Local businesses in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi had 317,863 residents in the 2020 Census, and its Development Services department handles their permits. Applications go through the city's Dynamic Portal; first-time users have to open an online account before they can apply. The city builds to the 2021 International Building Code with local amendments.

Contractors register with Development Services by filing an application, a code of ethics acknowledgement, proof of general liability insurance and an approved background check. The voluntary STAR program ranks registered contractors Bronze, Silver or Gold. Silver adds current permit fees, no verified complaints and two city trainings a year; Gold adds five years of registration, membership in a local professional group and an ICC certification. The STAR search lists registered contractors by trade, so look a company up before you sign.

Corpus Christi windstorm certificates

Nueces County is one of the 14 first-tier coastal counties in TWIA's coverage area, and the whole county is in the program. New construction and repairs have to be certified to TDI windstorm standards to be eligible for TWIA, and from April 1, 2026, those certificate applications are judged against the 2024 International Residential or Building Code. Ask any roofer, window installer or builder how they will get the job inspected and certified.

• Water. Corpus Christi Water, a city department, supplies water and wastewater service from Choke Canyon, Lake Corpus Christi and Lake Texana. Stage 1 restrictions were in effect on October 22, 2026, with Choke Canyon at 21.3% and the two reservoirs that set the stage at 37.9% combined. The drought site offers a Water Well Exemption Form for properties on a private well; read its terms before you rely on it.
• Power. AEP Texas, the south Texas wires utility, has its regional headquarters in Corpus Christi and delivers power for whichever retail provider a customer picks. Your bill shows which company delivers power to your address.
• Trash. The brown or green cart takes trash and yard waste every week; the blue recycling cart goes every other week. Large cleanouts can use a 40-yard container through Litter Critter. Solid waste fees changed on October 1, 2026.
• Flooding. Before an addition or slab job, ask Development Services whether the lot is in a mapped floodplain.
• Appraisal. Nueces Central Appraisal District values all real and business personal property in the county.

Corpus Christi home repair and systems

• Roofing companies and the windstorm certificate
• AC repair through long cooling seasons
• Plumbers and city plumbing permits
• Electricians under the 2026 electrical code
• Pest control for termites, mosquitoes and fire ants

Corpus Christi yard, pool and exterior work

• Tree service before storm season
• Pool service under Stage 1
• Pressure washing for salt and mildew

Moving, cleaning and professional help in Corpus Christi

• Movers and cleaning services for move-in and move-out
• Attorneys, dentists and real estate agents
• Gyms and the Texas Health Spa Act

Corpus Christi is part of our South Texas coverage. For the same services inland, see Laredo, or head down the coast to Harlingen.