General Contractor in The Heights, TX

Renovating inside a historic district

Much of the area falls within the Houston Heights Historic Districts (East, West, and South), where exterior changes require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC). We factor that review into the timeline from day one, so a porch rebuild or addition along Heights Boulevard or near 19th Street doesn't stall waiting on approvals.

The housing stock is largely 1900s–1920s Victorian and Craftsman bungalows on pier-and-beam foundations — charming, but often hiding knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, and no insulation. We budget honestly for what's behind those shiplap walls.

Heights projects we specialize in

Period-sensitive kitchen remodels, rear and second-story room additions that match the original rooflines, and detached garage apartments — a classic Heights ADU for rental income or guests — are among our most common projects here, all designed to complement the White Oak Bayou trail-side character of the neighborhood.

Modern function without losing the charm

The reason people buy in the Heights is the character — the deep porches, transom windows, and tree-lined streets around Heights Boulevard and Harvard Street. The challenge is that those homes were built for 1915, not for open-plan living, two home offices, and a kitchen island. Our job is to bridge that gap: keep the period façade and proportions the historic district protects, while reworking the interior for how families actually live today.

We've learned to anticipate the realities of these houses — uneven pier-and-beam floors, additions from the 1950s that need undoing, and the slow pace of historic-district review — so your Heights renovation feels seamless from the curb and entirely current inside.