Austin watering rules
Conservation Stage
Automatic residential irrigation is limited to one designated day per week, with time-of-day limits.
Rule status: currentLast checked: Aug 21, 2026
See Austin watering rules →
Free, personalized Austin Home Risk Report
Know what your Austin home needs now—and what can wait.
Home maintenance is tough to keep up with. Get a personalized Home Risk Report that shows what deserves attention first, what you should watch, and what probably isn’t worth spending money on yet.
A few quick questions. Results are ready about 15 seconds after you finish.
Your address helps us match your home with relevant property records, Austin conditions, rules and public data.
Your address helps us match your home with relevant property records, Austin conditions, rules and public data.
The homeowner problem
Owning a home shouldn’t feel like another full-time job.
The AC. The roof. Trees. Plumbing. Insurance. That weird stain you’ve been meaning to look at.
Before long, the list never ends. The hard part isn’t knowing that houses need maintenance. It’s knowing which of the many things that could be done are the things that actually need doing.
Waiting too long can turn cheap maintenance into an expensive repair. Doing work too soon wastes money too. And once you start calling companies, wildly different quotes can make it harder to separate the two.
You need a way to decide what matters before someone starts selling you the fix.
THIS MONTHToo many things to think about
AC running longerNormal August load—or service issue?
?Oak limb over roofTrim now or monitor?
!Slow bathroom drainDIY first or call someone?
—Insurance renewalPremium up again
?Austin Home Intelligence turns the list into an order of operations.
Built around your home
Get a priority list instead of another maintenance list.
Enter your address and answer a few simple questions about what you’ve noticed. We combine those answers with relevant property and Austin context to narrow down what deserves attention.
Example Home Risk Report
Your home, sorted into priorities.
Check firstAC / HVAC
Older equipment plus cooling symptoms make this worth a closer look before peak demand.
Keep an eye on itTrees / exterior
Mature limbs near the structure are worth monitoring, especially after strong wind or storm damage.
Can probably waitDuct cleaning
No strong symptoms? Cleaning may not be the first place to spend money.
A risk score helps you prioritize. It does not mean something is definitely broken and does not replace an onsite professional inspection when one is needed.
Start with one concern
Something on your mind? Check it first.
You don’t have to run the whole report if one thing is already bothering you. Choose an area, answer a few quick questions, and get a personalized risk score, warning signs to watch for, and guidance on what to do next.
AC Risk Check
Is your AC struggling—or just getting older? Look at cooling problems, high bills, weak airflow, repair history and system age.
Check my AC →
Plumbing Risk Check
Concerned about a leak, water heater or pressure? Check current symptoms, past leaks, drains and freeze history.
Check my plumbing →
Pest Risk Check
Not sure what those signs mean? Work through what you’ve noticed and whether it looks worth acting on now.
Check for pests →
Tree Risk Check
Could that tree become a problem? Check roof clearance, dead limbs, lean, storm damage and other warning signs.
Check my trees →
Duct Cleaning Check
Do your ducts actually need cleaning? Check your symptoms first. Cleaning may make sense—or it may be unnecessary.
Check my ducts →
Moisture & Mold Risk Check
See a stain or smell something musty? Use leak history, odors, stains and moisture signs to narrow down the issue.
Check for moisture →
Pool Leak Risk Check
Is your pool losing too much water? Compare normal evaporation with clues that may point to a leak or equipment issue.
Check my pool →
Home Insurance Check
Could there be a gap hiding in your policy? Review deductibles, coverage questions and property changes before a claim.
Check my coverage →
Each focused check takes about 1–2 minutes · Free · No home visit
Austin Home Dashboard
Austin home data, translated into something useful.
Important modules show the source period and when the information was checked. Public facts stay separate from estimates and risk models.
Austin weather stress
Loading current signal…
Checking the current Austin forecast.
Source period: ~7-day NWS forecastLast checked: loading…
See current Austin home risks →Austin permit activity
2.37M+ permit records
Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing records span 1980-present and are published as a daily-updated dataset.
Dataset period: 1980-presentLast checked: Aug 21, 2026
Explore Austin permit data →Texas homeowners losses
$8.74B in 2025
Paid losses across major homeowners categories. Wind and hail averaged 62% of homeowners losses since 2019.
Source period: 2025Last checked: Aug 21, 2026
Explore insurance data →Austin construction labor
$27.53 / hour
Mean hourly wage for construction and extraction occupations in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro.
Data period: May 2025Released: Aug 13, 2026
See Austin cost context →Solar & energy potential
Address-specific estimates
Location-based models can estimate potential production. They are decision context—not a roof inspection or contractor quote.
Model-based estimateMethod explained in our data pages
Explore energy data →Austin homeowner guides
Straight answers to the questions Austin homeowners actually ask.
You shouldn’t need five browser tabs to understand one home decision. Our guides combine local rules, primary sources and plain-English explanations.
HVAC · Austin permits
Do I need a permit to replace my AC in Austin?
See when mechanical permits may apply and what to check before work starts.
Read the HVAC permit guide → Trees · Austin rulesCan I trim or remove this tree in Austin?
Understand protected-tree rules and when extra review may be required.
Read the Austin tree guide → Water · Current rulesWhat days can I water my lawn in Austin?
Check the current stage, designated schedule and rules for different irrigation methods.
Check current watering rules → Ducts · EPA contextDo I actually need duct cleaning?
Start with the symptoms that make cleaning more reasonable—and the ones that may point somewhere else.
Read the duct cleaning guide → Mold · Texas rulesCan the same company test for mold and remove it?
Understand Texas mold roles and licensing before hiring someone to assess or remediate a problem.
Read the mold guide → Water damage · ChecklistWhat should I do after a water leak?
Know what to shut off, what to document and when moisture becomes a bigger concern.
Read the water damage guide → Insurance · RoofsWill homeowners insurance pay for my roof?
Learn how storm damage, roof age, deductibles and coverage type can affect a claim.
Read the roof insurance guide → Seasonal · AustinWhat should I check before the next heat wave, storm or freeze?
See which home systems deserve more attention as Austin conditions change through the year.
See the seasonal risk calendar →Methodology
Facts where we have them. Caution where we don’t.
A risk score should help you make a decision—not make a problem sound scarier than it is.
01
Public facts
Official rules, public records, published weather data and other source-backed information.
02
Your information
The symptoms, history and concerns you tell us about your home.
03
Estimates
Potential costs, modeled values or other figures that depend on assumptions.
04
Risk signals
Rules and models that help put issues in priority order—not predictions that something will fail.
Source-linked
See where the information comes from.
You should be able to check the sources behind advice about your home. Austin Home Intelligence uses public and trusted sources when they can improve a homeowner decision.
Explore Our Sources & Data →City of AustinAustin WaterAustin Development ServicesNational Weather ServiceNOAATexas Department of InsuranceU.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsU.S. Census BureauNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Start free
Find out what deserves your attention first.
You don’t need to fix everything today. You just need to know what matters, what can wait, and where your next dollar will do the most good.
Get My Home Risk Report →A few quick questions now could help you avoid a much more expensive surprise later.FAQ
Questions before you start?
Is this a home inspection or a remote scan of my house?
No. No one visits your home, and Austin Home Intelligence does not remotely inspect the inside of your house. Your Home Risk Report uses the information you provide plus relevant public, property and Austin-area data to help decide what may deserve attention. It does not replace an onsite inspection when one is needed.
Why do you need my address?
Your address helps us replace a generic national checklist with information that may be relevant to your property and location, including public property information, local rules, permit history, weather and other location-based signals where available.
Does a high risk score mean I need to hire someone?
Not automatically. A score helps put an issue in context. Your result may suggest acting soon, checking something yourself, watching it for changes or getting a professional opinion. When the evidence does not support urgent work, we want to tell you that too.