Houston General Contractor
Services Built for Every Project
From a single kitchen remodel in the Heights to a full commercial buildout in Katy — Tell Projects handles every phase, every permit, and every detail. Licensed, insured, and serving Greater Houston for 15+ years.
Kitchen Remodeling Houston TX
The kitchen is the most-used room in any Houston home, and it is typically the renovation that returns the most value at resale. Tell Projects manages kitchen remodeling projects of every scale across Houston's Inner Loop, Bellaire, Meyerland, Memorial, and Sugar Land neighborhoods — from a weekend cabinet swap to a full structural reconfiguration.
Custom Cabinet Installation & Layout Changes
We work with both stock and fully custom cabinetry to maximize your kitchen's storage and visual impact. Layout changes — including island additions, peninsula removal, and load-bearing wall modifications — are fully permitted and inspected by the City of Houston Building Services Department. Our crews handle demo, structural work, and fine carpentry finish in one coordinated sequence, so your project does not sit half-finished waiting on subcontractors.
Countertop, Backsplash & Fixture Upgrades
Quartz, granite, quartzite, porcelain slab, and butcher block are all available through our trade relationships at pricing below retail. We source, template, fabricate, and install. Backsplash tile work — subway, mosaic, handmade ceramic, zellige — is handled by our in-house tile team. Fixture and appliance rough-in is coordinated with our licensed plumbing and electrical crews so every connection is code-compliant and inspected.
Full Kitchen Gut Renovations
For older Houston homes built before 1990, a full gut renovation often surfaces surprises: cast-iron drain lines, outdated knob-and-tube wiring, asbestos-containing floor tile, or mold behind a dated tile surround. Tell Projects carries the licenses and insurance to address all of it in-house. We do not stop the project and send you searching for specialty contractors. Our pre-renovation assessment identifies hidden conditions so your budget stays predictable from day one.
Typical kitchen remodel timeline in Houston: 4–12 weeks depending on scope. Free estimates include a line-item breakdown by trade so you understand exactly where your budget is allocated.
Kitchen & Bathroom Service DetailsBathroom Renovation Houston TX
Houston's climate puts real demand on bathrooms — humidity, hard water, and older plumbing infrastructure mean that a renovation is often both an aesthetic upgrade and a practical necessity. Tell Projects handles bathroom renovations across every price point and every neighborhood, from a primary suite overhaul in River Oaks to a cost-conscious refresh in a Katy starter home.
Primary Suite Bathroom Remodels
A primary bathroom renovation typically involves expanding the shower footprint, converting a standard tub-shower to a freestanding soaking tub and walk-in shower, upgrading vanity and double-sink configuration, improving ventilation to meet current IRC code, and adding heated tile floors or towel bars. Tell Projects designs these projects to function well for decades and look exactly as intentional as the rest of your home.
Shower Conversions & Wet Area Waterproofing
Improper waterproofing is the leading cause of bathroom failure in Houston homes. We use Schluter KERDI or comparable sheet-membrane systems on all shower floors and walls, properly sloped to drain, with pre-slope mortar beds where required. No shortcuts. Every wet area is inspected by the City of Houston before tile is set. For secondary baths, shower-over-tub conversions and full tub-to-shower conversions are both available with the same quality of waterproofing detail.
Guest Bath Updates & Hall Bathroom Refreshes
Not every bathroom needs a full renovation. Tell Projects offers targeted upgrades — new toilet, vanity, light fixture, mirror, and tile flooring — that dramatically refresh the space at a fraction of a full remodel cost. These scoped projects are ideal for rental properties, pre-sale prep, or simply updating a secondary bath that has not been touched in 15 years. We provide a clear scope-of-work and fixed price so there are no surprises.
Kitchen & Bathroom Service DetailsRoom Additions Houston TX
Houston's lack of zoning regulations makes room additions more feasible here than in most major Texas cities, but navigating Harris County and City of Houston building codes still requires an experienced hand. Tell Projects manages the entire process from structural engineering to final CO inspection.
Attached Room Additions
Attached additions — a new bedroom, expanded living room, sunroom, or family room — require foundation work, framing that ties properly into the existing structure, matching exterior materials, roofline integration, and permits for every trade involved. Tell Projects coordinates structural engineers, framers, roofers, insulators, and finish carpenters under a single contract with a single point of accountability. No juggling subcontractors. No stalled projects waiting on permits you have to chase yourself.
Second-Story Additions
Adding a second story in established Houston neighborhoods like Garden Oaks, Timbergrove, or Spring Branch requires careful structural assessment of the existing foundation and first-floor framing. Tell Projects works with licensed structural engineers to determine what the existing structure can support and what reinforcement is needed. We have completed second-story additions ranging from a single bedroom and bathroom to full second-floor living suites. All work is pulled to permit and inspected at each required phase.
Garage Conversions & ADU Construction
Converting a detached garage to an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is one of the most cost-effective ways to add livable square footage or rental income in Houston. Tell Projects handles insulation, HVAC extension or dedicated mini-split installation, plumbing rough-in, electrical panel sizing, egress windows, and finish work. Learn more about ADU construction or call us to discuss your specific property.
Get a Free Room Addition EstimateWhole-Home Renovation Houston TX
Buying an older home in Montrose, the Heights, or Meyerland often means purchasing a property with good bones and decades of deferred maintenance. Tell Projects specializes in coordinated whole-home renovations that update every system and surface under a single, managed scope of work.
Full Interior Renovation & Systems Update
A comprehensive whole-home renovation typically includes electrical panel upgrade and rewiring, plumbing supply and drain replacement, HVAC replacement and duct sealing, insulation upgrade, window replacement, interior demolition and framing repair, and complete finish work — flooring, drywall, paint, trim, doors, and fixtures. Tell Projects manages every trade in sequence so the project progresses efficiently without the delays that come from independent contractors stepping on each other's schedules.
Pre-Sale Renovations & Flip Projects
Houston's real estate market rewards well-renovated properties with faster sale timelines and higher per-square-foot pricing. Tell Projects works with investors, flippers, and owner-occupants who want to maximize a property's value before listing. We provide a prioritized renovation scope that focuses budget on the updates with the highest market return — typically kitchen, primary bathroom, flooring, paint, and curb appeal — and deliver on a timeline that works with your listing schedule.
Historic Home Renovation in Houston
Many of Houston's older neighborhoods contain homes with genuine architectural character worth preserving: original hardwood floors, period millwork, plaster walls, and craftsman details. Tell Projects approaches historic renovation with care, retaining original materials where possible and sourcing period-appropriate replacements where necessary. We are experienced with the additional permitting requirements that apply to homes in the City of Houston's historic districts and protected areas.
Full Renovation ServicesCommercial Buildout Houston TX
Houston's commercial real estate market is one of the most active in the country. Whether you are building out a new tenant space, reconfiguring an existing office, or converting a retail shell to a restaurant, Tell Projects delivers commercial buildouts that meet your lease timeline, your budget, and the City of Houston's commercial permitting requirements.
Tenant Improvement & Office Buildout
Office tenant improvements in Houston's Energy Corridor, Westchase, Galleria, and Greenway Plaza submarkets require coordinated MEP design, suspended ceiling systems, glass partition walls, IT infrastructure rough-in, ADA-compliant restroom compliance, and finish selections that match corporate standards. Tell Projects handles full design-build TI projects or works from a landlord's existing improvement drawings. We obtain all required permits from the City of Houston Commercial Permitting division and coordinate inspections so your certificate of occupancy arrives on schedule.
Restaurant & Food Service Buildout
Restaurant buildouts are among the most complex commercial projects — grease interceptors, Type I and Type II hood systems, fire suppression, NSF-compliant surfaces, walk-in refrigeration, three-compartment sinks, and health department inspections all must be coordinated alongside the standard construction sequence. Tell Projects has completed restaurant buildouts for quick-service, full-service, and ghost kitchen operations in Houston. We understand the City of Houston Health Department inspection sequence and build your project to pass on the first visit.
Retail & Medical Office Buildout
Retail buildouts require fast turnaround and a finish quality that represents your brand from day one. Medical office buildouts require exam room layout compliance, ADA accessible restrooms and corridors, appropriate electrical for medical equipment, and in some cases infection-control construction protocols during renovation of occupied medical facilities. Tell Projects has experience with both and brings the project management discipline to deliver on time in high-stakes commercial environments.
Interior Buildout DetailsADA Compliance Work Houston TX
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to virtually every commercial property and multifamily building in Houston. Tell Projects provides ADA compliance assessments and modifications for Title II and Title III properties — from a single accessible parking space to a full-building accessibility upgrade.
Accessible Restroom Construction
ADA-compliant restrooms require precise attention to turning radius (60-inch minimum), grab bar placement and blocking, lavatory height and knee clearance, accessible toilet compartment dimensions, door hardware, and threshold height. Tell Projects has constructed accessible restrooms in restaurant, office, retail, healthcare, and multifamily settings. Every project is reviewed against the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), which are enforced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Ramps, Pathways & Parking Compliance
Exterior accessibility — accessible parking stalls, van-accessible spaces, curb ramps, accessible routes from parking to building entrance — must meet both ADA Standards and City of Houston development standards. Tell Projects handles concrete and asphalt ramp construction, tactile warning surface installation, accessible parking stall marking, and signage. We coordinate with civil engineers when grade changes require engineered ramp design.
Door Widening, Hardware & Signage
Interior door widening to 32-inch or 36-inch clear width is one of the most common ADA modifications in older Houston commercial buildings. Tell Projects performs door rough opening modification, new door and frame installation, lever hardware, automatic door opener wiring, and Braille signage installation. For multifamily properties, we coordinate unit-accessible modifications including roll-in showers, lowered counters, and accessible appliance placement for required accessible units.
ADA Compliance Service DetailsMultifamily Remodeling Houston TX
Houston's apartment and multifamily housing market continues to attract significant investment and renovation activity. Tell Projects works with property owners, REITs, and asset managers to deliver occupied and unoccupied multifamily renovations on schedule, within budget, and with minimal disruption to residents.
Apartment Unit Turns & Upgrades
Unit turn renovations — the work performed between tenants to refresh the unit and justify market-rate or above-market rents — typically include flooring replacement, paint, cabinet resurfacing or replacement, countertop replacement, plumbing fixture upgrade, appliance swap, and light fixture modernization. Tell Projects performs high-volume unit turns for Houston-area properties with a consistent quality standard and a predictable per-unit cost that helps asset managers budget accurately for their renovation programs.
Common Area Renovation
Leasing offices, clubhouses, fitness centers, pool decks, mail rooms, and exterior corridors all contribute to a property's competitive position in Houston's apartment market. Tell Projects renovates multifamily common areas with minimal disruption to active leasing and resident access. We coordinate carefully with property management to phase work around peak leasing activity and schedule around Houston's unpredictable weather when exterior work is involved.
Habitability Repairs & Code Compliance
Older Houston multifamily properties often accumulate deferred maintenance that has crossed into habitability territory: failing HVAC systems, water intrusion at rooflines and exterior walls, plumbing drain line failures, electrical panels that no longer meet code. Tell Projects performs large-scale habitability repair scopes for institutional owners who need to bring properties into compliance quickly. We have the workforce capacity to run multiple crews across a property simultaneously when urgency demands it. Learn more about habitability repairs.
Multifamily Remodeling DetailsCustom Construction Houston TX
Not every project fits a standard template. Tell Projects takes on complex, custom construction scopes that require creative problem-solving, multi-trade coordination, and a contractor with the license and capacity to self-perform critical work rather than outsource it to unknown subcontractors.
Ground-Up Commercial Construction
Tell Projects has the experience and licensing to take a commercial project from site prep and foundation through structural framing, MEP rough-in, envelope, insulation, interior finish, and final inspection. Ground-up commercial construction in Houston requires engagement with the City of Houston's Development Services Department for site plan approval, Houston Public Works for utility connections, and the Fire Marshal's office for fire suppression review. Tell Projects manages these agency relationships so you do not have to. Learn more about ground-up construction.
Specialty & Engineered Scopes
Some projects require capabilities beyond standard general contracting: structural reinforcement for rooftop mechanical equipment, industrial trench drain installation, epoxy flooring systems for commercial kitchens and warehouses, fire suppression system installation, or specialized enclosure and soundproofing work for media and recording environments. Tell Projects self-performs or directly manages specialized scopes rather than delegating them to subcontractors who may not be fully invested in your project's outcome. See our specialty projects page for more examples.
Permit Handling & Code Violation Correction
Properties with open permits, unpermitted work, or active code violations cannot sell, refinance, or in some cases continue operating until the violations are resolved. Tell Projects assists Houston property owners with pulling retrospective permits for work done without permits, making corrections required to bring unpermitted work into compliance, and obtaining final inspections that close out open permit histories. This service is particularly valuable for Houston investors acquiring distressed assets with complex permit histories. Permit handling details here.
Ground-Up Construction DetailsServing Greater Houston
Tell Projects serves the entire Houston metro area. Select your city to learn more about local service.
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