Services

Everything we do, and how each job actually runs

Every service below runs on the same process: a free on-site walk-through, a start date in writing before your deposit, and one accountable name — Sarah's — on the contract.

Close-up of careful hand-laid tile work with a trowel and level in natural light

Our core work

Bathroom Remodeling

Full bathroom remodels for Central Texas homes — including older homes with cast iron tubs and plaster walls. Our core work, and where The Written Start began.

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A nearly finished kitchen remodel with new shaker cabinets and subway tile backsplash in warm natural light

Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen updates and full remodels — cabinets, counters, tile, flooring, and layout changes, run on the same written-start process as everything else we do.

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Fresh lumber framing of a home addition attached to an existing single-story Texas house

Home Additions

Room additions and expansions — extra bedrooms, bathrooms, and living space — planned honestly, with the timeline realities spelled out before anything is signed.

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A freshly built covered wood back porch and deck with cedar posts in golden-hour light

Fencing, Decks & Porches

Wood and composite decks, porches, and fencing built for Central Texas sun and clay soil — with the same written start date as every job we take.

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A painter cutting in a clean line on a freshly painted interior wall in natural light

Painting, Drywall & Sheetrock

Interior and exterior painting, drywall repair and replacement, and texture matching — including the plaster-wall questions older Central Texas homes raise.

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Close-up of custom-built wood cabinetry with a craftsman adjusting a cabinet door hinge

Custom Cabinetry & Tile Work

Built-to-fit cabinets and hand-laid tile — the two finishes that make or break a remodel, done by people who slow down for the details.

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Luxury vinyl plank flooring being installed with a tapping block and mallet

Flooring Installation

All flooring types — tile, luxury vinyl plank, hardwood, laminate, and carpet — installed over honestly prepped subfloors, with the schedule in writing.

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A residential roof mid-replacement with new architectural shingles over fresh underlayment

Roofing

Full roof replacements, new roofs, and honest patch and partial repairs — with a straight answer about whether you actually need a new roof at all.

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A large mature live oak being trimmed with a pole saw in a Central Texas yard

Tree Trimming

Trimming and maintenance for the live oaks, pecans, and mature trees that make Central Texas yards worth having — timed right for tree health.

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Careful restoration of an older home's original wood window trim beside a plaster wall

Historic & Older Home Restoration

Restoration work for Central Texas's older housing stock — plaster, original trim, cast iron, and pier-and-beam — done with patience the house deserves.

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Not sure which service your project needs — or whether it needs a contractor at all? Read remodeler vs. handyman, see what drives cost, or check the FAQ.

Ready for a date you can hold us to?

Request a free on-site estimate. Sarah walks your project in person, and if we're a fit, your start date goes on the contract before you pay a deposit.