Full Home Remodeling in Austin and Dallas

A full home remodel is your chance to stop compromising, one coherent home instead of a decade of one-off fixes. Together Design & Build designs and builds whole-home renovations across Austin and Dallas as one accountable team, from first drawing to final walkthrough. We are a local design-build firm, rooted in Austin and rated 5 stars on Google and Yelp.

Full Home Remodeling at a Glance

If you are weighing a whole-home project, here is the quick version:

Typical cost

$165 to $300 per square foot in Austin, or roughly $150,000 to $500,000 for a full renovation, with luxury and larger homes reaching $1 million or more.

Timeline

Usually 4 to 9 months from design to completion, depending on scope and permitting.

What it covers

kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, layout and wall removal, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, plus optional additions.

Permits

Required, since whole-home work touches structure and every major system. We pull them in both Austin and Dallas.

Where we work

The Austin metro and the Dallas metro, with our home base in Austin.

What a Full Home Remodel Includes

A whole-home remodel touches nearly every surface and system in the house, which is exactly why it should be planned as one project rather than a string of separate jobs. A typical scope includes:

Kitchen and bathrooms, usually the highest-impact rooms, covered in depth on our kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling pages.
Layout changes and wall removal to open closed floor plans into connected living space.
Flooring, paint, trim, and lighting carried consistently through the whole home.
Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC updated or replaced where age and code require it.
Additions and ADUs when you need more square footage, not just a better use of what you have.

Planning it as one project is what keeps the finishes consistent, the systems coordinated, and the budget under a single roof instead of scattered across trades who never talk to each other.

Why Choose a Design-Build Team for a Whole-Home Remodel

At the scale of a full home remodel, the gap between a designer and a separate general contractor is where projects fall apart. Plans that look good on paper collide with what the structure, the budget, or the mechanical systems will actually allow, and the homeowner is left refereeing between companies. Design-build closes that gap.

Together Design & Build keeps design, material selections, permitting, and construction inside one accountable team with a single point of contact and a fixed-cost contract set before demolition begins. On a project this large, that is the difference between a budget you can plan around and one that drifts every time a new trade discovers a surprise. Our work is rated 5 stars on Google and Yelp, and one team owning the whole scope is why.

How Much Does a Full Home Remodel Cost in Austin and Dallas?

Full home remodels cost $165 to $300 per square foot

Full home remodels in Austin run roughly $165 to $300 per square foot, which puts a typical whole-home renovation between $150,000 and $500,000, and large or luxury projects at $1 million or more.

gut renovation runs about $60 to $150 per square foot

A gut renovation to the studs runs about $60 to $150 per square foot, and home additions across the Austin and Dallas metros land between $100,000 and $400,000. Dallas pricing sits in a similar band, since both markets share the same Texas labor and material conditions.

Two planning rules are worth knowing before you set a budget.

Keep a 5% to 10% contingency for the conditions that surface once walls open, and, as a general guideline, try to keep a whole-home remodel under about 30% of the home’s value so the investment stays in line with the neighborhood.

What Drives Whole-Home Remodeling Costs?

Scope and finish level set the total, but a few factors move it most:

Structural changes and wall removal, which add framing, beams, and engineering.
Relocating plumbing and electrical, especially on the concrete slabs common across Central and North Texas.
The age and condition of the home, since older Austin bungalows and historic properties often need systems brought up to current code.
Square footage and finish tier, from mid-grade to full custom millwork and premium fixtures.

Do You Need Permits for a Full Home Remodel?

A full home remodel almost always requires permits, because it touches structural elements and the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems that both cities inspect. Cosmetic-only work is the rare exception, and a whole-home project is by definition more than cosmetic.

In Austin, permitting runs through the City of Austin Development Services Department, and you can review requirements through its permitting resources. In Dallas, it runs through the City of Dallas Building Inspection division and the DallasNow portal, detailed on the city’s residential permitting page. Both cities add design review for older and historic homes, and suburbs handle their own permitting. We pull every permit, prepare any HOA or historic submittals, and manage inspections as part of the project.

Our Full Home Remodeling Process

A whole-home remodel runs in a deliberate order, structure and systems first, finishes last, which is what keeps the schedule and budget intact:

01. Consultation and Planning

We tour the home, define scope and budget, and set a fixed-cost contract before anything is demolished.

02. Design and selections

You develop a whole-home design and material palette with our team, and we produce the drawings the city and the crew both work from.

03. Permitting

We file with the City of Austin or the City of Dallas, handle HOA and historic review, and clear inspections up front.

04. Structure & Systems

Foundation, framing, roofing, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC come first, before any finish work begins.

05. Finishes and completion

Cabinetry, tile, flooring, paint, and fixtures go in, then we walk the finished home with you.

Should You Live in Your Home During a Whole-Home Remodel?

For a full gut renovation, most families move out for at least the heaviest phase, since the kitchen and bathrooms are out of service and crews need open access to the whole house. For a phased refresh that leaves major systems in place, many homeowners stay and live around the work as it moves zone by zone. There is no single right answer, and we help you weigh the cost, timeline, and disruption tradeoffs during planning so the schedule fits how your household actually lives.

Types of Full Home Remodels We Handle

Every whole-home project is different, and ours generally fall into a few types:

Gut renovations that take a dated or damaged home down to the studs and rebuild it.
Whole-home refreshes that update kitchens, baths, flooring, and finishes without major structural change.
Fixer-upper and investment renovations for buyers turning a distressed property into a livable or rentable home.
Historic home renovations in Austin’s older neighborhoods, handled with the design review those districts require.
Additions and ADUs that add square footage, a suite, or a separate living unit.
Aging-in-place renovations that make a whole home safer and more accessible for the long term.

Serving Austin, Dallas, and Surrounding Areas

Our home base is Austin, and we remodel homes across the metro, from Tarrytown, Hyde Park, and Travis Heights to Westlake, Circle C, and the surrounding cities of Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, Georgetown, Bee Cave, and Lakeway.

We also serve the Dallas metro from our downtown Dallas studio, including Lakewood, the M Streets, Preston Hollow, and North Dallas, along with Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Richardson. Not sure whether your address falls in our service area? Ask us. It usually does.

Full Home Remodeling FAQ

How much does a full home remodel cost in Austin?

Full home remodels in Austin generally run $165 to $300 per square foot, or roughly $150,000 to $500,000 for a whole-home renovation. Gut renovations and luxury projects run higher, and additions add $100,000 to $400,000.

How long does a whole-home remodel take?

Most full home remodels take 4 to 9 months from design through completion, depending on the size of the home, the scope of structural work, and permitting timelines.

Should I move out during the remodel?

For a full gut, usually yes, at least during the heaviest phase. For a phased refresh, many families stay and live around the work. We plan the schedule around your situation.

Do I need permits for a full home remodel?

Yes. Whole-home work involves structure and every major system, so it requires permits in both Austin and Dallas. We pull and manage all of them, including any historic or HOA review.

Is a whole-home remodel worth it, or should I rebuild?

It depends on the home’s condition and your goals. Remodeling usually costs less than a tear-down and rebuild and keeps you in your neighborhood. We will give you a straight assessment during the consultation.

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Start Your Whole-Home Remodel

Ready to stop patching one room at a time and remodel your home as a whole? Together Design & Build designs and builds full home renovations across Austin and Dallas, with one team accountable from the first drawing to the final walkthrough. Ask about our financing options if you would rather spread the investment out.

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