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Lakeway homes ask a lot of their wiring. Boat docks, pools, detached garages, and EV chargers all lean on one panel. SALT provides electrical services in Lakeway, TX, from a single dead outlet to a full panel and service upgrade, with upfront flat-rate pricing before any work begins.
We are a family-owned Central Texas company, in business since 1984, licensed as Texas electrical contractor TECL #26149. We also handle plumbing, HVAC, and generators, so one call covers the whole house.
Our licensed electricians handle repair, installation, and upgrade work for Lakeway homes. A typical Lakeway electrical visit covers one or more of these:
Troubleshooting and repair for dead outlets, tripping breakers, and flickering lights
Outlet, switch, dimmer, and GFCI installation
Panel repair, panel replacement, and service upgrades
Whole-home surge protection, arc fault (AFCI) protection, and electrical safety inspections
Wiring repair, rewiring, and dedicated circuits
Indoor, outdoor, security, and landscape lighting
Level 2 EV chargers, generator hookups, and remodel or new construction wiring
Every visit starts the same way. The electrician tests the circuit, checks the panel, and explains the findings in plain English. Then you get options, each with a flat-rate price, and you decide. You can also see our full list of electrical services.
Some electrical problems announce themselves. Others start small and get worse. Call a licensed electrician if you notice any of these in your Lakeway home:
Outlets or switch plates that feel warm or look discolored
A burning or hot plastic smell with no clear source
Breakers that trip again and again, or will not reset
Lights that flicker or dim when the AC or a large appliance starts
A tingle when you touch an appliance, a fixture, or metal dock hardware
A panel that buzzes, crackles, or shows scorch marks
A tripping breaker is doing its job. It cuts power before the wiring overheats. Resetting it again and again does not fix the cause, so leave it off until an electrician finds the problem.
Smoke, sparks, or a shock near a dock, lift, or pool is an emergency. Stay out of the water, keep clear of metal ladders and lift hardware, and shut off power at the panel only if you can reach it safely. For an emergency electrician in Lakeway, TX, call SALT at (512) 956-7842.
Lakeway sits in Travis County, but inside city limits the City of Lakeway Building & Development Services Department (BDS) issues electrical permits and inspects the work.
The City’s building permit requirements list electrical work that needs a permit: new electrical service, service upgrades or relocations, solar panels, and new wiring and equipment. Boat docks and pools need permits too. If the scope is unclear, the City asks owners to check with BDS first.
BDS inspectors check the permitted work, and inspections are booked through the City’s building inspection request system. SALT pulls the permit under TECL #26149, schedules the inspections, and walks you through the results. Panel and service work also needs your utility to disconnect and reconnect the meter, so we build that into the schedule.
Permit rules change at city lines. Austin, Lakeway, and Round Rock each run their own permit office, and our Round Rock electrical services follow that city’s process in Williamson County. Homes just outside Lakeway city limits may follow a different process, so we confirm the jurisdiction for your address first.
Lakefront lots, hillside homes, and long driveways create electrical work you rarely see in a typical subdivision. Our Lakeway electricians plan for these most often.
Dock lights and boat lifts on Lake Travis sit next to water, so the stakes are higher than with ordinary outdoor wiring. A licensed electrician should check ground-fault protection, bonding, the disconnect, and every connection, based on how your dock is built.
Long wire runs to a gate, a detached garage, a casita, or a workshop lose voltage over distance, so the wire size has to match the length. Many of these buildings also need a subpanel or their own circuits. Lighting on a slope needs fixtures and connections rated for wet locations.
When the power goes out on a hillside or lakefront property, gates, refrigeration, pool equipment, and the AC all stop. SALT is a Generac authorized installer, and we size generator hookups to what your panel can carry. Pairing that plan with our Lakeway HVAC services keeps the AC and the generator in step.
Some Lakeway homes built between 1965 and 1973 may have aluminum branch-circuit wiring. Its connections can loosen and overheat at outlets and switches. Repairs include CO/ALR-rated outlets and switches or listed connectors that join a short copper pigtail to the aluminum wire.
A panel upgrade is about capacity, not one bad breaker. You may need one when the panel is full, breakers trip under normal use, or you plan a big new load. In Lakeway, the usual triggers are:
Some panels need attention no matter the load. Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco panels are known for breaker problems, so our Lakeway electricians check them closely. Corrosion and heat damage also call for a closer look.
Before we recommend a panel upgrade, we run a load calculation to measure what your home actually draws. It shows whether you need a new panel, a larger service, or better use of the capacity you have.
Texas adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code on September 1, 2023, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Under NEC 230.67, a new or replaced home service needs a Type 1 or Type 2 surge protective device at or next to the service equipment. So when we replace a Lakeway panel or service, whole-home surge protection is part of the job.
A Level 2 charger runs on its own 240-volt circuit and draws a heavy load for hours. Before we mount anything, our Lakeway electricians check panel capacity, size the circuit for that steady load, and plan the wire route to where you park.
Lakeway properties often add steps. A detached garage, a long driveway, or a panel already carrying pool and HVAC loads changes wire size and capacity. The answer may be a new circuit, a load management device, a subpanel, or a service upgrade. Not every home needs an upgrade. Learn more about home EV charger installation.
We pull the permit and schedule the City inspection for you. SALT runs monthly deals on EV charger installation and electrical repair, so check our current specials before you book.
SALT started in 1984 as a lighting maintenance company, and electrical work is still at our core. Today we also handle plumbing, HVAC, and generators. When a panel upgrade affects your AC, or a remodel needs a plumber and an electrician, one company coordinates it.
Before work begins, your technician explains what they found, shows you the options, and gives you a flat-rate price to approve. Our technicians are background-checked and drug-tested. Financing through Upgrade and Synchrony is available for larger projects, subject to credit approval.
For ongoing care, a SALT+ membership includes an annual electrical safety inspection, priority scheduling, and a lifetime guarantee on repairs and installations.
Need electrical services in Lakeway, TX, from a licensed team that prices the job up front? Call (512) 956-7842 or book service online.
Usually, yes. Inside city limits, the City of Lakeway requires a permit for new service, service upgrades, and new wiring and equipment. For smaller jobs, BDS decides, and we check before work starts. SALT pulls the permit and schedules the inspections.
Inspectors from the City of Lakeway Building & Development Services Department check permitted electrical work inside city limits. Homes outside the city may follow a different process. For panel and service work, your utility also handles the meter.
SALT offers same-day electrical service in Lakeway when the schedule allows, plus emergency service for sparking, burning smells, or lost power. Arrival time depends on the day’s schedule. Call (512) 956-7842 and we will give you the next available time.
It depends on the job. A dead outlet, an EV charger circuit, and a panel upgrade are very different scopes, and access, materials, and permits all affect the price. We do not bill by the hour. SALT gives you a flat-rate price first, so you know the cost before you say yes.
It might be if breakers trip under normal use, the panel is full, or you plan to add an EV charger, pool equipment, or a generator. A load calculation gives the real answer. Some homes just need loads balanced. Others need a subpanel or a service upgrade.
Hire a licensed electrician. In Texas, anyone doing electrical work for hire needs a state electrical license, and permitted work in Lakeway has to pass a City inspection. With SALT, the permit, the work, and the inspection all sit with one licensed company.
