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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Houston
Hiring a General Contractor in Houston, TX means hiring someone who understands what this city throws at a house: shifting clay soil, hurricane wind loads, floodplain rules, and building departments that don’t wait for you to catch up. Bradford Remodeling Co Houston runs by The Garrison Standard, which means a written price before work starts and a 365-Day Done Right Promise on every completed project. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s in writing. Call (940) 289-7658 for a free estimate on your remodel, addition, or repair.
We’re not the cheapest bid in Houston, and we won’t pretend to be. We’re the contractor that shows up when we say we will, puts the scope on paper, and stands behind the work for a full year. Curtis Lane leads the Houston operation with a simple rule: no surprises at the door, no numbers that move, no crew you haven’t been told about before they arrive.
Why Bradford Remodeling Co Houston Is Houston’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Houston homeowners call us after they’ve been burned. A no-show. A reprice at the door. A crew that ripped out a kitchen and vanished. That’s not how Bradford Remodeling works. Every job gets a written price upfront. Every technician who walks onto your property is background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know exactly who’s coming through your door before the truck parks.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail. Not a callback queue. When a Houston homeowner calls at 9 p.m. with a question about a permit or a material, a real human picks up. That’s part of how the Garrison Partners family has operated since 2004. Houston is its own operation, independently owned, held to the same standard as every other location.
Our crews work across Houston, from the Heights to Clear Lake to neighborhoods inside Beltway 8 and beyond. We know the difference between a 1970s tract home on slab-on-grade clay and a 1940s pier-and-beam bungalow with cast-iron drains. That knowledge changes how we bid, what we inspect before drywall goes up, and what we flag in the written scope.
Styles & brands we work with
Construction Company in Houston
A Construction Company in Houston handles structural work the way Houston’s building environment demands: foundation checks on expansive clay, drainage plans where the city requires them, and wind-rated materials that pass final inspection. Bradford Remodeling Co Houston is that kind of company. When a homeowner in Houston hires us for a room addition, garage conversion, or structural repair, the job involves more than framing and drywall. It involves knowing what Houston’s lack of zoning means for your specific lot, and what the drainage status is before a single footing gets poured. A typical home addition in Houston runs $45,000 to $130,000. A garage conversion typically lands between $30,000 and $80,000.
What Houston Code Actually Requires
Houston’s building code isn’t a suggestion. For impact windows, the city enforces wind-load ratings tied to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association zones. For lot additions over 500 square feet, the city requires a pre-construction drainage plan. For homes inside mapped floodplains, any structural work must meet base flood elevation. A compliant quote includes the permit, the drainage study if it applies, and rated products with documentation. A cheap quote leaves those line items out, and the homeowner finds out at inspection.
Working Next to Industrial Sites
Houston’s lack of zoning means a room addition on one lot might sit fifty feet from a metal fabricator. That’s normal here. It also means your contractor needs to think about setbacks, drainage flow onto adjacent industrial parcels, and noise or vibration considerations. Bradford Remodeling has built in Houston neighborhoods where residential streets run straight into industrial corridors. We plan for it before we bid, not after the permit office asks where your drainage plan is.
Remodeling Contractor in Houston
A Remodeling Contractor in Houston has to respect what this city does to a house. Intense heat and humidity shorten exterior work windows. Flooding risks drive moisture-resistant material choices. And clay soil shifts under slab foundations in ways that crack tile and bind doors. Bradford Remodeling Co Houston handles kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, and whole-home renovations with the Houston climate and Houston housing stock in mind. A kitchen remodel in Houston typically runs $14,000 to $45,000. A small kitchen remodel runs $9,000 to $20,000. A bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000.
Foundation Checks Before You Touch the Walls
In older neighborhoods like the Heights, we check for cast-iron drain pipes that have rusted through in Houston’s acidic soil. We check slab settling before we install cabinetry or tile. The reason is simple: a beautiful kitchen on a shifting slab is a warranty claim waiting to happen. Bradford’s 365-Day Done Right Promise means we’d rather find the problem before drywall than fix it after you’ve moved back in.
Moisture-Resistant Materials as Standard
Houston humidity means we don’t spec materials that fail after two summers. For bathrooms and kitchens, we use moisture-rated drywall, properly ventilated rough-ins, and substrates that hold up to Houston’s wet-dry cycles. When we install James Hardie siding or exterior products on a whole-home remodel, we’re picking materials with manufacturer specs written for Gulf Coast conditions. That’s not an upgrade. That’s the baseline for a job that lasts.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
Bradford Remodeling works with a documented roster of name-brand materials so Houston homeowners never guess what they’re getting. KraftMaid cabinetry. James Hardie siding. Therma-Tru doors. When you see a brand name in your written quote, you get the manufacturer’s spec sheet and warranty behind it. We keep the common lines and finishes available for Houston customers, which means fewer delays when a door arrives damaged or a cabinet box shows up short. The spec is traceable. The warranty is written. That’s how Bradford runs a job from first quote to final walkthrough.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Wind-load failures on impact windows. Houston code requires specific wind ratings for replacement windows in many areas. We regularly see installations where the window is impact-rated but the contractor never pulled the permit or filed the compliance paperwork, leaving the homeowner out of compliance with their insurer.
- Foundation movement from expansive clay. Houston’s slab-on-grade homes sit on clay that swells and shrinks with moisture. Remodeling without checking for slab settlement leads to cracked tile, binding doors, and warranty claims inside a year. We check first.
- Missing drainage plans for additions. Houston inspectors will stop work immediately on a lot addition over 500 square feet if the pre-construction drainage plan wasn’t filed. A compliant contractor files it before concrete is poured. A cheap one hopes nobody notices.
- Non-compliant flood elevation work. Some Houston homes sit inside mapped floodplains. Building a room addition below base flood elevation doesn’t just fail inspection. It can void the homeowner’s flood insurance policy. Bradford checks the flood map before we draw a single line.
Pricing for General Contractor in Houston, TX
Here’s what Houston homeowners can expect to pay for common general contractor work. These are the ranges we quote from, in writing, before any job starts:
| Service | Houston Price Range |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 – $40,000 |
What moves the number? For impact windows, the wind-load rating and the number of openings. For roofs, the square footage, the material rating, and whether the decking needs replacement. For metal roofs, the profile and the fastening system. Bradford Remodeling gives you a written line-item price before work starts. No numbers that move at the door. Call (940) 289-7658 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Beyond Houston, our crews serve Houston-adjacent communities including Pasadena, Channelview, La Porte, and Stafford. The same written pricing, the same 365-Day Done Right Promise, the same background-checked crews. If you’re in one of those cities, call (940) 289-7658 and ask for a free estimate.
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
Yes, if the windows are being replaced with impact-rated units or if the openings are being resized, Houston requires a permit and a wind-load compliance certificate. Simple like-for-like replacements of a couple of standard windows may not require a permit, but any contractor who tells you to skip it is telling you to take a risk. If your insurer asks for proof of compliance and you don’t have it, the claim can stall or be denied. Bradford Remodeling pulls permits when the job requires one, and we hand you the documentation at close. Call (940) 289-7658 for an exact quote on your window project.
A foundation check in the Heights matters because many of those homes are 1940s bungalows or 1970s builds on expansive clay that shifts with moisture, and older drain lines in the acidic soil often need attention. If the slab has settled, new cabinetry and tile will crack within a season. Bradford checks for slab movement and rusted cast-iron drain pipes before demo starts. In the Heights, our crew found rusted-through cast-iron drain pipes in a 1940s bungalow before a kitchen remodel; we replaced the rough-in with PVC, addressed slab settling from the acidic soil, and coordinated the city’s drainage plan for the opened floor area, all before drywall. Call (940) 289-7658 to schedule a free estimate.
Houston roofs must meet wind-load requirements tied to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association zone you’re in, which for most of Houston means designs rated for 110 to 130 mph sustained winds depending on location and elevation. A roof replacement needs to meet the rated uplift standard for your zone, with the proper fastening pattern and decking attachment. Bradford quotes roofs with the rating specified in writing, so you can compare a compliant quote against one that skips the paperwork. Call (940) 289-7658 for a free roof assessment.
Yes. Houston requires a pre-construction drainage plan for any lot addition over 500 square feet, and a 600 square foot game room addition triggers that requirement. A contractor who pours concrete without that plan filed will get the job stopped by the inspector. Bradford files the drainage plan as part of the permit package before the first footing goes in. Call (940) 289-7658 and we’ll walk you through what the city requires for your specific lot.
You prove wind-load compliance with the permit record, the product certification for the rated materials used, and the final inspection sign-off from the city. Bradford Remodeling hands you that documentation at job close, along with your written 365-Day Done Right Promise. No requesting paperwork later. It’s in your hand before we leave the site. Call (940) 289-7658 to schedule a free estimate and ask about documentation standards.
Ready to get a written price? Call Bradford Remodeling Co Houston at (940) 289-7658. We’ll schedule a walkthrough, put the scope on paper, and hand you a written line-item quote. No numbers that move. No crews you haven’t been told about. Just a by-the-book contractor held to The Garrison Standard. Curtis Lane and the Houston team are ready to answer.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling Co Houston, serving Houston and surrounding communities.
