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Construction in El Paso means working with caliche, monsoon season, and a housing stock that ranges from 1920s adobe to 1970s slab-on-grade. If you’re planning a remodel, addition, or roof replacement here, you need a contractor who already knows what’s under the dirt and what the sun does to a roof after ten summers. That’s the work Barrett & Sons Construction does every day. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, a straight answer, and a free estimate from Tom Barrett’s crew.
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.
Why El Paso Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing copy. It’s who shows up at your door in Kern Place or Mission Hills when you call. Homeowners from the Lower Valley to the Northeast keep our number because we do what we say: permits get pulled, price changes come in writing before work starts, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call.
We’ve worked on adobe homes in Sunset Heights where the stucco needs lime-based repair, not modern acrylic. We’ve dug footings in the Northeast where caliche sits six inches down. El Paso isn’t a place where an out-of-town franchise can roll in, guess, and leave. Our home base office coordinates scheduling locally, and our crews live here.
Construction Services We Offer in El Paso
Kitchen Remodeling
We install KraftMaid and Cambria in El Paso kitchens, and we handle the plumbing and electrical rough-in that older central El Paso homes often need before cabinets can go in. A kitchen remodel here usually involves working around slab foundations, which affects drain line locations. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in El Paso.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in El Paso’s mid-century tract homes weren’t built for modern waterproofing standards. We use Schluter and Sterling systems so the shower you get in 2026 doesn’t leak through the slab in 2031. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in El Paso.
Roofing
El Paso gets 300-plus days of sun, and that UV load shreds roofing membranes faster than the Texas average. We install GAF systems rated for high-desert exposure and inspect flashing and caulked joints as part of every roof job. Learn more about our Roofing in El Paso.
Windows & Doors
Andersen and Marvin units hold up better than builder-grade vinyl under El Paso’s UV and temperature swings. We measure, order, and install with correct flashing for adobe and frame construction alike.
Fence Installation
Wind is the quiet enemy of fences in El Paso. We set posts below the caliche line where needed and use hardware rated for sustained gusts, not just the mild stuff.
Driveway & Pavers
Caliche removal and proper base prep make the difference between a driveway that lasts fifteen years and one that heaves in three. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with drainage graded for monsoon downpours.
Home Additions & ADU
Additions in El Paso mean new footings, and new footings mean caliche excavation. We budget for jackhammers and rock saws from day one, and every permit gets pulled before concrete goes in.
Neighborhoods We Serve in El Paso
Our crews work across El Paso regularly, and we know the difference between a 1920s adobe in Sunset Heights and a 1980s tract home near Album Park. You’ll see our trucks in these areas most weeks:
- Kern Place
- Mission Hills
- Sunset Heights
- The Northeast (79904, 79908)
- Lower Valley (79907, 79915)
Typical response for an estimate in El Paso is same-week, and the phone gets answered when you call.
Why El Paso’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
El Paso sits on Chihuahuan Desert caliche hardpan, a calcium-carbonate-cemented soil layer that can appear as little as six to twelve inches below grade. It’s hard enough to stop a backhoe cold halfway through a footing trench. Experienced El Paso crews pull pneumatic hammers off the truck before they even know how deep they’re digging. That’s standard practice city-wide. An out-of-town GC who bids a job without that line item blows their budget on day one, and the homeowner is the one holding the change order.
That same soil causes chronic slab-on-grade foundation heave across El Paso’s postwar and 1970s-80s tract neighborhoods as moisture cycles expand and contract the clays beneath the caliche. It’s why foundation re-leveling and repair is one of the most requested construction services in this market. Add in El Paso’s elevation near 3,700 feet, 300-plus annual sunshine days, and UV that rivals coastal Florida, and exterior coatings, roofing membranes, and caulked joints wear out faster than homeowners expect. Monsoon season from July through September drops intense cloudbursts on near-zero average annual rainfall, which means proper grading and drainage matter more here than in wetter cities that plan for it.
Pricing for Construction in El Paso
Here’s what we tell homeowners before we ever sign a contract. These are honest ranges for the El Paso market, based on what we see in homes from the Lower Valley to the Northeast:
- Kitchen remodel: $28,000 - $68,000
- Bathroom remodel: $15,000 - $38,000
- Roof replacement (GAF shingle): $9,500 - $19,500
- Window replacement (per opening, Andersen): $850 - $1,800
- Driveway pavers (per sq ft installed): $16 - $28
- Room addition: $180 - $290 per sq ft
Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We’ll give you a free, written, line-item estimate so you can compare honestly. Call (877) 610-1318.
Service Area - Cities Near El Paso
Beyond El Paso proper, our crews also serve Fort Bliss, Homestead Meadows North, Homestead Meadows South, and Socorro. Same live person on the phone, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving El Paso, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the El Paso 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 Construction in El Paso
Caliche excavation typically adds $1,500 to $6,000 to below-grade work in El Paso, depending on depth and whether jackhammering or a rock saw is required. It’s a line item we include on every El Paso estimate because nearly every site in this city has it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written quote on your specific project, free of charge.
Yes, permits are required for structural additions, electrical, plumbing, and most roofing in El Paso. We pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job because the permit inspector works for you, not for me. Skipping permits saves nothing when the sale of the home falls apart three years later.
Not without your signature. Any price change at Barrett & Sons comes as a written change order before work proceeds. That’s the rule, not the exception. If you hit something unexpected, like caliche deeper than the test hole showed, you’ll see the cost on paper before anyone swings a hammer.
Most El Paso kitchen remodels run six to ten weeks from demo to final inspection, depending on whether we’re moving plumbing in a slab foundation and how much caliche comes out during rough-in. We’ll give you a written schedule with the estimate, and we stick to it.
Yes. Barrett & Sons offers a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount on all work, plus $40 off any repair over $200. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have. Call (877) 610-1318 and mention it when we schedule your estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving El Paso, TX.
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 El Paso Customers Say
"Came back a year later to sort a door that had dropped as the frame settled. No charge and no argument about whether it was covered."
- Thaddeus Oyelowo"Addition over the garage matched the original roofline and brickwork so closely that visitors do not realise it was added. He tracked down the closest brick he could find rather than settling."
- Gideon Stroud"The bathroom was finished on the day he said at the start, which nobody had led me to believe was possible."
- Loretta Vanterpool