Commercial electrician, Hornsby Bend
Commercial Electrician in Hornsby Bend, TX
Commercial electrical maintenance, repairs and projects for Hornsby Bend facilities, from our shop in Round Rock.
Something down right now? Call (737) 301-4536What Hornsby Bend facilities call us for
For Hornsby Bend facilities, most calls come down to two kinds of work:
Facility maintenance and repair.
Troubleshooting, panels, lighting, equipment power and recurring maintenance, with a written report after every visit.
Facility MaintenanceCommercial projects.
Tenant improvements, equipment power and service upgrades, designed, permitted and closed out by one electrical contractor.
Commercial ProjectsPermits and inspections around Hornsby Bend
Hornsby Bend is unincorporated, so Travis County rules apply.
Our electrical contractor license (TECL #39622) is statewide. We file the permit, handle the utility paperwork and meet the inspector.
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Who issues electrical permits: Hornsby Bend is an unincorporated community in eastern Travis County along the Colorado River, with no city government. For land outside city limits, Travis County Development Services issues development permits through MGO Connect, and the Travis County Fire Marshal's Office issues commercial building permits through tcfmopermits.com.
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How to apply: The Fire Marshal requires a plan review and permit before construction of commercial, public or multi-family buildings, and before substantial improvements to an existing building. A substantial improvement is work costing more than 50 percent of the building's value on the Travis Central Appraisal District's certified roll for the prior year. A building whose use is changing also needs a permit, and a business moving into an existing lease space may need a Change of Occupancy permit. A county development permit covers site work such as driveways, septic and grading.
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Inspections: Not published. A Certificate of Compliance from the Fire Marshal is required before a facility opens to the public.
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What to know locally: Hornsby Bend sits next to Austin's eastern edge, so check whether an address is inside Austin city limits, in an ETJ, or fully unincorporated; Austin Energy points to the City's Property Profile tool for that. The 50 percent substantial improvement test matters for renovations of older buildings here. Travis County enforces the 2021 International Fire Code from January 1, 2026.
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Utility coordination: Not confirmed on an official page for Hornsby Bend. Austin Energy lists Travis County in its service area, and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative serves parts of eastern Travis County. If the site is on Austin Energy, commercial loads over 350 amps single-phase or 225 amps three-phase go through its commercial track with an Electric Service Planning Application for every address, an AutoCAD site plan and a riser diagram. In an ETJ, an Austin Development Services electric permit is needed only when Austin Energy is the provider and the work needs an outage or changes service equipment. If the site is on Bluebonnet, the co-op inspects the meter loop before connecting service ($125 per re-inspection).
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Typical review time: Not published by the city.
Hornsby Bend questions
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Does a renovation in Hornsby Bend need a Travis County Fire Marshal permit? Yes if it is a substantial improvement, meaning work costing more than 50 percent of the building's prior-year appraised value, or if the building's use is changing.
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When does an Austin Energy site in an ETJ need an Austin electric permit? Austin Energy says only when it is the provider and the work requires an outage or changes to service equipment.
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What is needed before a Hornsby Bend business opens? A Certificate of Compliance from the Travis County Fire Marshal.
Recent work near Hornsby Bend
Our recent projects are in Austin, Round Rock and Burnet. See the case studies.
Hornsby Bend facility? Start with the assessment.
You get a ranked list of what needs attention, budget ranges and a written scope. If there is a fee, it is credited toward the work when you approve within 30 days.
Or call (737) 301-4536.
Sources
Permit and utility facts checked 2026-11-02 from: traviscountytx.gov traviscountytx.gov traviscountytx.gov austinenergy.com austinenergy.com bluebonnet.coop. Rules change; we confirm them on every permit.