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Remodeling Company in Elgin, TX
Home remodeling in Elgin, TX means working with a housing stock that spans 120 years, from downtown’s early 1900s brick storefronts and wood-frame cottages to new slab-on-grade construction on blackland prairie clay. We’re Penhallow Remodeling, a home remodeling contractor that puts a written price and a written guarantee in front of you before a single wall comes down. We plan Elgin remodels around two realities: the shrink-swell clay under the foundations and the heat, humidity, and storm cycles that beat on exteriors year after year. Call (325) 225-5429 when you’re ready to talk through your project.
Why Elgin Homes Are Different
Elgin sits squarely on the Blackland Prairie, a band of highly expansive clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. That movement is why so many older Elgin homes show hairline cracks at door corners and window heads, and why new construction on slab foundations needs careful moisture management from day one. A remodel that ignores the soil movement is one that cracks again within a season or two. When we open up a wall or plan an addition, we account for that movement in how we tie new framing to old, how we flash and seal, and how we spec flooring and tile substrates.
The older core of Elgin, especially the blocks around Main Street and the historic residential streets just off it, is full of late 19th and early 20th century structures built with locally produced “Elgin brick.” That brick has a distinct color range you don’t see in modern veneer, and it’s durable in a way that demands real masonry skill when you’re cutting openings, repointing, or matching patches. Modern masons who’ve only laid veneer over wood framing often struggle with the density and hardness of older Elgin brick. The same goes for the wood framing in those homes: true dimensional lumber, often full 2x4s, sometimes notched and joined in ways that require shimming, sistering, and careful load path work rather than off-the-shelf fixes.
Summers here run hot and humid, with intense direct sun that fades siding, dries caulk, and breaks down roofing materials faster than shaded lots. Severe storms roll through with high winds and hail, which means exterior work has to be done to a standard that survives the next storm season, not just the next inspection. We build that expectation into every exterior remodel, from window flashing to roof tie-downs.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Elgin Services
When Elgin homeowners call us, two projects come up more than anything else: kitchen remodels in aging ranch homes that were never designed for how families live now, and bathroom remodels in older homes where the original cast-iron plumbing and 1960s layouts have reached the end of their useful life.
General Contractor in Elgin
Acting as your General Contractor in Elgin means we coordinate the whole remodel from first walkthrough to final punch list. In Elgin, that often involves juggling the quirks of an older home: load-bearing walls where you don’t expect them, knob-and-tube wiring that needs replacing before insulation goes in, and floor systems that have settled unevenly over a century of clay movement. We handle permits, sequencing, and the trade coordination so you don’t have to chase electricians and plumbers across Bastrop County.
Bathroom Remodeling in Elgin
Our Bathroom Remodeling in Elgin work frequently starts with a gut of a space that hasn’t been touched since the Johnson administration. The big issues we see in Elgin bathrooms are rotted subfloor around tubs and toilets from decades of small leaks, galvanized supply lines that have corroded from the inside, and inadequate venting that leaves walls damp in a humid climate. We build back with cement board substrate behind tile, properly sloped shower pans, and fixtures from Kohler and Moen that you won’t be replacing in five years.
Kitchen Remodeling in Elgin
A Kitchen Remodeling in Elgin project usually means reworking a cramped 10×10 galley in a mid-century ranch or a chopped-up series of small rooms in an older bungalow. We’re comfortable moving load-bearing walls when it makes sense, reworking plumbing and electrical to current code, and building kitchens around full-extension drawers, deep pantry cabinets, and countertop material rated for heavy daily use. Cambria and Silestone quartz are popular choices here because they hold up to hard water and hot pans without the annual sealing that natural stone demands.
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.
Home Remodeling in Elgin
Home remodeling in Elgin means planning for two things at once: the age and character of the structure you have and the way the local climate and soil will treat every material you put into it. Newer subdivisions around Elgin on slab-on-grade foundations need different detailing than the pier-and-beam floors in the historic core, and we approach each one accordingly. For a full picture of what we do, see our Home Remodeling overview. We’ve remodeled kitchens in 1940s bungalows where every wall was a quarter-inch out of plumb, and we’ve opened up floor plans in ten-year-old homes that were built with good bones but bad flow.
Home Remodeling Contractor
Signs you need it
You might need a home remodeling contractor if you’re tripping over family members in a kitchen built for one cook, or if your bathroom layout forces everyone through a single door while someone’s in the shower.
What it costs in Elgin
A full home renovation with a dedicated contractor in Elgin typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on scope, materials, and how much structural work the existing house needs.
How we do it
We start with a walkthrough and a written scope of work, then price the job line-by-line, pull permits, and schedule trades in a sequence that minimizes the time your house is torn apart.
Home Renovation
Signs you need it
You’re seeing cracked grout, sagging floors, failing caulk at tubs and windows, or spaces that simply don’t function the way your household actually lives.
What it costs in Elgin
Home renovation projects in Elgin, from a single-room refresh to a partial rework of multiple spaces, generally fall between $9,000 and $45,000 based on the rooms involved and the condition of the existing structure.
How we do it
We demo to the studs only where necessary, repair and level what can be saved, and rebuild with materials rated for local humidity and the movement of expansive clay.
Whole House Remodel
Signs you need it
You’ve got multiple rooms that need work, a floor plan that fights how you live, and you’d rather do one coordinated project than five separate interruptions over five years.
What it costs in Elgin
A whole house remodel in Elgin typically runs from $45,000 to $130,000, with the final number driven by square footage, the number of wet areas, and what we find behind the walls.
How we do it
We sequence the job in phases so parts of the house remain usable, starting with structural and mechanical work, then moving through framing, drywall, finishes, and a final punch list you walk with us.
What Home Remodeling Costs in Elgin
| Item | Typical range in Elgin |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Whole house remodel | $45,000 – $130,000 |
How long does a home remodel take in Elgin?
A kitchen remodel usually runs 4 to 8 weeks, a bathroom 2 to 4 weeks, and a whole house remodel 3 to 6 months. Elgin’s permitting timeline through the city adds a week or two at the front end. We give you a written schedule with your written price.
Do you handle permits for Elgin remodels?
Yes. We pull permits for every job that requires them in Elgin, and we schedule the inspections. You shouldn’t have to figure out the City of Elgin building department’s process on your own. Call (325) 225-5429 to talk through your project and what permits it will need.
Brands We Service in Elgin
We install and service products from a defined set of recognized manufacturers so the materials behind our work carry their own warranties alongside ours. In Elgin, that includes James Hardie siding, which holds up to our sun and humidity cycles, and IKO and Atlas roofing products built for storm exposure. See our brands for the full list and what each one covers.
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| Service | Typical range in Elgin |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small bathroom remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Bathroom vanity installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Garage conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What pushes a remodel price up in Elgin more than anything else is what’s hiding behind the drywall: knob-and-tube wiring, rotted sill plates from decades of humidity, or foundation movement that has to be corrected before finish work starts. That’s exactly why we write a fixed number before we start. The price you sign off on is the price on the final invoice, and if we find something unexpected, we stop and talk to you before any change gets made.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Elgin
We work across Elgin, from the historic streets south of downtown to the newer subdivisions pushing north and east. Every neighborhood has a different mix of home ages and foundation types, and we plan each project around what’s actually under the house.
- Historic downtown core (Main Street and adjacent blocks)
- The West Side neighborhoods near Elgin Memorial Park
- The Ridge and newer developments off County Line Road
- ShadowGlen and its surrounding communities
- Areas east of downtown toward the railroad corridor
Typical response time for an estimate request in Elgin is within one business day. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Austin office, and crews are local to the Elgin area.
Service Area – Cities Near Elgin
We serve Elgin and the surrounding communities across the greater Austin area. Homeowners in Taylor, TX and Austin, TX call us for the same written-price, written-guarantee approach we bring to every Elgin job. We also take on projects in Georgetown, TX and Cedar Park, TX when the scope fits our remodeling focus.
Serving Elgin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Elgin 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 Remodeling Company in Elgin
Yes. A live person answers (325) 225-5429 around the clock, every day. You won’t hit a voicemail maze or wait for a callback. If you want to talk about a remodel at 8 a.m. or 8 p.m., someone picks up. Estimates are free, and the first call is just a conversation about your project.
We pull permits through the City of Elgin for every job that requires them, and we schedule the inspections and walk them with the inspector. If a correction is ever needed, we make it and get the final sign-off before we call the job done. That paperwork is included in your written price.
Every Penhallow Remodeling project in Elgin carries the Kingswell 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails inside a year of completion, we come back and fix it at no charge, in writing on every job. There’s no service call fee and no re-inspection fee for a warranty visit. Call (325) 225-5429 and we’ll schedule the return at a time that works for you.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Elgin Customers Say
"Full home refresh before we sold. They were straight about what was worth doing and what wasn't to get our money back. On time, on budget, and it sold in a week."
- Monica Vaughn"Gutted and redid the master bath. They gave me a schedule and actually stuck to it. Any time there was a choice to make they called me instead of guessing. Love the result."
- Kayla Benton"Redid two bathrooms at once. The crew protected the floors and cleaned up every single day before leaving. Quote was detailed and there were no mystery charges at the end."
- Tricia Dawson
