Gibsonton sits along US 41 between Riverview and Apollo Beach, where the Alafia River meets Tampa Bay. It’s an unincorporated community about 25 miles from our Seminole base.
Book a visit in Gibsonton
Tell us what you need and where you are. A licensed electrician will call or text you back to set a time. For an emergency, call (727) 476-7079, 24/7.
Keywest Lights & Electric (license EC13014717) has been family-run and woman-owned since 2010, operating out of 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole FL 33772.
Book a visit: (727) 476-7079, or use the online request form. We answer 7 AM–5 PM and offer weekend appointments.
New subdivisions next to manufactured homes
Gibsonton’s housing is unusually mixed. More than a quarter of its homes (about 27%) are mobile or manufactured homes, while almost 28% of all housing was built in 2010 or later (Census ACS 2020–2024). The median home was built in 2002, the population is about 18,800, and the Census Bureau maps 12.8 square miles of land and 2.6 square miles of water. That means some days we’re replacing an older manufactured home’s service equipment and other days we’re adding EV charging to a house that’s two years old.
Gibsonton at a glance (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates):
- People: about 18,754
- Median construction year: 2002
- Pre-1980 housing: 17.6%
- Housing added since 2010: 27.7%
- Owner-occupancy: 69.6%
- Share of detached homes: 67.2%
Riverfront and manufactured housing
About 67% of homes in Gibsonton are single-family detached, and about 27% are mobile or manufactured homes (ACS 2020–2024). About 88% heat with electricity. Service equipment on older manufactured homes and capacity for new loads in newer homes are the two main types of jobs.
Riverfront parks along the Alafia
With roughly 27.4% of homes in Gibsonton being manufactured housing, we see plenty of outdoor service pedestals that are rusted, cracked or undersized. Replacing one is permitted work and usually involves coordinating with the utility. We handle the permit and the coordination and leave the feeder and panel inside the home properly protected.
New Gibsonton subdivisions
About 27.7% of Gibsonton homes were built since 2010. For these homes, we often install several upgrades in one visit, such as an EV charger, surge protection and permanent lighting, on one permit. That saves trips and keeps the panel layout planned rather than pieced together.
Manufactured-home service equipment
Manufactured homes usually have the service equipment on a pole or pedestal outside, with a feeder to the home’s panel. Outdoors, that equipment takes the weather year after year, and corrosion is common near the river and the bay. We check the pedestal, the feeder and the grounding, replace what’s needed and pull the permit.
Before the next storm in Gibsonton
Electric heat is the norm, at about 88% of homes (Census B25040). Plan which circuits matter most in an outage and wire a safe generator connection for them. Look up your evacuation zone by address on the Hillsborough County evacuation lookup before June 1. By the Census Gazetteer, Gibsonton spans about 12.8 square miles, with 2.63 square miles of water. If water reached the panel or outlets, don’t switch the power back on until a licensed electrician has looked. Our flood guide explains why. About 27% of homes are mobile or manufactured, and Florida’s Know Your Zone, Know Your Home guidance treats those homes as among the most likely to be evacuated in a storm, whatever the zone.
Gibsonton jobs we schedule
Jobs we handle in Gibsonton:
- Service and feeder upgrades for manufactured homes
- Panel replacements
- EV charger circuits for new homes
- Surge protection
- Generator inlets and interlocks
Eave lights on Gibsonton homes
On the newer Gibsonton homes, permanent lighting goes under the soffit and along the gable rakes below the overhang, including pitched garage gables. The controller plugs into an existing garage outlet. If the home has no garage, we look at where a protected outlet can go and add one only if needed.
Water-view homes: homes near the Alafia River or the bay can light the back as a separate zone, an option we offer. The track stays under the overhang, protected from weather.
Whether you call it permanent holiday lighting or soffit lighting, it stays up all year. Our JellyFish Lighting guide explains the system, permanent lighting compares the options, and JellyFish in Hillsborough County covers the county. Want to see it on your house first? Ask for a free design preview.
Getting on our south-county route
We schedule Gibsonton work ahead of time and don’t offer emergency calls here. Expect a site visit first, then an itemized quote and a set install date with the permit.
Workmanship is covered for 2 years, or 5 years for Member Care Plan members, and JellyFish components carry a 5-year parts warranty. Financing is available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval.
Neighbors of Gibsonton we also serve
Riverview · Apollo Beach · Palm River-Clair Mel · Hillsborough County overview · All service areas
Gibsonton questions
Can you upgrade the service on a manufactured home? Yes. We replace service equipment, feeders and panels to meet the requirements for manufactured housing and handle the permit.
Our new house has a small panel. Can it handle an EV charger? We run a load calculation. Often it can, sometimes with load management or a smart panel.
Do you need a garage to install permanent lights? No, but the controller needs a protected indoor or covered location and an outlet. We find the best spot on the site visit.
Can you light a home near the water? Yes. We check the outlet and connections for corrosion and keep the track under the overhang.
When were most Gibsonton homes built? About 28% were built in 2010 or later (median 2002), and about 27% are manufactured homes, so it depends on the home.
What about rental homes in Gibsonton? Yes. About 30% of homes here are renter-occupied (Census ACS). Tenants can call for urgent problems; upgrades need the owner’s approval.
Manufactured home in Gibsonton? Yes. About 27% of homes here are mobile or manufactured (Census ACS). We work on their panels and meter pedestals and check community rules first.
Planning electrical or lighting work in Gibsonton? Call (727) 476-7079.
Panel upgrades in Gibsonton: see electrical panel work in Gibsonton.
Generator hookups in Gibsonton: see generator hookups in Gibsonton.
EV chargers in Gibsonton: see ev chargers in Gibsonton.
Surge protection in Gibsonton: see whole-house surge protection in Gibsonton.
SPAN smart panels in Gibsonton: see SPAN panel installation in Gibsonton.