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What we would tell you over the kitchen table.

Notes on cost, permitting and process in Austin. No industry filler, no dream-home language, just the things homeowners ask us before they hire anyone.

Primary bathroom with a freestanding tub, veined stone wall and warm morning light

Bathrooms

Planning a bathroom remodel that ages well

The layout, waterproofing and ventilation decisions that decide whether a new Austin bathroom still looks and works beautifully a decade from now.

September 20265 min read
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Covered patio with a timber ceiling, ceiling fan and a shaded seating area looking onto a planted backyard

Outdoor Living

Choosing a patio cover or deck for Central Texas

How sun, heat, storms and drainage should shape the outdoor living space you build in Austin and the surrounding cities.

September 20265 min read
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Warmly lit living room after an interior remodel, with white oak floors, built-in shelving and linen upholstery

Flooring

Whole-house flooring: what to know before you choose

Luxury vinyl plank, engineered wood, tile and site-finished hardwood compared for real Austin homes, plus the preparation work that decides how any floor performs.

September 20265 min read
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Standing seam metal roof on a modern Austin home, photographed in warm late afternoon light

Roofing

Roof replacement after Texas hail: a calm guide

What homeowners in Austin and the surrounding cities should know about hail damage, inspections, insurance claims and choosing roofing materials that hold up.

September 20265 min read
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Renovated living area with vaulted ceiling, plaster fireplace and tall windows facing a wooded hillside

Additions & ADUs

Adding an ADU or addition in Austin: where to begin

The questions to answer before designing a guest house, garage apartment or home addition in Austin and nearby cities, from zoning and utilities to how the new space connects to the old.

October 20265 min read
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Renovated Austin kitchen with pale oak cabinetry, a stone island and tall windows

Cost

What shapes the cost of a kitchen remodel in Austin

A plain, friendly guide to the decisions that shape an Austin kitchen remodel budget, and how to plan for the ones that matter most.

January 20266 min read
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Rear addition under construction on an Austin home, with new framing and glazing

Permits

How City of Austin remodel permitting really works

What residential permitting in Austin involves, what sends a package back for corrections, which suburbs permit separately, and how historic and tree review add stages.

February 20265 min read
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Interior of a home mid-renovation with protective covering and exposed framing

Process

What to expect the week demolition starts

A day by day look at the first week of a remodel: site protection, dust containment, utilities, noise, and what tends to turn up behind the walls.

March 20265 min read
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