Generator installation in Humble, TX
Generac standby generators for Humble homes from a Generac Prestige Dealer. Inside city limits, we handle the permit and plan submission the City of Humble requires.
Generac Prestige DealerGenerac's highest dealer designation. We sell, install and service Generac home standby generators.
Generac generatorsStandby power for Humble after Beryl.
Humble is about 39 minutes from our Tomball shop, depending on traffic.
Hurricane Beryl reached Humble on July 8, 2024, with winds up to 41 mph and as much as 8.4 inches of rain. About 2.2 million CenterPoint customers across the Houston area lost power at the peak, and four days later a family in nearby Bordersville, on FM 1960 near Bush Airport, was still without it. The Humble Fire Department took 211 Beryl-related calls on July 8 and 9.
On a free sizing visit in 77338, 77346 or 77396, we work out which circuits you need running through a long outage like that one.
What a generator has to handle in Humble.
Plan submission inside city limits
For a house inside city limits, we prepare the plan the City of Humble requires, submit it to the Building Department and book the inspections that follow.
Natural gas or propane hookup
The City of Humble lists CenterPoint Energy as both its natural gas and electricity provider. We hook up the natural gas line, or propane where a home has no gas service, as part of the install.
Choosing a pad site in a flood-prone area
During Harvey, USGS photographed floodwater where Townsen Boulevard meets U.S. 59 near the West Fork San Jacinto River. On May 2, 2024, the West Fork San Jacinto near Humble stood at 49.6 feet with 61.1 feet projected, and major flooding there starts at 52.3 feet. The City of Humble says to research the rules before any activity begins in the 100-year or 500-year floodplain, and we confirm whether your lot is in either one before choosing the pad site.
HOA rules in Atascocita communities
Atascocita, which shares ZIP 77346, is an unincorporated community in Harris County and includes master-planned communities such as Eagle Springs, Walden on Lake Houston and Atascocita Shores. Before a pad goes in at a home in one of these communities, we find out what the association asks for and prepare the HOA paperwork to match.
Older panels and transfer switches
About 44 percent of the City of Humble's housing units were built before 1980. In a house that old, we look at the panel on the sizing visit before choosing a transfer switch.
Generator work from Bordersville to Atascocita.
ZIP codes we cover in Humble: 77338, 77346, 77396.
- Generac home standby generator installation in Humble, Atascocita and Bordersville
- Free in-home sizing visit that includes a look at older panels
- Transfer switches for Humble homes, including houses built before 1980
- Hookup to the home's natural gas line, or to propane, during a Humble install
- City of Humble permits with plan submission, and HOA paperwork for Atascocita communities
- Yearly maintenance, repairs and Shield Protection plans for Generac units in Humble
- Portable generator inlet and interlock hookups for Humble homes
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Pages for the other jobs we do in Humble.
Questions we get from Humble.
Does a generator in Humble need plans submitted with the permit?
Yes, inside city limits. The city names installing a generator as an example of a project that needs a permit with plan submission.
Can my Atascocita HOA say no to a generator?
Not outright. Under Texas Property Code 202.019, an association cannot ban a permanently installed, fully enclosed standby generator of 7 kW or more that is connected through a transfer switch and runs on natural gas, propane or another fuel the statute lists. An association can still require licensed contractors, screening from view and reasonable testing times, and it cannot enforce a location rule that adds more than 10 percent to the install cost.
Is my Bordersville home inside Humble city limits?
No. Bordersville is mostly inside the City of Houston, and the rest is unincorporated Harris County. The City of Humble's plan submission does not apply there, and we confirm which rules do apply to your address.
Can I put a generator on a lot in the West Fork floodplain?
That depends on the rules for your lot. Inside Humble city limits, the city says a floodplain development permit is often required even when a construction permit is not. Harris County's floodplain rules bar any development in unincorporated areas without a permit first. We check which rules cover your lot before anything is submitted.
Also in Humble 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 Humble?
Call. The estimate is free.