Electrician in Fort Worth, TX
Need an electrician in Fort Worth, TX? Clements Electric provides same-day residential and commercial electrical service across Fort Worth and Tarrant County — repairs, panel upgrades, lighting, surge protection, standby generators, and EV chargers — from licensed Texas electricians (TECL #40628), 7 AM to 7 PM. 4.7★ Google rating from 520 reviews.
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“I have used them in the past and will continue to use them. Very professional and don’t try to scam you or take advantage of you.”
— Carol, Google review, August 2026
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For businesses, property owners and general contractors in Fort Worth: tenant finish-out, service and capacity upgrades, warehouse lighting, machine wiring and controls, priced from drawings or a site walk with a written scope. Licensed Texas electrical contractor, TECL #40628.
Electrical Services in Fort Worth
Zinsco Panel Replacement
Fort Worth is where we run into Zinsco panels more than anywhere else we work. The failure mode is the dangerous kind: a breaker can sit in the off position while the bus behind it stays energized, and the aluminum bus degrades where the breakers clip on. If the label in your garage reads Zinsco or Sylvania-Zinsco, replacement is the fix — permit, utility coordination and inspection included.
Panel Upgrades & Service Changes
100A to 400A panel upgrades for Fort Worth homes and businesses. We handle City of Fort Worth permits, inspections, and Oncor coordination for seamless upgrades.
Historic Home Rewiring & Restoration
Specialized rewiring for Fort Worth historic districts including Fairmount, Ryan Place, and Mistletoe Heights. We preserve architectural integrity while bringing systems up to modern code.
Commercial & Industrial Electrical
Full electrical service for Fort Worth retail, office, warehouse, and industrial facilities from the Stockyards to Alliance Business Park and the I-35W corridor.
Lighting Design & LED Retrofits
Interior, exterior, and landscape lighting upgrades for Fort Worth homes and businesses. Energy-efficient LED retrofits with professional design consultation.
Generators & EV Charger Installation
authorized Cummins dealer and installer, automatic transfer switches, and Level 2 EV charger wiring for Fort Worth homeowners preparing for Texas weather.
Surge Protection & Safety Systems
Whole-home surge protection, AFCI/GFCI upgrades, smoke detector wiring, and comprehensive safety inspections for Fort Worth homes of every vintage.
Why Fort Worth Calls Clements
- Licensed & insured: TECL #40628 · Master Electrician #214180
- Veteran-owned, serving DFW since 1982
- Same-day dispatch to Fort Worth from our Grand Prairie hub, 7 AM–7 PM
- Written flat-rate quotes before any work begins
- Permits and city inspections handled for you
Electrical Work in Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city of real character — historic neighborhoods like Fairmount and Ryan Place, the cultural energy of West 7th, and the explosive growth around Alliance and Fossil Creek. Each area has its own electrical personality. A 1920s Craftsman in Fairmount needs careful rewiring and panel upgrades, while a new build in Alliance might need a 400A service and EV charger prep. Clements Electric has been wiring Fort Worth since 1982. Our licensed team knows City of Fort Worth permitting, understands the demands of both historic and modern construction, and dispatches every weekday to every corner of the city. From Stockyards commercial work to residential service in Ridglea, we bring the expertise Fort Worth expects.
Fort Worth Homes by Era
What we find behind the panel cover depends a great deal on when the house was built.
Historic & Craftsman (1900s–1940s)
Fairmount, Ryan Place, and Mistletoe Heights are filled with Craftsman and Prairie-style homes. These properties often have knob-and-tube wiring, 60–100A panels, and ungrounded outlets requiring sensitive, code-compliant updates.
Mid-Century & Ranch (1950s–1980s)
Arlington Heights, Ridglea, and Berkeley Place feature mid-century ranches and split-levels with 100–150A panels. This is also where our crews find Zinsco panels most often in the metroplex — they were sold into roughly this build window, and a Zinsco breaker can look switched off while the bus behind it is still live. Common work: Zinsco replacement, service upgrades for AC, generator prep, and aluminum wiring remediation.
Modern Growth (1990s–Present)
Alliance, Fossil Creek, and the Near Southside mix contemporary homes with loft conversions. These properties often need EV charger circuits, smart panel integration, and whole-home surge protection.
Fort Worth Neighborhoods We Serve
Our Grand Prairie fleet dispatches every weekday to all Fort Worth neighborhoods, from the Cultural District and Camp Bowie corridor to the Alliance area and the I-35W business zone.
What Panel Work Costs in Fort Worth
A 100-amp to 200-amp panel replacement in Fort Worth typically runs $2,200–$4,800 all in, including the panel, breakers, permit, inspection and labor. That is a typical range, not your price. Panel prices vary with material costs, the size of the panel and service, and how complex the job is.
| Job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Straightforward swap to a single 200-amp panel (from 100 amps), all in | $2,200–$4,800 |
| Meter base, service mast or grounding work | Included in the quote when the service entrance needs it |
| 400-amp service, or an added 200-amp panel feeding a separate building such as a shop | Quoted after an on-site load calculation |
Every Fort Worth job gets a written flat-rate quote, or a detailed itemized one if you prefer, before work starts, and we coordinate the meter disconnect and release with Oncor Electric Delivery. Panel upgrades in Fort Worth
Permits & Power in Fort Worth
Who issues the permit
Electrical permits for work in Fort Worth are issued by the city, and it is the city that inspects the finished work. Requirements, fees and inspection scheduling differ from one DFW city to the next.
Clements Electric pulls the permit and schedules the inspection as part of the job. Texas Electrical Contractor TECL #40628.
Who owns the wires
Most Fort Worth addresses are served by Oncor Electric Delivery. Part of the city is served by CoServ Electric and Tri-County Electric Cooperative and United Cooperative Services instead — utility territory does not follow city limits.
This matters on a service or panel upgrade: the utility named on your electric bill is the one that has to disconnect and then release the meter before the new service can be energized. Worth checking your bill before scheduling, and we coordinate that call either way.
Solar Panels & a Standby Generator in Fort Worth
If your Fort Worth home has grid-tied solar, the solar has to connect on the utility side of the generator’s transfer switch, between the meter and the switch, so the generator can never feed the solar inverters. We explain why in adding a standby generator to a home with solar panels. How that connection is made depends on the utility that serves your address, and more than one serves Fort Worth: Oncor Electric Delivery or CoServ Electric or Tri-County Electric Cooperative or United Cooperative Services. Check the name on your electric bill, because utility territory does not follow city limits.
Oncor Electric Delivery (delivery utility)
- Disconnect: A visible, lockable, labeled AC disconnect is required between the Oncor meter and every source of distributed generation, within 10 feet of the meter unless special placards are used. Oncor states that molded-case breakers are not an acceptable disconnect.
- Meter socket: The meter socket is reserved for Oncor metering. No meter collars or other devices may be installed in it or between the meter and the socket.
- Generator and transfer switch: The generator transfer switch must be installed on the load side of the meter base, never integrated with or in series with the meter. Oncor asks installers to confirm whether the transfer switch is open or closed transition.
- Solar approval: Solar needs an Oncor interconnection application, and Oncor treats a system as certified when it meets UL 1741 and the applicable parts of IEEE 1547.
Sources: Oncor Electric Service Guidelines (February 2025), sections 100.01.18, 500.06 and 700; Oncor Residential/Small Commercial Project Requirements (May 2025). Checked 2026-09-30.
CoServ Electric (electric cooperative)
- Disconnect: CoServ requires a visible, lockable, labeled AC disconnect with a visible break and an external handle, on an exterior wall within 10 feet of the CoServ meter (a placard is required at the meter if it is farther), and lockable open with a cooperative lock.
- Meter socket: CoServ's Electric Service Manual says its meter sockets are to be used exclusively for CoServ metering, and members may not double lug them.
- Generator and transfer switch: CoServ requires an application before a standby generator is installed, requires an automatic transfer switch, and says standby generators must not export power and must use an open-transition (break-before-make) transfer switch.
- Solar approval: Residential solar goes through CoServ's interconnection application, a $150 fee, and a review of up to 15 business days. The system may not operate until CoServ issues its permission-to-operate letter. CoServ asks whether the inverter is UL 1741 certified and requires IEEE 1547 compliance.
- Worth confirming: CoServ's generator FAQ says it allows a GenerLink transfer switch, which mounts at the meter socket. That sits uneasily with its own meter-socket rule, so we confirm with CoServ before relying on either.
- Not published by CoServ Electric: whether a supply-side tap between the meter and the main disconnect needs separate CoServ approval. We confirm these with the utility in writing before the job rather than assume another utility’s rule applies.
Sources: CoServ Distributed Generation Procedures and Guidelines Manual (February 2026); CoServ Electric Service Manual, section 6.2; CoServ: Requirements for Residential Emergency/Standby Generation; CoServ: Solar Installations. Checked 2026-09-30.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative (electric cooperative)
- Disconnect: Tri-County requires a visible, load-break disconnect no more than 6 feet from its revenue meter, lockable open with a Tri-County lock.
- Meter socket: Call Tri-County before cutting the meter seal or entering the meter base, or it counts as tampering. Tri-County lists double- and triple-lug connectors as authorized, and piercing connectors, Polaris lugs, wire nuts and double-tapped wires as unauthorized.
- Supply-side tap: Tri-County's distributed generation checklist states: "Tri-County Electric Cooperative does not accept line-side taps." That rules out the usual supply-side solar connection, so on a Tri-County home the solar connection method is agreed with Tri-County in writing before we quote.
- Generator and transfer switch: Tri-County requires a Generator Interconnection form. The transfer switch must be UL 1008 listed (not 1008M), accessible from outside, and within 6 feet of the meter, or within 3 feet if it serves as the service disconnect. Interlock kits and meter-mount transfer switches are not accepted.
- Solar approval: Solar applications are online, with a $500 fee per application and a $12 monthly distributed generation charge. Tri-County issues permission to operate after a satisfactory final inspection, and warns of tampering charges including a $2,500 fee if a system is turned on without approval.
- Not published by Tri-County Electric Cooperative: a UL 1741 inverter requirement (its manual cites IEEE 1547). We confirm these with the utility in writing before the job rather than assume another utility’s rule applies.
Sources: Tri-County Distributed Generation Manual 2025; Tri-County DG Application Checklist; Tri-County Authorized and Unauthorized Devices; Tri-County Generator Interconnection specification (December 2025); Tri-County: Generators. Checked 2026-09-30.
United Cooperative Services (electric cooperative)
- Disconnect: United requires a visible, lockable, lever-grip switch whose on/off position can be seen without opening a door or panel, and states that breakers do not qualify. The location must be acceptable to both the member and United; no distance is published.
- Meter socket: United requires the main disconnect on the load side of the meter base, and says the meter base should not be used as a raceway between a transfer switch and the breaker panel.
- Generator and transfer switch: United asks members to notify it before connecting a generator, and requires NEC-compliant transfer equipment installed by a licensed electrician. It also says a member can buy a GenerLink meter-base transfer switch and have United install it, which is unusual among DFW utilities.
- Solar approval: United charges no solar application fee. The system may be switched on briefly for testing but must stay off until United personnel verify and approve it.
- Not published by United Cooperative Services: whether a supply-side (line-side) tap is allowed; a UL 1741 inverter requirement (its manual cites IEEE 1547). We confirm these with the utility in writing before the job rather than assume another utility’s rule applies.
Sources: United Cooperative Services: Renewable Energy; United DG Procedures & Guidelines Manual for Members; United Residential Meter Loop Specs (February 2024); United: How to operate a generator safely. Checked 2026-09-30.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Clements Electric runs same-day electrical service in Fort Worth from 7 AM to 7 PM, dispatched from our Grand Prairie hub. Call 817-803-4444 to check today's availability.
Yes. Clements Electric is a licensed Texas electrical contractor (TECL #40628, Master Electrician #214180) and handles permitting and city inspections for Fort Worth projects as part of every job.
Electrical repair, panel upgrades and replacements, LED and recessed lighting, whole-home surge protection, outlets and GFCIs, Cummins standby generator installation, and Level 2 EV charger installation — residential and commercial.
Every job gets a written flat-rate quote before work begins. As reference points: whole-home surge protection runs $350–$850 installed and a typical 20kW whole-house standby generator $13,500–$17,000 all in. Both are estimates that vary with each home. No hidden fees.
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