Kitchen, bath, HVAC & whole-home remodels in Lakeway
Meticulous craftsmanship, one attentive point of contact, and steady communication from the first walkthrough to the last — written scope before demo, no surprises, no horror stories.
Where can I find a remodeling contractor in Lakeway?
TrueForm Remodeling serves all of Lakeway — Old Lakeway, Rough Hollow, Flintrock Falls, Serene Hills, and the Lake Travis waterfront. We build custom US-fabricated cabinetry, fine finish carpentry, high-efficiency windows and doors, and full kitchen, bath, whole-home, and addition projects. Every project starts with a fixed-price Good-Better-Best scope written before any demolition, so you see inclusions, allowances, and known risks up front. We are fully insured for general liability and workers' comp, and we pull and close every permit through City of Lakeway Building & Development Services, plus the HOA architectural review the newer communities require. Hill Country slope and tree rules, and LCRA and floodplain rules on waterfront lots, shape work here — and we plan for all of it. Whole-home renovation and additions are our core, and a focused $10K project is welcome on the same terms.
Remodeling in Lakeway, Travis County
Lakeway sits where Austin's western suburbs meet the Hill Country on the shore of Lake Travis, and its layout mixes eras and settings that each remodel differently. Old Lakeway is the original resort core — 1970s–80s homes on golf frontage and hillside lots, many with dated systems, single-pane glass, and closed-off floor plans ready to open up. Rough Hollow, Flintrock Falls, and Serene Hills are the newer master-planned sections, with larger custom homes and active HOAs whose architectural committees review exterior work and additions. Then there is the waterfront, where Lake Travis lots add LCRA shoreline considerations and floodplain rules to the permit path. Across all of it, the Hill Country terrain is the baseline: slope, rock, and heritage trees shape how much you can add and where. So a Lakeway project usually answers to both the city building department and, in the newer sections, an HOA — and both belong in the schedule from the start. A kitchen in an Old Lakeway home means opening the plan to the views, updating systems, and fabricating cabinetry that fits the room. A waterfront whole-home renovation means coordinating structural, mechanical, and finish trades under one scope while respecting shoreline and slope. We hold custom cabinetry, fine finish carpentry, and high-efficiency window and door replacement in-house, so a single team owns the whole job and the fixed-price scope is written to your section, your lot, and the reviews it will face.
Services we deliver in Lakeway
In Lakeway the work runs from custom kitchens and primary baths to whole-home renovations, additions, and outdoor living built around the lake and golf views. Our signature lines carry those projects: US-fabricated custom cabinetry and fine finish carpentry, European triple-glazed windows and doors where large view glass meets Hill Country sun, and Pella and Armstrong product where a homeowner wants a proven catalog option. On the Old Lakeway stock we routinely pair the finish scope with window replacement and system updates. Around it all we run painting, flooring, and siding so one project manager owns the entire scope.
Kitchen remodeling — Refresh, reconfigure, or rebuild — clear scope and a fixed price before any demo starts.
Bathroom remodeling — Master suites and guest baths — tile, plumbing, glass, and finish work all in-house.
HVAC replacement & upgrade — Three-ton residential to whole-home zoned systems. Licensed and bonded HVAC division.
Whole-home renovation — Cosmetic refresh to down-to-studs. Single project manager from start to handoff.
Greater Austin-area baseline ranges, calibrated to Lakeway conditions before the quote is final. We give you Good, Better, and Best with itemized scope, permit assumptions, material allowances, and known risk items. You pick. No surprises mid-project.
Kitchen remodeling
Refresh, reconfigure, or rebuild — clear scope and a fixed price before any demo starts.
Good — Refresh$15K–$25K Cabinet refinish · new counters · lighting · paint · keep layout
Better — Reconfigure$35K–$55K New semi-custom cabinets · quartz · mid-tier appliances · same footprint
Best — Full custom$75K–$150K+ Custom cabinets · layout changes · premium appliances · lighting redesign
Concept visuals we use to align on direction before we write scope — kitchens, baths, whole-home, and exterior. These are planning renders, not photos of finished projects.
Texas has no statewide general-contractor license, so Lakeway runs its own permitting. Kitchen, bath, addition, and whole-home work with plumbing, electrical, structural, or mechanical changes requires a City of Lakeway building permit and inspection through Building & Development Services. In the newer master-planned sections — Rough Hollow, Flintrock Falls, Serene Hills — an HOA architectural committee also reviews exterior work. Hill Country slope and tree rules apply throughout, and Lake Travis waterfront lots add LCRA shoreline and floodplain considerations. We prepare the drawings, file the city permit, carry the HOA review where it applies, schedule inspections, and close everything before final payment.
Permit office: City of Lakeway Building & Development Services (lakeway-tx.gov/67/Building-Development). We pull every required permit and close it before final payment.
Local planning
Useful Lakeway context before you remodel
Remodel schedules can be affected by permit queues, HOA review cycles, school calendars, weather, traffic, and neighborhood events. These are stable local resources to check while we build the written scope.
Protecting what stays is standard on every Lakeway project — not an upgrade or a line item you have to ask for. Before demo we isolate the work zone so the rest of your home keeps living normally, and we leave it as clean as we found it.
Floor and stair protection — ram board and adhesive film along every path the crew walks.
Zippered dust barriers and negative-air machines where the work calls for it.
HVAC returns sealed so demo dust doesn't travel through the ductwork.
Cabinetry, counters, and landscaping that stay are covered and protected.
Daily cleanup, and a final walkthrough so the home is left as clean as we found it.
FAQs — Lakeway
Do I need HOA approval as well as a city permit in Lakeway?
In the newer sections — Rough Hollow, Flintrock Falls, Serene Hills — usually yes: an HOA architectural committee reviews exterior work and additions on top of the City of Lakeway building permit. Old Lakeway varies. We confirm your section and carry both reviews where they apply.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Lakeway?
In a Lakeway home, a quality kitchen with custom cabinetry, new finishes, and updated systems generally runs $80K–$150K; a full gut or waterfront estate scope runs higher. We give you Good, Better, and Best ranges with itemized scope before demo, so the number is real.
Do you work on Lake Travis waterfront homes?
Yes. Waterfront lots add LCRA shoreline and floodplain considerations to the permit path, plus slope and access challenges. We handle those alongside the structural and finish work, and call out any shoreline or flood requirement as a line item before demo.
Can you open up an older Old Lakeway floor plan?
That's common here. Many Old Lakeway homes are 1970s–80s builds with closed-off kitchens and dated systems. We handle the structural work to open living space to the views, update systems, and fabricate cabinetry that fits how the home is lived in today.
Will you take a smaller project?
Yes. A single bath, an outdoor kitchen, or a run of built-ins is welcome on the same fixed-price terms and the same quality standard as a whole-home renovation. Whole-home and additions are our specialty, not our minimum.
Ready to start a Lakeway project?
Meticulous craftsmanship, one attentive point of contact, and steady communication from first walkthrough to final — a written scope before demo, so there are no surprises and no horror stories.