Generator Services

Generator Repair in Texas

Q: How big of a generator do I actually need to power my house during an outage?

Don't try to power everything — focus on essentials. A 7,500W generator handles refrigerator, lights, sump pump, and window AC or fans. A 14,000W+ unit or whole-home standby can run central HVAC. Key appliances to calculate: central AC (3,500–5,000W startup surge), well pump (1,500–3,000W), refrigerator (800W). An electrician can calculate your specific load requirements.

Q: I was quoted $12,000 for a whole-home standby generator. Is that typical?

Yes — a 20kW Generac or Kohler standby generator with automatic transfer switch and natural gas or propane hookup typically runs $8,000–$15,000 installed. Variables: generator size, transfer switch type (whole-home vs. essential circuits), fuel type, and run time to existing gas line or propane tank. The 10–20kW range covers most homes.

Q: My standby generator runs on natural gas. What happens if the gas goes out in a disaster?

This is the main vulnerability of natural gas standby generators. Natural gas service can be interrupted during earthquakes, major infrastructure events, or utility maintenance. If backup power during gas outages is a concern, a dual-fuel generator (gas + propane with a tank) or a battery+solar backup system provides redundancy.

Q: Do I need a permit to install a whole-home standby generator?

Yes — always. Generator installation requires electrical permits (for the transfer switch), and usually a gas permit (for the fuel line). Permitted installations ensure the transfer switch is properly wired to prevent backfeed (which can electrocute utility workers). Never use a portable generator indoors or in a garage — CO poisoning is a leading cause of generator-related deaths.

Q: How often should a standby generator be serviced?

Annual service is the manufacturer standard — typically after every 150–200 hours of run time or once per year (whichever comes first). Service includes oil and filter change, spark plug inspection, battery check, and transfer switch test. Many generators also require 30-minute weekly self-tests — confirm yours is running them by checking the exercise schedule setting.

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Planning Generator Repair in Texas

Project scope depends on the property, visible condition, access, materials, timing, and the exact work requested. Include the visible problem, affected area, project goal, and preferred schedule.

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Cities

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Houston3,237,593 residents

San Antonio1,877,669 residents

Dallas1,379,929 residents

Austin1,166,827 residents

Fort Worth997,923 residents

El Paso819,499 residents

Spring430,529 residents

Katy413,575 residents

Arlington402,303 residents

Corpus Christi319,809 residents

Plano312,203 residents

Lubbock291,025 residents

Laredo268,523 residents

Irving258,488 residents

Garland246,342 residents

Amarillo237,442 residents

McKinney232,161 residents

Frisco229,791 residents

Richmond228,063 residents

Cypress212,884 residents

Brownsville212,132 residents

Conroe205,417 residents

Grand Prairie201,439 residents

Humble189,304 residents

Mission185,289 residents

Round Rock184,922 residents

Edinburg178,279 residents

Denton176,685 residents

Odessa169,223 residents

Midland168,494 residents

Sugar Land168,209 residents

Tyler163,922 residents

Killeen163,398 residents

Waco161,689 residents

Pasadena152,735 residents

Mesquite150,788 residents

New Braunfels144,962 residents

McAllen144,650 residents

Pearland142,397 residents

Beaumont141,087 residents

College Station139,887 residents

Abilene136,785 residents

Carrollton135,779 residents

Baytown135,579 residents

Georgetown128,203 residents

Lewisville127,821 residents

Allen124,853 residents

Pflugerville124,834 residents

Missouri City123,513 residents

Richardson120,981 residents

Keller117,664 residents

Leander115,121 residents

Tomball113,991 residents

San Angelo113,593 residents

Longview109,853 residents

League City106,640 residents

Wichita Falls104,197 residents

Bryan101,772 residents

Temple96,587 residents

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Harris County4,851,657 residents

Dallas County2,706,825 residents

Bexar County2,079,418 residents

Tarrant County2,056,498 residents

Travis County1,401,963 residents

Collin County1,198,933 residents

Denton County924,840 residents

Hidalgo County891,915 residents

El Paso County871,270 residents

Fort Bend County855,396 residents

Montgomery County673,113 residents

Williamson County591,187 residents

Cameron County425,684 residents

Brazoria County411,229 residents

Galveston County379,967 residents

Bell County377,413 residents

Nueces County322,346 residents

Lubbock County295,042 residents

Hays County286,831 residents

Webb County270,966 residents

McLennan County254,715 residents

Jefferson County252,884 residents

Brazos County241,659 residents

Smith County223,680 residents

Ellis County222,795 residents

Guadalupe County219,942 residents

Johnson County215,467 residents

Parker County185,139 residents

Kaufman County174,132 residents

Grayson County148,078 residents

Midland County147,745 residents

Ector County145,512 residents

Randall County145,316 residents

Gregg County133,450 residents

Rockwall County132,930 residents

Taylor County126,381 residents

Tom Green County119,256 residents

Potter County118,035 residents

Wichita County112,083 residents

Comal County111,236 residents

Bastrop County108,116 residents

Liberty County103,450 residents

Coryell County97,146 residents

Hunt County95,951 residents

Victoria County91,885 residents

Bowie County91,844 residents

Angelina County87,377 residents

Orange County87,112 residents

Harrison County82,526 residents

Walker County81,399 residents

Henderson County76,933 residents

San Patricio County76,326 residents

Kendall County75,101 residents

Wise County72,313 residents

Van Zandt County68,940 residents

Hood County67,817 residents

Nacogdoches County66,897 residents

Starr County65,670 residents

Cherokee County65,400 residents

Kleberg County60,369 residents

Anderson County59,951 residents

Maverick County58,082 residents

Hardin County57,708 residents

Waller County55,257 residents

Navarro County53,657 residents

Polk County52,590 residents

Kerr County52,226 residents

Martin County51,950 residents

Atascosa County51,366 residents

Wood County50,922 residents

Wilson County50,425 residents

Lamar County50,254 residents

Caldwell County48,637 residents

Val Verde County47,723 residents

Medina County47,602 residents

Chambers County45,140 residents

Rusk County44,706 residents

Hockley County44,324 residents

Burnet County43,211 residents

Erath County43,011 residents

Wharton County42,011 residents

Jones County40,411 residents

Cooke County39,506 residents

Brown County38,363 residents

Washington County37,167 residents

Matagorda County36,937 residents

Hopkins County36,872 residents

Hill County36,669 residents

Fannin County36,644 residents

Jim Wells County35,578 residents

San Jacinto County35,425 residents

Jasper County33,802 residents

Austin County32,949 residents

Hale County32,945 residents

Howard County32,702 residents

Cass County32,108 residents

Grimes County31,897 residents

Upshur County31,831 residents

Bee County30,486 residents

Titus County29,658 residents

Gaines County28,370 residents

Palo Pinto County28,234 residents

DeWitt County26,703 residents

Llano County26,211 residents

Milam County25,523 residents

Archer County25,199 residents

Shelby County24,944 residents

Limestone County24,820 residents

Lampasas County24,708 residents

Gillespie County24,602 residents

Fayette County24,252 residents

Uvalde County24,085 residents

Bandera County23,900 residents

Houston County23,057 residents

Montague County22,251 residents

Panola County21,710 residents

Aransas County21,224 residents

Falls County21,169 residents

Gray County21,082 residents

Colorado County21,002 residents

Willacy County20,642 residents

Bosque County20,476 residents

Gonzales County19,977 residents

Calhoun County19,941 residents

Tyler County19,894 residents

Leon County19,779 residents

Burleson County18,892 residents

Deaf Smith County18,765 residents

Andrews County18,610 residents

Eastland County18,516 residents

Frio County18,505 residents

Moore County18,459 residents

Freestone County18,381 residents

Lee County17,748 residents

Young County17,637 residents

Hutchinson County16,718 residents

Scurry County16,438 residents

Robertson County16,336 residents

Nolan County15,716 residents

Camp County15,351 residents

Lavaca County15,037 residents

Karnes County14,258 residents

Zapata County14,233 residents

Jackson County14,103 residents

Trinity County13,830 residents

Pecos County13,711 residents

Callahan County13,346 residents

Madison County12,989 residents

Comanche County12,988 residents

Dawson County12,985 residents

Reeves County12,690 residents

Live Oak County12,591 residents

Wilbarger County12,554 residents

Clay County12,035 residents

Blanco County12,001 residents

Red River County11,899 residents

Rains County11,797 residents

Dallam County11,648 residents

Lamb County11,546 residents

Terry County11,260 residents

Hamilton County11,118 residents

Ward County11,118 residents

Duval County10,464 residents

Morris County9,959 residents

Carson County9,882 residents

Ochiltree County9,756 residents

Parmer County9,537 residents

San Augustine County9,536 residents

Newton County9,479 residents

Brewster County9,440 residents

Zavala County9,406 residents

Franklin County9,273 residents

Mitchell County9,065 residents

Somervell County9,023 residents

Stephens County8,959 residents

Bailey County8,644 residents

Runnels County8,588 residents

Jack County8,441 residents

Dimmit County8,386 residents

Sabine County8,081 residents

McCulloch County7,598 residents

Coleman County7,577 residents

Marion County7,503 residents

Winkler County7,454 residents

Kimble County7,394 residents

Brooks County7,248 residents

Castro County6,985 residents

Childress County6,810 residents

Refugio County6,529 residents

Swisher County6,403 residents

Presidio County5,930 residents

Goliad County5,815 residents

Haskell County5,398 residents

San Saba County5,383 residents

Delta County5,323 residents

La Salle County5,167 residents

Floyd County5,166 residents

Garza County5,139 residents

Crosby County5,026 residents

Hansford County4,953 residents

Sherman County4,819 residents

Wheeler County4,781 residents

Jim Hogg County4,727 residents

Lynn County4,588 residents

Schleicher County4,327 residents

Crane County4,196 residents

Mills County4,147 residents

Crockett County3,934 residents

Mason County3,933 residents

Hardeman County3,540 residents

Baylor County3,509 residents

Concho County3,407 residents

Donley County3,388 residents

Hemphill County3,378 residents

Sutton County3,352 residents

Shackelford County3,347 residents

Reagan County3,232 residents

Knox County3,209 residents

Upton County3,175 residents

Coke County3,157 residents

Kinney County3,157 residents

Fisher County3,085 residents

Lipscomb County2,924 residents

Hall County2,879 residents

Real County2,875 residents

Throckmorton County2,618 residents

Hudspeth County2,614 residents

Cochran County2,557 residents

Collingsworth County2,436 residents

Culberson County2,378 residents

Jeff Davis County1,865 residents

Dickens County1,857 residents

Menard County1,701 residents

Armstrong County1,678 residents

Yoakum County1,670 residents

Oldham County1,529 residents

Sterling County1,468 residents

Cottle County1,334 residents

Briscoe County1,244 residents

Irion County1,239 residents

Edwards County1,194 residents

Stonewall County1,187 residents

Motley County1,151 residents

Foard County1,065 residents

Hartley County950 residents

Terrell County909 residents

Glasscock County780 residents

Roberts County726 residents

Kent County682 residents

McMullen County599 residents

Borden County563 residents

King County197 residents

Kenedy County145 residents

Otero County113 residents

Loving County33 residents

Common questions

Frequently asked questions in TX

My power went out and my generator won't start. What should I check first?

For portable generators: check the fuel level, oil level (low oil auto-shutoff is common), choke position, and that the outlet switch is on after the engine starts. For standby generators: check the circuit breaker on the transfer switch and that the unit's control panel shows 'Ready.' Most modern standby generators self-test weekly — if yours hasn't, it may have a fault code on the display.

How big of a generator do I actually need to power my house during an outage?

I was quoted $12,000 for a whole-home standby generator. Is that typical?

My standby generator runs on natural gas. What happens if the gas goes out in a disaster?

Do I need a permit to install a whole-home standby generator?

How often should a standby generator be serviced?

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Major cities

3,237,593 Houston
1,877,669 San Antonio
1,379,929 Dallas
1,166,827 Austin
997,923 Fort Worth
819,499 El Paso
430,529 Spring
413,575 Katy

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