Electricians in Denton

Oncor lists Denton among the cities it serves, and Denton also has a city-owned utility, Denton Municipal Electric. CoServ Electric, a co-op, serves parts of Denton County. Get the utility's name from your bill and have the electrician ask that utility what it needs before a service upgrade or meter change.

Texas cities may require inspections, issue local licenses and amend the electrical code, and work in city limits must follow local ordinance. Ask the electrician for the permit number and confirm it with the City of Denton before work starts.

HomeGuide's February 2026 national figures are $50 to $130 an hour, a $100 to $200 service call covering the first hour, $150 to $600 for small jobs and $2,000 to $10,000 or more for large projects. A 200-amp panel replacement runs $1,400 to $2,800 with labor. More is on our electricians guide.

Texas adopted the 2026 NEC effective September 1, 2026, with a limited GFCI exception for certain outdoor outlets. A quote written in August may have assumed the 2023 edition, so ask.

• Search TDLR's License Data Search by name or license number for the electrician and the electrical contractor.
• A contractor must be, or employ, a Master Electrician, and a master can be assigned to only one contractor unless they own more than half of it.
• Apprentices must be at least 16 and supervised by a master electrician.
• A TDLR license is good across Texas; a city may not make the holder take a local exam or pay a registration fee, though building permit fees still apply.

If a city or region runs its own electrical licensing, TDLR says to complain there first. If limbs hang over the service line, see tree service in Denton, compare Little Elm electricians, and check the Denton page.

Texas's electrician licensing law does not cover electrical work by the person who owns and lives in the home, when a city ordinance doesn't specifically regulate that work. Check the city's permit rules before you rely on it, and hire a licensed electrician for anything the city regulates. Attaching an appliance power cord is different: it takes a TDLR Residential Appliance Installer license unless the cord came from the factory or an authorized manufacturer's representative.

When you do hire, look for the business name and TDLR number on both sides of the truck, in letters at least two inches high. Contractors carry liability insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate, and must either carry workers' compensation or file a notice of no coverage with TDI. Licenses last one year, so check that the one you find is current.