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Construction & Remodeling in McAllen, TX

McAllen has a young housing stock, with a large share of homes built since 2000 and a higher share of duplexes and fourplexes than Texas as a whole. Common project types include kitchen and bath remodels, additions, roofing and repairs to homes built in the 1970s and 1980s, and the city also permits solar, generator and pool work.

New limestone-clad Hill Country home with a standing-seam metal roof, a deep porch and live oaks on a rolling native-grass lot.
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Remodeled kitchen in a Houston brick ranch home with a navy island, quartz counters and a window onto a St. Augustine lawn and crape myrtles.
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Finished Spanish Colonial Revival bathroom in San Antonio with an arched shower niche, patterned cement-look tile and a warm plaster finish.
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Homes & buildings

What shapes a project in McAllen

Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.

  1. Mostly built since 1980

    The 2020-2024 American Community Survey counted about 55,000 housing units in McAllen, with a median year built of 1995. About 42 percent were built in 2000 or later, and about 25 percent before 1980.

  2. Single-family homes, duplexes and fourplexes

    About 64 percent of McAllen's housing units are single-family detached homes. About 12 percent are in buildings with two to four units, and about 4 percent are mobile homes.

  3. Permit types the city lists

    McAllen's Building Permits and Inspections Department handles plan review, permitting and inspections. It posts application forms for residential and commercial projects, fences, generators, solar installations, swimming pools and energy storage systems.

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Permits & service area

Before a project starts in McAllen

Local permit office

City of McAllen Building Permits and Inspections Department

Which permits a project needs depends on its scope. We identify them during planning; the official site has current requirements, forms and fees.

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Service area

McAllen, Hidalgo County

Service in McAllen is being confirmed. Share your project address, and we will confirm whether the area is served before setting any schedule.

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Planning a project in McAllen?

Tell us what you have in mind and where the property is. We'll follow up to talk through scope, permits and next steps.

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