Certified Home Remodeling Contractors in Allen, TX
This page is about the bigger projects: remodeling several rooms at once, reworking the main floor, opening walls, or updating an entire house in one coordinated plan. If you are only redoing a kitchen or a bathroom, our kitchen remodeling in Allen and bathroom remodeling in Allen pages are the better starting point.
Whole-home work raises different questions:
- what your house’s age means for the scope;
- which walls can move;
- how to keep living in the house while it changes;
- how to spend the budget where it matters;
- how permits and HOAs fit in;
- who is accountable for coordinating every trade.
This page answers each of them.
Which whole-home project do you actually have?
| What you want | What the project usually involves | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| An open, connected main floor | Removing or reworking walls between kitchen, dining and family rooms; one continuous floor; new lighting | Opening up the main floor (below) |
| A kitchen that finally works, plus the rooms around it | Kitchen remodel with changes to the breakfast area, pantry, laundry or mudroom | Kitchen remodeling in Allen |
| A primary suite upgrade | Bathroom, closet and bedroom reworked together, sometimes borrowing space between them | Bathroom remodeling in Allen |
| A full refresh after buying, or before selling | Flooring, paint, lighting, fixtures and finishes throughout; few layout changes | Renovation or remodel? (below) |
| A house that works for the next twenty years | Layout changes plus long-term choices: a main-floor bedroom option, wider openings, low-threshold showers | Designing for the long term (below) |
Remodeling vs. Renovation: which does your house need?
The two words are often used interchangeably, but they describe different projects:
Renovation
refreshes what is already there: new flooring, paint, cabinet fronts, fixtures and finishes. Rooms keep their layout and purpose.
Remodeling
changes how the house works. Walls move, rooms change purpose, plumbing and electrical are rerouted, and the layout is redesigned.
What your home’s decade usually means for a whole-home project
Allen grew mostly after 1990. Here is how its housing breaks down by the decade it was built (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, City of Allen):
| Built | Share of Allen homes |
|---|---|
| 2010 or later | about 27% |
| 2000–2009 | about 33% |
| 1990–1999 | about 23% |
| 1980–1989 | about 10% |
| Before 1980 | about 7% |
What that tends to mean for planning. These are general patterns, and every house is assessed on its own:
- Built before about 1995: this is the period when polybutylene supply pipe was used in U.S. homes (roughly 1978 to mid-1995, per InterNACHI), so check what is behind the walls before planning finishes. Electrical panels and circuits may be undersized for today’s kitchens and home offices.
- Built in the 1990s and 2000s: layouts were often more compartmentalized, with a separate formal living and dining room and a kitchen partly closed off from the family room. In these homes, reworking the main floor usually delivers the biggest change in how the house feels.
- Built after 2010: the structure and systems are usually recent. Projects are driven by layout and finish preferences rather than aging infrastructure.
Opening up the main floor
- Determining whether the wall is load-bearing. If it is, it is replaced with a properly sized beam and supports. Beam sizes come from building-code span tables or, for larger openings, from an engineer’s design. The city’s plan review decides what documentation it needs.
- Rerouting what is inside the wall: electrical, plumbing vents, ductwork.
- Joining the floors of the two spaces into one continuous surface.
- Reworking ceilings, lighting and HVAC registers to suit the new room.
- Where the beam goes. A beam can hang below the ceiling or sit up inside it (flush). A flush beam looks cleaner but usually involves more ceiling work.
- What happens to the flooring. Two rooms with different floors now meet in the open. Usually the whole connected area gets one new floor (see one floor through the whole home (below)).
- Where the furniture goes. Opening a wall removes wall space for sofas, TVs and storage. Plan furniture before demolition, not after.
- Light and switches. The new room needs a lighting plan, and switches belong at the new entry points.
Kitchens and bathrooms inside a whole-home remodel
When the kitchen and bathrooms are part of a larger project, the advantage is sequencing. Plumbing and electrical for every room are planned once, walls are opened once, and finishes go in after all the rough-in work and inspections are done.
Each room still needs the same care as a standalone project: waterproofing and ventilation in bathrooms; layout, storage and ventilation in the kitchen.
Our dedicated pages cover the details:
One floor through the whole home
| Floor | Strength in a whole-home project | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwood | Warmth and long life; can be refinished | Hardwood flooring in Allen |
| Luxury vinyl plank | Waterproof planks; quick to install over large areas | Luxury vinyl flooring in Allen |
| Laminate | Scratch-resistant, realistic wood looks for dry rooms | Laminate flooring in Allen |
| Wood-look tile | Unaffected by water; can continue onto a covered patio | Wood-look tile in Allen |
- Order the flooring for all connected rooms at once, so it comes from one production run and the color matches.
- Plan flooring around cabinets and islands early. Some floors run under them; others must stop at them. That decision changes the order of work.
Designing for the long term
Blocking in bathroom walls for future grab bars, even if you do not need them now;
A low-threshold or curbless shower option in at least one bathroom;
Wider interior openings where walls are already being reworked;
A main-floor room that can become a bedroom, close to a full bathroom;
Lever handles and good lighting on stairs and in hallways;
Outlets and data where you will actually use them, including for a home office.
Comfort and efficiency while the walls are open
- Insulation: Exterior walls and attic areas exposed by the work can be insulated properly before drywall goes back.
- Air sealing: Gaps around new pipes, wires and ducts are sealed so conditioned air stays inside.
- Heating and cooling balance: When rooms change size or purpose, supply and return vents may need to move. A room that was a closet should not end up as a hot office.
- Windows: If windows are being replaced in the same project, they are part of the permit and the plan, not an afterthought.
Budgeting a whole-home remodel
1. What is behind the walls. Structure, plumbing, electrical and ventilation are hard to change later and expensive to reopen.
2. What you touch every day. Floors, faucets, cabinet hardware, light switches and the kitchen work surfaces.
3. What can wait. Decorative lighting, paint colors and some built-ins can be added later without reopening walls.
Set aside a contingency. In a house more than twenty years old, opening walls can reveal conditions nobody could see during the estimate. Many remodelers recommend a reserve for exactly that. A good contract explains in advance how unforeseen conditions are documented, priced and approved before any extra work is done.
0% financing is available for qualified homeowners, which can let you do the work in one coordinated project instead of reopening the house in phases.
Allen permits and inspections for a whole-home project
In a multi-room project, inspections happen at stages. Rough-in work is inspected before walls are closed, and the schedule is built around those steps.
We pull the required permits and coordinate inspections.
If your neighborhood has an HOA
- Flooring throughout the main level and stairs: see flooring installation and staircase remodeling.
- Lighting: recessed and layered lighting in place of builder fixtures.
- Bathrooms and the kitchen: brought to the same standard.
- Interior doors, trim and built-ins.
What drives the cost of a whole-home remodel
- Scope: How many rooms, and whether layouts change or only finishes.
- Structure: Walls removed, beams added, openings created.
- Systems found behind the walls: Older plumbing or undersized electrical that must be corrected once exposed.
- Materials: Stock or custom cabinetry, stone choices, and the flooring type across large areas.
- Lead times: Custom-ordered items set the schedule as much as the labor does.
- Permits and approvals: City permits, and HOA reviews where applicable.
You get a written scope and estimate after an on-site visit. For room-level cost factors, see our kitchen remodeling cost and bathroom remodeling cost guides.
Vetting a remodeling contractor in Allen
Registration:
Allen requires contractors to register with the city each year, and plumbers register separately. Ask for both.
In Texas, private employers can choose to carry workers’ compensation insurance, but it is not required in most cases (Texas Department of Insurance). Ask whether a contractor carries it, and ask for certificates of insurance before work begins.
Permits:
Confirm who pulls them, and see them posted before work starts.
The scope, materials, payment schedule and how unforeseen conditions will be handled, in writing, before anything is demolished.
In a whole-home project, several trades work in sequence. Ask who schedules them, who checks their work before it is covered, and who you call when something goes wrong.
Who does the work
- Certified General Contractor
- In-house design and construction team
- $1 million in insurance coverage
- NKBA affiliation
- 500+ flooring and remodeling projects completed under Sami’s leadership
- Six-time Best of Plano award winner (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023)
- 0% financing available for qualified homeowners
How the project runs:
- An on-site consultation and a written scope.
- Design and material selection.
- Permits and scheduling.
- Construction, with staged inspections.
- A final walkthrough.
Material samples are at our showroom, 2830 W. 15th St., Suite 1, Plano (Mon–Fri 11–5, Sat 11–4), and finished projects are in our gallery.
Home remodeling questions from Allen homeowners
Can we stay in the house during a whole-home remodel?
Often, yes, if the work is phased so that at least one bathroom and some kitchen function stay usable. When the kitchen and main bathrooms are done together, it is often easier to be away for part of the project. The phasing is agreed before work starts.
Do we need permits for a whole-home remodel in Allen?
Almost certainly. Structural, electrical and plumbing changes are permitted work in Allen, and inspections are required. We handle the permits and inspections.
Do we need an engineer to remove a wall?
Not always. Smaller openings can often be framed from code span tables. Larger openings, point loads or unusual framing may need an engineer’s design, and the city’s plan review decides what it requires.
How long does a whole-home remodel take?
It depends on the number of rooms, structural work, inspections and material lead times. You receive a schedule with your written estimate, built around those factors.
What does a whole-home remodel cost in Allen?
It is driven by scope, structure, what is found behind the walls, materials and permits. The written estimate after a site visit is the reliable number.
Is it better to do everything at once or in phases?
Doing it at once means one round of demolition, rough-in and inspections, and usually less total disruption. Phasing spreads the cost and lets you live in the house more normally. The right choice depends on budget, schedule and how you use the home.
What happens if something unexpected is found behind a wall?
Work on that area pauses, the condition is shown to you, and the fix and its cost are agreed in writing before work continues.
Start planning your Allen remodel
The Flooring & Remodeling Shop
2830 W. 15th St. Ste. 1, Plano, TX 75075
Serving Plano & North Dallas Suburbs