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Construction Before & After in Houston, TX
Talk is cheap in remodeling. Anyone can say they do clean work. What actually tells you whether a contractor respects your home is the evidence: the floor protection laid down before demo started, the clean cabinet lines after install, the trim that meets at a true 90. These Houston transformations show what our crews leave behind, and what they cleaned up before they left.
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Recent Transformations
1960s Kitchen Gut in Meyerland: From Wallpapered Box to Open Cooking Space
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AfterThe problem: a Meyerland ranch built in 1962 still had its original kitchen, and the family was cooking in a narrow galley while guests sat ten feet away behind drywall. We removed the load-bearing wall (engineered beam went in, permits pulled, inspections passed), relocated the plumbing for a peninsula sink, and installed KraftMaid shaker cabinets with Silestone quartz. Drop cloths covered the living room carpet for the entire six weeks. The photo of the clean-up is on file. The family now cooks facing the den instead of a wall.
Primary Bathroom Rebuild in Oak Forest: Pulling Out a Sunken Tub That Never Got Used
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The problem: an Oak Forest couple had a sunken tub they hadn’t used in five years, and stepping down into it was becoming a genuine fall risk. We demoed the tub and platform, ran new drain lines for a curbless shower, and installed a full Schluter waterproofing system before any tile went down. Kohler fixtures, a built-in bench, and grab-bar blocking behind the walls for later. The couple’s dog spent the whole project in the bedroom; we used low-VOC adhesives where there was a choice. The result is a shower they can walk straight into, no step, no lip, no tub wall to climb.
Whole-Home Refresh in Timbergrove: Taking a 1980s Spec House Back to Neutral
The problem: a Timbergrove family bought a house that was structurally sound but trapped in 1986. Honey oak everywhere, brass everything, carpet in rooms that needed hard surfaces. We did a whole-home remodel in two phases so the family could stay in the house: first the kitchen and living areas, then the bathrooms and bedrooms. Wellborn cabinets, Caesarstone countertops, Moen and Grohe fixtures, and LVP flooring throughout the main level. Every day ended with shoe covers in the bin and a photo of the cleanup. The house now reads as current without losing its Timbergrove character.
Kitchen Expansion in Spring Branch: Stealing Space From a Formal Dining Room Nobody Used
The problem: a Spring Branch home had a small kitchen next to a formal dining room that sat empty 360 days a year. We removed the dividing wall, moved the range to an exterior wall for proper venting, and built a kitchen with an island, a double oven wall, and Cambria countertops. The family’s young kids did homework at the island while dinner cooked. Quiet tools during homework hours, written price before the first hammer swing. The formal dining room is gone; the family eats dinner together every night now.
Bathroom Remodel in the Heights: Working Around a Clawfoot Tub the Owner Refused to Lose
The problem: a Heights bungalow had its original clawfoot tub, and the owner was not parting with it. The floor around the tub had rotted from years of splashing, and the wall tile was failing. We pulled the tub carefully, replaced the rotted subfloor, installed cement board and tile, and set the tub back with a new Grohe tub filler. The tub got refinished, not replaced. The owner’s cat lived in the bedroom during the project; we kept the door shut and the dust contained. The bathroom now looks intentional, not patched together.
Want Results Like These?
Every project above started with a walkthrough and a written price, so the family knew the number before anything got torn out. If you’re planning a remodel in Houston, we’ll do the same for you: shoe covers at the door, drop cloths on the floors, and a photo of the cleanup before the crew leaves. Call (254) 272-5240 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Houston, serving Houston since 2005.
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