Whole-House Remodel in Dallas, TX

A house that needs a new kitchen usually needs more: a hall bath from the same decade, floors patched room by room, tired doors and trim. Doing it all at once means less disruption than doing it in pieces, as long as the plan is complete before the first wall comes down.

What a Whole-House Remodel in Dallas Includes

A full house remodel with us is built from these pieces, chosen to fit your house:

• Kitchen: layout, custom cabinets, stone counters, backsplash tile and lighting.
• Bathrooms: primary, hall and powder rooms, with new showers or tubs, vanities and tile.
• Floors throughout: one continuous hardwood, tile or luxury vinyl floor, or refinished original oak.
• Walls and openings: wall removal where the plan calls for it, new doors, trim and paint.
• Systems while walls are open: updated wiring and lighting, new supply lines and drains where old ones have worn out, done by licensed trades.

You get a full set of drawings, a selections list for every room and a line-item price before construction starts. The plan also settles which rooms stay usable in which weeks.

Gut Renovation or Targeted Update: Deciding What Stays

Not every whole-home renovation in Dallas is a gut job. The first design meeting is about sorting what is worth keeping from what has to go.

Solid oak floors, sound plaster walls and well-built original cabinet boxes can stay and be restored. Failing galvanized supply pipe, ungrounded wiring and water-damaged subfloors should go while the walls are open. If the layout already works and the rooms only look dated, an interior renovation focused on trim, doors, built-ins and paint may be the better fit than a gut renovation. We will tell you which one your house needs.

Two Dallas conditions push items onto the replace list. Blackland Prairie clay moves slabs enough to crack old tile and rack door frames, so cracked floors and sticking doors often signal a house-wide fix rather than a patch. And pre-1978 paint brings EPA lead-safe rules to every wall that gets cut.

How a Full House Remodel Runs, Stage by Stage

One contract covers design and construction, so the same team carries the plan from drawings to the last coat of paint; our design-build remodeling page explains how.

1. Whole-house walk-through. We measure every room, look in the attic and under sinks, and talk about budget, timing and how you live.
2. Design for all rooms at once. Drawings and selections cover the kitchen, baths, floors and finishes together, so the materials relate and the price is complete.
3. Engineering and permits. A structural engineer sizes any beams, and the permit set goes to the city before any regulated work begins.
4. Protection, testing and demolition. Dust barriers and floor protection go in, suspect paint, ceiling texture and old flooring in older homes get tested before they are disturbed, and demolition opens the walls.
5. Rough-in, inspection and install. Plumbing and electrical pass inspection, walls close, and cabinets, counters, tile, floors and trim follow in order.
6. Room-by-room walkthrough. Each room gets checked against the drawings with you, open items are fixed, and final inspections sign off every permit.

In What Order Should Rooms Be Renovated?

The work moves by trade across the whole house rather than finishing one room before starting the next. That keeps each trade on site once and lets inspections cover several rooms at a time.

Demolition and framing come first, then rough plumbing, electrical and any HVAC changes, then inspections, insulation and drywall. Cabinets go in next, followed by countertop templating, tile and flooring. Sanding and finishing wood floors usually waits until near the end. Paint, trim, fixtures and hardware close it out.

How Long Does a Complete Home Renovation Take?

A whole-house remodel takes months, and permit review is one variable. According to Jaspector (2026), a small residential structural permit in the City of Dallas can clear review in 1 to 3 business days, though another 2026 source puts typical review at 1 to 3 weeks. Custom cabinet lead times, stone fabrication and inspection scheduling add the rest. We give you a written schedule once selections are locked.

Chris M. said working with us meant "allowing you to focus on your work/life rather than managing the project," which is the goal on a job this size.

Engineering, Permits and Trades on a Whole Home Renovation

A remodel this large almost always touches regulated work. Every pipe that is moved or replaced is a job for a plumber licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE), every added circuit belongs to an electrician licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and inside Dallas city limits the permits are pulled by a contractor registered with the city. Get each number before you sign.

Age adds one more rule. If your house dates from before 1978, the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule says that anyone paid to sand, cut or demolish painted surfaces must work as an EPA-certified firm and follow lead-safe practices, an obligation that falls away only if testing finds no lead-based paint.

What Drives Whole House Remodel Cost in Dallas?

The biggest cost factors are the number of rooms, layout changes, the condition of the hidden systems, and material choices. Moving a kitchen sink on a slab means cutting concrete for the drain. Replacing all galvanized supply pipe adds plumbing labor but is far cheaper while walls are open than later. Custom cabinets and natural stone sit at the higher end.

Three more variables set the total: how many rooms are open at once, since fewer phases mean fewer trips for each trade; whether you live in the house, which adds dust walls, a temporary kitchen and daily cleanup; and how many permits and inspections the plan triggers. A price built on chosen tile and cabinets also holds better than one built on placeholder allowances. For dated ranges, see what a whole-house remodel costs across DFW, and remodel or move helps weigh the decision.

Where We Take On Whole-Home Renovation Projects

From our Lake Highlands base we handle whole-house work across Dallas and nearby suburbs. In Plano, about 30 minutes north, east and central neighborhoods such as Los Rios still have original cabinets and cultured-marble baths. East of I-635, Mesquite has many brick houses built from the 1960s into the 1980s, and the post-war ranch houses inside LBJ Freeway in Farmers Branch often need everything at once.