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If you own a home in Melissa, you already know this city builds fast. What was farmland a decade ago is now streets, schools, and subdivisions, and that pace shows up in the work homeowners need. A contractor who understands Collin County clay, post-tension slabs, and the way drainage moves across a former hay field will get your job done right the first time. Barrett & Sons Construction serves Melissa homeowners with kitchen and bath remodels, roofing, windows and doors, fences, driveways, pavers, and home additions or ADUs. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves, and a live person answers when you call (877) 610-1318.
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 Melissa Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
The short answer: because Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on everything. No mystery company, no out-of-state call center, no crew you’ll never see again. Tom lives in the area and his sons run most job sites. When a homeowner in Liberty Hills or North Creek calls with a question, they talk to someone who knows what the plans say, not a receptionist reading a script.
That matters more in Melissa than in older cities. This is a town where neighbors still talk over fences, and word gets around fast when a contractor does right by someone. Barrett & Sons has built a reputation on written change orders, permits pulled on every eligible job, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise written into every contract. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back. One call. That’s the whole agreement.
Homeowners in Melissa appreciate the standing offers too: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Those aren’t gimmicks. They’re just how we do business.
Construction Services We Offer in Melissa
Kitchen Remodeling
A kitchen remodel in Melissa usually means working inside a 2010s or newer tract home, which brings its own set of constraints: open floor plans, builder-grade cabinetry, and walls that hide ducting and plumbing in predictable but tight spaces. We carry KraftMaid and Cambria, and we handle the design, permits, and full tear-out and install. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Melissa.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in Melissa’s newer homes often suffer from builder-spec finishes that wear out fast: fiberglass surrounds, cheap vanities, and ventilation that doesn’t keep up with Texas humidity. We rebuild bathrooms with proper waterproofing, better airflow, and materials that hold up. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Melissa.
Roofing
North Texas hail, wind, and the occasional February ice storm put Melissa roofs through more than most people realize. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems, and every roof gets inspected, permitted, and backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Learn more about our Roofing in Melissa.
Windows & Doors
Builders install windows that meet code but rarely exceed it. In Melissa’s hot summers and cold snaps, upgrading to Andersen or Marvin units changes how your home holds temperature and how it looks from the street. We replace windows, exterior doors, and patio sliders, and we pull permits when the opening size changes.
Fence Installation
New subdivisions in Melissa often leave fence installation to the homeowner, which is why so many streets have a patchwork of different styles and heights. We build cedar and treated-pine fences with posts set below the frost line and hardware that won’t sag in wet clay. If HOA approval is required, we help you get it in writing before we dig.
Driveway & Pavers
A driveway in Melissa lives on Blackland Prairie clay, which means a poor base will crack within a few seasons. We install concrete driveways, paver patios, and walkways using Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Paver products, with proper base preparation and drainage planning so your hardscape doesn’t heave. Learn more about how we handle paver work across the area.
Home Additions & ADUs
As Melissa grows, more homeowners are adding square footage rather than selling. Whether it’s a primary suite addition, a garage apartment, or a freestanding ADU, we handle the engineering, permits, foundation work, framing, and finish. On an addition, the permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we like him on the job.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Melissa
We work throughout the 75454 zip code, from the established streets near Melissa High School to the newest platted sections going in on the city’s edges. Below are a few of the neighborhoods where we’re active most often, with typical same-week response for estimates.
- Liberty Hills
- North Creek
- Lakewood Hills
- Heritage Ranch
- Oak Ridge
Why Melissa’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Melissa sits on the Blackland Prairie, and that fact shapes every construction decision here. The deep, shrink-swell clay under your home can shift several inches vertically between a wet spring and a dry August. That movement puts stress on slabs, exterior veneer, utility connections, and any hardscape with a weak base. We’ve seen it show up as hairline cracks in drywall, binding doors, and paver patios that look like a wave pool after two seasons.
Because most of Melissa’s homes were built after 2010 on former farmland, the housing stock is overwhelmingly tract construction with post-tensioned slabs. Those slabs are engineered, but they still move. When we plan a kitchen remodel or an addition, we account for slab deflection and soil conditions from the first site visit, not after the drywall goes up. The city’s February 2021 freeze also reminded everyone here how fast exterior envelope problems become interior damage, and we see the after-effects every winter: nail pops, cracked caulk lines, and exterior door frames that need re-shimming after the ground freezes and thaws.
There’s another Melissa-specific issue worth naming plainly. Much of the newest development here was platted on farm fields with minimal legacy drainage infrastructure. We regularly find lots where finish-grade sends water sheeting across multiple backyards toward the property line. If you’re planning any foundation work, a patio, or even a fence, getting the swale grading and drainage plan right is not optional. It’s the difference between a job that lasts and one that fails quietly over a few wet winters.
Pricing for Construction in Melissa
Here’s what we tell people honestly: construction pricing in Melissa runs close to the Dallas-Fort Worth averages, which means you should expect to pay real money for work that’s permitted, insured, and done by people whose names you know. A kitchen remodel in Melissa typically lands between $35,000 and $75,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether walls move. Bathrooms run $18,000 to $40,000. A full roof replacement on a standard Melissa two-story sits around $9,000 to $16,000. Fences average $28 to $42 per linear foot. Paver patios run $18 to $32 per square foot installed. Additions and ADUs are priced by plan and engineering, not by guess: call (877) 610-1318 for a line-item estimate. And yes, every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives in writing before work starts. No surprises at the end.
Service Area - Cities Near Melissa
We serve Melissa and the surrounding Collin County communities, so if you live in Anna, Fairview, McKinney, or Princeton, the same crew and the same pricing rules apply. Dispatch and scheduling run through our Dallas-Fort Worth office; the crews are local to this area.
Serving Melissa, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melissa 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 Melissa
Most kitchen remodels in Melissa run between $35,000 and $75,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop, layout changes, and whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical. A smaller facelift with refaced cabinets and new counters can start lower, but a full gut and rebuild with KraftMaid or Cambria finishes lands in that higher range. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate before you commit to anything.
Only if you ask for something different. Every scope change, allowance adjustment, and material substitution is delivered as a written change order 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 at the end of a job.
Yes. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we want them on site. If a contractor tells you permits are optional or that skipping them saves money, walk away.
It depends on the scope. A bathroom typically takes 2 to 4 weeks, a kitchen 4 to 8, a roof 1 to 3 days once materials arrive, and a home addition 3 to 6 months depending on engineering and city approvals. Before we start, you’ll get a written schedule with milestones, and you’ll meet the crew lead before demo day. Call (877) 610-1318 and we can give you a realistic timeline for your specific project.
Yes. Many Melissa subdivisions like Liberty Hills and North Creek have active HOAs with specific rules about fence styles, exterior colors, and hardscape materials. We help you submit the paperwork and get written approval before we dig or build, so you never end up redoing work because of an HOA violation.
We are state-licensed, insured, and bonded. Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number, and you’re welcome to look it up before you sign anything. Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed on every visit, and they carry the Barrett & Sons name because they are Barrett & Sons, not subcontracted strangers.
Get Your Free Estimate in Melissa
If you’re planning construction work in Melissa, the next step is simple. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for a free estimate. You’ll reach a live person, we’ll schedule a site visit at your convenience, and you’ll get a written scope of work with clear line-item numbers. Whether you’re in Liberty Hills, North Creek, or on a new lot near the city’s edge, the same rules apply: permits pulled, prices in writing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise behind every job. We’re happy to take a look, and a second opinion on any existing written estimate is always free.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving homeowners in Melissa and across Collin County 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 Melissa 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