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If you own one of the brick ranch homes that fill Garland’s 75040, 75041, or 75042 ZIP codes, you already know the score: these houses were built solid, but they’re now 60 to 75 years old, and time plus Texas clay doesn’t negotiate. Barrett & Sons Construction handles the full scope of work these aging homes require, from kitchen and bath gut-renovations to roofing, windows, fencing, and additions. We’re a family-owned company founded in 1998, and we answer our phones with a live person every time you call (877) 610-1318. No voicemail maze, no out-of-state call center.
What you get with us is different from what you’ve probably gotten from the big national outfits. Tom Barrett runs the company, his sons run the crews, and every permit gets pulled before work begins. If you live in Garland, you’re hiring a contractor whose name is on the truck, not a franchise dispatching strangers to your door.
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 Garland Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
The homes in Garland’s Glenbrook and Club Hill neighborhoods tell the story. Most were built between 1950 and 1975, and a lot of them have been through two or three owners, a handful of handyman patches, and at least one unpermitted project. Homeowners here have learned the hard way that the cheapest bid usually shows up with a different price at the end. That’s why we put every scope, every allowance, and every price change in writing before a single nail moves. No surprises, no “we didn’t know about that” billing at the end.
We carry premium brands across every trade we touch because we know you’ll look them up: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Andersen and Marvin on windows, Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscapes. If you want to verify who we are before signing anything, Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license yourself. We’ve been serving communities across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro for over 29 years, and the crews working your Garland job are Barrett & Sons crews, background-checked and uniformed on every visit.
We also carry a 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. That’s not fine print. It’s the whole point.
Construction Services We Offer in Garland
Kitchen Remodeling in Garland
Garland’s mid-century kitchens were built for 1950s living: closed off, under-cabineted, and wired for far fewer appliances than a modern family needs. We open up walls, correct the framing and electrical behind them, and install the cabinetry and countertops you’ve actually researched for your Kitchen Remodeling - Garland project.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Garland.
Bathroom Remodeling in Garland
The slab-on-grade foundations under most Garland bathrooms make reconfiguring drains a real engineering question, not a weekend project. We handle the repiping, waterproofing, and permit work correctly the first time on every Bathroom Remodeling - Garland project, so your new bathroom doesn’t leak into the slab three years from now.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Garland.
Roofing in Garland
Garland roofs take a beating from hail season and Texas sun, and the original roof decking on 1960s and 1970s homes often needs replacement before new shingles go on. For our Roofing in Garland, we install GAF and CertainTeed materials with full permits and inspections signed before we call the job done.
Learn more about our Roofing in Garland.
Windows & Doors
Single-pane aluminum windows and warped door frames are the norm in Garland’s older housing stock, and the 2021 freeze exposed just how thin that insulation really is. We install Andersen, Marvin, Simonton, and Ply Gem Windows & Doors in Garland with proper flashing and air sealing, so your heating bill stops climbing in January.
Fence Installation
Garland’s Vertisol clay shifts enough every year to lean fence posts and snap concrete footings. We set posts below the frost line and account for soil movement from day one, using cedar and treated materials that hold up to the Texas weather.
Driveway & Pavers
Concrete driveways in Garland crack along predictable lines when the Blackland Prairie clay shrinks in August and swells in October. We prep the base properly and install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers that move with the soil instead of fighting it.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Garland means engineering for extreme soil movement and matching a 60-year-old existing structure to new code. We pull permits, coordinate the structural engineering, and issue written change orders for every scope adjustment. Nothing happens on your project without paperwork first.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Garland
We work across Garland daily, and we know the difference between a 1958 ranch in Glenbrook, a 1963 split-level in Club Hill, a 1970s brick home near North Garland, and a 1980s tract house near Firewheel. Our crews are familiar with the permit office and the inspectors who work it. Typical response time for an estimate anywhere in Garland is same-day or next-day.
- Glenbrook
- Club Hill
- North Garland
- Firewheel
- Camelot
Why Garland’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Garland sits directly on the Dallas Blackland Prairie, which means the soil under your house is Vertisol clay. That clay loses volume during summer droughts and re-expands with fall rainfall, a cycle that heaves slabs, cracks masonry, and shifts door and window frames seasonally. Every addition, every driveway pour, every new build in Garland has to be engineered for that movement. Proper pier depth and soil-moisture management aren’t optional upgrades here; they’re the difference between a project that lasts and one that needs to be redone in five years.
There’s another Garland-specific issue we run into constantly in the 75040-75042 corridor. Decades of unpermitted room additions and garage conversions mean renovation bids frequently balloon once the inspector requires the old framing, electrical, and HVAC work to be brought up to Garland’s currently adopted building codes before any new permitted work can close. That’s why our estimates account for code-compliance scope from the start rather than “discovering” it after the walls are open. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like him.
The 2021 Winter Storm Uri also rewrote priorities across Garland. Thin wall insulation and unprotected pipe runs in those mid-century homes froze and burst all over the city, and an ongoing wave of weatherization and re-pipe construction work has followed. If your Garland home hasn’t been reassessed since that February, there’s a good chance it needs attention before the next hard freeze.
Pricing for Construction in Garland
Here’s what you can reasonably expect to pay in Garland for the projects we take on. These are working ranges, not quotes; call us for a written line-item estimate.
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000-$85,000 depending on scope, cabinetry, and whether walls move.
- Bathroom remodel: $15,000-$40,000 depending on size, fixtures, and drain reconfiguration.
- Full roof replacement: $12,000-$28,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and decking condition.
- Window replacement (whole-house): $10,000-$30,000 depending on count, brand, and frame condition.
- Fence installation: $15-$45 per linear foot depending on material and post depth.
- Driveway or paver patio: $15-$35 per square foot depending on base prep and paver brand.
- Home addition/ADU: $120,000-$300,000 depending on size, foundation engineering, and finish level.
We offer a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans, $40 off any repair over $200, free second opinions on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-1318 to get your exact number.
Service Area - Cities Near Garland
Our Garland crews also serve neighbors in Sachse, Rowlett, Richardson, and Murphy. If you live just outside Garland’s city limits, call us and ask; chances are we’re already working down the road.
Serving Garland, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Garland 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 Garland
A full kitchen remodel in Garland typically runs $35,000 to $85,000, with mid-century ranch homes often on the higher end because electrical, plumbing, and framing must be brought up to current code before cabinetry goes in. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Yes. Permits are pulled and inspections are signed on every eligible job we do in Garland, no exceptions. If a previous contractor told you permits were optional, that’s a red flag; unpermitted work can block the sale of your home and must be corrected before new permitted work can close.
A standard bathroom remodel runs 3 to 6 weeks in Garland, depending on scope and whether drains need to be reconfigured through the slab. Re-piping and waterproofing add time, but skipping them is how you end up with leaks under an expensive new floor. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your specific timeline.
Not without your written approval. Every scope, allowance, and price change at Barrett & Sons is issued as a written change order before work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
We work around Garland’s Vertisol clay on every project, but we do not pour foundations ourselves. If your project uncovers foundation movement, we’ll bring in a licensed structural engineer and coordinate with a foundation specialist before we proceed. We never build over a moving slab without the right paperwork.
Ready to get a real number for your Garland project? Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, and Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. We live twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, we want to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Garland and surrounding communities. Founded 1998.
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 Garland Customers Say
"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh"Genuinely good builders and I would use them again. Site tidiness slipped a bit in the middle stretch and I had to mention it, after which it was spotless every evening."
- Marcus Threadgill"Every change to the price came as a written change order before the work happened, not as a surprise on the final bill. I did not know contractors still did that."
- Xiomara Benavides