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Construction in Highland Park means navigating a town with its own permit office, its own inspectors, and a deed-restriction review process that dates back to 1907. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, an addition, or a full teardown rebuild, the contractor you hire has to understand that Highland Park is not Dallas, even though Dallas wraps around it on every side. Barrett & Sons Construction has worked through the town’s review process enough times to know what gets approved and what gets sent back. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will walk you through what your project needs before you spend a dollar.
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 Highland Park Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Most of the calls we take from Highland Park start the same way: a homeowner got burned by an out-of-town builder who treated the town like any other Dallas zip code, then watched the permit application stall. That’s not how we work. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, not a voicemail box in another state.
Homeowners along Lakeside Drive and in the streets around Armstrong Elementary have hired us because every scope change, every allowance, every adjustment arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. That’s not a courtesy; it’s how Tom does business. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, Tom says, and that’s why he likes him. We pull permits and sign off on inspections on every eligible job, including the ones where a previous contractor told the homeowner permits were optional.
Our Highland Park customers check us out before they sign. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. You can look it up yourself. We have a strong reputation here, and we intend to keep it that way.
Construction Services We Offer in Highland Park
Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling - Highland Park projects range from original 1930s layouts to the latest chef-grade builds in new construction. We quote KraftMaid and Cambria materials by name, with allowances in writing before demo starts.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Highland Park.
Bathroom Remodeling
Older Bathroom Remodeling in Highland Park projects often reveal outdated plumbing behind period tile. We waterproof with Schluter systems and install fixtures from Sterling and Grohe so you know exactly what you’re getting.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Highland Park.
Roofing
Highland Park Roofing requires more than one-size-fits-all solutions because of the mix of steep Tudor gables and flat modern rooflines. We install GAF systems suited to each roof’s pitch and age.
Learn more about our Roofing in Highland Park.
Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors - Highland Park projects on a 1920s Colonial Revival require more than new glass. We match existing sightlines and trim profiles while upgrading to modern energy performance.
Fence Installation
Highland Park’s setbacks and deed covenants affect fence height, material, and placement. We design and build fences that clear review the first time.
Driveway & Pavers
Expansive clay soil under Highland Park means driveways and paver patios need proper base preparation or they’ll heave within a few seasons. We handle the base, the drainage, and the finish.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Highland Park triggers both the town’s building review and its architectural review board. We coordinate both tracks so your project doesn’t stall between desks.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Highland Park
We work all over Highland Park, but we get called most often to a few areas where the housing stock turns over constantly. Typical response time across the town is fast; we schedule appointments around your day, not ours.
- Lakeside Drive area
- Streets around Armstrong Elementary
- Bordeaux Avenue corridor
- Beverly Drive estates
- Old Highland Park historic district
Why Highland Park’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Highland Park sits on North Texas Blackland Prairie clay, the same shrink-swell soil that shifts under every house in the town. It dries out and contracts in August, then absorbs spring rain and expands. That cycle stresses foundations, cracks brick veneer, and pulls door frames out of square. Any addition, structural repair, or paver project in Highland Park has to account for this movement, or the work fails within two or three seasons.
The housing stock makes it more complicated. Many homes along the older platted streets date from the 1920s through the 1950s, with unreinforced foundations and framing that predates modern code. Remodeling one of these houses means working around curved plaster walls and balloon framing while bringing the structure up to today’s standards. And then there are the teardowns, with 5,000 to 8,000 square foot custom builds replacing mid-century originals. A crew that only knows new construction will struggle with the old houses; a crew that only knows old houses can’t handle the new builds. We do both.
Pricing for Construction in Highland Park
Highland Park construction costs run higher than the Dallas average, mostly because of the review process and the quality of finish the town expects. Honest ranges for common projects:
- Kitchen remodel: $65,000 to $185,000 depending on cabinetry, counters, and structural changes
- Bathroom remodel: $28,000 to $75,000
- Roof replacement: $18,000 to $55,000 depending on material and pitch
- Driveway and paver install: $15,000 to $60,000
- Home addition: $250 to $450 per square foot, with engineered foundation and architectural review included
Every estimate is a written line-item quote. No allowances that drift. No change orders that surprise you. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate.
Service Area - Cities Near Highland Park
We serve Highland Park and the surrounding communities across the metro. If you’re in University Park, Dallas, Richardson, or Irving, the same crew standards and the same written change-order policy apply.
Serving Highland Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland Park 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 Highland Park
Yes. Highland Park operates its own building department with separate permits, inspections, and code enforcement from the City of Dallas. Even small projects often require a permit here, and some exterior work also needs approval from the town’s architectural review board. We pull every permit and sign every inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 to find out what your specific project requires.
A kitchen or bathroom remodel in Highland Park usually runs 6 to 12 weeks from demo to final inspection, depending on scope and the review board’s schedule. Additions and teardown rebuilds take longer, often 6 to 14 months. We give you a written timeline before we start, and we update it in writing if anything changes.
Only if you change the scope, and even then, never without a written change order. We don’t work on verbal agreements. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, Tom says, and that’s why we put everything in writing before work begins. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with all allowances listed.
Exterior materials, massing, setbacks, and any change visible from the street. The board enforces deed restrictions alongside the town’s building code, which means work that’s technically code-compliant can still be sent back for redesign. We’ve been through this process many times and we prepare plans with the board’s standards in mind from day one.
Yes. Highland Park has one of the most active teardown-rebuild markets in North Texas, with mid-century homes coming down and 5,000-plus square foot custom builds going up. We handle the whole process, including the engineered post-tension slab or pier system the clay soil requires, and we coordinate with the town’s review process throughout.
Contact Barrett & Sons Construction
If you’re planning construction in Highland Park, start with a conversation. Ask us anything about permits, pricing, or the review process. We’ll answer straight. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, or stop by if you see the truck.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Highland Park 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 Highland Park Customers Say
"Beautiful work and honest pricing throughout. The project ran about three weeks past the estimate waiting on the cabinets, which was the supplier rather than him, though the delay was still real."
- Genevieve Ashcombe"Full kitchen down to the studs. He found the previous owner had done the wiring himself and it was genuinely dangerous, showed me, and put it right properly rather than boxing it back in."
- Augustus Nwachukwu"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