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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Houston
Hiring a general contractor in Houston means finding someone who understands what this city’s climate and building stock actually demand. That’s not a small ask. Between the expansive clay soil shifting under slab foundations, the wind-load amendments Harris County enforces after every named storm, and the floodplain rules that reshaped whole neighborhoods after Harvey, a Houston remodel is not the same job as one in Dallas or Austin. Penhallow Remodeling Houston works here, in this market, every day. We write the price before the first tool leaves the truck, we pull the permits the job actually needs, and we put the guarantee in writing where you can hold us to it. Call (254) 527-5340 and you’ll get a real person, not a voicemail tree.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Houston Is Houston’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Houston homeowners call us because we answer. A live person picks up the phone 24/7, which matters when you’re trying to schedule a walkthrough for a kitchen remodel in Westbury or a room addition in Meyerland and you’ve already been burned once by a contractor who ghosted after the estimate. Our technicians arrive background-checked and in uniform, with a defined arrival window you can plan around. There’s no wondering who’s walking into your house.
We also bring local knowledge that changes the outcome of a project. Houston’s lack of a citywide zoning code means your neighbor’s commercial warehouse can sit ten feet from your planned ADU. That latitude puts the burden of compliance on the contractor, not the city. We self-enforce wind-load and floodplain requirements because nobody else will. When we quote a home addition in Kingwood or a bathroom remodel in the Heights, the number includes what the code demands, not just what looks good in a brochure.
Trevor Nash leads our Houston team. He’s the one who reviews your written price before you sign, and the one who stands behind the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. Written. Signed. Yours.
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Hire a General Contractor in Houston
Hire a General Contractor in Houston when the job touches structure, plumbing, electrical, or weatherproofing, and when a bad call on any of those would cost you more than the whole remodel. That describes most kitchens, baths, additions, and any exterior work you’ll do here. A Houston kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and how much the layout moves. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. A home addition in Houston runs $45,000 to $130,000, and the spread comes down to foundation work, second-story framing, and whether you’re lifting, leveling, or building on grade.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
A full kitchen remodel in Houston almost always means re-working plumbing that was roughed into a 1980s slab, which is why our written price includes the concrete cutting and re-pour, not just the pretty tile. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria or Silestone countertops, products that carry their own warranties alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Your written estimate names the products, the rough-in work, and the permit fees. No vague allowances.
Additions and Whole-Home Work
Houston’s clay soil moves. A pier-and-beam addition in the inner loop and a slab-on-grade addition in Clear Lake need different foundation approaches, and we price them differently. We pull permits, schedule inspections before drywall closes, and document every strap, anchor, and elevation decision so your insurance file is complete. That documentation is not optional here. It’s what protects the square footage when you go to insure it.
General Contractor Services in Houston
General Contractor Services in Houston cover the work that turns a house into the house you need: kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, whole-home remodels, room additions, basement finishing, and deck construction. What separates one Houston contractor from another is how they handle what’s behind the drywall. We write the substrate (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile), the hurricane straps, the drain slope, and the window rating into the quote up front. A cheap quote leaves those line items out. Ours doesn’t.
Storm and Wind-Load Compliance
Harris County’s wind-load amendment sets a higher standard than the state baseline. A compliant roof replacement in Houston means re-nailing the decking to a specific pattern before the underlayment goes down, then strapping rafters to top plates and documenting it for the inspector. When we quote a roof, that verification is in the number. If you’re comparing quotes and one is $3,000 lower, ask whether the lower bid includes the re-nail. We already know the answer.
Floodplain Work and Elevation
In Meyerland and Kingwood, a general contractor often has to coordinate with a surveyor on the elevation certificate, then handle the construction work that follows: raising utilities, re-leveling foundations, framing elevated additions. We’ve done it. A documented elevation certificate and wind mitigation report change what your insurer charges and what they’ll cover after the next storm. We make sure both land in your file.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
We don’t install off-brand products and hope they hold up through a Houston August. We source James Hardie siding for exteriors that breathe in the humidity, KraftMaid cabinetry for kitchens built to last, and impact-rated windows from manufacturers whose ratings meet Harris County’s wind code. When a Houston customer needs a specific window rating or a cabinet line that matches an existing kitchen, we can get it without a six-week wait. Our Houston office keeps relationships with local suppliers, which means faster turnaround and warranty service that doesn’t require shipping parts across three states.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Roof quotes that skip the re-nail. Harris County’s wind-load amendment requires a specific decking re-nail pattern before underlayment. We’ve seen homeowners fail the sheathing inspection and watch their draw schedule stall while a crew scrambles to add nails. Our roof replacement quote includes that verification.
- Bathroom remodels that flood the subfloor. Houston’s humidity means an HVAC condensate drain needs elevation and slope. A low bathroom price often leaves out that rough-in. The first summer downpour floods the subfloor, and the workmanship warranty technically died with the flood. We rough it in.
- Garage conversions with no inspection sign-off. In unzoned suburban pockets, some contractors treat permits as optional. Then the homeowner tries to insure the new square footage and discovers the load-bearing wall removal was never reviewed before drywall went up. We don’t close a wall without the inspector’s signature.
- Foundation movement from expansive clay. Houston’s clay soil expands and contracts with every wet-dry cycle. Pier-and-beam homes settle, slab homes crack. A Houston general contractor who knows the soil test history can tell you whether that crack is cosmetic or structural before you spend money fixing the wrong thing.
Pricing for General Contractor in Houston, TX
Here’s what we quote in Houston, and what drives the number up or down.
| Project | Typical Houston Range |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
Impact window cost moves with the number of openings and the wind rating required. Roof replacement moves with square footage, tear-off layers, and whether the decking re-nail is already compliant or needs to be brought up. Home addition cost moves most with foundation conditions and second-story framing. Every quote we write is a fixed number, not a range you’ll renegotiate at demo day. Call (254) 527-5340 for your free written estimate. We’ll walk the project, check the soil and the existing framing, and give you a price you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our Houston office schedules and dispatches crews throughout the metro. If you’re in Galena Park, South Houston, Deer Park, or Baytown, we serve your area with the same written-price, written-guarantee standard. For a deeper look at how we work across the region, see our General Contractor in Houston page. You’ll get the same live person on the phone and the same General Contractor team on the job.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Houston
A Houston roof replacement under Harris County’s wind-load amendment must meet a design wind speed that depends on your exact location and exposure category, but in practice most residential roofs in the metro are engineered for 110 to 130 mph wind speeds. That means specific re-nail patterns on the decking, H2.5 hurricane straps at rafter-to-top-plate connections, and documentation signed off by an inspector before the next wall closes. When we quote a roof, that compliance is in the price. Call (254) 527-5340 and ask us to show you the line item.
You typically need a licensed surveyor or engineer to produce the elevation certificate itself, but a Houston general contractor coordinates that process and does the construction work tied to it: raising utilities, re-leveling foundations, framing elevated additions, and scheduling the inspections that make the certificate meaningful to your insurer. In Meyerland, we’ve handled this from permit to sign-off. We make sure the certificate and the wind mitigation report both land in your insurance file. Call (254) 527-5340 for a free walkthrough.
No. Impact window installation in Houston requires a permit, and the work has to meet the wind rating in Harris County’s code. Installing them without a permit puts you in a position where the insurance discount you were chasing gets denied because there’s no inspection record. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and document the rating for your insurer. The cost is in your written estimate up front.
A tub-to-shower conversion in Houston typically runs $3,500 to $10,000, and while a plumber handles the drain and supply lines, the job also involves waterproofing, substrate, tile or surround work, and often moving a wall or two. If the waterproofing fails, you won’t know until the subfloor rots. A general contractor coordinates the plumber, the waterproofing, and the inspection so the workmanship warranty covers the whole thing, not just the plumbing. We write that warranty on every job.
A documented wind mitigation report shows your insurer that the roof was built to resist hurricane-force winds: specific strap sizes, nail patterns, and decking attachment all verified by an inspector. In Houston, that report commonly qualifies you for a meaningful premium discount, depending on your carrier. The report only exists if the contractor documented the work before the walls closed. Cheap roof quotes skip the documentation. Ours includes it. Call (254) 527-5340 and we’ll walk you through what your policy needs.
In Kingwood after Harvey, our crew lifted a 1978 slab-on-grade ranch and re-leveled the foundation on new piers, then framed a second-floor addition with 2×6 exterior walls and H2.5 hurricane straps at every rafter-to-top-plate connection. We pulled the permit, scheduled the inspection sign-off before drywall, and wrote the change order for impact-rated PGT windows when the homeowner upgraded from single-pane, so the elevation certificate and wind mitigation report both landed in her insurance file. That’s the difference between a Houston contractor who understands this market and one who’s just passing through.
Call (254) 527-5340 today for your free written estimate. A real person will answer, and you’ll get a fixed price and a written guarantee before any work starts.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Houston, serving Houston under the Kingswell standard since 2004.
