Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Dallas
Finding a General Contractor in Dallas who actually answers the phone, shows up when promised, and puts the price in writing before demo day is harder than it should be. We know. The homeowners who call Penhallow Remodeling Dallas have usually been through it once already: the verbal estimate that doubled after the walls came open, the crew that vanished for three weeks, the tile that cracked again before the caulk cured. That’s not how we work. We serve Dallas with a written price before any work starts, a real arrival window, and a 365-day promise to make it right if anything fails inside the guarantee period. Call (940) 204-5368 to talk to a person, day or night.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Dallas Is Dallas’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Trevor Nash runs our Dallas operation the way he’d want a contractor to treat his own kitchen: inspection first, written numbers second, demolition only after you’ve signed off. Homeowners across Lakewood, Preston Hollow, Casa View, and East Dallas keep our number because the invoice matches the quote. That’s not a slogan. It’s a Kingswell standard that’s been in place since 2004, and every project we take on carries it.
Dallas customers tell us the same thing: the contractor they used before never explained what an allowance actually covered, never told them the inspector had to see the rough-in before the drywall went up, and never came back when a shower pan failed six months later. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise fixes that last part in writing. If the work fails inside a year, we return and repair it at no charge. No re-inspection fee, no service call, no argument. Background-checked, uniformed technicians on every job, and a live person answers the phone 24/7 at (940) 204-5368.
Styles & brands we work with
Hire a General Contractor in Dallas
Hire a General Contractor in Dallas when the job touches framing, plumbing, electrical, or load-bearing walls. The reason is simple: Dallas permits trigger code upgrades once walls are open, and a homeowner managing three different trades and the city inspection schedule is a full-time job. We coordinate the permit, the sub-trades, the inspection sequence, and the finish work so you’re not the one chasing down a rough-in signature at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday.
Kitchen remodels in Dallas typically run $14,000 – $45,000. A smaller kitchen refresh lands closer to $9,000 – $20,000. What moves the number is what’s behind the drywall: wiring age, cast iron waste lines, slab condition, and whether the permit office requires a panel upgrade. We inspect before we quote, so the number you sign is the number you pay unless you approve a written change.
What Happens Before Demo
We walk the house, check the slab for signs of movement, look at the panel, and run a scope on the waste lines when the home is pre-1980. If we find something, you know before the first cabinet is pulled. That’s the difference between a quote and a guess.
What Happens After Demo
When walls and floors are open, we document what we find against what we quoted. If anything unexpected appears, you get a written change order with a price before we touch it. No verbal “we’ll figure it out” surprises.
General Contractor Services in Dallas
General Contractor Services in Dallas start with the remodel itself, but they extend to the parts of the house most homeowners don’t think about until a permit makes them: foundation movement, outdated wiring, and failed cast iron drains under the slab. A kitchen or bathroom remodel on a 1950s – 1980s Dallas ranch often turns up all three. We plan for that.
Bathroom remodels in Dallas run $9,000 – $28,000, with walk-in shower installations at $4,500 – $12,000. Whole-home and addition work climbs from there: a home addition in Dallas typically runs $45,000 – $130,000 depending on square footage, foundation work, and finishes. Every quote includes a written allowance schedule, so a $6,500 countertop allowance means exactly what it says and nothing less.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
We pull permits, manage the rough-in inspections, and walk you through every sign-off in plain English. Our crews install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone quartz, and Kohler or Moen fixtures because a guarantee is only as good as the materials behind it.
Additions and Whole-Home Work
Adding square footage in Dallas means new foundation work, and that means dealing with the blackland prairie clay. We coordinate the soils report, the slab design, and the drainage plan so the addition doesn’t start moving before the paint dries.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Dallas
We stock parts and materials from brands our Dallas customers recognize, and we can pull inventory fast when a project timeline depends on it. Dallas homeowners routinely see us installing CGI and CWS impact-rated windows, ES Windows for high-end replacement work, and ECO Window Systems where efficiency matters. Smart brand choices do more than look good: they carry their own manufacturer warranties that layer on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise, so the protection runs deeper than one contractor’s word.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Expansive clay and post-tensioned slabs: Dallas sits on blackland prairie clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. Ranch homes from the 1950s through the 1980s sit on post-tensioned slabs that heave with the soil, cracking sheetrock, sticking doors, and pulling cast iron waste lines out of alignment.
- Cast iron waste line failures: Original cast iron under a slab looks fine during a walkthrough and crumbles when exposed. In older Dallas neighborhoods like Lake Highlands and Casa View, we scope these lines before quoting because a hidden drain failure can turn a $15,000 bathroom remodel into a $30,000 excavation job.
- Outdated wiring and undersized panels: Dallas code doesn’t grandfather in old aluminum branch wiring. Open a wall, and the city wants the panel upgraded and the wiring brought to current standards before the inspection passes. We inspect the panel during the initial walkthrough so that cost is in the quote, not a surprise.
- Cracked concrete without expansion joints: Many Dallas driveways and walkways were poured with no expansion joints, so they crack and heave within a few years. Late summer is what local builders call “crack season” because the clay is dry and settled, and that’s when foundation and flatwork repairs are most predictable.
Pricing for General Contractor in Dallas, TX
Every Penhallow Remodeling Dallas project starts with a written price before work begins. Not a range, not a ballpark. A line-item number you can hold us to. Here’s what current Dallas market pricing looks like:
| Project | Dallas Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the number is found behind the walls: wiring age, drain line material, slab condition, and what the permit triggers. We write allowances into every contract and price every change in writing before we touch it. The estimate is free, and the number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (940) 204-5368 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Our crews serve Dallas and the surrounding metro from the Dallas-Fort Worth office, and we regularly work in Irving, Balch Springs, Richardson, and DeSoto. If you’re in one of those cities and looking for a contractor who writes the price down and stands behind it, call us. Scheduling is coordinated locally, and the same 365-day Promise applies on every job.
Serving Dallas, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dallas 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 Dallas
The three most common findings are aluminum branch wiring, original cast iron waste lines that have shifted or cracked, and slab movement that has already cracked sheetrock and settled door frames. That’s why we inspect the panel, scope the drains, and walk the slab before quoting. You know the real number before we start. Call (940) 204-5368 for an exact quote, and a free estimate is part of every visit.
If foundation movement shows up after demo, we stop that portion of the work and get a written change order approved before anything else happens. That’s what happened on a 1972 ranch in Lake Highlands when our crew opened a kitchen wall and found original aluminum wiring and a cast iron drain line separated at the hub from soil movement. We wrote a change order for a panel upgrade and PVC re-pipe, pulled the revised permit, and closed the wall only after the inspector signed off. The homeowner paid exactly the allowance written into the original contract. Call (940) 204-5368 to talk through your project, and we can inspect before you commit.
An allowance is a set dollar amount written into the contract for a specific scope, like countertops or fixtures, and it specifies exactly what material grade it covers. A change order is a written amendment that prices work outside the original scope. We never do work on a verbal nod. Everything is priced and approved in writing first. That’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s been our standard since 2004. Call (940) 204-5368 for a free estimate and a written price before any work starts.
Yes, we pull permits for a tub-to-shower conversion and handle the rough-in and final inspections. In Dallas, the rough-in inspection happens before the walls are closed and usually takes one to two weeks to schedule depending on city workload. We coordinate the sign-off sequence so nothing gets buried before the inspector verifies it. The conversion itself runs $3,500 – $10,000 in Dallas. Call (940) 204-5368 for an exact quote, and a free estimate comes with every visit.
Dallas driveways crack because the blackland prairie clay heaves seasonally and many slabs were poured with no expansion joints. The best time to address flatwork is late summer, when the clay is dry and settled. If you’re adding square footage, we can include proper jointing and drainage in the scope so the new flatwork doesn’t repeat the old mistakes. Home additions in Dallas run $45,000 – $130,000 depending on size and foundation work. Call (940) 204-5368 to schedule a free estimate and get the number in writing.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Dallas.
