Custom Kitchens, Baths, ADUs & Outdoor Living in Austin, TX
Locally owned, fully licensed, and 14 years deep - we design and build Austin remodels you’ll actually love living with.
A locally owned construction company built on accountability.
For 14 years, HN Construction & Remodeling has built kitchens, bathrooms, ADUs, and outdoor living spaces for homeowners across the greater Austin area. What started as a small outdoor-living crew is now a full-service construction company - still locally owned, still obsessed with the details that make a project last.
Every project we take on is led by an owner. That means clear communication from the first phone call to the final walkthrough, written and dated schedules, line-by-line pricing, and craftsmanship we’d want in our own homes.
Licensed, fully insured, and proud of every project we put our name on. If you’re thinking about a remodel, an ADU, or an outdoor build - we’d love to walk through it with you.
Three things we do exceptionally well.
Our work, on display.
A selection of recently completed projects across Austin and the surrounding metros.
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Three things you can count on, every project.
Precision Planning
Every layout, material, and finish is finalized in 3D before demo begins. You see the project before you live it - and we don’t start swinging hammers until you’ve approved the plan.
Honest Communication
Weekly written progress updates and a single point of contact for the entire build. No “your guy’s out today” surprises and no chasing for status.
Built to Last
Materials, fasteners, and detailing chosen specifically for the Austin climate - heat, sun, summer storms, and the way Texans actually use a home.
Recognized by the platforms homeowners actually trust.
What a remodel costs in Austin in 2026
The honest answer to "what will this cost" is that it depends on scope, not square footage. A kitchen where the cabinets and countertops are replaced in the existing layout is a fundamentally different job from one where a wall comes down and the plumbing moves. Below are the ranges HN Construction & Remodeling actually quotes across the greater Austin area in 2026. Every project is priced as a fixed, line-item written estimate before work begins, so the number you sign is the number you pay, and any change order is quoted in writing first.
| Project | Typical 2026 Austin range | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $25,000 - $90,000+ | Cabinet tier (stock, semi-custom, custom), countertop material, and whether walls or plumbing move. |
| Bathroom remodel | $12,000 - $50,000+ | Shower size and waterproofing, tile selection, vanity, and whether the drain relocates in a slab. |
| ADU construction | $150,000 - $350,000+ | Detached vs. garage conversion, size, utility runs, and City of Austin or municipal permitting. |
| Deck | $8,000 - $35,000 | Material (pressure-treated, cedar, composite, ipe), height, and railings. Elevation is the big driver. |
| Covered patio | $15,000 - $45,000 | Attached vs. freestanding, roof type, and whether it includes a new slab or electrical. |
| Pergola | $5,000 - $25,000 | Cedar vs. steel vs. louvered aluminum, and whether the roof is fixed or adjustable. |
| Outdoor kitchen | $15,000 - $60,000+ | Appliance package and the cost of running gas, water, and electrical to the location. |
Two things reliably save money without cheapening the result: keeping plumbing where it is, and choosing where to spend. In a kitchen, cabinets are usually 30 to 40 percent of the budget, so moving from custom to a quality semi-custom line frees more room than downgrading countertops or tile. In a bathroom, keeping the shower drain in place avoids cutting and re-pouring a slab. We walk through those trade-offs at the free estimate, before you commit to anything.
How long an Austin remodel actually takes
Most of the calendar on a remodel is not construction. It is design decisions, product lead times, and permit review. Cabinets alone typically carry a 4 to 12 week lead time, which is why we finalize design and order long-lead items before demolition rather than after. Permit timelines vary by jurisdiction: the City of Austin runs its own review, and suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown each run separate building departments with their own queues. We file during design so review runs in parallel instead of stalling the job.
| Project | Design + permitting | On-site construction |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | 3 - 6 weeks | 6 - 12 weeks |
| Bathroom remodel | 2 - 4 weeks | 3 - 6 weeks |
| ADU construction | 2 - 5 months | 4 - 8 months |
| Deck | 1 - 3 weeks | 1 - 3 weeks |
| Covered patio | 3 - 6 weeks | 2 - 5 weeks |
| Pergola | 1 - 3 weeks | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Outdoor kitchen | 2 - 5 weeks | 3 - 6 weeks |
You get a written, dated schedule before the first day of demolition, and it is updated weekly so you always know which trade is on site and what comes next. If something slips, which occasionally happens when a wall opens up and reveals something nobody could see, you hear it from us the same week, not at the end.
How we run a project, step by step
Every HN Construction project follows the same sequence, and an owner runs it from the first phone call to the final walkthrough. There is no project manager handoff and no rotating cast of subcontractors you have never met.
- Free on-site consultation. We come to your home, measure, listen to how you actually use the space, and talk through what is realistic for your budget.
- Design and 3D signoff. You see the layout, cabinetry, and finishes rendered before anything is ordered, with two or three options where the layout allows.
- Fixed line-item estimate. Every cost is itemized. You approve a number, not a range.
- Permitting. We pull the building and trade permits under our own contract through the correct authority, whether that is the City of Austin or your suburb, and schedule every inspection.
- Ordering and scheduling. Long-lead items are ordered and the written, dated schedule is issued before demolition.
- Demolition and rough-in. Framing, plumbing, electrical, and any structural work, inspected at each stage.
- Finishes. Cabinetry, stone, tile, paint, lighting, and hardware installed by our in-house team.
- Punch list and walkthrough. We walk the finished space with you and close out every item before we call it done.
Materials we build with, and how they hold up in Texas
Central Texas is hard on building materials. Intense UV, wide temperature swings, hard limestone-influenced water, and expansive clay soils that move under slabs and footings all shorten the life of the wrong product. These are the materials we specify and why.
| Category | What we build with | Why it holds up here |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinetry | Plywood-box semi-custom and custom; painted maple, white oak, walnut | Plywood boxes tolerate Austin humidity swings far better than particleboard, which swells if a dishwasher ever leaks. |
| Countertops | Quartz, granite, quartzite; concrete and stainless outdoors | Quartz resists the etching that hard Austin water causes on marble. Granite and quartzite handle direct sun and heat outdoors. |
| Shower waterproofing | Sheet or liquid membrane over a correctly pre-sloped pan | Most shower failures are waterproofing failures, not tile failures. This is the layer nobody sees and the one that decides the lifespan. |
| Decking | Cedar, composite (Trex, TimberTech), ipe hardwood | Composite will not splinter or fade the way wood does in full Texas sun, and stays cooler underfoot. Ipe is the longest-lasting natural option. |
| Patio and pergola structure | Cedar, powder-coated steel, louvered aluminum | Properly anchored footings and powder-coated hardware resist both Texas wind and the rust that follows a wet spring. |
| Fasteners and flashing | Hot-dip galvanized or stainless; flashed ledgers | The parts nobody sees are what fail first. Correct fasteners and ledger flashing are why a deck is still tight after five summers. |
Austin neighborhoods and suburbs we build in
HN Construction & Remodeling works throughout Austin proper and the surrounding metro. In central Austin that means the older bungalows and mid-century homes of Hyde Park, Rosedale, Crestview, Allandale, Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights, and Clarksville, where a remodel usually means bringing decades-old wiring and plumbing up to code behind finishes that still suit the house. Closer to Lady Bird Lake and Zilker Park, in Barton Hills and Zilker, lots are tighter and access matters as much as design. In Tarrytown and Westlake Hills the work runs to the high end, with custom cabinetry and natural stone. In Mueller and Circle C Ranch, where the housing stock is newer, the job is usually opening the plan and upgrading a builder-grade kitchen rather than correcting old systems.
Outside the city we build across the northern and western suburbs: Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Pflugerville, Hutto, Liberty Hill, and Manor to the north and east, Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Dripping Springs out toward Lake Travis and the Hill Country, and Kyle and Buda to the south. Each of those cities runs its own building department with its own permit requirements and review times, and we pull the permit and schedule the inspections wherever your home sits. Every city we serve has its own page with local permitting details, neighborhoods, and pricing.
Austin remodeling - frequently asked questions
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Do you pull the permits, or do I have to?
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Is the estimate really free, and is there any obligation?
Are you licensed and insured?
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What happens if the price changes mid-project?
Can I stay in my home during the remodel?
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What makes HN Construction different from other Austin remodelers?
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