AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.14

AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this " Amendment ") is made and entered into on August 13, 2008, by and among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , a national banking association (" BA "), in its capacity as collateral and administrative agent for the Lenders under the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) (BA, in such capacity, the " Agent "), BA, as Lender under the Loan Agreement (BA, together with the various financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof, in such capacity, the " Lenders "), the Lenders, INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), each of the Subsidiaries of Parent listed on Annex I attached hereto (Parent and such Subsidiaries of Parent being herein referred to collectively as the " Borrowers "), and the Subsidiaries of Parent listed on Annex II attached hereto (such Subsidiaries being referred to herein as the " Guarantors ", and Borrowers and Guarantors being referred to herein as the " Credit Parties ").

RECITALS

        A.    Agent, Lenders and Credit Parties have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2006 (the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended from time to time, being referred to herein as the " Loan Agreement ").

        B.    Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders desire to amend the Loan Agreement as hereinafter set forth, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

         NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I
Definitions

         1.01  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment are defined in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, unless otherwise stated.

ARTICLE II
Amendments

        Effective as of the respective date hereinafter specified, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

         2.01     Amendment of Section 9.1.     Effective as of the date hereof, Section 9.1.5 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

•         "9.1.5 Projections . No later than 15 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Parent, deliver to Agent and Lenders the Projections of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the forthcoming two Fiscal Years, year by year, and for the forthcoming Fiscal Year, month by month."

ARTICLE III
No Waiver

         3.01     No Further Waiver.     Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, nothing in this Amendment shall directly or indirectly whatsoever either: (i) be construed as a waiver of any covenant or provision of the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other contract or instrument or (ii) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect any right of Agent or Lender at any time to exercise any right, privilege or remedy in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other contract or instrument, or (iii) constitute any course of dealing or other basis for altering any

obligation of Credit Parties or any right, privilege or remedy of Agent or Lenders under the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other contract or instrument or constitute any consent by Agent or Lenders to any prior, existing or future violations of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document. Credit Parties hereby agree and acknowledge that hereafter Credit Parties are expected to strictly comply with their duties, obligations and agreements under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

ARTICLE IV
Conditions Precedent

         4.01     Conditions to Effectiveness.     The effectiveness of this Amendment (including the agreements and waiver contained herein) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent in a manner satisfactory to Agent, unless specifically waived in writing by Agent:

•         (a)   Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by each of the Credit Parties.

          (b)   The representations and warranties contained herein and in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as each is amended hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, as if made on the date hereof, except for those representations and warranties specifically made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

          (c)   After giving effect to the provisions of this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, unless such Default or Event of Default has been otherwise specifically waived in writing by Agent.

          (d)   All organizational proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent and its legal counsel.

ARTICLE V
Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

         5.01     Ratifications.     The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Each Credit Party and Lenders and Agent agree that the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

         5.02     Representations and Warranties.     Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to Lenders and Agent that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite organizational action on the part of such Credit Party and will not violate the organizational or governing documents of such Credit Party; (b) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the date of execution hereof as though made on and as of each such date, except for those representations and warranties specifically made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such ear