Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Southlake
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, bathroom update, room addition, or whole-home renovation in Southlake, the two questions that matter most are: what will it cost, and will the crew leave my house clean enough for my kids to crawl on the floor that night. We answer both before any work starts. Our General Contractor team coordinates every Southlake project from the first architectural review submittal through final inspection, with a written price in your hand before a single tool comes off the truck. Call (682) 708-9180 to talk through your project and schedule a free estimate.
Why Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth Is Southlake’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Southlake homeowners do their homework. They check manufacturer warranties, they read HOA covenants before they call a contractor, and they want to know exactly who will be walking through the front door every morning. Graham Stein, who leads our Fort Worth team, has structured every Southlake project around that expectation. Our technicians are background-checked and wear uniforms, so when the crew arrives on your street off Southlake Boulevard or in the Estates of Southlake, you recognize them immediately.
What separates us in Southlake is not a slogan. It’s the Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, a written price before any work starts, a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, and quiet tools during nap and school hours where possible. The 365-Day Done Right Promise follows every completed project. If something is not done right within a year of completion, we make it right. That promise carries more weight than any review count, because it is a written obligation, not a marketing line.
The Southlake homes we work in are largely custom-built with stone and brick facades, steep roofs, and extensive hardscaping. The construction rhythm here is not set by weather but by the city’s permit process and HOA architectural review timelines. We plan around that reality, which means your project is not sitting half-finished while a committee deliberates.
Key Takeaways:
- Written price before any work starts, on every Southlake project.
- Background-checked, uniformed technicians on every job.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise on every completed project.
- A live person answers the phone 24/7 at (682) 708-9180.
Styles & brands we work with
Hire a General Contractor in Southlake
Hire a General Contractor in Southlake when the scope of work touches more than one trade and more than one permit. Our GC work here typically coordinates framing crews, electricians, plumbers, drywall finishers, and finish carpenters under one written contract. A home addition in Southlake runs $45,000 to $130,000. Kitchen Remodeling in Southlake falls between $14,000 and $45,000, while a bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Those prices include the project management, not just labor and materials.
Permit and HOA coordination
We prepare and file the architectural review submittal packet for your HOA, then track the review calendar. The city of Southlake’s permit office moves on its own schedule, and we build that into the project timeline from day one, so the demo crew is not standing on your driveway waiting for a sign-off.
Written scope, named materials
Before we begin, you receive a written line-item scope with specific products named: KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinets, Cambria or Silestone countertops, Kohler or Moen fixtures. You can look up each product’s warranty independently, because you should be able to.
General Contractor Services in Southlake
General Contractor Services in Southlake span the work homeowners here actually commission: kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, whole-home renovations, room additions, and outdoor living structures that match the scale of the property. A whole-home renovation with GC-managed scope typically runs $60,000 to $200,000, depending on the square footage and the number of wet spaces involved. An outdoor kitchen built under our GC umbrella runs $10,000 to $40,000, including the masonry, appliance rough-ins, and finish work.
Additions and casitas
Room additions and detached casitas are common on Southlake’s larger lots. These projects always require HOA architectural review before any exterior work starts. We handle the submittal, the revisions if the committee asks for changes, and then sequence construction so the foundation pour happens after approval, not before it.
Whole-home renovation logistics
Living in a Southlake home during a whole-home remodel means the job site has to be dust-controlled and kid-safe every single day. We section off work areas, run HEPA air scrubbers, and schedule noisy demolition during hours the family agrees to in advance.
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.
The Southlake Architectural Review Playbook
Southlake’s residential design standards require architectural review sign-off before most exterior work begins, and our calendar is set by that committee timeline rather than weather. This is the single biggest difference between remodeling in Southlake and remodeling in a city without design covenants. The review committee looks at rooflines, exterior materials, paint colors, hardscape materials, and sight-line impacts from neighboring properties. Mediterranean and French Eclectic homes dominate the housing stock here, so the committee is protective of stone and brick facades, steep roof profiles, and a certain visual weight to elevations.
What typically gets approved: natural stone or brick veneers that match the existing facade, James Hardie siding in approved color palettes, slate or slate-look roofing that respects the original roofline, and hardscape materials that complement the home rather than compete with it. What gets sent back: corrugated metal on a French Eclectic home, flat roofs where the street scene is all steep pitches, and paint colors that shift too far from the approved palette.
Submittal packets need architectural drawings, material samples, a site plan showing setbacks, and often a letter describing how the project fits the neighborhood’s established character. Review typically adds two to six weeks to the front of a project, depending on committee meeting dates and revision cycles. We file the packet ourselves. We track the calendar. We schedule the work so that demo starts the week after approval lands, not the week before. The result is a job that never stalls mid-construction waiting on a committee.
In the Estates of Southlake, our crew rebuilt a storm-damaged load-bearing wall on a French Eclectic home, managing the HOA architectural submittal, scheduling the rough-in inspection, and keeping the job site dust-free while the owners hosted a school fundraiser. That is not a special request in Southlake. That is the standard.
Trusted Brands We Service in Southlake
Southlake homeowners expect materials they can verify by name, and we stock and install brands whose warranties travel with the finished project. Cabinets come from KraftMaid and Wellborn. Countertops come from Cambria and Silestone. We keep local supplier relationships in the DFW area current so material lead times on these brands are not a surprise in the middle of your project. When a Kohler fixture or a James Hardie trim piece needs to be sourced mid-remodel, you are not waiting on a coastal supply chain.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Southlake Homes
- Work started before HOA architectural review. A contractor begins an exterior addition or hardscape change, the committee rejects the design, and the homeowner pays for tear-out and redo. We file first, build second, every time.
- Clay soil movement under foundations and hardscaping. North Texas’s expansive clay soils shrink and swell with moisture variation. Southlake’s large lots and extensive hardscaping make this worse. We engineer footings and base prep for the soil, not for a generic spec sheet.
- Inspection sign-off missed before closing walls. Southlake requires specific city inspections before drywall goes up. Missing one delays the punch list and can force openings back into finished walls. We track every required inspection on a written schedule.
- Dust and debris migrating into living spaces. Whole-home remodels in occupied Southlake homes fail when the contractor does not control dust. Our crews use negative air pressure, sealed doorways, and daily clean-up that ends with a photo before the crew leaves.
Pricing for General Contractor in Southlake, TX
Southlake remodeling prices reflect the scale of the homes, the caliber of the materials, and the HOA review layer that adds time to the front of every project. Here are the market ranges for the work our GC team handles most often:
| Project | Southlake Price Range |
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| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Outdoor Kitchen (GC-managed) | $10,000 – $40,000 |
| Whole-Home Renovation | $60,000 – $200,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
What moves the number: the size of the existing roofline if you are adding on, the age of the electrical panel, whether the HOA requires specific veneer materials, and whether your foundation needs leveling before framing starts. We give you a written price before any work starts, and that price holds. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Southlake
Our crew works throughout the metro, including General Contractor in Southlake projects and homes in Haltom City, Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Arlington. Scheduling is coordinated from our DFW office, and crews serve Southlake locally, so response times to your neighborhood are consistent and familiar.
Serving Southlake, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southlake 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 Southlake
You submit an architectural review application through your HOA, with drawings, material samples, and a site plan. We prepare that packet for you and track it through the committee calendar. Review typically adds two to six weeks to the project timeline. Call (682) 708-9180 if you want us to handle the submittal from day one.
Slate, slate-look composite, and clay or concrete tile in earth tones are the materials that typically clear architectural review on these home styles. Corrugated metal and flat-roof profiles get flagged. We can show you samples that both satisfy the committee and carry manufacturer warranties. Call (682) 708-9180 for a material consultation.
We use sealed doorways, HEPA air scrubbers, daily debris removal, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves each day. Drop cloths and shoe covers are on every visit, included in the written price. That is the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it applies to every Southlake project.
Yes, and most of our Southlake clients do. We set up a temporary kitchen station, isolate the work zone, and schedule noisy demolition during hours you approve. Quiet tools during nap and school hours are part of the plan, not an extra charge. Call (682) 708-9180 to talk through the sequencing.
Based on our Southlake home addition range of $45,000 to $130,000, a typical addition lands between $250 and $450 per square foot depending on finish level, roofline complexity, and whether the HOA requires masonry veneers. The written quote you receive before work starts will break this down by line item. Estimates are free.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Southlake and the surrounding DFW metro since 2005.
