Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Good construction work in Fabens starts with knowing the ground you’re building on, and ours begins with a straight answer. When you call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318, a live person picks up. We schedule free estimates across the 79838 zip code, from the neighborhoods behind Fabens High School to the newer lots off North Fabens Road, and we walk every job with you before a single number goes on paper. You’ll get a written scope, written allowances, and a written change order if anything shifts. No surprises at the door, no mystery invoices at the end.
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 Fabens Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded the company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a slogan; it’s how we work. Homeowners in the older blocks near Main Street and the residential stretches around Fabens High School have watched the same faces show up, background-checked and in uniform, for over 29 years across the wider region. We answer our own phone, and we publish our name, address, and license number so you can look us up before you sign anything. No franchise dispatching strangers to your door.
Locals also appreciate the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right on one call. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. Whether a Fabens homeowner is adding a room onto a colonia-era house or replacing a roof after a windstorm, they know the paperwork will be clean. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Construction Services We Offer in Fabens
Kitchen Remodeling
We design and build kitchens with brands you can research, including KraftMaid and Cambria. Older Fabens homes often hide unpermitted electrical behind drywall, so we bring the room to current El Paso County code before finishing it out.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Fabens.
Bathroom Remodeling
Tight bathrooms in older homes get full attention to waterproofing and ventilation, which matters in a desert climate where improper moisture barriers cause problems down the line. We install Schluter and Sterling systems with the same written change order process as every other trade.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Fabens.
Roofing
Spring winds in the Chihuahuan Desert lift shingles faster than homeowners expect, and our GAF roofing systems are installed to handle it. We inspect every roof before quoting, and we replace decking only when it’s truly needed, always in writing.
Learn more about our Roofing in Fabens.
Windows & Doors
Blowing sand and 105-degree summers punish cheap frames. We install Andersen and Marvin windows and doors sized for the opening, with no filler strips or sloppy shims.
Fence Installation
Fabens lots run wide, and property lines near old irrigation laterals shift over decades. We set posts below the caliche where possible and always confirm the corner with a survey when one exists.
Driveway & Pavers
Concrete in this climate needs proper curing, and our paver work uses Belgard and Techo-Bloc on compacted base. We don’t pour onto uncompacted or saturated ground just to get the job done faster.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to Fabens housing stock often means first addressing foundation conditions and unpermitted earlier work. We handle the engineering, the permit package, and the build, with every scope change in writing.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Fabens
We work across Fabens, from the oldest blocks near the railroad tracks to the residential streets around Fabens High School and the lots along North Fabens Road. We schedule free estimates across the entire 79838 zip code, typically arriving at your property within one business day of your call.
- Streets near Fabens High School
- Residential blocks off North Fabens Road
- Colonia-style housing near the Rio Grande floodplain
- Manufactured and HUD-code home lots south of I-10
- Newer lots on the eastern edge of 79838
Why Fabens’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Fabens sits in the El Paso County Water Improvement District’s active acequia and surface-irrigation network along the Rio Grande floodplain. That means the subsurface keeps getting wet, even when the surface looks bone dry. The result is a foundation condition you don’t see much in upland El Paso: expansive, irrigation-fed clay beneath a deceptive caliche crust. Homes heave and settle unevenly, and slabs that looked level a decade ago now show hairline cracks along doorways. Digging footings in Fabens means hitting caliche hardpan within the first foot or two, sometimes requiring jackhammers or a caliche-rated excavator bucket. But crews who punch through near old irrigation laterals often hit unexpectedly wet, silty clay below that can turn a straightforward dig into a shoring and drainage problem that doubles labor hours. We plan for that before we bid, not after we start digging.
Add to this a large share of colonia-style housing, much of it owner-built and added onto in phases over decades without consistent permitting or engineered plans. Renovation work in Fabens regularly uncovers unpermitted electrical, plumbing, and structural elements that must be brought to current El Paso County code before new work can proceed. That’s why our estimates include a line for code compliance work when the condition of the house calls for it, in writing, before we begin. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job, because the last contractor many Fabens homeowners used told them permits were optional. They weren’t.
Then there’s the weather. Summer days above 105°F pull moisture out of freshly poured concrete too quickly, so we cure properly or we wait. Brief winter freezes can crack unprotected masonry if rough-ins aren’t guarded. And the spring winds that carry blowing sand abrade exposed finishes on active job sites, which is why we schedule exterior work around the worst of the wind season when we can. These aren’t inconveniences, they’re the job. Knowing them keeps a project on schedule and on budget in Fabens.
Pricing for Construction in Fabens
We quote in writing, line by line, so you see exactly where the money goes before you commit. On a typical Fabens bathroom remodel, expect labor and materials to run between $12,000 and $25,000 depending on plumbing relocation and waterproofing scope. Kitchens with custom cabinetry run $25,000 to $55,000. Roof replacement on a standard single-story Fabens home generally falls between $8,500 and $18,000 depending on decking condition and square footage. A paver driveway runs $10 to $18 per square foot installed, and fence work usually lands between $28 and $45 per linear foot for pressure-treated lumber.
We publish four standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. You’ll never see an allowance that isn’t on paper, because an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Service Area - Cities Near Fabens
Beyond Fabens, our crews regularly work in San Elizario, Horizon City, Socorro, and Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our El Paso office, and crews serve Fabens locally.
Serving Fabens, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fabens 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 Fabens
Fabens is part of the active acequia irrigation network along the Rio Grande floodplain, so clay soils below the caliche crust stay moist and swell with each irrigation cycle. That repeated swelling and shrinking causes foundation heave and differential settling. Our crews account for this before pouring any footing or slab in the 79838 area. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your foundation with you.
Yes, on every eligible job. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed, because the permit inspector works for you, not for us. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, walk away. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes the permit package.
Only if the scope changes, and any scope change arrives as a written change order before work happens. You sign it first, we proceed second. Every allowance is on paper from day one. Call (877) 610-1318 to see what a clean estimate looks like.
Yes, and we see it constantly in Fabens. Unpermitted electrical, plumbing, and structural elements must be brought to El Paso County code before new work can proceed, and we include those compliance costs in writing before we begin. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your house will actually need.
Most kitchens run four to eight weeks from first tear-out to final walkthrough, depending on permit turnaround and what we find behind the walls. We give you a schedule in writing, not a verbal guess. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate and a realistic timeline.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in Fabens. A live person answers, and we’ll meet you on-site, look at the ground, look at the house, and put every number in writing before a single nail moves.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fabens and the surrounding communities with permits pulled, change orders in writing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
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 Fabens 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