Standby Generators in Simonton

Simonton is small, rural and on the river, and the Brazos is the reason most people here call us. Properties along this stretch have flooded more than once in living memory, and that changes the install rather than just motivating it. The unit often wants to go on a raised platform rather than straight onto a slab, the pad placement is a floodplain question before it is a landscaping one, and the electrical service is frequently a long way from the house on acreage lots. Gas supply is not universal out here either, so propane is a real option and tank siting becomes part of the design. None of that is exotic work, but it is exactly the kind of thing that turns up on site and re-prices a job that was quoted over the phone.

Permits and inspection

Simonton is incorporated and issues its own permits inside the city limits. It also sits on the Brazos, which makes the floodplain question unusually live here: for any nearby address in unincorporated Fort Bend County, work inside a Special Flood Hazard Area needs a county Development Permit, and for a generator the concrete pad is that work. We check the current flood map for your address before quoting, because it affects the schedule and sometimes the placement.

Fuel and power supply

Electric service in Simonton 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.