Hiring local businesses in McAllen

McAllen is an incorporated city in Hidalgo County with its own government, and it counted 142,210 residents in the 2020 Census. Permit applications go through the city's Permits & Inspections department and its online portal at onlinepermits.mcallen.net, linked from the City of McAllen home page alongside BuildMcAllen.com. City Hall is at 1300 Houston Avenue, (956) 681-3111.

Texas requires cities of more than 5,000 people to regulate plumbing by ordinance and require permits, so expect a water heater swap in McAllen to need a permit. Before work starts, ask the contractor which permit the job needs and who will pull it, then look the number up on the portal.

McAllen brush and yard waste

Public Works handles brush collection from 4201 N. Bentsen Rd., and the city posts the pickup schedule through its 311 service. Ask a tree crew or landscaper whether they haul debris away or leave it at the curb for city pickup, and check the schedule before a big cleanup.

McAllen Public Utility runs water and sewer service under a Public Utility Board that meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Its conservation page says Stage 2 of the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan has applied since September 5, 2023. Read the current stage and watering schedule there before you plant, refill a pool or book a driveway wash.

For electricity, your bill names the company that delivers power to your address and says whether you buy from a retail provider. Check it before you compare AC rebates or call about a line near a tree.

Hidalgo County is not one of the 14 coastal counties in the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association's coverage area; Cameron County, next door, is. Check your address on TDI's windstorm map and ask your insurer what a roof job needs before you sign.

Each guide below covers the state license or registration to check, what the job costs and the city office to call.

McAllen home systems

• Plumbers in McAllen
• AC repair in McAllen
• Electricians in McAllen
• Roofers in McAllen

McAllen yards, pools and pests

• Pest control in McAllen
• Tree service in McAllen
• Pool service in McAllen
• Pressure washing in McAllen

Moving and cleaning in McAllen

• Movers in McAllen
• House cleaning in McAllen

McAllen professionals and fitness

• Attorneys in McAllen
• Dentists in McAllen
• Real estate agents in McAllen
• Gyms in McAllen

For the wider Rio Grande Valley, see the South Texas region, or compare Brownsville, where one public utility supplies both power and water, and Harlingen.