Standby Generators in Houston

Houston is the widest range of housing stock we work in, and the generator conversation changes completely depending on which part of it you are in. Inside the Loop the constraint is usually space and the neighbor: small lots, tight side yards, and a setback conversation about where a unit can legally and civilly sit. The 1950s and 60s ranch stock often still has a 100A service, which means the panel is the real project and the generator is the second half of it. Further out, the newer subdivisions have 200A service and room to work, and the job is far more straightforward. What is constant across all of it is why people call: Beryl and the 2021 freeze did not spare any part of this city, and the outages were measured in days rather than hours.

Permits and inspection

Houston is its own permitting authority, so a standby generator here is permitted and inspected through the City of Houston. Expect a real permit and a real inspection, and expect the schedule to be driven by the city's queue rather than by us. We pull it and meet the inspector. The thing worth knowing early is that Houston is large enough that a Houston mailing address does not always mean you are inside the city limits, and the answer changes who permits the work. We confirm that before quoting rather than after.

Fuel and power supply

Electric service in Houston is distributed by CenterPoint Energy. Whichever fuel you're on, the supply line has to be sized for the generator's demand — an undersized gas run is one of the most common reasons a unit that passed inspection still struggles under load.