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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Austin
Finding a General Contractor in Austin who shows up, answers the phone, and hands you a written price before demo day is harder than it should be. We know because Austin homeowners tell us the same stories: a verbal estimate that doubled after the slab was opened, a crew that disappeared mid-project, a repair that failed before the next rain. Penhallow Remodeling Austin works differently. We write the price down, we write the guarantee down, and we stand behind both for 365 days after the final walkthrough. Call (325) 225-5429 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail maze.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Austin Is Austin’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Trevor Nash leads our Austin team with a straightforward philosophy: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, and leave the place cleaner than we found it. That’s the Kingswell standard, and it’s been the operating rule since 2004. Austin homeowners have enough to think about with watershed rules, clay soil movement, and the city’s permit queue. We handle those details so you don’t have to.
Our background-checked, uniformed technicians work across Austin: from 78704 bungalows near Zilker to 1980s slab-on-grade homes in the 78759 corridor, from new construction in Mueller to pier-and-beam cottages in Chestnut. When a homeowner in Round Rock or Pflugerville asks if we know Austin’s building department, we can say yes: we’ve pulled permits here for additions, remodels, and structural repairs, and we know which inspectors review what.
Every job gets a written price before work starts. Not a range, not a ballpark. A number. And every job comes with the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something fails inside the guarantee period, we return and fix it at no charge. No service call fee, no re-inspection fee, no argument.
Styles & brands we work with
Construction Company in Austin
Construction Company work in Austin means additions, structural repairs, and envelope work that has to satisfy both the Texas Windstorm code path and the City of Austin’s watershed rules. A room addition on a 1970s slab home in Northwest Hills runs $45,000 – $130,000 depending on square footage, foundation work, and whether the site sits in a drainage-sensitive zone. The work involves framing, foundation, rough-in electrical and plumbing, insulation, drywall, and the final finishes, plus the inspection sign-offs at each stage that keep the project legal and insurable.
Permits and Watershed Compliance
Austin is one of the few Texas cities where a remodel can trigger a stormwater review. If your home sits in the Edwards Aquifer recharge or contributing zone, which covers much of southwest and west Austin, the Save Our Springs Ordinance requires an impervious cover calculation before you add square footage, a new patio, or even a widened driveway. A compliant quote includes silt fencing, a construction entrance, and a SWPPP. A cheap bid skips it, and the City stops the job with a red tag.
Additions on Expansive Clay
Austin’s clay soils shrink in drought and swell after the first big rain. That movement cracks slabs and shifts foundations, and any General Contractor who has worked here long enough plans for it. Before we frame an addition, we check the existing slab for signs of differential settlement, and we write the leveling contingency into the quote so it’s not a surprise change order after the concrete is open.
Remodeling Contractor in Austin
A Remodeling Contractor in Austin handles kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-home renovations, and the structural work that comes with opening walls in older homes. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000 here depending on whether you’re converting a tub to a walk-in shower, moving plumbing, or adding waterproofing on an exterior wall. A kitchen remodel typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000, driven by cabinet line, countertop material, and whether we’re moving the sink or range. Every number goes in writing before the first cabinet is pulled.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone quartz, Kohler and Moen fixtures. These are materials with their own manufacturer warranties, which sit alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. In an Austin kitchen, we also account for heat: a south-facing wall with afternoon sun needs a vent hood that actually moves air, and countertop seams that won’t open when the house cools fast at night.
Whole-Home and Structural Work
Whole-home remodels in Austin often mean revealing what’s behind the drywall: old wiring in a 1920s Hyde Park bungalow, undersized joists in a Crestview pier-and-beam, or tile set directly on drywall in a 1980s master bath. We open the wall, show you what’s there, and quote the fix in writing before proceeding. No surprises at the door.
Trusted Brands We Service in Austin
We build with products that hold up to Austin’s UV load and humidity swings. That means James Hardie siding on exterior walls, and pavers from Unilock and Techo-Bloc for driveways and patios where a cheap paver will fade and shift within two summers. We stock common trim profiles, fasteners, and flashing materials for Austin’s housing stock, so supply-chain delays don’t stall a re-inspection. If a specific product line is backordered, we tell you before you sign, not after the crew has the walls open.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Skipped watershed paperwork on west and southwest remodels. The Save Our Springs Ordinance applies to homes in the Barton Creek, Oak Hill, and Circle C areas. A contractor who ignores the impervious cover rule gets the project red-tagged mid-frame, and the homeowner is left paying for a stop-work order and a re-drawn site plan.
- UV-damaged exterior materials on south-facing elevations. Austin’s sun is relentless, and cheap exterior trim or decking warps within two summers. We specify UV-stabilized trim and deck boards, and we open seams so they don’t buckle when the temperature swings 40 degrees between noon and midnight.
- Closed walls without a rough-in inspection on East Austin pier-and-beam repairs. If the framing and rough-in aren’t signed off before the drywall goes up, the homeowner has no documentation when the next storm causes a claim. Insurance adjusters in Travis County ask for the sign-off. Without it, the claim stalls.
- Slab movement mid-project with no contingency line. Austin’s expansive clay can settle a slab during a long dry stretch, then heave it after a two-day rain. A bid without a leveling line item is a change order waiting to happen. We write the contingency into the quote up front.
Pricing for General Contractor in Austin, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Austin’s market, in writing:
| Project | Typical Austin Range |
|---|---|
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
What moves the number? For a bathroom, the big drivers are whether you’re relocating the drain line, adding a curbless shower with a linear drain, or waterproofing an exterior wall. For a roof, it’s the pitch, the number of existing layers, and whether the home sits in a wind-borne debris zone. For an addition, it’s the foundation work, the watershed review, and the finish level. You’ll get a written line-item quote before any work starts, so the number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (325) 225-5429 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
Our Austin team schedules work across the metro, including Cedar Park, Buda, Georgetown, and Elgin. If you’re outside the city limits but still need a General Contractor who understands Travis County permitting and Austin’s watershed rules, we can help. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Austin office, and crews live and work across the metro.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 Austin
Yes. If your home sits in the Edwards Aquifer recharge or contributing zone, the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department requires an impervious cover calculation before the building permit is issued, even for an interior remodel if the scope changes the building footprint or adds exterior surfaces like a shower window or vent penetration. The calculation limits how much of your lot can be covered by structures and pavement, and exceeding it requires a variance or on-site stormwater mitigation. A compliant quote includes that calculation and the associated filing. Call (325) 225-5429 and we’ll check your address against the watershed map before you spend a dime.
A documented wind-load rating on a new Austin roof helps you in two ways. First, it validates the installation against the Texas Department of Insurance windstorm requirements, which some insurers require for full replacement coverage in Travis County. Second, if you file a claim after a storm, the adjuster asks for the installation documentation, the wind-load rating, and the inspection sign-off. If you can’t produce them, the claim can be denied or paid at depreciated value. We give you that documentation as part of the job file.
A compliant kitchen addition in Austin includes the impervious cover calculation, the SWPPP if the project disturbs more than an acre or sits in a sensitive zone, and the rough-in, framing, and final inspection sign-offs on file. A cheap bid skips the watershed paperwork, buries the contingency for clay soil movement, and closes walls before the inspector signs off. Then the homeowner discovers the problem at resale or claim time. Call (325) 225-5429 for a written quote that includes the paperwork, not just the plywood.
Squishy pier-and-beam floors after an Austin rain usually mean moisture rot in the floor joists. Homes in East Austin’s older neighborhoods, like Chestnut and Rosewood, often have original 1920s – 1940s pier-and-beam foundations with no cross-ventilation, so the crawl space traps humidity against the subfloor and rot sets in. The first heavy rain wets the soil, the humidity spikes, and the softened wood gives way. The fix is to open the floor, replace the rotted joists with pressure-treated lumber, and add code-required ventilation. We pull the permit and get the inspection sign-off before the drywall goes back up.
Yes. Austin requires a structural permit for any load-bearing wall removal, including in a 1970s slab-on-grade home. The permit application needs a framing plan stamped by a Texas-licensed engineer showing the beam size, point-load paths, and any foundation reinforcement needed to carry the new load down to the slab. We handle the engineer coordination, the permit, and the inspection sign-off as part of the written quote. Call (325) 225-5429 for an exact price on your specific wall removal.
In East Austin’s Chestnut neighborhood, we opened the floor of a 1930s pier-and-beam bungalow after the first heavy rain exposed rot in the original 2×8 joists under the front bedroom. Our crew pulled the permit, shored the load-bearing walls with temporary jacks, replaced the rotted subfloor and joists with pressure-treated lumber, and added code-required cross-ventilation before re-laying the customer’s original longleaf pine. Inspection sign-off happened before the drywall went back up, and the homeowner’s insurance adjuster accepted our documentation without a fight.
If you’re planning a remodel, addition, or structural repair anywhere in General Contractor in Austin territory, call us at (325) 225-5429. You’ll get a written price, a defined arrival window, and a 365-day promise that if it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s the deal.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Austin, serving Austin homeowners with written prices and written guarantees on every project.
