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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Austin
A whole home remodel in Austin typically runs $45,000 to $130,000, and a full kitchen remodel lands between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on the age of your house, the side of town you’re on, and what’s hiding under the slab. We work on tight lots in Bouldin Creek and Clarksville, on pier-and-beam bungalows near Hyde Park, and on 1990s tract houses in Circle C that just need a smarter layout. If you’re planning any of it, call (903) 623-1966 and we’ll walk you through what’s realistic for your street, your soil, and your budget.
This is a city where the geology changes block to block. West of Mopac, our crews drill into limestone within the first 10 feet of a foundation dig. East of I-35, the blackland prairie clay shrinks and swells so much that foundation movement is a local industry. That’s why we never quote an Austin remodel from a desk in another city. We send someone who knows the difference.
Why Mason Remodeling Co Austin Is Austin’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Austin homeowners have a specific fear when they hire a remodeler: strangers in the house for weeks, a price that keeps climbing, and no way to hold anyone accountable at the end. Our Home Remodeling process removes all three. Every crew member is background-checked and identity-verified under The Threshold Standard. Before anyone walks through your door, you get their name and photo. They arrive in a clean marked uniform with a photo ID badge in hand. There’s no guessing who’s in your kitchen.
We also put the price in writing before any work starts. Not a verbal range. Not a “we’ll see how it goes.” A written price on every project, every time. And when the job is done, you’re covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right within a year of completion, we come back and make it right at no cost to you. Isaac Pruett, who leads our Austin operation, has built the team around one idea: a remodel should be predictable, not an open-ended negotiation with your own house.
We’ve remodeled kitchens in Allandale, bathrooms in Travis Heights, and whole houses in Mueller where the HOA rules add a separate layer of scheduling. Our dispatchers coordinate every crew from our Austin office, so when you call, you’re talking to someone who knows Austin’s permit office, Austin’s inspectors, and Austin’s traffic when a materials truck has to park on a narrow street.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Companies in Austin
Home Remodeling Companies in Austin fall into two camps: the ones that send a rotating cast of subcontractors, and the ones that verify every person by name and photo before they show up. We’re the second kind. A full home remodel in Austin means coordinating plumbing, electrical, framing, drywall, tile, and finish work inside a house that was likely built before modern building codes existed, or thrown up fast during a boom decade.
For a whole home remodel, Austin homeowners should budget $45,000 to $130,000. A kitchen-only project runs $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Those numbers reflect the real cost of limestone drilling on the west side, clay-related foundation work on the east side, and the permit fees Austin charges for everything from a simple interior alteration to a full structural change.
Permitting and Local Code Work
Austin’s permitting process is famously thorough, and the rules change by overlay district, historic status, and watershed. We handle the paperwork, pull the permits, and schedule the inspections. If your house sits in a Local Historic District, we file the Certificate of Appropriateness before anyone touches a window or a roofline. It’s not optional, and skipping it triggers a stop-work order.
Project Management on Tight Sites
Most Austin remodels happen on lots where the house fills nearly the whole parcel. We plan staging, dumpster placement, and material delivery around what actually fits, not what would work on a suburban cul-de-sac in Round Rock. That planning is what keeps the project moving instead of stalled behind a truck that can’t turn around.
Whole House Remodel in Austin
A Whole House Remodel in Austin is different from one in Pflugerville or Round Rock because the housing stock spans so many eras and soil types. We’ve remodeled 1920s bungalows with pier-and-beam foundations and 2005 tract homes on post-tension slabs. Each requires a completely different structural approach, and each carries a different excavation risk.
Whole house remodels in Austin typically run $45,000 to $130,000. That range covers everything from reconfiguring a 1,400-square-foot ranch in Brentwood to gutting a two-story in Rosedale and rebuilding the interior. Foundation repairs, if the clay has done its work, add to the total, and we’ll tell you before we start whether your slab is solid or shifting.
Foundation and Structure Work
On the east side, expansive clay means foundation movement is common, not rare. Before we open a single wall, we check for slab cracks, sticking doors, and uneven floors. If a geotechnical report is needed, we order it. We found out the hard way on one east Austin job: you don’t dig pier holes in blackland clay right after a flash-flood rain and expect them to hold. The report first, then the excavation.
Interior Reconfiguration and Finishes
Whole house remodels often involve moving kitchens, opening load-bearing walls, and redoing every surface. We specify materials from Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria or Silestone countertops, and Caesarstone where the budget fits. These aren’t big-box stock picks. They’re specification-grade products chosen because they hold up to Austin’s heat and humidity swings.
Trusted Brands We Service in Austin
We install and service Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone countertops, and Caesarstone surfaces across Austin. Because our Austin office coordinates directly with these suppliers, material lead times for local jobs are shorter than what a national chain can offer. When a slab arrives cracked or a cabinet line is backordered, we handle the replacement conversation. You don’t chase a vendor. That’s part of the written-price promise: the materials are specified, priced, and sourced before work begins.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Limestone stops the dig short. On the west side, drillers often hit solid rock within 10 feet. If your remodel includes new plumbing or a foundation extension, that means rock drilling, more labor, and a longer schedule than a clay-side job.
- Blackland clay moves the slab. East Austin’s prairie clay expands when wet and shrinks in drought. Cracks in drywall, doors that won’t latch, and separated tile are all signs the foundation has shifted, and the remodel needs to address it before cosmetic work starts.
- Historic district rules change what you can touch. Houses in Clarksville, Hyde Park, and parts of Bouldin Creek sit in Local Historic Districts. Window replacement, porch changes, even paint colors can require a Certificate of Appropriateness. We file the paperwork with the city before work begins.
- Tight lots make delivery and staging a puzzle. A 25-foot-wide lot in Bouldin Creek doesn’t fit a dumpster, a port-a-potty, and a lumber truck at the same time. We coordinate deliveries in sequence, not all at once, and we keep the site clean enough that your neighbors don’t file a complaint.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Austin, TX
Here are the numbers we quote most often for Austin jobs. These are real market ranges, not teaser rates. What moves a project from the low end to the high end is usually structural: limestone on the dig, clay movement in the slab, or historic district requirements on the finishes.
| Project | Austin Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Whole House Remodel | $45,000 – $130,000 |
The quote you get is the price you pay. We put it in writing before any tool is unpacked, and it includes the permit fees, the material allowances, and a contingency line for the rock or clay we can’t see until the ground is open. Call (903) 623-1966 for a free estimate and a line-item written price.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
Our crews work throughout the Austin metro, including Pflugerville, Manor, Round Rock, and Buda. If you’re in one of those cities and planning a remodel, the same written-price process and The Threshold Standard apply. Visit our Home Remodeling in Austin page to learn more about how we serve the wider metro, or call us directly and tell us which city you’re in.
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 Home Remodeling in Austin
The Save Our Springs Ordinance limits impervious cover and construction activity on the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, which covers much of Southwest Austin. If your house is in that zone, your remodel may need a geotechnical review, additional drainage planning, and stricter runoff controls before the city approves the permit. We handle the compliance work and build the extra steps into your written quote, so the price you see is the price you get. Call (903) 623-1966 if your property is in Circle C, Shady Hollow, or anywhere west of Brodie Lane, and we’ll tell you what applies.
Yes. If your home shares a wall with a neighbor, Austin requires notice and often a structural plan review before you open that shared wall. We’ve remodeled 1920s duplexes in Clarksville and Hyde Park where the party wall carried the neighbor’s roofline, and we had to engineer temporary support before any demo started. We file the notice, coordinate with the neighbor’s schedule, and keep the process documented so there’s no dispute later. Call (903) 623-1966 to talk through your specific duplex.
In Austin, construction noise in residential areas is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Weekend and holiday hours are more restricted, and some neighborhood associations enforce tighter rules on top of the city code. We schedule loud work like drilling and demo inside those hours and sequence the quiet work for the rest of the day. If your street has an HOA with separate rules, we read them before we schedule. Call (903) 623-1966 for a schedule that fits your neighborhood.
If drilling hits limestone within 10 feet of the surface, excavation costs go up because rock drilling takes longer, wears out equipment faster, and adds inspection sign-offs. That’s common on Austin’s west side, from Tarrytown up through Northwest Hills. Our written quotes include a contingency line for exactly this, so you’re not surprised by a change order after the fact. If another remodeler quoted you a flat number for excavation on the west side, they either haven’t dug there or they’re planning to hit you with the change order later. Call (903) 623-1966 and we’ll show you the contingency structure before you sign.
On a tight Austin lot, we stage materials in sequence, not all at once. We use daily Notices of Intent when we need to park a material truck in a permitted lane, hand-carry sheetrock through back gates, and sweep the site every afternoon. Our crew remodeled a bungalow off West Lynn Street in Clarksville where the driveway fit one compact car and the front setback was measured in inches. We got it done without a single neighbor complaint, and that’s the standard we bring to every constrained site in Austin. Call (903) 623-1966 to talk through your lot specifically.
Planning a home remodel in Austin? Call (903) 623-1966 for a free, no-pressure estimate. We’ll send a real person, put the price in writing, and show you exactly who’s coming before they ring the bell.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co Austin, serving Austin and the surrounding metro.
