Do I need a permit for a window or door replacement in Austin, TX?

Short answer: It depends on the details for a window or door replacement in Austin, TX (for example: Same-size door: no permit).

Last verified: 2026-10-19 · Confidence: high · Status: Verified from official source

Not legal advice. Always confirm with your local building department. Rules change, and your parcel's zoning, HOA, historic district, floodplain or utility work can change the answer. We show the official source and the date we last checked it so you can verify for yourself.

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Replacing doors of the same size and operation and overhead garage doors needs no permit. Replacing windows is listed under the Minor Repairs permit.

What changes the answer

Same-size door: no permit
Window replacement: Minor Repairs permit
New or larger opening: building permit

Cost

Fee not extracted; see the Austin residential fee schedule. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://austin.widen.net/content/kqozxt8sbc/original/Fees_Residential.pdf?u=x8lbbe&download=true · All verified Austin permit fees

Where to apply

City of Austin Development Services (see Types of Permits for the right web form / AB+C Portal)

Permitting authority: City of Austin Development Services Department. Applies inside City of Austin jurisdiction. Flood hazard areas and the Wildland-Urban Interface change several exemptions. See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“Replacing doors of the same size and operation.”

Source: https://www.austintexas.gov/development-services/work-exempt-building-permits

“This includes bathroom remodel, kitchen remodel, adding/removing brick, drywall repair, foundation repair, adding/removing insulation, interior non-structural exploratory, roof, siding, replacing windows, and fire and vehicle damage repair.”

Source: https://www.austintexas.gov/development-services/types-permits

Verified: 2026-10-19 · Status: verified · Confidence: high

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