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If you own a home in Greatwood, odds are your place was built somewhere between the late 1980s and the early 2010s. That means the roof, the windows, the original kitchen cabinets, and the mechanicals underneath it all are now reaching the end of their first useful life at roughly the same time. When we get a call from a Greatwood homeowner, the conversation usually starts the same way: something that worked fine for 25 years finally gave out, and now the question is who to trust with the fix. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we work in Greatwood every week. You can reach us at (877) 610-1318 and get a live person, not a voicemail box.
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 Greatwood Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
The homes in Greatwood are not simple builds. They sit on Fort Bend County black clay that expands in wet winters and contracts during 100-degree summers. Anyone who has watched a door frame rack out of square or seen a hairline crack climb through the brick veneer knows the soil here does not sit still. Tom Barrett, our founder, has been building and remodeling in this region since 1998. His sons run crews, and Tom himself walks job sites most days. When we quote a job in the Creekside or Canyon Gate sections of Greatwood, the price you sign is the price you pay. Every change after that arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me. That is why I like him.
We have done enough work in Greatwood that we know the HOA drill. Exterior modifications on these brick-veneer, slab-on-grade homes require architectural review approval before the city will even look at a permit application. That step alone trips up contractors who do not work here regularly. We plan for it on day one. Homeowners in the Greens and the Crossing have called us after national outfits quoted one number on the phone and showed up with another at the door. We do not run that play. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Ask anyone on your street, or look the license number up yourself.
Construction Services We Offer in Greatwood
Kitchen Remodeling in Greatwood
Most Kitchen Remodeling - Greatwood projects start with layouts from the 1990s and early 2000s. We replace them with layouts that actually work for how you cook and gather now, using brands like KraftMaid and Cambria that you can look up before you ever sign a contract.
Kitchen Remodeling in Greatwood – learn more about our kitchen work in your neighborhood.
Bathroom Remodeling in Greatwood
Original Bathroom Remodeling in Greatwood addresses master baths hitting the age where shower pans leak and tile surrounds fail. We tear out and rebuild with waterproofing done right, including curbless showers and grab-bar blocking for homeowners planning to stay long term.
Bathroom Remodeling in Greatwood – see how we handle wet-area rebuilds in Fort Bend County homes.
Roofing in Greatwood
Many Greatwood Roofing systems are now 15 to 35 years old and at the end of their service life, especially after the hail and wind events this part of Texas catches. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems with full tear-off and written warranties, and we handle the HOA paperwork on the front end.
Roofing in Greatwood – see roofing options for 77469 homes.
Windows and Doors
Original single-pane aluminum Windows & Doors - Greatwood homes have leak cooled air all summer. We replace them with Andersen and Marvin product lines sized to existing openings, so the HOA gets the look it expects and you get the efficiency you want.
Fence Installation
HOA fence standards in Greatwood are specific about height, material, and finish. We build to the architectural guidelines and use post-setting methods that hold up when the clay soil shifts, so your fence does not lean after the first wet winter.
Driveway and Pavers
Black clay soil here moves more than most contractors expect, which is why we build paver driveways and patios on engineered base layers that flex without cracking. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, plus Cambridge Pavers when the design calls for a specific texture or color.
Home Additions and ADU
Adding onto a Greatwood home means footings engineered for shrink-swell soil and elevations checked against floodplain maps. We handle the structural engineering, the HOA approval package, and the FEMA paperwork when the addition lands inside the Brazos River floodplain.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Greatwood
Our crews work throughout Greatwood regularly, from the original 1980s sections near the golf course to the newer build-outs on the community’s western edge. Response time for estimate visits is typically within a day or two for most of 77469, depending on our schedule that week.
- Canyon Gate
- Creekside
- The Greens
- The Crossing
- Lakemont
Why Greatwood’s Climate and Housing Affect Construction
Greatwood sits along the Brazos River corridor on what is nearly all high-plasticity clay. In a wet winter that soil swells. In a Fort Bend County August it shrinks and cracks. Homes here are mostly slab-on-grade, brick-veneer, HOA-governed builds from between 1988 and 2012. That combination means every addition, every driveway, every structural repair has to account for soil movement that neighboring communities on sandier ground never even think about. We have seen Greatwood garages where the slab edge dropped enough to bind the overhead door every July. The fix is not a thicker slab, it is an engineered pier system or a properly designed base course. This is the single biggest difference between a contractor who knows Greatwood and one who is just passing through with a ladder rack on the truck.
The floodplain piece matters too. Hundreds of Greatwood homes took water during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Rebuilding in those areas is not a simple drywall-and-paint job. FEMA’s substantial improvement rule kicks in when cumulative repairs exceed 50 percent of the structure’s pre-damage value, and at that point the house has to be brought into current flood elevation compliance. That can mean elevation certificates, flood vents, and sometimes full pier lifts mid-project. We coordinate that paperwork and the inspections alongside the build work, so the permit stays valid and the city signs off at the end.
Pricing for Construction in Greatwood
Construction pricing in Greatwood runs a little higher than surrounding areas because the HOA process adds review time and the soil conditions demand engineered solutions. A kitchen remodel here typically runs $35,000 to $85,000 depending on cabinet line and layout changes. Bathrooms run $18,000 to $40,000. A full tear-off re-roof on a 3,000 square foot Greatwood home usually lands between $14,000 and $22,000 depending on the shingle line you choose. Paver driveways start around $12,000 for a two-car layout. We give written line-item quotes, not ballpark phone numbers. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives on paper before work happens. An allowance that is not on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Service Area - Cities Near Greatwood
We also work in the communities surrounding Greatwood, including Sugar Land, New Territory, Pecan Grove, and Four Corners. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Greatwood, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Greatwood 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 Greatwood
Yes. Any exterior modification in Greatwood, including roofing, windows, fences, and driveway work, requires architectural review approval from your HOA before the city will issue a permit. We prepare and submit the application package for you, and we do not start work until the approval letter is in hand. Call (877) 610-1318 and we will tell you what your specific project needs.
Kitchen remodels in Greatwood typically run $35,000 to $85,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether you are moving plumbing or walls. Brands like KraftMaid and Cambria land at the higher end for good reason, they hold up. We give a written line-item quote before you commit to anything.
If your home sits inside the Brazos River floodplain, probably yes. Any structural addition or major repair that pushes cumulative value past FEMA’s 50 percent threshold triggers elevation compliance requirements. We pull the floodplain map, order the elevation certificate when needed, and build the compliance work into the scope from the start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Not without your signature. Every change to scope, allowance, or price in Greatwood arrives as a written change order before any of that work happens. If you never signed it, you never owe it. That has been our rule since Tom Barrett founded the company in 1998.
Yes, on every eligible job. Fort Bend County and the City of Sugar Land (which handles Greatwood permits) require permits for structural work, roofing, additions, and most electrical and plumbing changes. We pull them, post them, schedule inspections, and close them out. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That is why I like him.
If you are weighing a construction project in Greatwood, start with a conversation, not a contract. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for a free estimate. Tom or one of his sons will walk the job with you, write up a real scope in plain English, and give you a number you can take to the bank. We live twenty minutes away. If something is not right, we want to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Greatwood and surrounding Fort Bend County communities since 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 Greatwood Customers Say
"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"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