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If your Wells Branch home was built between 1985 and 1995, you’re probably noticing it all at once: a roof that’s losing granules into the gutter, Kitchen Remodeling in Wells Branch that hasn’t seen new cabinets since the first Bush administration, and a garage apron that’s lifted half an inch because the clay underneath finally had enough. That’s not bad luck. That’s the neighborhood’s housing stock hitting the same 30-40 year replacement threshold within the same narrow window. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve worked on enough of these brick-veneer tract homes to know exactly what’s behind the drywall before we open it up. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, Tom answers the phone, and you can reach us at (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 Wells Branch Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Wells Branch isn’t like Pflugerville or Round Rock, where you file permits through a city building department. This is unincorporated Travis County, which means your construction permits and inspections run through the county’s process. That changes timelines, code expectations, and the kind of contractor you want on the job. We’ve pulled county permits in the 78728 zip code enough times to know which inspector covers this area and what they’ll flag on a post-tension slab. Around the Timber Creek and Willow Run sections of Wells Branch, we hear the same stories: a national company quoted one number on the phone, then showed up with a different bill and a crew nobody had ever seen before. That’s why Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up. Ask anyone on your street. We’ve been owner-operated since 1998, and the owner’s sons are on-site most days, not a rotating cast of subcontractors.
Every Barrett & Sons contract carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something’s not right, one call brings Tom back. And every change order, every allowance, every scope adjustment arrives on paper before work moves forward. We’ve learned the hard way that an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Construction Services We Offer in Wells Branch
Kitchen Remodeling
Wells Branch kitchens from the late ’80s and early ’90s were built with builder-grade boxes and laminate counters that have been tired for a decade. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz, with every allowance written down before demo starts.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Wells Branch.
Bathroom Remodeling
Original polybutylene supply lines and fiberglass tub surrounds are common in this era of Wells Branch housing. We pull county permits on every Bathroom Remodeling - Wells Branch job where plumbing moves, and the inspector signs off before we call it done.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Wells Branch.
Roofing
A hundred-plus degree summer does real damage to original decking and shingle adhesive on 30-year-old roofs, which is why Wells Branch Roofing replacements are so common. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems rated for Central Texas heat, and we replace rotted decking rather than nailing over it.
Learn more about our Roofing in Wells Branch.
Windows & Doors
Exterior caulking on original windows bakes and cracks in this climate, and Wells Branch homeowners feel it in their July electric bill. Windows & Doors in Wells Branch from Andersen and Marvin change how the house holds temperature and how it looks from the curb.
Fence Installation
Clay heave shifts post footings over time, which is why so many Wells Branch fences lean after a few wet winters. We set posts below the active clay zone when possible and build with pressure-treated lumber meant for this soil.
Driveway & Pavers
Lifted garage aprons and cracked driveways are the defining exterior problem on these post-tension slabs. We install pavers from Techo-Bloc and Belgard with a base that tolerates clay movement better than a monolithic pour.
Home Additions & ADU
As Wells Branch homes fill with extended family, we’re building additions and ADUs that respect the original roofline and meet Travis County’s current setback and impervious cover rules. Every job gets permits pulled and inspections signed.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Wells Branch
We work throughout the 78728 zip code, from the sections around the Wells Branch MUD rec center to the streets off Merrilltown Drive. Most of our Wells Branch jobs get a crew on-site within a week or two of the signed scope, depending on permit turnaround at Travis County.
- Willow Run
- Timber Creek
- The sections near Wells Branch Parkway and Mopac
- Neighborhoods off Merrilltown Drive
- Streets surrounding the Katherine Fleischer Park area
Why Wells Branch’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Wells Branch sits directly on the Blackland Prairie, which sounds pastoral until you understand what it means for your foundation. The expansive clay under these streets swells dramatically during Central Texas rain cycles and shrinks just as hard during summer drought. That cycle is why so many driveways here have lifted garage aprons and why slab corners crack in predictable patterns. Post-tension concrete was the standard building method when this MUD community was platted, and it handles clay movement better than conventional slabs, but thirty years of swell-shrink cycles still leaves its mark. Add in the 100°F-plus summers baking roofing membranes and exterior caulking, and you get a housing stock that needs work in clusters. We’ll find the same failed roof decking or the same cracked slab corner on five consecutive houses on the same block. That predictability is good for you: it means we’ve fixed your exact problem before, probably on your street.
There’s another quirk to Wells Branch that most homeowners don’t realize until they’re mid-project: because this is unincorporated Travis County, not an incorporated city, your construction permits don’t come from a city building department. They run through the county’s process, which has its own timelines and its own inspectors. A contractor who mainly works in Round Rock or Pflugerville may not know which county inspector covers the 78728 zip code or what that inspector tends to flag on a remodel. We do. That’s not a small thing when you’re three weeks into a kitchen and waiting on a rough-in inspection.
Pricing for Construction in Wells Branch
Here’s what we’re seeing on Wells Branch jobs in 2026, and these are honest ranges, not teaser numbers:
- Kitchen remodel: $38,000-$85,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether walls move
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000-$42,000 for a full gut with tile and new fixtures
- Roof replacement: $11,000-$22,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and decking repair
- Window replacement (whole house): $14,000-$38,000 depending on count and brand
- Fence installation: $3,500-$9,000 for a typical Wells Branch lot
- Driveway pavers: $12-$28 per square foot installed
- Home addition or ADU: $180-$320 per square foot depending on finish level
Every quote comes as a written line-item scope. If the scope changes, you get a written change order with the price before a nail moves. You’ll never see a surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Service Area - Cities Near Wells Branch
While this page focuses on Wells Branch itself, our crews regularly work in home communities throughout the north Austin corridor. We’re also serving homeowners in Pflugerville, Anderson Mill, Jollyville, and Brushy Creek, where the housing stock and clay soil create similar challenges.
Serving Wells Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch
A full kitchen remodel in Wells Branch typically runs between $38,000 and $85,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and how much the layout changes. Original 1980s kitchens here often need plumbing and electrical brought up to current Travis County code, which adds cost beyond just new cabinets and counters. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written line-item quote on your specific kitchen.
Because Wells Branch is unincorporated Travis County, most remodels, additions, and roof replacements require a county permit rather than a city permit. We pull every eligible permit and make sure the county inspector signs off before the job closes. The inspector works for you, not for us, which is exactly why we want him on-site.
Only if you change the scope, and even then, you’ll approve a written change order with the new price before any work proceeds. We don’t do verbal allowances and we don’t hand you a different bill at the end. If it’s not on paper, it didn’t happen.
Most Wells Branch roof replacements take two to four days once materials are on-site, depending on how much decking needs replaced. The 1980s-era original decking on these homes often has heat damage that only becomes visible once the old shingles come off, and we replace what’s rotted rather than nailing over it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a roof inspection and written quote.
The expansive Blackland clay under Wells Branch swells and shrinks with the area’s rain-drought cycles, and thirty-plus years of that movement is hard on post-tension slabs and driveways. That’s why lifted garage aprons and slab corner cracks are so common here, and why we install paver systems with a base designed to tolerate that movement. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your driveway or foundation-adjacent work.
If you’re ready to talk about your Wells Branch home, call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318. Estimates are free, and a live person answers. We’ll put the scope in writing, pull the county permits, and stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Wells Branch homeowners with honest pricing and written change orders 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 Wells Branch Customers Say
"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"His sons run the crews and they were in our house for four months. Not once did I feel I had to be home to keep an eye on things."
- Camila Fuentes