Hiring local services in Plano, TX

Plano sits mostly in Collin County, with a smaller slice in Denton County; NCTCOG's 2026 estimate splits its 301,320 residents into 295,630 on the Collin side and 5,691 on the Denton side.

Residential building permits come from the City of Plano Building Inspections Department at 1520 Ave K, Suite 140 (972-941-7140). Its contractor handout, revised in January 2020, lists a $100 annual fee for general contractors, a group that covers concrete, demolition, fence, foundation, pool, roof and sign companies. The same handout lists $100 for electrical and mechanical contractors, but state law bars registration fees for state-licensed electricians and, since September 1, 2021, for TDLR-licensed AC contractors, so ask the city what applies. Plumbing and fire-trade contractors register with no fee. The handout calls itself informational only, so confirm the current fee with the department.

What to ask a Plano contractor before work starts

• Is your company registered with Plano Building Inspections?
• Who pulls the permit, and what is the permit number?
• Which state license covers the job, if any?

Call the department or ask the contractor how to look a permit up online.

Oncor lists Plano among the cities it serves. Where Oncor runs the wires, you choose a retail electric provider and can compare plans at PowerToChoose.org. Oncor's list does not promise every address is in its territory, and CoServ, a co-op, serves parts of Collin County, so confirm by address before you sign a plan or an efficiency contract.

Plano buys its water wholesale from the North Texas Municipal Water District and belongs to its regional wastewater system. From April 1 through October 31, 2026, the city asked residents to water at most twice a week: even-numbered addresses on Mondays and Thursdays, odd-numbered on Tuesdays and Fridays, with no sprinklers from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hand-held and soaker hoses are allowed for up to two hours on any day. That schedule ends October 31, so check the city's rules for the months after before you reset an irrigation controller.

Ask the city or your hauler about bulk and brush pickup before a crew leaves branches at the curb, and ask the city about tree rules before anyone removes a large tree.

The Collin Central Appraisal District values property on the Collin side; the Denton side goes through the Denton County appraisal district. Under Texas Tax Code Sec. 41.44, a protest is generally due by May 15 or 30 days after your appraisal notice arrives, whichever is later. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows the official flood map for any Plano address. Civil and family cases on the Collin side are filed with the Collin County District Clerk, which runs 15 district courts.

Home systems: AC repair in Plano, plumbers, electricians, roofers and pest control.

Yard and outdoor: tree service, pool service and pressure washing.

Moving and household: movers and cleaning services.

Professional and personal: divorce lawyers, dentists, realtors and gyms.

Plano is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Next door, compare businesses in Allen and Richardson.