Electricians in Garland

Garland Power & Light is the only electricity provider for about 85% of residents; the rest live outside its area and buy from a retail provider. Panel upgrades, meter moves and service disconnects can involve whoever serves your address, so ask the electrician which utility they will coordinate with and confirm your area with the city at custserv@garlandtx.gov.

Garland permits and code editions

Garland Building Inspection issues building permits through the Development and Permitting Center, open for submissions Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Texas cities may require inspections and adopt local amendments to the National Electrical Code. Texas adopted the 2026 NEC as the state electrical code effective September 1, 2026; ask the electrician which edition Garland inspects your job against, and send permit questions to permits@garlandtx.gov.

HomeGuide's national figures put electricians at $50 to $130 an hour, with a $100 to $200 service call covering the first hour. Small jobs run $150 to $600 and large projects $2,000 to $10,000 or more. Replacing a panel with a 200-amp panel costs $1,400 to $2,800 including labor.

Those are national ranges; ask for a written price that says whether the permit fee is included. Full Texas guidance is on the electricians in Texas page.

• Search TDLR. Look up the company and the electrician by name or license number on TDLR's License Data Search. Non-exempt electrical work must be done by a TDLR licensee working through a licensed electrical contractor.
• Find the master. An electrical contractor must be, or employ, a licensed Master Electrician.
• Read the truck. Contractors must show the business name and TDLR license number on both sides of every vehicle, in letters at least two inches high.
• Ask for insurance. The minimum is $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate.

A state license is valid across Texas, and cities may not charge state-licensed electricians a registration fee, though permit fees still apply. Licenses renew every year, so check that the one you find is current. Complaints go to TDLR online.

If the work is for a new AC condenser or a water heater circuit, line it up with AC repair in Garland. See the Garland city page for other local rules, or compare electricians in Richardson.