Hiring local services in Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, a Tarrant County city of 918,915 in the 2020 Census, sets its own contractor rules. Any business or person pulling a building, mechanical, plumbing or electrical permit must hold a city contractor registration with Development Services, renewed every year. Trade registrations sit on top of the matching Texas license: an A/C and refrigeration license for mechanical work, an electrical contractor license, or a Master Plumber or Texas Board of Irrigators license for plumbing. Owners doing their own work on a single-family homestead are exempt.

What to ask a Fort Worth contractor

Ask who will pull the permit and for its number once issued, then confirm it with Development Services at 817-392-2222.

Fort Worth electricity

Oncor lists Fort Worth among the cities it serves. Oncor owns the poles and wires; you pick a retail electric provider, and Oncor sends new customers to PowerToChoose.org. A few edge areas may be on an electric co-op, so check your address before you compare plans.

Fort Worth watering days

The city runs its own water utility, and Southlake and North Richland Hills buy water from it. Sprinklers may run two assigned days a week all year, never on Mondays and never from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Homes with addresses ending in an even number water Wednesday and Saturday; odd numbers water Thursday and Sunday. Hand-held hoses are allowed any time.

Fort Worth tree permits

Trees over 24 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet up (18 inches for post oaks and blackjack oaks) are significant trees, and removing more than one tree generally needs an Urban Forestry permit under Ordinance 27615-04-2025. The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed emerald ash borer in Tarrant County in December 2018.

National Weather Service records show damaging hail here. The May 5, 1995 Mayfest storm dropped hail up to softball size and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage in Tarrant and Dallas counties.

Flooding is regulated in FEMA floodplains and in the city's own City Flood Risk Areas, in effect since July 15, 2024. Work in a floodplain without a permit is illegal; questions go to Floodplain@fortworthtexas.gov.

Bulk trash goes out once a month, free up to 10 cubic yards per household, by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your assigned week. Property is appraised by the Tarrant Appraisal District, which takes protests online; the deadline is generally May 15 or 30 days after your notice is mailed, whichever is later.

Each page below lists local businesses and the Fort Worth permits, registrations or utility details for that trade. Ranking details are in our terms of service.

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Fort Worth is part of our Dallas-Fort Worth region. Nearby, North Richland Hills buys its water from Fort Worth, and Arlington has its own guide.