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                                                                        EX-23.13

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

        As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our report, dated May 13, 1999, on the financial
statements of Valentine Electrical, Inc., by reference into
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.'s Amendment No. 3 to Form S-4
File No. 333-75139), and to all references to our firm.





REZNICK FEDDER & SILVERMAN
Charlotte, North Carolina
May 27, 1999