Whole-Home Renovation in The Colony
The Colony's housing stock tells two stories, and both call for a whole-home approach. The established core — The Colony North, The Colony Southwest, and neighborhoods like Ridgepointe and the Legend series — is dominated by detached single-family homes built between 1970 and 1999. Those brick-and-stone traditionals were well built, but four-plus decades in they carry dated floor plans, tired systems, and closed-off kitchens that no longer match how families live. Out on the peninsula, The Tribute's newer luxury homes are earlier in their life but are often bought with a remodel already in mind. A whole-home renovation lets us reset either one and rebuild around your actual life.
What a whole-home renovation covers
We take on the whole envelope: reconfigured layouts and opened sightlines, new kitchens and baths, flooring, windows, insulation, electrical, and HVAC, plus the exterior work that rounds it all out. Because we run as a design-build firm, one team carries your project from the first floor plan through the final walk-through — no handing you off between an architect, a designer, and three subs who have never worked together.
The Colony permitting, done right
This is where The Colony has gotten stricter than many of its neighbors. As of October 1, 2025, the city requires building permits for roof replacement, siding replacement, and foundation repair — scopes a lot of DFW cities still exempt, and exactly the kind of work a gut renovation tends to include. The Colony also adopted the 2024 ICC codes and the 2023 NEC (effective July 17, 2025), so wiring and structural work are held to the current standard. We pull the permits, submit the residential plan set as a PDF to the Building Inspections office at 6053 Main Street (application intake is by email, not the eTRAKiT portal), and budget for the roughly 10-15 business-day plan review and $50 application fee up front — so your timeline is real, not a surprise.
An Allen design-build that knows the drive
We are based in Allen, about 20 miles east, and The Colony is a regular run for our crews up the Sam Rayburn Tollway. You get a genuine design-build partner — insured and bonded, working with state-licensed electricians and plumbers — who treats a Stewart Peninsula lakefront or a Legend Trails ranch with the same care as a job in our own backyard. Tell us what is not working, and we will show you what your home can become.
What we handle
- —Design & space planning
- —Structural changes & load-bearing walls
- —Full MEP — mechanical, electrical, plumbing
- —Kitchens, baths & millwork
- —Permits, inspections & code
- —Finishes from slab to styling
Worth reading first
Whole-Home Renovation in The Colony — FAQ
- Do I need a permit for whole-home renovation in The Colony, TX?
- Yes — whole-home renovation in The Colony is permitted work. It's filed through City of The Colony Building Inspections (6053 Main Street) using eTRAKiT portal (search/inspections); building permits emailed as PDF to permits@thecolonytx.gov. As of Oct 1, 2025 The Colony requires permits for roof replacement, siding replacement, and foundation repair (scopes many DFW cities exempt); the city adopted the 2024 ICC codes + 2023 NEC (July 17, 2025), and residential plan review runs ~10–15 business days with a $50 application fee. We pull the permit and carry the project through every inspection.
- What does whole-home renovation in The Colony include?
- A whole-home renovation project with us covers design & space planning; structural changes & load-bearing walls; full MEP — mechanical, electrical, plumbing; kitchens, baths & millwork; permits, inspections & code; finishes from slab to styling. Because we're design-build, one team owns design, engineering for North Texas's expansive clay soil, The Colony's permitting, and construction — so nothing falls between a separate designer, builder, and stack of subcontractors.
- How much does whole-home renovation cost in The Colony?
- It depends on the size of the project, the finishes, and any structural or foundation work, so we scope and price each The Colony project individually rather than quote a flat rate. To plan around typical DFW ranges, use our cost estimator or the free remodel cost & permit guide.
- Is The Remo Guys licensed and insured?
- Texas doesn't issue a statewide license for residential general contractors, so the real assurance is one accountable team that's insured and bonded — which The Remo Guys has been since 2019. The state-licensed electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trades on your project each pull and inspect their own permits under the build.
Planning a budget? See typical DFW ranges in our cost estimator or grab the free remodel cost & permit guide.
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