--- title: "Electrician in Grapevine, TX: Local Code and Permit Facts | Daniel Electric" description: "Residential and commercial electricians serving Grapevine, Texas, from Southlake. Grapevine electrical code, permit and contractor facts, each with its source." url: https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-grapevine-tx publisher: Daniel Electric phone: +1-817-481-8606 quote: https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact --- Served from Southlake # Electrician in Grapevine, TX Daniel Electric is based in Southlake and serves Grapevine. This page lists what Grapevine publishes about electrical codes, permits, contractor rules and power service, with a link to each source. [Call (817) 481-8606](tel:+1-817-481-8606)[Get a quote](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact) Home baseCities we serveSelect a city for its page. Map data: US Census Bureau. ## What Grapevine publishes about electrical work Code editions, permits, contractor rules and power service. Each fact links to its official source, checked October 21, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the city before work starts. - Electrical code ### Code edition The city's building code page lists the 2020 NEC among codes adopted effective January 1, 2024. Texas has since adopted the 2026 NEC. Source: [City of Grapevine: Building Code Information](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/138/Building-Code-Information) - Permits ### Minor repairs The city says a permit is not required for minor repair work, such as replacing lamps or plugging in approved portable electrical equipment. Source: [City of Grapevine: Home](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/faq.aspx?TID=40) - Permits ### Same-day trade permits The city lists simple trade permits, such as electrical repairs, with same-day turnaround. Source: [City of Grapevine: Home](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/faq.aspx?TID=40) - Power and outages ### Street lights and service area Most Grapevine street lights belong to Oncor. Some areas of northwest Grapevine get electric service from Tri-County Electric Cooperative, which owns and maintains street lights there. Source: [City of Grapevine: Street Light Outage](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/540/Street-Light-Outage) - Power and outages ### Reporting an outage The city's home page says Oncor outages may be reported by calling 888.313.4747. Source: [City of Grapevine: Home](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/) - Contractors ### No registration fee for electricians The city says electrical contractors pay no contractor registration fee. Other contractors pay $75. Source: [City of Grapevine: Contractor Registration](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/139/Contractor-Registration) - Contractors ### Online registration The city says new contractors may register through its OpenGov portal or through the permit office. Source: [City of Grapevine: Contractor Registration](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/139/Contractor-Registration) - Inspections ### Inspection requests The city lists 817.410.3010 as the number for inspection requests, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Source: [City of Grapevine: Building Inspection](https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/135/Building-Inspection) - Texas rule ### State licensing Texas law says anyone who does or offers non-exempt electrical work must be licensed and work through a licensed electrical contractor. Source: [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Electricians](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/) - Texas rule ### The state code The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code as the state electrical code. City pages may still list older editions. Source: [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Commission Adopts Rules](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/news/rulemaking/2026/09/01/commission-adopts-rules-12/) ## What we do in Grapevine - [Residential electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/electrician) - [Commercial electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/commercial-electrician) - [Electrical panel repair and replacement](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/electrical-panel-repair-replacement) - [Whole-house surge protector installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/whole-house-surge-protector) - [Smoke and CO detector installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/smoke-and-co-detector-installation) - [Parking lot lighting repair](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/parking-lot-lighting-repair) - [Lighting installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/lighting-installation) - [LED lighting installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/led-lighting-installation) - [EV charging station installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/ev-charging-station-installation) ## Check your street ### Nearby city pages - [Southlake](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-southlake-tx) - [Colleyville](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-colleyville-tx) - [Euless](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-euless-tx) - [Flower Mound](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-flower-mound-tx) ### Every city we serve - [Southlake](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-southlake-tx) - [Colleyville](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-colleyville-tx) - [Coppell](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-coppell-tx) - [Flower Mound](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-flower-mound-tx) - [Westlake](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-westlake-tx) - [Roanoke](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-roanoke-tx) - [Argyle](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-argyle-tx) - [Bedford](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-bedford-tx) - [Euless](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-euless-tx) - [North Richland Hills](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-north-richland-hills-tx) - [Irving](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-irving-tx) - [Lewisville](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-lewisville-tx) - [Carrollton](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-carrollton-tx) - [Farmers Branch](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-farmers-branch-tx) - Hurst - Keller - Lantana - Trophy Club - Justin ## Local posts for Grapevine - [Grapevine Carol of Lights Season: Holiday Lighting Safety](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/blog/grapevine-carol-of-lights-holiday-lighting-safety) - [Grapevine Electrical Permits and Contractor Registration](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/blog/grapevine-electrical-permits-contractor-registration) ## Grapevine electrical questions ### Does Grapevine require a permit for small electrical repairs? The city says a permit is not required for minor repair work such as replacing lamps. Other electrical repairs fall under simple trade permits, which the city lists with same-day turnaround. ### Who serves Grapevine with electricity? The city says most street lights belong to Oncor, and some areas of northwest Grapevine are served by Tri-County Electric Cooperative. Oncor outages may be reported at 888.313.4747. TECL #21005 ยท Family owned since 1988 ## Need an electrician in Grapevine? Call and tell us what is going on. A photo of the panel label or the problem helps us come prepared. Quotes on new installations are free. [Call (817) 481-8606](tel:+1-817-481-8606)[Get a quote](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact) ![A Daniel Electric bucket lift raised to a parking lot light pole](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/_astro/bucket-at-light-pole.BSVZ9eST_1Dp6XR.webp)