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We have replaced electrical panels in Houston homes since 2007. Our electricians handle 200 amp upgrades and overhead to underground conversions.
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Standby generator installation in Houston puts a permanent unit beside your house that starts itself when utility power drops. An automatic transfer switch cuts the house off from the grid and runs it on the generator. It hands the house back when the utility returns. We installed a Kohler standby generator at one Houston home, on a composite pad beside the wall. Conduit runs up the siding to the transfer switch, and a natural gas line feeds the generator. The photos on this page are that job. We install Generac and Kohler standby generators.
We run the whole job. Master plumbers on our team size and run the gas line and pull the plumbing permit. Our electricians set the transfer switch, run the conduit and pull the electrical permit. The City of Houston issues that permit only to registered master electricians. We handle the pad, meet the inspectors and put the wall back together behind the unit. Estimates are free, and we set a date after the estimate. Call (713) 828-3097.
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Sizing starts with a load calculation, not with the square footage of the house. We list the circuits you want covered and add up what they pull. Air conditioning is the big number in Houston, and it decides most of the answer. Generac lists air-cooled home standby generators from 10 to 28 kW. A Houston inspector checks the load analysis against the generator and the transfer switch you picked. If the panel is full or worn out, the job pairs with the panel work we do on older Houston houses.
Houston sits on clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, so the pad has to stay level. Generac wants the unit level within half an inch. It can sit on an approved concrete base pad, or on compacted pea gravel about five inches thick. We build both, and the concrete side is the same work as the concrete pads and slabs we pour. Generac publishes clearances of five feet from openings in a wall and five feet above the unit. It also calls for three feet at the front and both ends.
The City of Houston treats a residential standby generator as two single trade permits, one electrical and one plumbing. The plumbing inspection follows the gas pipe from the meter to the unit. It checks the flex connector, the regulator and the pipe size for the BTU load. The electrical inspection wants to see the pad location before concrete goes in. After that come the conduit, the wiring and the setback dimensions. Houston inspects against the manufacturer manual, the Houston Construction Codes and NFPA standards, whichever is more restrictive.
Published cost data from HomeAdvisor puts a whole house generator installed at about $1,516 to $8,810 in 2026. Most homeowners land near $5,160, and the unit itself carries much of that spread. The gas line moves the number too, because a long run from the meter means more pipe. A meter that cannot carry the extra BTU load means a call to the gas utility. HomeAdvisor lists the transfer switch, the pad, the permits and any subpanel work as separate costs.
The schedule runs on permits and inspections more than on labor. The application and plans go in first, and each trade pulls its own permit. The city then sets the inspection dates. Gas meter capacity can add a step if the meter has to be upsized. Concrete needs time to cure before the unit lands on it. We set a date after the estimate and tell you what each step is waiting on.
On the free estimate we look at four things. Where the panel sits and where the gas meter sits. Where the unit can sit inside the clearances. How the pipe and the conduit get between them. A short run beside the meter is a different job than a run around the back. Older houses often need panel work, and you can read what a panel upgrade costs in Houston first.
Hurricane Beryl left CenterPoint chasing 2.26 million power outages after it came ashore on July 8, 2024. The Texas Tribune reported more than 88,000 customers still without power eight days later. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and NOAA puts the peak around September 10. The grid comes back on its own schedule, not yours. Heat is what makes a long Houston outage dangerous, and air conditioning is the load most people want covered first.
CenterPoint Energy runs the electric distribution grid here and makes the final connection at the pole on service work. Whether your natural gas comes from CenterPoint depends on your address, so we check the meter first. Standby units run on natural gas or propane, and most Houston installs use the home's existing gas service. Housing stock changes the layout too. The 1920s bungalows in the Heights and Montrose sit on pier and beam. Postwar ranch homes sit on slabs, and the meter and the panel rarely land in the same spot twice.
We work about 15 to 20 miles around downtown Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. That covers Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston counties. Generator calls come from the Heights, Bellaire, West University Place and Pearland, where the housing stock runs older. Those suburbs issue their own permits rather than going through the Houston Permitting Center. We are based near downtown Houston and have been contracting here since 2007. Over 20 years of hands-on experience sits behind the work.
Free, no-obligation estimates across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out.
(713) 828-3097From the first call to the last pass of the rake, here is how it goes.
Tell us about the house and the project. We set a time to come see it, usually within a few days.
We look at the space and the systems in person and talk through the plan. You get a real number before any work starts.
Drawings get done, permits get pulled, and the build starts on a set schedule. We review progress with you week by week.
Our own crew does the sheetrock, trim and paint, then walks the finished job with you. The project ends when you sign off on it.
Common questions about standby generators across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.
We have replaced electrical panels in Houston homes since 2007. Our electricians handle 200 amp upgrades and overhead to underground conversions.
Our electricians handle house rewiring, new outlets and switches, and fixture installation across Houston. The same company patches and paints the walls after.
We pour driveways, walkways, and patios across Houston, plus stamped concrete and overlays. Formed, reinforced, and finished for the clay under this city.
We remodel kitchens across Houston, from Heights bungalows to postwar ranch homes. One contractor handles design, structure, trades, and finish work on every job.
We remodel bathrooms across Houston, from 1920s bungalows in the Heights to newer homes outside the Loop. Our master plumbers and our own finish crew take each bath from demo to paint.
We design and build home additions across Houston, from room additions to full second stories. One contractor takes your project from plans and permits through paint.
The team that opens your walls is the team that closes them. Trades, sheetrock, tile, cabinets, trim and paint all run under one contract, so nothing falls between companies.
Repipes, sewer lines, water heaters and remodel plumbing stay in house. That is rare for a remodeling contractor, and it is why pipe problems do not stall our jobs.
An architect, two engineers and interior designers work with us on plans, or we build from your designer’s drawings. Permits and city inspections are handled for you.
Pier and beam bungalows, slab ranches on clay soil, galvanized pipe, cast iron drains, deed restrictions and flood maps. We have worked these streets since 2007 and plan for all of it.
A kitchen that needs to open up, a bath past its prime, an addition, or pipes that are done? Call or send the form. We come to look at the house in person, and the estimate and design consultation are free.
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