Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Plano homeowners call us when they want a contractor who will put the scope, the allowances, and every price change in writing before a single nail moves. Most of the work we do across 75074, 75075, 75086, and 75026 comes from referrals, from people who have watched a neighbor get burned by a phone quote that turned into a different bill at the door. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, a room addition, or any construction work in Plano, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. A live person answers, and the person who quotes your job is the person who will stand behind it.
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 Plano Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
We’re the owner-operated, name-on-the-truck alternative to national outfits that don’t know a post-tension slab from a parking lot. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we’re working in the 1970s tract homes around Davis Library or the 1980s subdivisions off Custer Road, Tom is on-site most days, not in a regional office somewhere. Our Plano customers get a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. We also pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job, because the last contractor most people used told them permits were optional. We think the permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like him.
Construction Services We Offer in Plano
Barrett & Sons handles the full range of residential construction across Plano, from a single bathroom gut to a full home addition. Below is what we do, with links to our dedicated Plano service pages.
Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling - Plano team installs KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria countertops, with scope and allowances written down before demo starts. Plano’s 1970s and 1980s kitchens hide surprises behind the drywall, and our written change order process means no surprise invoices at the end.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Plano.
Bathroom Remodeling
From Schluter waterproofing systems to Sterling fixtures, we build Bathroom Remodeling in Plano that handles the city’s humidity swings without mold or grout failure. Every bathroom remodel includes permits pulled and inspections signed.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Plano.
Roofing
Our Plano Roofing crews install GAF systems rated for North Texas hail and the February ice storms that keep coming around. After Winter Storm Uri, Plano’s older subdivisions saw a backlog of insurance-driven roof work, and we’ve been through enough adjuster meetings to know what gets approved.
Learn more about our Roofing in Plano.
Windows & Doors
Our Windows & Doors - Plano crews carry Andersen and Marvin product lines, with installers who understand how Plano’s clay soil movement affects rough openings over time. A window that fits square today can bind in five years if the framing isn’t right.
Fence Installation
Post holes in Plano’s black clay need to account for heave and shrink or the fence will lean within two seasons. Our fence crews set posts accordingly, because a straight fence line is the whole point.
Driveway & Pavers
Flatwork on expansive clay demands control joints and base prep that outside crews often skip. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with the base depth Plano’s soil actually requires.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Plano means dealing with the City of Plano’s plan review, post-tension slab mapping, and setback rules. We handle all of it, permits included, with written change orders for every allowance.
Learn more about our construction services on our home page.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Plano
Our crews work throughout Plano, and we know the housing stock street by street. Typical response time for a free estimate inside Plano is one to two business days, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
- Legacy West and the 75024 corridor
- Central Plano near 15th Street
- Davis Library area (75074 and 75075)
- Russell Creek and the 75086 subdivisions
- West Plano off Preston Road
Why Plano’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Plano sits squarely on the Blackland Prairie, where the underlying expansive black clay soils shrink and heave dramatically through North Texas drought-and-rain cycles. Virtually every single-family home in the city is built on a post-tension concrete slab. That means every addition, pool excavation, or concrete saw cut is a legal and structural liability unless the tendons are located first. In Plano’s 1980s subdivisions, post-tension tendon layout drawings were often never filed or have been lost. We routinely bring in a GPR scanner before any core drill or slab saw cut, because skipping that step has produced severed tendons, slab failures, and City of Plano stop-work orders. Crews from outside this market frequently overlook exactly that.
The eastern and central ZIP codes, 75074, 75075, and 75086, are dominated by 1970s-to-1990s tract homes now hitting the 30-to-40-year threshold. That’s shifting Plano’s construction market heavily toward renovation, room additions, and full gut remodels rather than ground-up builds. The February 2021 winter storm also left a sustained backlog of insurance-driven exterior, framing, and plumbing repair work that persisted for years across the city’s older subdivisions. Plano’s alternating drought summers and heavy spring rains keep that clay moving, which complicates footing depths, flatwork, and any below-grade work, and that’s a condition we build around on every job.
Pricing for Construction in Plano
We give free written estimates with line-item pricing, so you can see exactly what each scope item costs. Below are typical ranges for Plano work.
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000 to $90,000 depending on footprint and materials
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000 to $45,000
- Roof replacement: $12,000 to $28,000 for typical Plano single-family homes
- Fence installation: $3,500 to $12,000
- Driveway or paver patio: $8,000 to $30,000
- Home addition or ADU: $120,000 and up, depending on scope and slab work
Every allowance is in writing. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens, so there are no surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. We offer a $40 discount on 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.
Service Area - Cities Near Plano
Barrett & Sons also serves homeowners in Lucas, Allen, Murphy, and Sachse. If you’re just outside Plano, the same crews, the same written change order process, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call (877) 610-1318 to confirm your address is in our service area.
Serving Plano, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plano 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 Plano
Most Plano kitchen remodels run between $35,000 and $90,000 depending on footprint, layout changes, and whether you’re replacing cabinets or moving plumbing. Our written estimate itemizes every scope and allowance before demo starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, free of charge.
Yes. The City of Plano requires permits and inspections for room additions, and post-tension slab mapping is part of the approval process on most lots. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job because the permit inspector works for you, not for me.
Not without a written change order signed by you first. Every scope, allowance, and price change arrives in writing before any work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
If the work isn’t done right, one call brings Tom Barrett back to make it right within 90 days of completion. It’s written on every construction and remodeling contract, not buried in fine print. Call (877) 610-1318 if something isn’t holding up, and we’ll schedule the return visit.
Yes, we cover 75026, 75074, 75075, and 75086, along with the rest of the city. No trip charge inside the county, and a live person answers the phone 24/7. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Plano 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 Plano Customers Say
"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"Beautiful work and honest pricing throughout. The project ran about three weeks past the estimate waiting on the cabinets, which was the supplier rather than him, though the delay was still real."
- Genevieve Ashcombe"Full kitchen down to the studs. He found the previous owner had done the wiring himself and it was genuinely dangerous, showed me, and put it right properly rather than boxing it back in."
- Augustus Nwachukwu