Last updated on May 18th, 2024 at 06:59 am

Dallas breathes diversity. With its authentic arts, distinct cultures, and various lifestyles, you are bound to see something new on every corner, every day. Broad cultural differences and a high tolerance for quirky individual idiosyncrasies draws in the kind of adventurous people who love to explore and discover: many are packing their bags and making their way to Dallas.

To accommodate an increasing population, Dallas residential contractors are ramping up their efforts to build functional, modern homes: they want to build a new Dallas that embraces the best traditions of Texas communities, while giving you the best of building innovation. They know that building a home isn’t just a financial investment, it’s an investment in your quality of life.

Any form of construction work is a huge commitment of time and resources, which is why people should not go into it without a plan. Careful and deliberate thought prevents mistakes, and ensures the best outcomes. For help in planning and executing your home project, we’ve highlighted the top 15 Dallas professionals based on the quality of their builds, their client’s reviews, and the awards and accolades they have received from professional associations and the press.

If you are thinking about doing a construction project, we recommend checking each builder’s license with the local licensing board, speaking to past clients, and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes from at least 3 contractors. Getting multiple bids is the best way to ensure you get a fair price and that bids include the complete scope of work.

New Leaf Custom Homes

719 Buckner Street, STE 324, Dallas, TX

New Leaf Custom Homes is a family-operated residential construction in Dallas. In 2006, Scott and Lisa Powell established New Leaf Custom Homes with the aim of creating long-lasting houses for families to enjoy. Scott Powell has more than 20 years of experience in construction. New Leaf remodels homes in the styles of mid-sized modern and traditional. The Powells employ a group of well-seasoned professionals who specialize in interior design and material selections.  New Leaf takes full responsibility for a residential project from concept to completion. Clients praise the firm for taking a collaborative approach and delivering well-crafted projects.

New Leaf has refined their building process to a science: they know the fundamentals of every aspect of the construction process. The firm’s project managers guide the client from the early stages of design to post- construction reviews. A typical New Leaf residential project is clean-cut and tailored to each individual client. Though they tend to favor the traditional, Powell’s project team can take on modern styles with ease. Their crisp colors, distressed leather chairs, and elegant marble accents blend to create spaces that retain the warmth of tradition while still looking to the future.

RH Residential Remodeling

314 Country View Lane, Garland, TX, 75043

RH Remodeling is one of Dallas’s most trusted residential remodeling and construction companies. Founder Bob Holte has been serving his community for more than 30 years. He brings an extensive knowledge of building technology to the company, and his many awards from regional industry leaders prove it. RH Remodeling was the winner of several National Association of the Remodeling Industry Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards under the categories of residential kitchen, whole house remodel, and residential exterior. RH also won the 2018 Chrysalis Award for their work on a residential restoration.

The firm provides home renovation, repair, full-house renovations, floor additions, structural repairs, and even the construction of energy-efficient components. Holte’s team has also worked on a myriad of challenging projects including rooms ravaged by disaster or old age. Holte’s team recently worked on converting a fire-ravaged room to a functional garage and they transformed a dilapidated living room into a cozy one. RH often works with smaller projects but has successfully performed whole-house remodels.

Balfour Beatty

3100 McKinnon St, Dallas, TX, 75201

Founded in 1933, Balfour Beatty is the number one construction manager in North Texas. The firm provides public and private clients across the nation with general contracting, at-risk construction managing, and designing and building services. Thanks to their nationwide resources and specialized professionals, they can handle all sorts of construction work. Its worksites are usually characterized by constant collaboration and communication, and the results can be vouched for by their various awards, recognition, and clients.

Construction industry veteran Pleas Mitchell leads the Balfour Beatty Dallas team. He has been building award-winning projects for the firm for the majority of his industry experience. His strong operational background and proven relationships with clients and partners help him effectively lead the team through every aspect of a construction project. From planning to construction to closing, he drives them to create homes that meet the client’s functional requirements as well as the architect’s design standards.  

Caulton Contracting

12750 Merit Drive, Suite 720, Dallas, TX, 75251

Caulton Contracting is one of the longest-serving residential remodeling firms in Dallas. Established in 1986, the company built its reputation on a stellar customer satisfaction record, a record in turn based on a commitment to quality building. Founder Timothy J. Caulton has a Building Technology degree from Texas A&M University, and 30 years of experience in construction to round out that education. Caulton’s team takes on remodeling projects no matter the size and scope. The firm does whole house remodels, home additions, kitchen remodels, and exterior remodels.

Caulton’s project team specializes in kitchen and bath remodels. The firm also does more localized projects such as home offices, media rooms, attic finish-outs, and specialized wine rooms. Their dedication to home building earned them more than 40 national, regional, and local awards from various remodeling industry groups including eight Contractor of the Year Awards from NARI, five Long Star Awards for Best Bath, Best Room, Best Exterior Facelift, and a feature in D Home Magazine.

Moisan Remodeling, Inc.

9836 Milltrail Drive, Dallas, TX, 75238

In 1985, Robert Moisan founded Moisan Remodeling. His goal was to transform homes in Dallas through high-quality craftsmanship and dedication to customer satisfaction. Quality and integrity are evident in the way the team works together to create spaces that homeowners will relish for years. This approach brought increasing recognition to the firm, eventually leading them to earn multiple awards.

The firm has won two NARI National Contractor of the Year Awards, one Regional Contractor of the Year Award, and two Local Contractor of the Year Awards since 2003. Aside from these, Moisan Remodeling has also been awarded an Outstanding Member Award, a Community Service Award, and an Award for Commitment and Dedication by NARI Dallas, showing how much effort they put into building relationships with their clients.

Alair Homes Dallas

2101 Midway Rd, Suite 200, Carrollton, TX, 75006

Alair Homes has major operations across the South, including Texas. In Dallas, Alair Homes Dallas has done plenty of custom home construction and whole-house remodels. The firm received many Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards under various categories such as Bath and Kitchen from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Dallas Chapter. Alair Homes Dallas collaborates frequently with prominent Dallas architects and designers. James Hammel – who has a degree in Structural Engineering from Purdue, and a seasoned home builder and remodeling expert – overseas the firm’s construction operations. His partner, Lisa Hammel, runs the day-to-day operation of the firm.

As contractors, Alair Homes provides full-service construction management backed by highly-skilled project managers. The company provides clients a unique construction program called Client Control, which allows clients to track the project’s progress in real time and review the cost of the materials used. Alair also provides clients the opportunity to view an on-going construction of a project should they request a showroom visit. They favor Normandy-style homes, but work well with contemporary and traditional styles too. Alair Dallas also holds extensive experience in renovating historic homes. Hammel’s team turned a 1922 historic house into a modern yet traditional family home painted in light blue with white wood sidings, and finished all 1,200 square feet in four months.

Pedigo Construction Group

1100 Summit Ave, Suite 108, Plano, TX, 75074

Pedigo Construction Group is a home renovation and remodeling management company that creates state-of-the-art spaces that range from kitchens and baths to wine cellars and more. It offers its services to homeowners in the Dallas, Plano, and Frisco areas. The firm delivers first-rate craftsmanship and creates cost-effective builds, undeterred by complex architectures and building plans.

Colin Pedigo can be credited for the firm’s extensive design and construction expertise. His father worked in commercial finish-out and landscaping, which exposed him to the construction industry early in his life. In the 1990s, he started a career in building and construction. He went on to work on commercial and residential remodeling projects in 2001 but focused his efforts on residential interior remodeling in 2012. This helped put Pedigo Construction Group on the map as one of the finest residential remodeling companies in the area. In fact, it has won 3 NARI Contractor of the Year Award for Addition, Interior 150k and interior element 30k. , a Remodeling Top 550 Award, and a Consumer’s Choice Award For Business Excellence, among others.   

Servant Remodeling

11550 Plano Road, Suite 126, Dallas, TX, 75243

Servant has been in the industry for more than 25 years. Servant can trace its humble beginnings in Rob Jackson’s passion for carpentry. Once a summer job, Jackson turned his passion into the full-service design and construction company that it is today. Servant Remodeling is known to the community as one of the most dependable residential remodeling firms serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Servant offers clients a wide range of remodeling services including interior, exterior, home additions, and room-specific renovations. The firm is widely recognized not only for their customer success but for the quality of their finished projects. Servant has won a variety of Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards from NARI, and in various categories including residential addition, exterior, and interior projects with prices ranging from $30,000 to $100,000. Servant is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency, and a member of the Better Business Bureau, as well as the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).

Graf Developments

1750 Empire Central, Suite A, Dallas, TX, 75235

Graf Developments offers exclusive home interior remodeling services to Dallas and DFW Metroplex residents. Since the mid-1980s, its works have won the attention of many homeowners and notable organizations. These usually feature unique and creative designs that seamlessly blend form and function. As a result, many clients and experts praise and recommend their services. The firm has garnered multiple Contractor of the Year Awards, it has been featured in several magazines, a feature in an international magazine and a luxury house magazine in Ireland which spanned 8 pages long, also appearances on HGTV.

Many clients laud the Graf Developments team for their admirable working rapport. Others commend the team’s ingenuity in every luxury home remodeling project they undertake. Alongside their equally diligent subcontractors, they focus on providing efficient and timely services that culminate in stunning living spaces that go beyond expectations. One of the firm’s most notable projects is one where they teamed up with interior designer Susie Samuels to redesign a master bedroom. They built it to accommodate a couple who wished to age in place. They developed a sustainable and organic design, incorporating a walk-in shower and low-lit counter space as well as using reclaimed barn wood in the tray ceiling for added visual impact.

Bauhaus Custom Homes

1920 McKinney Avenue, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX, 75201

In 2007, Marc Kleinmann established Bauhaus Custom Homes with the aim of building and renovating high-performance, modern homes while maintaining quality and sensitivity to the environment. Kleinmann himself previously served as the chairman of Green Built Texas and as a board of director in the Dallas Builders Association. Kleinman’s environmental sensitivity led him to devise one of the most credible green-building programs in Dallas. Their green-building process was recognized by the National Association of Homes Builders, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Green Built Texas program. Marc has earned his Real Estate Development and Construction Management in the European Real Estate Academy, and is known for applying European construction sensibilities in his projects.  

Bauhaus – a German word for architectural and construction integrity – does new home construction and extensive remodeling service for clients living in the greater Dallas area. As contractors, the firm provides clients with a fixed financial scope and the use of advanced 3D and VR modeling. Their work already earned them multiple Associates, Remodelers and Custom Builders Awards for Design and seven citations from D Home Magazine as Dallas’s Best Builders. Preservation Dallas, a nonprofit organization known to preserve Dallas’s historic buildings awarded the firm a Preservation Achievement Award in 2013 for renovating an O’Neil Ford mid-century home.

Traver Construction

4478 Spring Valley Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75244

Traver Construction has been building and remodeling homes across Dallas since 1990. Today, it is led by Construction Manager (CR), Certified Remodeling Project Manager (CRPM), and Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) President Neil Bubel, who has been with the firm for over seven years as project manager and estimator. He also currently serves as president of the NARI Dallas Chapter and is an active volunteer for Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas. Bubel was also named one of Pro Remodeler’s 40 under 40 in 2019.

Winner of the 2018 NARI Regional and NARI Dallas Contractor of the Year Award for Residential Exterior under $100,000, this patio remodel by Traver allows the owners to enjoy their backyard from a cozy covered nook. Built on a raised patio from a previous remodel, stone-clad columns hold up the wooden patio cover over the fire pit and basket-weave seats. White wood-framed sliding doors connect the space to the skylit vaulted ceiling family room, which conceals a home office behind a shiplapped barn door. Window walls enclosing the wood-beamed stone fireplace living room and the spacious rustic kitchen also frame views of the landscaped exterior space and the large pool at its center.

Marvelous Home Makeovers

3108 Midway Rd Suite 101, Plano, TX 75093

Based in Dallas, Marvelous Home Makeovers (MHM) is a standout for its elegant remodeling work. Botond Laszlo, who previously served as a president of the National Association of Remodeling Industry Greater Dallas, built the firm to be steadfast in providing clients high-quality homes. This commitment led to construction recognition and citations from industry veterans. MHM won more than a dozen Contractor of the Year Awards (CoTY) from NARI under various categories including Green Project Recognition, Universal Design, and Bath and Kitchen.

But at its core, MHM offers more than a basic residential facelift. Their focus is personalizing each home for every client and making every part of the space work. MHM also puts its relationship with customers at the forefront of its services. As a testament to their work, the firm built its business from client referrals and repeat commissions.

Rather than relying on sub-contractors, the firm assigns a core team to handle the entire construction process. The firm walks the client through its design phase, product selection, final proposal, and the start of construction. The firm’s work characteristically includes traditional, refined, yet modern details. One of the firm’s notable projects includes opening a kitchen that had become an “eyesore” for the client. Laszlo’s team opened the space, extended the ceiling, and installed a usable kitchen island.

Blackline Renovations

5210 McKinney Ave. Suite 200, Dallas, TX, 75205

Since 2002, Blackline Renovations has been providing Dallas homeowners with streamlined home remodeling services. Focusing exclusively on residential projects allows the team to hone in on the primary needs of homeowners and, at the same time, continuously refine and improve their practice. The firm offers primarily additions as well as kitchen, bathroom, garage, and whole-house remodels. The results speak for themselves. Recently, the firm won two NARI Contractor of the Year Awards.
The company is a member of the Big 50 (class of 2017) and is also listed in the Remodeling 550, a list of the nation’s largest full-service remodeling firms.

Blackline Renovations founder and president, Chris Black, holds a degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University. Chris handled several commercial construction projects before setting up the firm, which helped him gain valuable experience in the building industry. His certifications as a remodeler and a green professional underline the firm’s reliability and respect for the environment. Former clients constantly commend the firm’s quality craftsmanship and stunning end-results.

USI Remodeling

2100 N Highway 360 # 1603, Grand Prairie, TX

For our second pick, we turn to one the leading home remodelers in Dallas, USI Remodeling. The firm has it all in terms of quality, elegance and customer praise. Founders Chris Chumbley and Gordon Zoellner are true veterans of home remodeling – they both have done thousands of home renovations and expansions. Upon the establishment of their own firm, the two decided that their approach to home remodeling would be to create – and recreate – homes that look timeless, yet are prepared to support today’s lifestyles.

USI professionals have more than 3 decades of service in the building industry. This firm is one of the best equipped in Dallas to make an existing property look modern and new. USI won the 2014 and 2012 Dallas Builder Association “Remodeler of the Year” award and a whopping 16 other awards for various remodeling projects, nine Contractor of the Year Awards from NARI Dallas, and multiple Remodeler of the Year Star Awards from the Texas Association of Builders. 

Timeless and classic designs are typical of the firm’s finishing. The firm provides kitchen, bath, multi-room, and whole house remodeling services. USI also provides a host of extended services such as furniture movers and guided showroom visits of their affiliated professionals. USI is a Certified Graduate Remodeler TM and are accredited by the National Association of Home Builders as a Certified Aging in Place Specialist.

Hatfield Builders & Remodelers

701 East Plano Pkwy, Suite 400, Plano, TX, 75074

Hatfield Builders and Remodelers has been constructing unique residential spaces in the Dallas area since 2005. The Dallas Builders Association has recognized the firm’s excellent projects, awarding them six ARC Awards in 2018. The American Society of Interior Designers also presented them two Design Ovation Awards in the same year. The firm’s contractors have also earned six NARI Contractor of the Year Awards in 2018, which is a testament to their creativity and expertise. The firm’s projects have also been featured in various digital and traditional publications such as Qualified Remodeler Magazine, Professional Remodeler Magazine, and Modern Luxury Interiors Texas, among others.

The firm’s founder, Cad Hatfield, has worked on several custom homes prior to establishing the remodeling firm. He is a NARI Certified Remodeler and a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler, vouching for the experience and expertise that go into each and every one of his firm’s projects. From the initial consultation to the final walk-through, the Hatfield Builders and Remodelers team undertake a collaborative effort that is guided by the client’s vision, ensuring exceptional results.

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