Generator Installation in Houston, TX
Generac standby generators for Houston homes, sized to your actual load, permitted and installed by our own crews.
Generac Prestige DealerGenerac's highest dealer designation. We sell, install and service Generac home standby generators.
Generac generatorsWhole-home standby generators for Houston, from a Generac Prestige Dealer in Tomball.
Houston is about 30 to 45 minutes from our Tomball shop, depending on traffic.
Houston has gone through enough long outages that a standby generator has become a normal part of a house here, not a luxury. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 and Hurricane Beryl in July 2024 both left many homes without power for days, with heat or cold making it harder. A standby generator senses the outage, starts and powers your home on its own, with no one outside in the storm.
Wired is a Generac Prestige Dealer based in Tomball, and we cover Houston with our own installers. We size the generator to your actual load, handle the permit and the gas connection, and service it afterward.
Why Houston homes install generators, and what the install involves.
Sizing for Houston air conditioning
Central air is what decides generator size in Houston. A house with one AC unit and a modest load needs a very different unit from a larger home with two systems, a pool pump and an electric range. We count your circuits and check the gas meter on a free visit, then recommend the smallest generator that does the job.
Natural gas, propane and the gas line
Most of Houston has natural gas at the street, which is the easiest fuel for a standby generator. We check whether your existing line and meter can supply the generator, because an older line is sometimes too small. Where there is no gas service, a propane tank is the other option, and we plan placement and refilling with you.
Placement, deed restrictions and permits
Houston has no zoning, but many neighborhoods have deed restrictions or an HOA that can affect where a generator goes. The generator also has to sit a set distance from windows, doors and property lines. We confirm the spot, check any approval you need, pull the electrical and gas permits, and schedule the inspections.
Older homes that need a panel look first
In older inside-the-Loop and northwest Houston homes, the panel is sometimes full or undersized. A generator connects through a transfer switch to the panel, so we check it first. If it needs work, we tell you before the generator is ordered.
What a Houston generator install covers.
- Free load check and generator sizing for Houston homes
- Generac standby generators, natural gas or propane
- Automatic transfer switch, gas line and pad
- Electrical and gas permits and inspections handled by us
- Annual maintenance and Shield Protection plans
- Service for other brands as well
Questions we get from Houston.
Why are whole-home generators so common in Houston?
Houston has had multi-day outages from hurricanes and from the 2021 freeze. A standby generator keeps the AC or heat, the refrigerator and medical equipment running automatically through those outages.
Do I need a permit to install a generator in Houston?
Almost always. A permanently installed generator involves electrical work and a gas connection, which are normally permitted and inspected. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections for you.
Do deed restrictions or an HOA affect where my generator goes?
They can. Many Houston neighborhoods have restrictions on exterior equipment. We check what applies to your address before we plan the pad.
How long does a Houston generator install take?
The install itself is usually one day. Most of the wait is the permit and, if you have one, HOA approval, so most jobs finish within a few weeks of a signed proposal.
Also in Houston and around it.
$2,000 off a generator install. While supplies last.
It only comes off the units on our floor, so when they're gone, it's gone. New air-cooled Generac installs come with a free 10-year warranty, and financing is there if you want it. Permit timing depends on your city or county. The install itself is usually one day.
Generator in Houston?
Call. The estimate is free.