through the consistent delivery of industry-leading installation and maintenance services, the family business – fronted by eponymous founder Michael and his wife Fiona – benefits from a steady volume of repeat work from satisfied clients as well as regularly attracting new clients on the strength of its stellar reputation built up over the past 28 years and counting.
As we move into a new calendar year, MMEL is experiencing growth and has a strong order book ahead for 2025. Michael’s son Luke is now a fully-qualified electrical contractor, too, so, with the next generation on board, the future looks decidedly bright for this well-established and upwardly-mobile electrical contracting specialist.
“Things are going really well, thankfully,” Michael confirms. “The business has grown and got even busier over the past few years and turnover is up, so we can’t complain. We cover everything – about one third of my lads are on domestic work at the moment and the rest are on commercial / industrial projects.”
MMEL offers a wide range of services, including industrial, commercial, maintenance, data cabling, fault finding, periodic inspection reports, burglar alarm and fire alarm installation, CCTV installation, EV charging point installation, Cat 5, Cat 6 and Cat 6a installations, fibre optic installation, domestic and public lighting, all electrical installations, full certification and testing.
From social and private housing projects and apartments to warehouses, schools, hotels, colleges, offices, factories, airports, etc., every base is covered and MMEL has forged lasting relationships with a who’s who of local and national building contractors, local authorities and companies large and small.
Twenty-twenty-four saw Michael and his skilled team deliver a couple of outstanding education projects in County Limerick. During a summer works programme, the 18-clasroom Scoil Mháthair Dé received a full wire and fit-out, while Gaelscoil Sheoirse Clancy – comprising 22 classrooms and PE hall – was given a full rewiring upgrade over a twelve-month period.
At the time of writing, MMEL was starting work on two more schools projects in Shannon, namely St Aidan’s and Gaelscoil Donncha Rua.
While Michael is a passionate, enthusiastic hands-on proprietor who leads from the front, he has built up a vastly-experienced and highly-skilled team around him and is not slow to acknowledge and highlight the critical role his employees play in the day-to-day success of MMEL:
“We have a crew of 27 now and they are great. We are depending on them to deliver quality workmanship at all times, so we look after them accordingly. We’re lucky to have good staff retention and many of them have been with us for 12 to 15 years.
“I’m still onsite every day myself. That’s important to me. I like to get out and I enjoy the work side of it. I still have a huge interest in it and I like being involved in the day-to-day stuff as much as possible.”
Although 2024 was a great year for Michael McMahon Electrical Ltd., 2025 promises to be at least as good if not better: “I’m confident that this year will be just as good,” says Michael, who covers Munster (Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and North Cork) and Galway predominantly. “We have a lot of work ahead of us and are nearly booked out for the full year already.
“We work for builders and consulting engineers, who are happy to give us repeat work. We have built up good relationships with them and they know they can rely on us to complete every project to the highest possible standards. That’s how construction works, there’s no great secret to it … when you provide a good service then more often than not, they will stick with you.”
With a skilled and versatile team of professionals experienced and proficient at delivering all project types, MMEL brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to every job. Its service is renowned for quality, value, commitment, care, consultation and affordable pricing.
Having in the past carried out work all over the island, from Donegal to Cork and Tipperary to Dublin, this second-generation family business is known for prompt, professional, safe and efficient electrical contracting and that will no doubt continue to be the case in the years, nay decades to come.
“It’s all about providing a fast and efficient product that works to the highest modern standards,” Michael concludes. “Safety is also extremely important and we pride ourselves on having an exemplary safety record. When you go on site as an electrical contractor, safety always has to come first. There are changes in regulations in the electrical industry every year and you have to keep up to date with them all as a priority.”
MMEL (Michael McMahon Electrical Ltd.),
Kilclogher,
Kilmaley,
County Clare.
Tel: 086 2628625
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://mmelltd.ie
This article was published in Building Ireland Magazine, April 2025, Vol 11 No 4
