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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001264379-03-000005.txt : 20031209
<SEC-HEADER>0001264379-03-000005.hdr.sgml : 20031209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031209114038
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001264379-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BADIE RONALD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13783
		FILM NUMBER:		031043977

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048268
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL WORK [1731]
		IRS NUMBER:				760542208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138601500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
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        <issuerName>INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IES</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264379</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BADIE RONALD P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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</nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes/><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mark A. Older, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-09</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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