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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Arlington
Hiring a general contractor in Arlington means finding someone who shows up on time, names a written price before tearing into the walls, and understands what a 1970s slab-on-grade house off Bowen Road actually needs when the soil shifts. We’re Elmstead Remodeling, a Cedarwell company, and we’ve run remodeling projects all over Arlington: kitchen remodels in North Arlington, bathroom remodels in the neighborhoods east of Cooper Street, and whole-home renovations near Lake Arlington. You’ll get one written line-item price before work starts, crews in shoe covers and floors under drop cloths, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise stamped on every project we complete. Call (682) 708-9180 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth Is Arlington’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Arlington homeowners call us because we think through what a remodel means for a house full of kids and pets. We schedule loud cutting and demolition outside of school hours where we can. We use pet-safe products when there’s a choice, and we put down drop cloths on every floor path the crew walks. Before we leave for the day, we photograph the cleanup so you can see exactly how the house was left. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it runs through every job we do in Arlington.
Our Arlington customers also get continuity. The same project manager walks the job from the first measure to the final inspection sign-off. When a plumbing rough-in changes because the drain line in an older Arlington home doesn’t line up with the new vanity, you hear about it in plain language, with a written cost, before anything moves. We don’t surprise a family at the end. We ask before we touch or move anything, and we explain the price before the work begins.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s Dallas-Fort Worth office, while crews serve Arlington locally. That means the person who answers the phone knows the Arlington permit office requirements and can route you to a project manager who’s already worked in your part of town.
Styles & brands we work with
Licensed General Contractor in Arlington
A Licensed General Contractor in Arlington carries the permit, the liability coverage, and the code knowledge to pull off a structural remodel under Chapter 16 of the Arlington Municipal Code. That’s the chapter that sets design wind speed at 110 mph for residential construction and major additions. It means roof-to-wall ties, window flashing, and anchor-bolt spacing all have to be spec’d to a standard that a cheaper crew might skip entirely. We don’t skip it. We pull permits on every job that requires one, and we document the wind-load path so the final inspection sign-off actually happens.
Remodel and Addition Scope
When you open up a load-bearing wall, add a room, or convert a garage in Arlington, the building official will want to see structural details before sheetrock goes back up. We handle that sequence: engineering review, permit application, in-progress inspections, and the final sign-off. Expect a home addition in Arlington to run $45,000 to $130,000, depending on square footage, foundation work, and finish level.
When Permits Are Required
If your project changes rooflines, moves walls, alters the building envelope, or adds square footage, you need a permit. Cosmetic work like cabinet replacement or countertop installation typically doesn’t require one. We’ll tell you which category your job falls into before you sign anything.
Residential General Contractor in Arlington
A Residential General Contractor in Arlington manages the trades, the schedule, and the mountain of small decisions that come with remodeling a single-family home. In Arlington, that often means working inside houses built on expansive clay soils where the slab has shifted, the brick veneer has hairline cracks, and the original framing isn’t square. We build project plans around what we actually find when we open the walls, and we carry retrofit anchors, Simpson Strong-Tie hardware, and the patience to do it right on an older Arlington home.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
A full kitchen remodel in Arlington runs roughly $14,000 to $45,000. Small kitchens land between $9,000 and $20,000. Bathrooms run $9,000 to $28,000, and a walk-in shower conversion typically falls between $3,500 and $10,000. We spec cabinets from KraftMaid or Wellborn, countertops from Cambria or Silestone, and fixtures from Kohler or Moen so you can research the brands yourself.
Structural and Exterior Work
Roof replacement in Arlington, done to the 110 mph wind-load standard, runs $8,000 to $20,000. Impact windows run $8,000 to $25,000. These are not the cheapest numbers in the Metroplex. They’re the numbers that include the wind mitigation documentation your insurer can actually use.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We install and service materials from James Hardie, KraftMaid, Wellborn, and Cambria across Arlington. We keep common trim profiles and flashing parts in local stock so a project near UT Arlington or south of I-20 doesn’t stall while a part ships from out of state. Because we spec named brands, the manufacturer warranties travel with the finished project. You can verify them independently. That matters when you’re spending $20,000 on a kitchen and want to know the cabinet warranty won’t vanish because the installer wasn’t certified.
Common General Contractor Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Slab movement from expansive clay soil. Arlington sits on high-plasticity clays that shrink hard in drought and swell after heavy rain. On 1960s and 1970s slab-on-grade homes, we regularly find perimeter beams that have shifted enough to crack brick veneer and throw door frames out of square. A pre-project foundation survey catches this before we pour new footings or open walls for a kitchen remodel.
- Brick veneer repairs that skip the wind-load ties. Replacing spalled brick on an Arlington home isn’t just a masonry job. Current code requires full-height brick ties at proper spacing. A cut-rate repair that leaves out the ties passes a cosmetic glance but fails the wind-load requirement the next time an inspector looks or a hail storm hits.
- Converted garages with undocumented structural changes. A lot of Arlington homeowners convert a garage for extra living space. We’ve walked into projects where the back wall of the converted garage wasn’t tied to the slab correctly and the post-tension anchors were never documented. Fixing that mid-project costs real money. Verifying it up front costs far less.
- Roofs that were replaced without wind-load documentation. After a hail claim, some Arlington homeowners find out their roof was re-sheathed without hurricane ties or the paperwork to prove compliance. We fix this by re-exposing the deck edge, installing the required Simpson Strong-Tie hardware, and documenting every connection for the insurance file.
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Here are real Arlington market ranges for the structural and exterior work we do most often:
| Project Type | Typical Arlington Range |
|---|---|
| Roof Replacement (wind-rated to 110 mph) | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Home Addition (with wind-load compliance) | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Full Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
What moves a number within these ranges is foundation condition, roof complexity, structural scope, and finish level. We give a written line-item price before any work starts, and we never open a wall and then hand you a change order without explaining why and what it costs first. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our General Contractor team serves Arlington and the surrounding cities: Mansfield, Kennedale, Fort Worth, and Haltom City. If you’re just outside Arlington proper, the estimating process is the same: written price, named brands, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. We route crews from the metro office so you get a contractor who already knows General Contractor in Arlington requirements and the specific code standards your city enforces.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 General Contractor in Arlington
Yes. Arlington’s building official considers roof decking replacement and hurricane tie retrofitting to be structural work under Chapter 16, so it triggers a roofing permit and typically requires an in-progress inspection before the underlayment goes on. In Arlington, the wind-load path has to be documented, not implied. We handle the permit, schedule the inspection, and hand you the paperwork showing the tie spacing and fasteners used. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll walk you through the exact sequence for your roof.
You can repoint the brick, but if the cracks come from slab movement, repointing without addressing the cause will fail again within a few seasons. Arlington’s expansive clay soils shrink and swell enough to move a slab edge over time. The right sequence is a foundation survey first, then structural repairs if needed, then brick veneer repair with full-height ties installed to current wind-load code. We’d rather show you the survey before we ever mix mortar. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll set it up.
It includes the roof-to-wall connection hardware: hurricane ties or retrofit anchor plates at specified spacing, documented in writing. It includes the cost of peeling back the roof deck edge to install them correctly, plus the inspection and the paperwork trail your insurer can use. A cheap quote includes shingles, underlayment, and a handshake. After a hail storm, the difference between those two quotes is the difference between an insurance premium increase you can argue against and one you can’t.
Yes, in many cases. If your remodel opens up the floor or the subfloor, or if you’re moving plumbing and heavier fixtures, the inspector may ask to see the slab condition and any evidence of previous foundation work. Arlington’s 1960s vintage homes were often built on expansive clay with perimeter beams that have since moved. We document slab condition before we cover anything back up, so you’re never stuck hoping the inspector doesn’t ask. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule a pre-project walkthrough for your kitchen.
Yes. We document the wind mitigation work as we do it: the type and spacing of ties, the fastener schedule, and the specific code section each item satisfies. That documentation goes to you and to your insurer with your claim file. Arlington’s 110 mph design wind speed means a verified wind-load path is something the insurance carrier can underwrite differently. We’ll give you the paper trail to prove what was done. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll inspect your roof, quote the repair, and coordinate with your adjuster.
Field Note from North Arlington
On a 1970s slab-on-grade home off Park Row Drive in North Arlington, our crew found the back wall of the converted garage had a 1/4-inch crack running from a post-tension anchor to the brick veneer. We had to re-expose the slab edge, confirm the post-tension cable wasn’t compromised, and then install Simpson Strong-Tie retrofit anchors at 4-foot spacing before we could pass the inspection sign-off and pour the new load-bearing beam pocket. That’s the kind of thing you find in Arlington’s older housing stock, and it’s why we don’t quote structural work over the phone without a site visit.
We’re Graham Stein and the team at Elmstead Remodeling, serving Arlington with named-brand materials, written prices, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (682) 708-9180 for a free estimate on your project.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Arlington with the Cedarwell Care Promise on every project.
