Home Improvement Contractors in Highlands, TX
Highlands is an unincorporated community in Harris County; building permits are issued by the county. Every trade we cover, for homes in Highlands. Tell us the project once and we connect you with licensed, insured contractors for it through one national line - and you compare written scopes. The median Highlands home dates from 1979, so most jobs start with what is already there.
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- Written scope before work starts
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Services in Highlands
Requests for Highlands go through the same national line. Each Texas service page carries the local range and the detail of the work.
Home Remodeling in Texas
Whole-home and room-by-room remodels
$18,000 - $95,000
ADU Construction in Texas
Accessory dwelling units, garage conversions and in-law suites
$85,000 - $310,000
Garage Door Repair & Installation in Texas
Garage door repair, spring replacement and new installs
$200 - $2,400
Chimney Sweeping & Repair in Texas
Chimney sweeping, inspection, caps, crowns and liners
$150 - $3,900
Kitchen Remodeling in Texas
Kitchen remodels from refacing to full gut renovations
$14,000 - $78,000
Bathroom Remodeling in Texas
Bathroom remodels, tub-to-shower conversions and wet rooms
$9,500 - $42,000
Roofing in Texas
Roof replacement, repair and storm damage work
$6,800 - $34,000
Handyman & Home Repair in Texas
General home repair, maintenance and small projects
$100 - $3,200About homes in Highlands
Census and NOAA figures for the community of Highlands in Harris County, not the metro, with a source for each.
The median home in the community of Highlands was built in 1979, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Texas median of 1992. That is older than the Harris County median of 1988.1 Housing in Highlands is mostly detached single-family: 70% of units, with 1% in buildings of five or more units. Mobile and manufactured homes are 23% of units.1 A mostly detached stock means the full range of exterior work applies: roofs, garage doors, chimneys and backyard units. Home ownership is the norm in Highlands: 80% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, above the Texas share of 63%.1
The median owner-occupied home in Highlands is valued at $214,400 (ACS), below the Texas median of $283,800. Within Harris County the median is $276,600, so Highlands sits below it.1 With values below the state median, phased scopes - the essential work first - are a common way to keep a project sensible. Freezing nights are rare: the nearest NOAA station (Houston Hobby Ap) averages 4.2 nights a year at or below 32°F.2,3 With few freezing nights, water and sun rather than ice are what exterior details are built against.
Heat is the governing season: about 100 days a year reach 90°F and 3 reach 100°F.2,3 A long hot season shortens the life of roofing, sealants and garage-door electronics, and it shapes what a contractor specifies. Annual precipitation is about 56 inches, with 17 days a year of an inch or more.2,3 Heavy rainfall makes flashing, drainage and ventilation details the difference between a sound assembly and a wet one.
Cooling dominates the year: about 3,362 cooling degree days against 1,098 heating degree days (base 65°F).2,3 In a cooling-led climate, attic ventilation, duct sealing and window solar gain are where the energy code concentrates. Highlands is about 10 miles from the ocean or Gulf coast in a straight line.4,5 Proximity to salt air makes fastener grade and corrosion protection part of every exterior quote.
Highlands sits in IECC climate zone 2A (Hot-Humid).6 Building permits in Highlands are normally issued by the county, as this is an unincorporated community.7,8 As an unincorporated community, permits and inspections run through the county.
Sources and notes (8)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 2020-2024 5-year (released 2026-01))
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station (1991-2020 normals (published 2021))
- NOAA NCEI normals station inventory (1991-2020)
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer files (2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line coastline (2025)
- Guide to Determining Climate Zones by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (September 2022 (IECC 2021 county map))
- U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau geographic code files (2020)
- Climate figures are for NOAA station Houston Hobby Ap, 18.1 miles from the place center; housing figures are ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year with 90% margins of error in the source tables.
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Highlands and nearby
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How much does home remodeling cost in Highlands, TX?
Most home remodeling projects in Highlands, TX land between $18,000 and $95,000, depending on scope, access and material grade. That is an estimated range for planning, not a quote - call (844) 624-3161 and we will scope your job properly.
Do I need drawings before calling?
No. If you have them, good - if not, we start from what you want to change and work back to what the house allows.
How old are the homes in Highlands?
The median home in the community of Highlands was built in 1979, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Texas median of 1992. That is older than the Harris County median of 1988. Those are Census figures for the whole housing stock, including apartments, not a statement about any one house.
Who issues building permits in Highlands?
Building permits in Highlands are normally issued by the county, as this is an unincorporated community. Whether a specific job needs one is decided by that office; the contractor confirms it before work starts.
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