Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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If you live in Schertz and you’re looking at a cracked brick facade, a door that won’t latch in August, or a kitchen that hasn’t been touched since the home was framed in 2006, you’re not alone. Most of Schertz was built fast during the post-2000 suburban push, and the Blackland Prairie clay underneath it has been making its opinions known ever since. Our crews know this soil, these neighborhoods, and the specific ways newer homes in 78154 show stress. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers. We’ll send someone who knows Schertz, not a call-center file.
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 Schertz Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. That’s the whole structure. When you hire us for Kitchen Remodeling - Schertz, the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is the same person you’ll see standing in your driveway during the build. No franchise. No dispatched strangers in a branded van who’ve never driven your streets before.
We’ve worked throughout Schertz, from the established streets around Wiederstein Elementary down through newer subdivisions east of Roy Richard Drive. Homeowners in Mesa Vista and Ashby Crossing tend to find us the same way: a neighbor got a written change order they didn’t expect, or a fence we built eight years ago is still plumb while the one two doors down is leaning. That kind of reputation travels block by block. Our reviews from Schertz homeowners are strong, and they usually mention the same things: permits pulled, prices in writing, and Tom answering his own phone.
We carry a published license number, a verifiable address, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise written on every contract. If it’s not right, one call brings Tom back. We live twenty minutes from most of Schertz; if something’s wrong, we want to know about it before you tell the next-door neighbor.
Construction Services We Offer in Schertz
Kitchen Remodeling
We’ve torn out plenty of original 2005-era builder kitchens in Schertz subdivisions, and we know exactly what’s behind those walls. KraftMaid and Cambria are our standard lines, and every allowance goes on paper before a single cabinet comes out.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Schertz.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling - Schertz in 2000s-era homes often hide the same builder shortcuts: thin waterproofing, cheap fixtures, and shower pans that were never meant to last twenty years. We tear them out carefully because slab movement has usually already stressed the plumbing rough-ins.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Schertz.
Roofing
Our Roofing in Schertz takes a beating: summer hail events, hundred-degree afternoons, and fall downpours that hit after months of drought. We install GAF and CertainTeed roofing systems with flashing details built for thermal expansion, not just nailed down and hoped for.
Learn more about our Roofing in Schertz.
Windows & Doors
When clay shift throws a door frame out of square, you can’t just shim it and walk away. We check the rough opening, address the movement where possible, then install Windows & Doors in Schertz using Andersen or Marvin products that actually operate after the next dry season.
Fence Installation
Fence posts in Schertz need to go deep and be set for shrink-swell soil, or they’ll start leaning within three years. We set posts below the active movement zone and backfill in a way that keeps them where we put them.
Driveway & Pavers
Concrete and pavers on moving clay need proper base prep, expansion joints, and drainage thought through before the first stone goes down. We work with Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers and we’ll tell you honestly when a paver driveway needs a re-grade under it first.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding on to a Schertz home means tying new foundation work to a slab that’s been moving since the day it was poured. We pull the permits, we sign the inspections, and we put every scope change in a written change order before it touches the job.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Schertz
We’re working in Schertz neighborhoods on a regular basis, and we’ve built or repaired homes in most of the city’s established subdivisions. Typical response time for a Schertz estimate is one to two business days, depending on season and job type.
- Mesa Vista
- Ashby Crossing
- Sedona
- Fairways of Schertz
- Villas at Schertz
Why Schertz’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Schertz sits squarely on expansive Blackland Prairie clay, and virtually all of its residential construction happened after 2000 on previously undisturbed prairie. That means we’re constantly working on relatively new homes, many just ten to twenty years old, that are already showing foundation movement, brick veneer cracking, and framing stress from the clay’s aggressive shrink-swell cycles. Unlike older San Antonio neighborhoods where soil behavior has been settled for generations, much of Schertz’s developed land is still settling in. Every project we touch here, from a kitchen remodel to a room addition, has to be foundation-movement-aware by default or it won’t last.
The climate doesn’t help. Summer temperatures over 100°F demand careful attention to thermal expansion gaps on metal and masonry assemblies, while the region’s wet-dry swings, extended drought followed by intense fall rain, drive the clay through wide moisture cycles. We’ve opened walls in Schertz homes that look perfectly fine from the street and found door frames racked half an inch out of square. The houses are new. The problems aren’t. Dealing with them properly is why we write every scope in writing and pull every permit we can. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like him.
Pricing for Construction in Schertz
Honest numbers, because you’ll ask anyway and we’d rather you know before the first meeting.
- Fence installation: $38-$65 per linear foot, depending on material and soil prep.
- Kitchen remodel: $28,000-$75,000 for a typical Schertz 2000s era kitchen, full gut to finish.
- Bathroom remodel: $14,000-$32,000, depending on scope and whether we’re repairing slab-related plumbing movement.
- Roof replacement: $11,000-$24,000 for a standard single family home in 78154.
- Window replacement: $700-$1,800 per opening installed, brand-dependent.
- Paver driveway: $18-$32 per square foot, with full base prep.
- Room addition or ADU: $165-$310 per square foot, permits included.
Every estimate is free. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end, and the Senior & Veteran discount is a permanent 10% off, not a seasonal promotion. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your project.
Service Area - Cities Near Schertz
We serve the Schertz area and nearby communities across the northeast San Antonio corridor. If you’re in Selma, Universal City, Cibolo, or Converse, we’ll come take a look. Same crews, same written change orders, same live person on the phone.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Most kitchen remodels in Schertz run between $28,000 and $75,000 for a full gut and rebuild of a typical 2000s-era kitchen. The final number depends on cabinet lines, countertop choice, and whether we uncover slab-related issues behind the walls. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written, line-item estimate on yours.
Schertz sits on expansive Blackland Prairie clay that shrinks during summer drought and swells after fall rains, and most of the city’s homes were built during a fast post-2000 boom on soil that’s still settling. Hairline drywall cracks at door corners are common; wider cracks in brick veneer or slabs warrant a professional look. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s cosmetic or structural. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look.
Only if the scope changes, and only with your signature on a written change order first. Every allowance, every material substitution, every unexpected condition gets priced in writing before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
We pull permits on every eligible job and the inspections get signed before we call it done. Some contractors in Schertz tell homeowners permits are optional. They’re not. The permit inspector works for you, and we want his sign-off. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us about the permit status on any project you’re considering.
A bathroom remodel typically takes three to five weeks. A full kitchen runs five to nine weeks depending on cabinet lead times from KraftMaid or Cambria. A room addition can run three to six months with permitting. Before we start, you’ll get a written schedule, and if that schedule changes, you’ll hear it from us, not from the silent crew in your driveway. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll talk through a realistic timeline for your home.
Ready to Fix What Schertz Clay Has Been Doing to Your Home?
Call (877) 610-1318 today and you’ll reach a live person. Tell us what’s going on with your home in Schertz and we’ll schedule a free estimate. Bring our written quote to any competitor’s bid and we’ll give you a free second opinion on their number. No trip charge inside the county. No pressure. Just a straight answer from a company that’s been doing this since 1998, with Tom’s name on the truck and his sons on the crew.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Schertz and surrounding 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 Schertz 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