Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Construction in Amarillo is different from construction anywhere else in Texas, and the first thing you need to know is that the caliche hardpan under this city changes every bid. Most homes here sit on a dense layer of calcium carbonate rock that starts just 12 to 18 inches below the surface, which means excavation, footings, and trenching work often requires rock-breaking equipment before a conventional foundation can even begin. If you’re planning a home addition, a driveway, or a fence across the 79119, 79120, 79121, or 79124 ZIP codes, that caliche line item matters more than the paint color. Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and you’ll talk to a live person who knows exactly what we’re describing, not an out-of-state call center reading from a script.
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 Amarillo Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons still run the crews. When we say owner-operated, we mean Tom’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable, and he answers his own phone. That’s not a marketing line. It’s how we’ve always worked, and it’s the reason homeowners in neighborhoods like Wolflin and Puckett keep calling us back for their second and third projects.
We serve the Amarillo area with a simple set of rules: permits pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job, written change orders before any scope change touches the work, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise written on every contract. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. We install brands that carry their own reputations, Simonton windows, Ply Gem siding, CGI impact-rated products for hail country, so you can look up exactly what’s going on your house before we ever lift a hammer. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, and the crew members who show up at your door are background-checked and uniformed, carrying the Barrett name with them.
Construction Services We Offer in Amarillo
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling - Amarillo projects often start with those 1950s and 1960s brick ranch homes built for a different era, with closed-off layouts and original plumbing that’s been patched for sixty years. We open those spaces up properly, moving walls only after checking what’s load-bearing and what the caliche underneath means for any foundation work.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Amarillo.
Bathroom Remodeling
Older Amarillo homes, especially the pre-WWII wood-frame houses on the east side, often hide water damage and shifting floors that need to be addressed before tile goes down. Our crews start every Bathroom Remodeling - Amarillo job by checking for the foundation movement that expansive clay soils cause through our freeze-thaw cycles.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Amarillo.
Roofing
Hail Alley isn’t a nickname, it’s a structural fact of life at 3,600 feet. Amarillo Roofing has to withstand golf-ball-sized hail on a regular basis, and the wind loads here mean your shingle choice and installation method have to be rated for gusts exceeding 50 mph, not just whatever’s cheapest at the supply yard.
Learn more about our Roofing in Amarillo.
Windows and Doors
Panhandle wind finds every gap in an old window frame, and the temperature swings from 100 degrees in July to below zero in January put real stress on seals and tracks. We install Windows & Doors in Amarillo using wind-rated products from brands including Simonton and CGI, sized and flashed for Amarillo’s exposure, not a generic Texas spec.
Fence Installation
A fence post in Amarillo needs to be set with caliche in mind. Across much of the city, augers hit rock at 12 to 18 inches, and any crew that doesn’t plan for rock-breaking equipment will leave you with shallow posts that lean after the first spring windstorm.
Driveway and Pavers
Concrete and paver work on the High Plains means planning for soil that freezes, thaws, and shifts through the year. We prep bases for Amarillo’s expansive clay conditions so your driveway doesn’t develop the cracks and heaves that show up when the subgrade work gets skipped.
Home Additions and ADU
Adding square footage in Amarillo means a new foundation, and a new foundation means caliche excavation. We’ve seen out-of-town crews lose money on jobs here because they bid without a rock line item, and we don’t make that mistake on your project.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Amarillo
Our crews work throughout Amarillo and Potter and Randall counties, and typical response time for the area is same-day or next-day for estimates, depending on weather and the season. We’re regularly in these neighborhoods:
- Wolflin
- Puckett
- Sleepy Hollow
- The Colonies
- City View
Why Amarillo’s Climate and Housing Affect Construction
Amarillo is one of the windiest large cities in the United States. Sustained winds and frequent gusts over 50 mph are not a storm event here, they’re a normal Tuesday. Every exterior project, roofing, fencing, windows, doors, siding, has to be specified for wind load in a way that contractors in Dallas or Houston simply don’t think about because they don’t have to. The housing stock reflects that reality: builders in the 1950s through 1970s chose single-story brick-veneer ranch homes specifically because that form holds up to relentless wind and large-diameter hail better than anything taller or lighter.
Beneath those homes sits the caliche hardpan that makes Amarillo’s excavation costs structurally higher than anywhere else in Texas. Experienced local contractors add a caliche line item to bids before ever visiting the site, because hitting rock at 12 to 18 inches is the rule, not the exception. When you combine that with expansive clay soils that cycle through freeze-thaw and drought conditions, you get foundation movement on older east-side homes and a very good reason to hire someone who’s actually dug in this dirt before.
Pricing for Construction in Amarillo
Honest pricing starts with knowing what’s under the ground. Kitchen remodels in Amarillo typically run from $35,000 to $80,000 depending on scope and finish level. Bathrooms range from $18,000 to $45,000. Roof replacements on a standard ranch home generally land between $9,000 and $18,000, with hail-rated materials affecting that number. Fence installation runs $25 to $60 per linear foot depending on material and caliche conditions. Driveway and paver work ranges from $12 to $28 per square foot.
Every estimate from Barrett & Sons is a written, line-item quote. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before any extra work happens. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a 10% senior and veteran discount.
Service Area - Cities Near Amarillo
While this page focuses on Amarillo construction services, we also work with homeowners in Canyon, Lubbock, Levelland, and Slaton who want the same written-change-order approach without the national-company surprises.
Serving Amarillo, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Amarillo 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 Amarillo
A kitchen remodel in Amarillo typically costs between $35,000 and $80,000, with caliche-related foundation work and 1950s-era plumbing updates accounting for much of the variation. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact line-item quote, it’s free.
At Barrett & Sons, no price changes without a written change order signed before the extra work begins. If the allowance isn’t on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t work that way. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your project scope.
Yes, we pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job in Amarillo. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we want them on site. Call (877) 610-1318 if you have questions about what your project requires.
Amarillo sits on caliche hardpan, a dense calcium carbonate layer that often starts just 12 to 18 inches below grade, and cutting through it requires jackhammers or rock-breaking equipment. Any honest Amarillo bid includes a caliche line item. Call (877) 610-1318 for a quote that accounts for what’s actually under your yard.
A home addition or ADU in Amarillo typically takes three to six months from permit to final inspection, depending on scope, caliche conditions, and the Panhandle wind schedule that occasionally halts exterior work. We’ll give you a written timeline before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate.
Yes, Barrett & Sons offers $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll apply what you qualify for.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction in Amarillo
If you’re planning any construction work in Amarillo, from a kitchen remodel to a new fence, start with a conversation. Tom Barrett and his sons are on-site most days, and the person who answers the phone at (877) 610-1318 is the same person who will stand behind the work when it’s done. We’ll give you a written estimate, pull the permits, and put the 90-Day Done Right Promise on your contract in plain language. Call today for your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle since 1998. Back to home.
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 Amarillo Customers Say
"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"Tom Barrett was on our job most days himself, not just at the quote and then never again. When something needed deciding there was an actual person to decide it with."
- Rosalie Pemberton