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If you own a home in Sunnyvale and you’re staring down a kitchen that hasn’t changed since the Carter administration, a roof that’s now on its third patch job, or a slab foundation showing cracks that make you nervous every time it rains, you’re not alone. Homes built during Sunnyvale’s aerospace boom years carry a particular set of challenges, and we’ve worked on enough of them to know what’s behind the drywall before we open it up. Barrett & Sons Construction handles everything from Kitchen Remodeling - Sunnyvale to full additions and ADUs across Sunnyvale, and we answer our own phone when you call. You can reach us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and yes, a live person picks up.
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 Sunnyvale Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
The short answer is that Tom Barrett puts his name on the side of the truck and his sons run the crews. Nobody gets handed a nametag and sent to your house sight unseen. We’ve built our reputation in Sunnyvale one permit at a time, and the thing homeowners in this town appreciate most is that every change order arrives in writing before a single nail moves. That’s not a slogan. It’s how Tom has run the business since 1998. If an allowance isn’t on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date, and you won’t get one of those from us.
People in the neighborhoods around Lakewood Village and the older streets west of Collins Road call us back for the same reason: they know exactly who will show up on Monday morning. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why Tom likes him. It means the work gets checked by someone who has no reason to smile and nod. We also stand behind finished jobs with a 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call.
Construction Services We Offer in Sunnyvale
Kitchen Remodeling
Sunnyvale kitchens in mid-century ranch homes are usually tight, dark, and framed around a load-bearing wall that complicates any open-concept plan. We handle structural changes, asbestos abatement when the original materials test positive, and cabinet lines like KraftMaid that you can look up yourself.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Sunnyvale.
Bathroom Remodeling
Original 1950s and 60s Bathroom Remodeling - Sunnyvale projects frequently sit on concrete slabs, which means relocating drains means cutting into the slab, not just opening a floor joist. We plan for that before the first tile comes up, and we pull the permit so the inspector verifies every connection.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Sunnyvale.
Roofing
Sunnyvale may not see snow, but decades of sun exposure bake shingles brittle long before their rated lifespan ends. We install our Roofing in Sunnyvale with GAF and CertainTeed systems, and we address the flashing and vent details on older roof decks that a cheap overlay job would simply cover up.
Learn more about our Roofing in Sunnyvale.
Windows & Doors
Single-pane aluminum Windows & Doors in Sunnyvale from the Lockheed era do almost nothing against Texas heat on one side and January cold on the other. We install Andersen and Marvin units sized for the original openings, which matters when you’re preserving the character of an older Sunnyvale home without rebuilding every frame.
Learn more about our window and door installation in Sunnyvale.
Fence Installation
Sunnyvale lots run tight to the property line, and the clay-heavy soils near the bay shift enough to lean a poorly-set fence post within a couple of seasons. We set posts below the movement zone and pull the property survey so the fence lands where it belongs, not where the old one sagged.
Learn more about our fence installation in Sunnyvale.
Driveway & Pavers
Expansive clay under Sunnyvale driveways is unkind to monolithic concrete pours, which is why we lean toward interlocking pavers from brands like Techo-Bloc and Cambridge that move with the soil instead of cracking apart. A properly compacted base matters more in ZIP 94089 than almost anywhere else in the county.
Learn more about our driveway and paver work in Sunnyvale.
Home Additions & ADU
With Sunnyvale’s ADU ordinances allowing second units in nearly every residential zone, a lot of homeowners are adding square footage instead of moving. We handle everything from foundation to roof, including the seismic shear wall requirements that come with Seismic Design Category D, which is not optional.
Learn more about our home additions and ADU work in Sunnyvale.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Sunnyvale
We work all over Sunnyvale, from the compact mid-century streets around Washington Park to the newer development near Lakewood Village. You’ll see our trucks on Collins Road, around Sunnyvale High School, and up toward the Mesquite line. Typical response time for a Sunnyvale estimate is same-week, and we don’t charge a trip fee inside the county.
- Lakewood Village
- Sunnybrook Meadows
- Green Hills
- Glenwick Estates
- Collins Park
Why Sunnyvale’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Sunnyvale, Texas sits on Dallas County clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and the cycle shows up in every foundation, driveway, and fence post in town. Homes in the 75182 ZIP code and the older sections off Barnes Bridge Road deal with seasonal movement that is simply more pronounced here than in the sandier soils further east. When we scope a remodel in Sunnyvale, we’re looking at how the existing slab has responded to decades of wet springs and dry summers, because putting a new kitchen on top of an unstable slab is just moving furniture around on a sinking ship. The same clay that moves your foundation also shifts fence lines and cracks a poorly-built paver patio within two years if the base isn’t compacted right. None of this is exotic. It’s just Sunnyvale. And we plan for it before we bid the job.
Pricing for Construction in Sunnyvale
Here’s what we tell homeowners at the home visit, and it’s the same numbers we’ll put in writing. Kitchen remodels in Sunnyvale typically run from $35,000 to $90,000 depending on whether you’re moving load-bearing walls and relocating plumbing on a slab. Bathroom remodels on slab foundations usually fall between $18,000 and $45,000. Roof replacements on a 1,200 to 1,800 square foot ranch home land between $9,000 and $18,000. ADUs and additions are a different animal, starting around $150,000 and climbing with square footage, foundation work, and Title 24 energy upgrades. Every quote is a fixed line-item scope, not a lump sum, and any change after that is a written change order. We offer a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans, plus $40 off any repair over $200. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through the numbers.
Service Area - Cities Near Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale sits close enough to Mesquite, Balch Springs, Forney, and Rowlett that we routinely run jobs across all five towns in the same week. If you’re just outside Sunnyvale proper, give us a call and we’ll confirm whether your address falls in our regular service area.
Serving Sunnyvale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale
In Sunnyvale, a kitchen remodel typically falls between $35,000 and $90,000, depending on whether you’re moving plumbing on a slab foundation, relocating load-bearing walls, or dealing with asbestos in original vinyl flooring. We’ll give you a fixed line-item quote before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact number on your square footage and scope.
Yes, on every eligible job. Sunnyvale requires building permits for structural changes, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work, and we don’t skip that step. The inspector’s job is to catch mistakes, and we’d rather hear it from him than find out six months later when a wall moves. Every permit is pulled, every inspection is signed, and you get copies of both.
Not unless the scope changes, and if it does, you’ll see the new number in writing before any new work begins. The contract we sign includes line-item allowances, and the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. That doesn’t happen on a Barrett & Sons job.
A typical ADU or addition in Sunnyvale runs four to seven months from foundation to final inspection, depending on city plan review times and the seismic shear wall requirements built into the structural drawings. We’ll give you a written schedule up front and keep you posted on inspection dates. Call (877) 610-1318 to get a realistic timeline for your lot.
Yes. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate from another contractor, and we’ll go through it line by line with you. If the other bid is higher, we’ll show you where. If it’s lower, we’ll tell you what they probably left out. No charge, no pressure, no trip fee inside the county.
Ready to get a real number? Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-pressure estimate on your Sunnyvale project. A live person answers, and if you want to check us out first, Tom’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look it up before you sign anything.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving local 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 Sunnyvale 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