See your commercial space, ADU, kitchen, bathroom or full renovation before a single wall is framed. Photorealistic 3D renderings, walkthroughs and design-build packages from the licensed Texas general contractor who will actually build what you see. Reduce change orders, get faster landlord and HOA approvals, sell the vision to investors and stakeholders.
3D design and visualization is the process of building a digital, photorealistic model of a renovation, build-out or new construction before any work begins. The model includes architecture, finishes, lighting, furniture and materials — accurate enough that you can walk through your future kitchen, office, retail store or ADU in VR or on a screen. For commercial tenants, 3D renderings unlock faster landlord approvals on work letters. For multifamily owners, they sell unit upgrades to leasing prospects. For homeowners, they collapse months of back-and-forth into a single approval moment. Tell Projects is the rare licensed Texas general contractor that delivers 3D design in-house and then builds what you approve — so the renderings are a buildable contract, not a marketing image.
Most 3D rendering shops aren't contractors — they produce beautiful images of things that would cost twice the budget or violate code. Tell Projects' 3D team works directly with our estimators and PMs. Every rendering carries an honest cost and a buildable detail.
We hold the top-tier Texas general contractor license, which means we can stake our reputation and our license on the constructability of every 3D design we deliver.
When you approve a 3D design with Tell Projects, the next step is permit-ready drawings — not a hand-off to a separate architect. We produce the construction documents the City of Houston needs and we pull the permit.
Commercial landlords, HOAs, condo boards, franchise corporate offices, lenders and insurance underwriters all approve renovations faster when they can see the finished product. Our renderings consistently shave weeks off approval cycles.
Renderings are only useful if they reflect real, available, on-budget products. Our specs include actual SKUs from quartz, tile, fixture, lighting, hardware and millwork vendors we already buy from — so what you approve is what we install.
A repeatable, transparent process that takes your project from first conversation to final inspection without surprises.
We meet with you on site or virtually, walk the existing space, listen to how you'll use it, capture must-haves vs. nice-to-haves, gather inspiration photos, and confirm the budget envelope.
Our team measures the existing space (or models from architectural drawings if available), produces an accurate 3D as-built model, and confirms ceiling heights, MEP locations and structural constraints.
Within 5-10 business days we deliver 2-4 photorealistic concept renderings showing the proposed layout, finishes, lighting and key millwork. You see hero shots of the space from the angles you'll use it.
We expect 1-3 rounds of revisions. Move walls, swap finishes, test color schemes, adjust lighting, try alternate layouts. Each revision turns around in 3-5 business days.
Once approved, we deliver the final 3D walkthrough, finish schedule, material spec sheets, and permit-ready construction drawings. The same package goes to landlords, HOAs, lenders and the City of Houston.
Because Tell Projects is the GC, your project moves from rendering → contract → permit → construction without changing teams. The 3D model becomes the build reference; your PM and superintendent work from it daily.
Common situations where Houston-area property owners call Tell Projects for 3D design and visualization.
Office, retail, restaurant and medical fit-outs visualized for landlord and franchise approval. Stay within the work letter while showing the vision.
Photorealistic countertops, cabinetry, tile, fixtures, lighting. See your future kitchen at 5pm sunlight before you commit to $40K of cabinetry.
Living rooms, primary suites, exterior facades, open-concept conversions. VR-ready walkthroughs available for major renovations.
Houston ADU and garage-conversion clients see the finished unit before permits — useful for both planning department review and rental-market positioning.
Apartment owners and operators model 2-3 upgrade tiers (good/better/best) and use renderings as leasing collateral while units are mid-renovation.
Commercial facade refreshes, painting/cladding decisions, signage placement — see the building from across the street before approving.
Architects, designers and developers use Tell Projects 3D services to pitch concepts before deciding which scheme moves to construction documents.
Tell Projects serves commercial, multifamily and high-end residential clients across the Houston metro area, including these primary service zones:
Most projects deliver first-pass renderings within 5-10 business days of the site visit. For simpler projects (a single bathroom or office layout) we've delivered concepts in 48-72 hours. Complex multi-room or full-building projects can take 2-3 weeks. We give you a delivery schedule before you sign on.
Standalone 3D design typically runs $1,500-$15,000 depending on scope: a single kitchen rendering package is usually $1,500-$3,500; a full home renovation with multiple rooms and walkthrough is $5,000-$10,000; a complex commercial fit-out is $5,000-$15,000+. When you contract Tell Projects for both design and construction, design fees are typically credited toward the construction contract.
Both. If you have architectural drawings, we model from them. If you have a lease drawing or a Realtor's floor plan, we work from that plus site measurements. If you have nothing, we measure the space ourselves and start from a blank slate. About 60% of our projects start with no formal drawings.
Buildable. Every rendering carries a finish schedule, an honest cost estimate, and a feasibility review. We've turned down rendering work where the client wanted images that couldn't be built within their budget — because we'd rather lose the design fee than be the contractor who couldn't deliver what was promised.
Yes, for major projects. We export models compatible with Oculus, Quest and other VR headsets. For commercial pitches and major residential projects, VR walkthroughs are often the deciding factor in stakeholder approval.
Yes. Bring us photos, dimensions and any documentation (manufacturer, model, finish) of items you're keeping. We'll model them into the rendering so what you see is what you'll experience in the finished space.
Yes. We've shepherded renderings through Brookfield, Hines, JLL, Transwestern and most major Houston commercial landlords' work-letter approval processes, plus dozens of HOAs, condo boards and franchise corporate offices. We know what each type of reviewer wants to see.
Our team works in industry-standard tools — Revit, SketchUp, 3ds Max, V-Ray, Lumion, Twinmotion, and Enscape — depending on project scale and the level of photorealism required. We don't lock you into a proprietary format; final deliverables are PDF, JPG, MP4, and PDF construction documents.
Tell us about your project. Tell Projects' licensed Texas general contractor team will respond within 24 hours with a detailed quote and schedule.
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