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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.2

                         NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

                 FOR 9 3/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009,
                       Series A OF INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL
                                 SERVICES, INC.


         As set forth in the Prospectus dated , 1999 (the "Prospectus") of
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (the "Company") and in the Letter of
Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), this form or a form substantially
equivalent to this form must be used to accept the Exchange Offer (as defined
below) if the certificates for the outstanding 9 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2009, Series A (the "Old Notes") of the Company and all other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal cannot be delivered to the Exchange Agent
by the expiration of the Exchange Offer or compliance with book-entry transfer
procedures cannot be effected on a timely basis. Such form may be delivered by
hand or transmitted by facsimile transmission, telex or mail to the Exchange
Agent no later than the Expiration Date, and must include a signature guarantee
by an Eligible Institution as set forth below.

                                      TO:
           State Street Bank and Trust Company (the "Exchange Agent")


     By Mail or Hand Delivery:             By Registered or Certified Mail:
State Street Bank and Trust Company      State Street Bank and Trust Company
      Two International Place                  Two International Place
    Boston, Massachusetts 02110                   P.O. Box 77802102
     Attention: Kellie Mullen                Boston, Massachusetts 02110
                                               Attention: Kellie Mullen

                           By Facsimile Transmission:
                        (for Eligible Institutions only)
                      State Street Bank and Trust Company
                                 (617) 664-5290
                            Attention: Kellie Mullen

                 For Information or Confirmation by Telephone:
                                 (617) 664-5587


         DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES, IS AT THE RISK OF THE HOLDER. IF DELIVERY IS
BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS
RECOMMENDED. THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IS COMPLETED.

         This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee
signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution under the instructions thereto, such
signatures must appear in the applicable space provided on the Letter of
Transmittal for Guarantee of Signature(s).





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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and the related
Letter of Transmittal which describes the Company's offer (the "Exchange
Offer") to exchange $1,000 in principal amount of a new series of 9 3/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2009, Series B (the "Exchange Notes") for each $1,000 in
principal amount of the Old Notes.

         The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes set forth below on the terms and conditions set forth in
the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal pursuant to the guaranteed
delivery procedure set forth in the "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures" section in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal.

         The undersigned understands that no withdrawal of a tender of Old
Notes may be made on or after the expiration date of the Exchange Offer. The
undersigned understands that for a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be
effective, a written notice of withdrawal that complies with the requirements
of the Exchange Offer must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at one of
its addresses specified on the cover of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
prior to the Expiration Date.

         The undersigned understands that the exchange of Old Notes for
Exchange Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely
receipt by the Exchange Agent of (i) such Old Notes (or Book-Entry Confirmation
of the transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at The
Depository Trust Company (the "Depositary" or "DTC")) and (ii) a Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with respect to such Old Notes, properly
completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, this
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal or a properly transmitted Agent's Message. The term "Agent's
Message" means a message transmitted by the Depositary to, and received by, the
Exchange Agent and forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer,
which states that the Depositary has received an express acknowledgment from
each participant in the Depositary tendering the Old Notes and that such
participant has received the Letter of Transmittal and agrees to be bound by
the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and the Company may enforce such
agreement against such participant.

         All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or
incapacity of the undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under
this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall be binding upon the heirs, executors,
administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal and legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the undersigned.



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                            PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE

Signature(s) of Registered Owner(s) or Authorized

Signatory:                                                                   
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Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered:

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Certificate No(s) of Old Notes (if available):

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Date:                                                                       
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Name(s) of Registered Holder(s)

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Address:                                                                     
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Area Code and Telephone No.:                                                 
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If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer
at The Depository Trust Company, insert

Depository Account No.:                                                      
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the registered Holder(s)
of Old Notes exactly as its (their) name(s) appear on certificates for Old
Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of Old Notes, or by
person(s) authorized to become registered Holder(s) by endorsements and
documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is
by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or
other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must
provide the following information.

                      PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Name(s):                                                                    
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DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EXCHANGE
AGENT TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.



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                                   GUARANTEE
                    (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

         The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or a correspondent in the
United States, or otherwise an "eligible guarantor institution" within the
meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
hereby (a) represents that each holder of Old Notes on whose behalf this tender
is being made "own(s)" the Old Notes covered hereby within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), (b) represents that such tender of Old Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 of
the Exchange Act and (c) guarantees that, within three New York Stock Exchange
trading days from the expiration date of the Exchange Offer, a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof),
together with certificates representing the Old Notes covered hereby in proper
form for transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes
into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company, pursuant to
the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus) and required
documents will be deposited by the undersigned with the Exchange Agent.

         The undersigned acknowledges that it must deliver the Letter of
Transmittal and Old Notes tendered hereby to the Exchange Agent within the time
period set forth above and that failure to do so could result in financial loss
to the undersigned.

Name of Firm:                               
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                                                  Authorized Signature    

Address:                                    Name:                            
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                                            Title:
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Area Code and Telephone No.:                Date:                           
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