Electrician in Austin, TX
Central Austin is full of homes that were wired for a different century. In Hyde Park, Clarksville, Travis Heights and Rosedale, a 1930s bungalow often still runs on two-prong ungrounded outlets, cloth-insulated branch wiring and a panel that ran out of room decades ago. We diagnose what is actually behind your wall, not just the symptom at the outlet.
The city spans a huge range, from those older central neighborhoods to mid-century homes in East and South Austin, dense downtown condos and new builds pushing north and southeast. Each era has its own electrical story, and Austin's strict permitting and local code amendments mean the work has to be done right and inspected.
We serve Austin from our Spicewood base: a licensed, family-owned team that explains your options in plain language. For troubleshooting, we charge a diagnostic fee to find the real cause, then lay out optional flat-rate pricing for any repair so you decide what happens next.
- 2012
- Family-owned since
- Local
- Serving Austin from Spicewood
- Flat
- rate, priced upfront
- TECL
- 29321 licensed
Wiring built for Austin
Older central Austin homes are where we spend a lot of our time. Many still have early aluminum branch wiring, cloth-sheathed conductors, ungrounded two-prong receptacles and obsolete panels that cannot accept arc-fault or ground-fault protection. These are safety and resale issues, and they usually surface when a homeowner adds a kitchen remodel, an EV charger or a heat pump that the old service was never sized for.
Permitting here runs through the City of Austin, which is known for strict review, its own code amendments and real inspections. We pull the permit and handle the inspection so a panel change, a rewire or a new circuit is properly closed out. Much of Austin is served by Austin Energy, the city-owned municipal utility, and we coordinate any meter, disconnect or reconnect work with them as part of a service change.
Austin also has high EV and rooftop-solar adoption and a lot of dense urban lots, so clean conduit routing, accurate load calculations and surge protection matter on nearly every job.
Austin at a glance
- County:
- Travis County
- Served from:
- Our Spicewood base on SH 71
- Pricing:
- Flat-rate, approved before work
- Licensed:
- TECL 29321 | TX Master License 269417
Electrical services in Austin
Licensed, local and upfront
We specialize in older Austin homes
Two-prong outlets, cloth and early aluminum wiring and obsolete panels in central neighborhoods are everyday work for us, not a surprise we discover halfway through.
We handle City of Austin permitting
Austin is strict on permitting, code amendments and inspections. We pull the permit and see the inspection through so your panel change or rewire is properly closed out.
Find the cause, then price the repair
For troubleshooting, a diagnostic fee covers finding the real cause. From there you get optional, flat-rate repair pricing, and known-scope installs are quoted flat-rate up front.
Built for EV and solar-era loads
With Austin's high EV and rooftop-solar adoption, we size services and add surge protection so your home can carry a charger, a heat pump and a solar inverter together.
Licensed and insured
TECL 29321 and TX Master License 269417, with every job done to the current National Electrical Code and Austin's local amendments.
Family-owned since 2012
We serve Austin from our Spicewood base and back the work with text-message updates, financing options and a complimentary VIP membership that gives military, educators and first responders 15% off.
Signs it is time to call an electrician
You still have two-prong outlets
Ungrounded receptacles are common in older central Austin homes and leave electronics and appliances without a safe ground path. They usually point to wiring that predates modern grounding.
Your panel is full or obsolete
If there is no room for new breakers, or the panel is a brand that no longer meets code, it limits what you can add and can be a safety and resale issue.
Outlets feel warm or the breaker keeps tripping
Warm receptacles or repeated trips often trace back to aged wiring, loose connections or an overloaded circuit. These are worth diagnosing before they cause damage.
Getting help in Austin
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Call or book online
Tell us your neighborhood and what is happening, whether it is a downtown condo or a Hyde Park bungalow. We lock in an arrival window and keep you posted by text as the day moves.
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We diagnose on site
A licensed electrician traces the fault to its source and runs a complimentary 54-point safety inspection, which earns its keep in a central Austin home with cloth or aluminum branch wiring.
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Flat-rate options
You get a clear price and your choices, with any City of Austin permit and inspection spelled out before we start.
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We complete and verify
We make the repair to code and Austin's local amendments, test every circuit we touched, and show you exactly what changed before we pack up.
Rated by Central Texas homeowners
Real reviews from our Google Business Profile, in our customers' own words.
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Chris and Caden did a great job of installing a dedicated circuit and outlet for us. They were very thorough in checking out the existing circuit outlets and also patient with explaining everything before starting. I appreciated especially the quality of their work, their professionalism, and their willingness to throw in extra work where they saw fit at no charge. In short, I couldn’t be happier about the job they did.
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Felt lucky to have found Magnify Electric. Christian fixed the issue we were having with our hardwired smoke alarms, installed a whole-house surge protector, and fixed a longstanding light switch issue. He did everything with excellence and efficiency. He did a great job of communicating throughout the process. Thanks so much!
Showed as scheduled. Had to coordinate with PEC and everything went very smoothly. Christian was very professional and completed the job quickly. Very satisfied with the results. I would recommend them to do any electrical work in my home.
Electrician in Austin: common questions
Do you rewire older homes in central Austin?
Yes. Rewiring 1920s to 1940s homes in neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Clarksville and Travis Heights is routine for us. We replace cloth-insulated or early aluminum branch wiring, add grounded circuits and bring the panel up to current code.
Can you replace the two-prong outlets throughout my house?
Yes. We add a proper ground and install three-prong grounded receptacles, and we add GFCI protection in kitchens, baths, garages and outdoor areas. In many older Austin homes this is done as part of a partial or full rewire so the grounding is real, not just a cover-up adapter.
Who is my electric utility in Austin?
Much of Austin is served by Austin Energy, the city-owned municipal utility. We coordinate any meter, disconnect or reconnect work with them as part of a service change.
Do I need a permit for electrical work in Austin?
For work like a panel change, a rewire or new circuits, yes. The City of Austin requires permits and inspections and has its own code amendments. We pull the permit and handle the inspection so the work is properly closed out.
Can you install an EV charger on a tight urban lot?
Yes. We install Level 2 chargers and NEMA 14-50 outlets with clean conduit routing suited to dense Austin lots and detached or alley garages. We run a load calculation first so your panel can carry the charger, and we handle the City of Austin permit.
My panel is a brand I was told is unsafe. Should I replace it?
Some older panels have a history of failing to trip and can no longer accept modern arc-fault and ground-fault breakers. We inspect it, explain the risk and the options, and give you a flat-rate price to upgrade to a properly sized modern service.
There is a burning smell or sparking at an outlet. What do I do?
In an older central home this is urgent. If it is safe to reach, shut off that circuit at the breaker and stop using it, and call 911 if there is any fire or smoke. Then call us so a licensed electrician can find the cause, which in these houses is often a failing connection behind decades-old wiring, rather than just resetting the breaker.
How does your pricing work?
For a repair where the cause is unknown, we charge a troubleshooting fee to find the problem in your older wiring, then give you optional, flat-rate pricing to sign off on so you can decide whether to proceed. Known-scope installs are quoted flat-rate up front, and financing is available on larger upgrades.
Serving Austin from our Spicewood base
We cover Austin and the surrounding communities across Central Texas. Call or book online and we will get to you.
- Call:
- 512-731-0868
- Headquarters:
- 22503 State Highway 71 W, Spicewood, TX 78669
Nearby areas we serve
- West Lake Hills
- Rollingwood
- Sunset Valley
- Pflugerville
- Hyde Park
- Mueller
- Tarrytown
- Travis Heights
Need an electrician in Austin?
Tell us what is going on and we will get back to you within one business day. For anything urgent, call us now and talk to a real person.