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If you live in a 1980s tract home near Stewart Creek Park or a newer build off Paige Road, you already know the question isn’t whether The Colony’s clay soil will move your slab. It’s when, and how much it’ll cost to fix right. That’s the reality of construction in The Colony, TX, where post-tension foundations and expansive black clay write the schedule for every remodel, addition, and roof replacement we take on. Our crews know the city’s plats, its older neighborhoods, and the permit office’s expectations. When you call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318, you’ll reach a live person who knows The Colony’s housing stock, not a call center reading from a script.
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 The Colony Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and the name on the truck still answers the phone. The Colony homeowners call us because we put structural reality into the bid before we ever put a number on paper. If you live in The Legends or along Lake Ridge Drive, you know that a load-bearing wall removal in a 1980s post-tension slab home isn’t a weekend project. It’s an engineered job that starts with a structural assessment, not a sledgehammer. We’ve worked in neighborhoods like Colony 21 and Austin Waters, and we’ve seen what decades of clay expansion does to brick veneer, flatwork, and door frames. That’s why our written change orders and permit history matter to homeowners who’ve watched a previous contractor skip the engineering and leave them with a cracked wall and a voided insurance claim. The Colony residents don’t need a franchise dispatcher. They need a local crew that shows up, pulls the permit, and stands behind the work with our 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract.
Construction Services We Offer in The Colony
Kitchen Remodeling in The Colony
We build kitchens around post-tension slab realities, which means load-bearing wall changes get an engineer’s review before the permit is pulled. We install KraftMaid and Cambria materials with a scope that’s written down and signed before demolition starts.
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Bathroom Remodeling in The Colony
Original 1980s bathrooms in The Colony often hide water damage behind fiberglass surrounds, especially in homes where the slab has shifted and cracked the drain lines. We open the walls, document what we find, and present a written change order before any additional scope moves forward.
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Roofing in The Colony
Hail season in Denton County is not a rumor, and The Colony’s aging composition roofs show it. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems rated for North Texas storms, with permits pulled and inspections signed on every roof we replace or repair.
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Windows & Doors in The Colony
Clay movement racks door frames and window openings out of square over time, which is why we carry Simonton and PGT products that can be flashed and sealed correctly even when the rough opening isn’t perfectly plumb. We measure every opening before we order sash packs.
Fence Installation in The Colony
The Colony’s clay soil heaves fence posts out of alignment within a few wet-dry cycles if they’re not set below the movement zone. We set posts deeper, use concrete footings sized for expansive soil, and document every foot of material on the written quote.
Driveway & Pavers in The Colony
Post-tension slabs under driveways and flatwork crack from the same soil movement that shifts foundations. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers on flexible bases that move with the clay instead of fighting it, which prevents the cracked-concrete cycle many The Colony homeowners have already lived through.
Home Additions & ADU in The Colony
Adding square footage to a 1980s The Colony home means engineering the new foundation to match the existing post-tension slab. We pull the permit, coordinate the engineer, and sign the inspection before the addition is closed in.
Neighborhoods We Serve in The Colony
Our crews are working in The Colony ZIP code 75056 weekly. We’re familiar with the lot grades, HOA requirements, and slab conditions across the city’s original planned-community subdivisions and newer developments.
- The Legends
- Colony 21
- Austin Waters
- Stewart Peninsula
- Legend Bend
Typical response time for an estimate in The Colony is one to two business days, depending on the season and trade volume.
Why The Colony’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
The Colony’s residential stock was built fast during a planned-community boom from roughly 1975 through the late 1990s. Most of those homes sit on post-tension slab foundations, a system designed to flex but not to be casually modified without engineering review. Underneath those slabs is North Texas’s montmorillonite clay, which shrinks during summer droughts and heaves after seasonal rains. That movement cycle is continuous, and after 30 or 40 years it has usually left enough differential settling that the City of The Colony’s building department will not issue a permit for load-bearing wall work until a licensed structural engineer has signed off on the plan. Out-of-area GCs miss this step and then stall mid-project. We factor it into every bid from day one, because we’ve worked enough jobs near Lewisville Lake’s southern shoreline to know what the permit office will ask for before the first wall comes down.
Pricing for Construction in The Colony
Construction pricing in The Colony depends more on structural conditions than square footage. A kitchen remodel in a 1980s post-tension home with load-bearing changes typically runs $45,000 to $85,000, while a cosmetic refresh without structural work starts around $25,000. Bathroom remodels range $18,000 to $40,000 depending on water damage discovery. Roof replacements on the city’s aging composition roofs run $12,000 to $22,000. Driveway pavers run $15 to $30 per square foot. Every quote we issue is a line-item written estimate, and every change order arrives on paper before work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact number for your home. We also offer $40 Off Any Repair Over $200 and a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount.
Service Area - Cities Near The Colony
Barrett & Sons Construction serves homeowners across Denton and Collin counties. If you live just outside The Colony, you can read about our work in Frisco, Little Elm, Carrollton, and Lewisville.
Serving The Colony, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Colony 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 The Colony
Yes, in most cases. The Colony’s building department requires a licensed structural engineer’s written assessment before issuing permits for load-bearing wall modifications on post-tension slab homes, which describes the majority of the city’s housing stock from the 1970s through the 1990s. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll coordinate the engineer as part of the bid.
A kitchen remodel in The Colony typically costs $45,000 to $85,000 when load-bearing changes are involved, and starts around $25,000 for a cosmetic refresh without structural work. The variance comes down to what the existing slab and framing require once we open the walls.
Yes. Roof replacements in The Colony require a city permit, and final inspection must be signed off before the job is closed. We pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible job.
It will if the posts aren’t set below the clay’s active movement zone. The Colony’s expansive soil heaves shallow footings within one or two wet-dry cycles. We set posts deeper and use concrete footings sized for the soil, then document every material on the written quote. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on fence replacement.
A ground-up addition in The Colony typically takes four to seven months from engineering through final inspection, with the structural engineer’s review and permit approval consuming the first several weeks. Every timeline we give is written down before work begins. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving The Colony, TX.
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 The Colony Customers Say
"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"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh"Genuinely good builders and I would use them again. Site tidiness slipped a bit in the middle stretch and I had to mention it, after which it was spotless every evening."
- Marcus Threadgill