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Finding a construction team that understands Kirby means knowing the difference between a San Antonio permit and a Kirby permit, and most out-of-town outfits don’t learn that until their job stalls at City Hall. Barrett & Sons Construction runs crews through Kirby every week, and because our scheduling is coordinated from our San Antonio office, we’re close enough to walk a job site the same day you call. If you’re planning a remodel, a new roof, or an addition on one of Kirby’s older ranch homes, call (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett will talk through the project with you himself.
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 Kirby Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. When you hire Barrett & Sons, the name on the contract is the name on the truck, and the person who shakes your hand is the person who answers when something needs attention. That matters in Kirby, where neighbors in the Ellison Drive corridor and the homes off Ackerman Road have dealt with contractors who vanish after the deposit clears. Every job we take in the 78244 ZIP comes with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. No phone tree, no out-of-state call center, no “we’ll escalate your ticket.” Just a live person who knows your street.
Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed on every visit. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job, because Kirby runs its own code enforcement and the inspector is going to show up whether you planned for it or not. We’d rather plan for it. Look up Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number before you sign anything with anyone. Then compare.
Construction Services We Offer in Kirby
Kitchen Remodeling in Kirby
The 1950s and 60s kitchens in Kirby’s ranch homes weren’t built for the way families cook now. We open them up, reroute the plumbing and electrical that’s been patch-worked over six decades, and install cabinets from KraftMaid and countertops from Cambria, materials you can look up by name before we ever swing a hammer.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Kirby.
Bathroom Remodeling in Kirby
Cast-iron drain lines from the 1960s don’t owe you anything at this point, and a bathroom remodel is the time to replace what’s rusting behind the tile. We handle full tear-outs, walk-in showers, and layouts that work for aging-in-place, with every allowance and change order put in writing before work starts.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Kirby.
Roofing in Kirby
Hot summers and the occasional hard freeze chew through shingles faster than most homeowners expect, and many Kirby roofs are on their second or third layer already. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems with full tear-offs, so the decking underneath gets inspected instead of just covered over.
Learn more about our Roofing in Kirby.
Windows & Doors
Aluminum single-pane windows from the 1970s leak conditioned air all summer, and after February 2021, plenty of Kirby homeowners found out exactly how much. We install Simonton and Ply Gem products with proper flashing and air sealing, not just a caulk bead slapped around the frame.
Learn more about our window and door replacement work in Kirby.
Fence Installation
Kirby’s deep black clay shifts with every wet-dry cycle, which is why fence posts set in concrete still lean within a few years unless the holes are done right. We pour deeper footings and use pressure-treated posts rated for ground contact, so your fence line stays straight when the soil moves.
Learn more about our fence installation in Kirby.
Driveway & Pavers
Expansive clay under Kirby driveways means cracks and heaving are a matter of when, not if. We’ll pull the old slab, stabilize the base, and pour new concrete or set Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers on a compacted base that gives instead of cracks.
Learn more about our driveway and paver work in Kirby.
Home Additions & ADU
Plenty of Kirby lots have room to grow, and a well-built addition or ADU adds real square footage and real resale value. Whether it’s a primary suite, a garage conversion, or a standalone unit for family, we pull the Kirby permits, coordinate the inspections, and price it so the number on the contract matches the number on the final invoice.
Learn more about our home additions and ADU work in Kirby.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kirby
We work throughout the 78244 ZIP, from the established ranch homes near Kirby Middle School to the streets around Old Seguin Road and the residential blocks east of Gibbs-Sprawl Road. Typical response time for an estimate in Kirby is one to two business days, and we don’t charge a trip fee for addresses inside the county.
- Homes near Kirby City Hall and Ackerman Road
- Streets off Old Seguin Road
- Neighborhoods around Gibbs-Sprawl Road
- Residential blocks near Kirby Middle School
- Ellison Drive corridor
Why Kirby’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Kirby sits on the eastern Bexar County black-clay belt, and that soil is the quiet force behind a lot of the construction work we get called for here. Through wet spells and droughts, the clay swells and shrinks, and slabs from the 1950s and 60s flex with it. Hairline cracks show up in drywall, doors stop latching, and paver driveways heave. When we’re quoting a remodel or an addition in Kirby, checking the slab comes first, because building a new kitchen on a foundation that’s already moving is money down a hole.
The other thing that defines construction in this city is Kirby’s independent municipal authority. Kirby is completely encircled by San Antonio, but it runs its own permitting, inspections, and code enforcement from Kirby City Hall. Contractors who work Bexar County jobs every week and assume San Antonio rules apply are the ones whose projects stall for weeks over a paperwork detail. We don’t make that mistake, because we’ve pulled permits in Kirby and we know the office’s timeline. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and a separate Kirby inspection is exactly what you want when the work is done by someone who isn’t trying to dodge it.
The February 2021 freeze also left its mark on Kirby’s housing stock. Many of these post-WWII ranch homes were insulated for a climate that doesn’t get single-digit temperatures, and burst pipes and frozen wall cavities exposed how thin the margins were. Since then, we’ve seen steady demand for weatherization, insulation upgrades, and pipe rerouting that was never on anyone’s radar before that week.
Pricing for Construction in Kirby
Every job is quoted in writing, line by line, and the price on the contract is the price you pay unless a written change order changes the scope. Kitchen remodels in Kirby’s ranch homes typically run from $28,000 to $55,000 depending on layout changes and material choices. Bathrooms range from $14,000 to $30,000. Roof tear-offs on a standard Kirby ranch run $9,000 to $16,000. Window replacements with Simonton or Ply Gem products run $600 to $1,200 per opening installed. Fence installation typically runs $28 to $42 per linear foot. Every quote includes permit costs for eligible work, and we don’t bury allowances as surprises.
We offer $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. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a real number, not a range that shifts on the day the crew shows up.
Service Area - Cities Near Kirby
Barrett & Sons Construction also serves homeowners in Windcrest, Converse, Live Oak, and Universal City. If you’re just outside Kirby’s city limits, give us a call and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Kirby, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kirby 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 Kirby
A kitchen remodel in Kirby’s older ranch homes typically runs between $28,000 and $55,000, depending on whether you’re moving walls, replacing plumbing, and what materials you choose. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria countertops on most Kirby kitchens, and every allowance is written down before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your floor plan.
Yes, Kirby is a fully independent municipality with its own City Hall, its own building inspections, and its own code enforcement, even though the city is completely surrounded by San Antonio. Out-of-area contractors often miss this and their projects stall. We pull Kirby permits and schedule Kirby inspections on every eligible job, because the alternative is a stop-work order and a re-inspection fee.
No, unless the scope changes and we both sign a written change order before the work proceeds. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so allowances, material selections, and any scope change go through change orders in writing. You’ll never get a surprise invoice at the end of a Barrett & Sons job.
Most full bathroom remodels on Kirby’s slab-on-grade ranch homes take two to three weeks from first tear-out to final inspection, but cast-iron plumbing replacement or unexpected slab issues can add days. We’ll give you a written timeline in your quote, and we stick to it unless a permit inspection requires something different. Call (877) 610-1318 to get your project scheduled.
Yes, and we check the slab before quoting any interior remodel on Kirby’s older houses, because the expansive black clay here has been moving those foundations for decades. If structural issues need attention, we’ll tell you what we found, what it means for the remodel, and what a written change order would look like before anything else gets touched.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Kirby since 1998.
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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 Kirby 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