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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.12

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our report, dated December 2, 1997, on the financial statements of Davis
Electrical Constructors, Inc., by reference into Integrated Electrical
Services, Inc.'s Amendment No. 3 to Form S-4 (File No. 333-75139).


Elliott, Davis & Company, L.L.P.
Greenville, South Carolina
May 27, 1999