Electrician in Katy, TX
Licensed electrical work for Katy homes, from 1980s houses in 77450 to new builds near Cane Island.
Electrical work for old Katy and new Katy.
Katy is about 40 minutes without traffic, longer at rush hour from our Tomball shop.
Katy, first called Cane Island, turned to rice farming after William Eule brought it in 1901, and the town incorporated in 1945. It lies on I-10 and US 90 where Harris, Waller and Fort Bend counties meet, about 25 miles west of downtown Houston. Growth took off after I-10 opened through the area in 1966. Fewer than 9% of the City of Katy's homes were built before 1970, and 11% went up in 2020 or later.
As a family-owned, licensed and insured company, we check where your lot sits before we quote a Katy job, because a Katy mailing address can be inside City of Katy limits, inside Houston city limits or in an unincorporated part of a county. Calls to (713) 467-1125 are answered 24/7, and estimates are free.
What Katy wiring runs into.
One city, three counties, one permit office
Inside Katy city limits, the county line does not change who issues your permit. The city's Permit and Building Services Division handles electrical permits, plan review and inspections for the whole city, working out of City Hall at 901 Avenue C. Applications and inspection requests go through the city's online Civic Access Site, and we handle both for you.
A Katy mailing address is not always the City of Katy
By Census ZIP-area data, 77449 and 77450 hold no City of Katy land, and parts of both sit inside Houston city limits. Harris County's Permits A to Z list shows no standalone electrical permit, though new permanent power in unincorporated Harris County needs a county development permit before the county sends the power release. Fort Bend County's permit list does not include electrical work on private property either. Before quoting, we confirm which rules apply to your lot.
Older houses in 77450
Among 77449, 77450, 77493 and 77494, ZIP 77450 has the oldest housing, with a median build year of 1994 and 38.5% of homes built between 1970 and 1989. The City of Katy's median home is newer, built in 2003. In a 1970s or 1980s house, we check whether the panel has open spaces left and how the original breakers are holding up, then tell you what can stay and what should be replaced.
New construction in 77493 and 77494
Of those same four ZIPs, 77493 has the newest housing. Its median home was built in 2014, and 23.3% of homes were built in 2020 or later. In 77494 the median is 2011, and nearly half the homes were built between 2010 and 2019. In Old Towne Katy, Pin Oak Village, The Falls at Green Meadows, Cane Island and The Enclave are among the newer communities.
From 77450 panel swaps to 77494 EV chargers.
ZIP codes we cover in Katy: 77449, 77450, 77493, 77494.
- Panel and service upgrades for 77450 houses built in the 1970s and 1980s
- Level 2 EV charger installation for newer garages in 77493 and 77494
- Electrical inspections for homes that took water in the 2016 flood or Harvey
- Landscape lighting with AMP Lighting fixtures, plus pool and spa lighting, for backyards in Cinco Ranch, Cane Island and Grand Lakes
- Ceiling fans, recessed lighting, smoke and CO detectors and dedicated circuits for additions in Pin Oak Village, Cinco Ranch and other Katy subdivisions
- Whole-home surge protection for houses in Grayson Lakes, Firethorne and the newer 77494 subdivisions
- Repairs for dead circuits and breakers that keep tripping, plus electric water heater replacement, in Green Trails, Seven Meadows and Old Towne Katy
- Permits and inspections handled with the City of Katy, or wherever else your address needs them
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Questions we get from Katy.
My address says Katy. Does that mean the City of Katy permits my job?
Only if the lot is inside city limits. City of Katy land falls almost entirely in 77493 and 77494, but even there most of the land is outside the city: by Census ZIP-area data, only about 12% of 77493 and 18% of 77494 lie inside it. So a 77493 or 77494 address alone does not settle it.
Which electrical code does the City of Katy use?
The city has adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code. Work we do inside city limits is permitted and inspected to that edition.
How far is Katy from your shop?
About 32 miles from our Tomball shop to Katy City Hall, roughly 40 minutes on the Grand Parkway toll road without traffic, longer at rush hour.
Can my 1980s house in 77450 handle an EV charger?
It depends on the panel. A Level 2 charger needs its own 240-volt circuit and a space in the panel for it. If the panel is full, the charger may need a panel or service upgrade first, and we tell you before we start.
Did the City of Katy flood in 2016 and 2017?
Yes, both years. The April 2016 flood damaged 107 homes in the city, and streets near Avenue D, such as Pecan Lane and Pine Lakes Drive, were among those hit. During Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, more than 31 inches of rain fell on the Katy area, City Hall took on water and Fire Chief Russell Wilson reported about 28 inches of flooding at the fire station. Wiring that sat in floodwater can corrode inside and still seem to work, so if your outlets, breakers or panel have not been checked since, we can test them.
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Electrician in Katy?
Call. The estimate is free.