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Bellaire homeowners call us when they need a contractor who actually understands how this city builds. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our crews know Bellaire’s permit office, its drainage rules, and its teardown cycle better than most outfits that just happen to work “in the Houston area.” If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, a roof replacement, or a full custom build on a scraped lot, call (877) 610-1318 and talk to a live person who knows Bellaire.
We answer the phone 24/7, and we show up when we say we will. Every estimate is free, every price change comes in writing, and every job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise.
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 Bellaire Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Bellaire is its own little city with its own rules, and that trips up a lot of contractors. The building department here is not Houston’s, not Harris County’s. If a contractor files a Bellaire permit the way they’d file one downtown, the project stalls before it starts. We’ve built and remodeled in neighborhoods like Southdale and Bellaire Oaks, and we know what the plan reviewers at Bellaire City Hall want to see on drainage, setbacks, and lot coverage. That familiarity keeps your project moving.
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews on Bellaire job sites most days. You’ll see the same faces from estimate to final inspection. Our Bellaire customers know Tom lives twenty minutes away; if something isn’t right, one call brings him back. His name, his address, and his license number are published and verifiable, and every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed, no exceptions.
A live person answers our phone around the clock, not an out-of-state call center. We offer free second opinions on any written estimate, and we have a no trip charge policy inside the county. Bellaire homeowners who’ve been burned by national outfits with slick estimates and surprise change orders tend to stick with us, because every scope change here arrives as a written change order before any work starts.
Construction Services We Offer in Bellaire
Kitchen Remodeling in Bellaire
Bellaire kitchens range from original 1950s ranch layouts to full custom builds in new homes, and we plan around your home’s age, your lot’s constraints, and what Bellaire’s inspectors will sign off on. We install brands you can look up: KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz are two we reach for often.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Bellaire.
Bathroom Remodeling in Bellaire
Older Bellaire bathrooms often hide plumbing surprises behind 1950s and 1960s tile, and we scope those honestly before the first wall comes down. Whether you’re updating a hall bath or building out a primary suite with a wet room, we stay on top of Bellaire’s inspection schedule so rough-ins don’t sit open longer than they should.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Bellaire.
Roofing in Bellaire
Bellaire roofs take the same Gulf Coast storms as everyone else, but this city’s tree canopy means we’re often working around mature oaks and pecans when we spec a new roof. We carry GAF and CertainTeed lines, and we coordinate with Bellaire’s permit office so your re-roof clears inspection the first time.
Learn more about our Roofing in Bellaire.
Windows & Doors in Bellaire
Replacing windows in a mid-century Bellaire ranch or a newer build comes down to one thing: how the units handle humidity, heat, and hurricane season. We install Andersen, Marvin, Simonton, and Ply Gem lines, sized and flashed for Bellaire’s climate, not shipped generic from a warehouse.
We can scope and quote your window or door project the same week you call.
Fence Installation in Bellaire
Bellaire lots are tighter than people expect, and fence lines here often sit near drainage swales or mature tree roots. We design fences that hold up to our soil, our rain, and city setback rules, and we pull the permit if your project needs one.
Call for a free fence estimate, and we’ll walk the line with you.
Driveway & Pavers in Bellaire
If you’re replacing a cracked driveway or adding a paver patio, Bellaire’s impervious surface rules matter. The city restricts how much of your lot can shed water instead of absorbing it, and we design hardscape plans that pass plan review and keep stormwater where it belongs.
We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, and we handle the drainage paperwork so you don’t have to.
Home Additions & ADUs in Bellaire
Adding square footage in Bellaire means designing to the city’s setback lines, lot coverage limits, and post-Harvey elevation rules. We manage the full process: plans, permits, inspections, and construction, with your family living in the house while we work.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your addition or ADU.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Bellaire
We work throughout Bellaire’s 77401 and 77402 ZIP codes. Our crews are typically on-site within a few days for estimates, and we schedule full project starts around your timeline, not our backlog.
- Southdale
- Bellaire Oaks
- Bellaire West
- Downtown Bellaire
- Post Oak Terrace
Why Bellaire’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Bellaire sits inside the Brays Bayou watershed, and when Harvey came through in 2017, water got into homes that had never flooded. That changed how this city builds. Updated FEMA maps and Bellaire’s own post-Harvey drainage ordinances now push finished-floor elevations and stormwater detention front and center on most new construction. We design foundations, additions, and hardscapes with those elevation numbers in mind from the first meeting, not as an afterthought at plan review.
The housing stock here runs heavily to 1940s through 1970s single-story brick ranch homes on modest lots, but the real action is the scrape-and-build cycle. Ranch after ranch gets torn down and replaced with 4,000 to 6,000-plus square foot custom builds that push right up against Bellaire’s lot coverage limits. That puts real pressure on drainage plans and impervious surface compliance, and it rewards contractors who know Bellaire’s code inside out. We do.
Pricing for Construction in Bellaire
Construction pricing in Bellaire runs higher than the Houston average because the city’s own permitting and drainage standards are stricter, and because the bar for finishes on a Bellaire custom build is high. A kitchen remodel here typically starts around $45,000 and climbs quickly if you’re moving walls. Bathrooms start near $25,000. Full teardown-and-rebuild projects routinely clear $500,000.
Repairs and smaller scopes are more modest: we offer $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. Every quote is written, line-itemed, and fixed before we start, and any change arrives as a written change order.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and an honest number.
Service Area - Cities Near Bellaire
While we work across Bellaire, we also serve West University Place, Houston, Alief, and Aldine. If you’re just outside Bellaire, call and ask, we’ll tell you straight whether we can get to you.
Serving Bellaire, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bellaire 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 Bellaire
Yes, if you’re moving plumbing, electrical, or walls, Bellaire’s building department requires permits, and they’re issued through the city’s own municipal office, not Harris County or Houston. We pull permits on every eligible job and schedule the inspections, so you don’t have to navigate city hall yourself. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm what your specific project needs.
Home additions in Bellaire typically start around $80,000 for a modest bump-out and rise sharply from there, because the city’s setback, lot coverage, and post-Harvey elevation rules add engineering and plan-review costs. For an exact quote on your lot, call (877) 610-1318, estimates are free.
Bellaire is an independent city, about two square miles, completely surrounded by Houston, and it runs its own permitting and inspection office. That means builders who assume Houston rules apply often get rejected at plan review, while contractors with established relationships at Bellaire City Hall move faster. We work with that office regularly.
Yes, we build custom homes on scraped Bellaire lots, and we manage everything from demolition through final inspection. Bellaire’s lot coverage and drainage rules are strict, so we design drainage and impervious surface plans that clear plan review the first time. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your build.
Not without your signature. Every scope change at Barrett & Sons arrives as a written change order before any work happens. If we find something unexpected behind a wall, we show you the condition, the cost, and the plan before we touch it. No surprise invoices at the end, ever. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your project and get a free estimate.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction in Bellaire
If you’re planning a remodel, a roof, a fence, or a full custom build in Bellaire, start with a phone call. You’ll reach a live person, get straight answers, and schedule a free estimate with someone who actually knows this city’s code, drainage, and inspection process. We serve Bellaire from our Houston office, and Tom Barrett and his sons are on site most days.
Call (877) 610-1318 today and let’s walk your project together.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bellaire 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 Bellaire 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