the Great Lakes · 208 locations

Michigan Transformer Buyers

Name: MJ Electrical Transformers Buyers
Address: US
Telephone: 954-740-1983
Price range: $$

We buy used, surplus and decommissioned transformers everywhere in Michigan — from single pad-mount units behind a strip center to full substation lineups at a closed plant. Payment is upfront and we cover the freight, the rigging and the teardown.

Our trucks stage out of Detroit for this market, which means pickups across Michigan are routine runs rather than special trips. That keeps our cost down, and it is why we can pay more than a local scrap yard for the same unit.

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Two used green transformers chained and strapped down on a flatbed trailer, loaded out and ready to haul — bought in Michigan — Chained down on our flatbed · our freight, our cost

01Paid Upfront

You are paid before the transformer leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on a resale.

02No Testing Needed

We do not ask you to test, repair or clean anything. We evaluate the unit ourselves.

03Freight On Us

We cover the freight and the rigging. Lowboys, cribbing, permits and escorts are our cost.

04We Do Teardown

Disconnection, dismantling and removal are handled by our crews at our expense.

Transformer types we buy in Michigan

Pad-Mount Transformers

Three-phase padmounts pulled off concrete pads at retail, industrial and campus sites.

Oil-Filled Transformers

Liquid-filled units including mineral oil, FR3 and silicone fluid, with or without radiators.

Dry-Type Transformers

Ventilated and sealed dry-type units from mechanical rooms, vaults and indoor substations.

Substation Transformers

Station-class units from plant substations, utility yards and industrial services.

Power Transformers

Large power transformers from utilities, generation sites and heavy industry.

Distribution Transformers

Pole-mount, pad-mount and single-phase distribution units, including bulk lots.

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Every Michigan location

208 cities and towns

Adrian, MI Albion, MI Algonac, MI Allegan, MI Allen Park, MI Allendale, MI Alma, MI Alpena, MI Ann Arbor, MI Auburn Hills, MI Battle Creek, MI Bay City, MI Beecher, MI Belding, MI Benton Harbor, MI Berkley, MI Beverly Hills, MI Big Rapids, MI Birmingham, MI Bloomfield Hills, MI Bridgeport, MI Brighton, MI Buchanan, MI Buena Vista, MI Burton, MI Byron Center, MI Cadillac, MI Caro, MI Center Line, MI Charlotte, MI Cheboygan, MI Chelsea, MI Clawson, MI Coldwater, MI Comstock Northwest, MI Comstock Park, MI Coopersville, MI Cutlerville, MI Davison, MI DeWitt, MI Dearborn, MI Dearborn Heights, MI Detroit, MI Dexter, MI Dowagiac, MI Dundee, MI East Grand Rapids, MI East Lansing, MI Eastpointe, MI Eastwood, MI Eaton Rapids, MI Ecorse, MI Escanaba, MI Fair Plain, MI Farmington, MI Farmington Hills, MI Fenton, MI Ferndale, MI Flat Rock, MI Flint, MI Flushing, MI Forest Hills, MI Frankenmuth, MI Fraser, MI Freeland, MI Fremont, MI Garden City, MI Gaylord, MI Gibraltar, MI Gladstone, MI Grand Blanc, MI Grand Haven, MI Grand Ledge, MI Grand Rapids, MI Grandville, MI Greenville, MI Grosse Pointe, MI Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Grosse Pointe Park, MI Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Hamtramck, MI Hancock, MI Harper Woods, MI Haslett, MI Hastings, MI Hazel Park, MI Highland Park, MI Hillsdale, MI Holland, MI Holly, MI Holt, MI Houghton, MI Houghton Lake, MI Howell, MI Hudsonville, MI Huntington Woods, MI Inkster, MI Ionia, MI Iron Mountain, MI Ironwood, MI Ishpeming, MI Jackson, MI Jenison, MI Kalamazoo, MI Kentwood, MI Kingsford, MI Lake Fenton, MI Lambertville, MI Lansing, MI Lapeer, MI Lathrup Village, MI Lincoln Park, MI Linden, MI Livonia, MI Lowell, MI Ludington, MI Madison Heights, MI Manistee, MI Marine City, MI Marquette, MI Marshall, MI Marysville, MI Mason, MI Melvindale, MI Menominee, MI Michigan Center, MI Middleville, MI Midland, MI Milan, MI Milford, MI Monroe, MI Mount Clemens, MI Mount Pleasant, MI Muskegon, MI Muskegon Heights, MI Negaunee, MI New Baltimore, MI New Haven, MI Niles, MI North Muskegon, MI Northview, MI Northville, MI Norton Shores, MI Novi, MI Oak Park, MI Okemos, MI Otsego, MI Owosso, MI Pearl Beach, MI Petoskey, MI Plymouth, MI Pontiac, MI Port Huron, MI Portage, MI Richmond, MI River Rouge, MI Riverview, MI Rochester, MI Rochester Hills, MI Rockford, MI Romulus, MI Roosevelt Park, MI Roseville, MI Royal Oak, MI Saginaw, MI Saline, MI Sault Ste. Marie, MI Shields, MI South Lyon, MI South Monroe, MI Southfield, MI Southgate, MI Sparta, MI Springfield, MI St. Clair, MI St. Clair Shores, MI St. Johns, MI St. Joseph, MI St. Louis, MI Sterling Heights, MI Sturgis, MI Swartz Creek, MI Taylor, MI Tecumseh, MI Temperance, MI Three Rivers, MI Traverse City, MI Trenton, MI Troy, MI Utica, MI Vandercook Lake, MI Walker, MI Walled Lake, MI Warren, MI Waverly, MI Wayland, MI Wayne, MI Westland, MI Westwood, MI Whitmore Lake, MI Wixom, MI Wolf Lake, MI Wolverine Lake, MI Woodhaven, MI Wyandotte, MI Wyoming, MI Ypsilanti, MI Zeeland, MI

Why Michigan sellers call us

Most transformers get retired for one of a handful of reasons: a service upgrade, a change of building ownership, a plant closure, a demolition, or an insurance inspection that flagged an oil-filled unit sitting indoors. In every one of those cases the owner ends up with a large, heavy, awkward asset and no obvious way to convert it.

Scrapping is the default, and it is usually the wrong call. A scrap price reflects metal weight minus the yard's hauling cost. Our price reflects what the transformer is worth to somebody who needs that rating and voltage, which for a serviceable unit is frequently several times the scrap number. We also buy genuine scrap-grade units, so there is no downside to asking first.

Large oil-filled substation transformer with radiator fin banks, loaded on rails and skids ready for transport — bought in Michigan — Radiator-bank transformer · paid before pickup

Selling transformers in Michigan

Straight answers

How much of Michigan do you cover?

All of it. We list 208 Michigan cities and towns, and we buy outside those too — the list is for navigation, not a limit on our service area.

Do you charge for pickup or freight?

No. Freight, rigging, cribbing, permits and escorts are our cost, and they are already accounted for in the offer we give you.

What size transformers do you buy in Michigan?

Everything from 15 kVA dry-types up through multi-MVA station and power transformers. Small units are best sold as a lot; large units are worth a call on their own.

Will you buy transformers that have sat outside for years?

Yes. Surface rust, a pried-open cabinet, missing bushings or a weathered nameplate do not disqualify a unit.

Transformers to move in Michigan?

One unit or a whole substation. Call or text.

Call or text 954-740-1983

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Anywhere in Michigan. No obligation.