Serving Memorial, TX · Harris County

Kitchen, bath, HVAC & whole-home remodels in Memorial

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 Memorial?

TrueForm Remodeling serves the Memorial area — Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek, Hedwig, and Spring Valley Villages, plus the City of Houston sections along Memorial Drive like Memorial Bend and Rustic Woods. We build custom US-fabricated cabinetry, fine finish carpentry, high-efficiency windows and doors, and full kitchen, bath, and whole-home renovations, with the depth these wooded estate lots demand. 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 the right village building department or the City of Houston, depending on your lot. Tree preservation and floodplain review are routine on Buffalo Bayou tributaries here. Estate and whole-home renovation is our core, and a focused $10K project is welcome on the same terms.

Remodeling in Memorial, Harris County

Memorial is not one jurisdiction but several, and that shapes everything about a remodel here. The Memorial Villages — Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek, Hedwig, and Spring Valley — are independent incorporated cities, each with its own building department, while the Memorial Drive corridor neighborhoods like Memorial Bend and Rustic Woods sit inside the City of Houston. The through-line is the housing: large wooded lots, mid-century moderns and ranches from the 1950s–70s, and estate homes tucked under mature oaks and pines along Buffalo Bayou tributaries. Those trees and creeks are the constraint. Tree preservation is taken seriously across the villages, and floodplain review is a real part of any project near the bayou, so an addition here often starts with a survey of protected trees and finished-floor elevation rather than a finish selection. The mid-century stock brings its own realities — original single-pane windows, dated panels, and slab plumbing that rewards a look before demo. A kitchen in a Bunker Hill ranch means opening up a compartmentalized 1960s floor plan, bringing systems to code, and fabricating cabinetry that fits the way the family actually lives. An estate primary suite means coordinating structural, mechanical, and finish trades under one scope. We hold custom cabinetry, fine finish carpentry, and high-efficiency window and door replacement in-house, so one team owns the whole job and the scope is written to your lot, its jurisdiction, and the review it will face.

Services we deliver in Memorial

In Memorial the work skews toward whole-home and estate renovation, custom kitchens, and spa-scale primary baths, often opening up mid-century floor plans. Our signature lines carry those projects: US-fabricated custom cabinetry and fine finish carpentry, European triple-glazed windows and doors where performance and quiet matter on wooded lots, and Pella and Armstrong product where a homeowner wants a proven catalog option. Around those we run painting, flooring, and siding so one project manager owns the entire scope.

Fixed-price tiers — Memorial

Greater Houston-area baseline ranges, calibrated to Memorial 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

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Bathroom remodeling

Master suites and guest baths — tile, plumbing, glass, and finish work all in-house.

  • Good — Refresh $8K–$16K
    Fixtures · vanity refinish · tile surfaces · paint
  • Better — Reconfigure $28K–$45K
    Full tile · new vanity · new shower · same layout
  • Best — Spa / master $45K–$75K+
    Gut · plumbing moves · spa features · premium finishes

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HVAC replacement & upgrade

Three-ton residential to whole-home zoned systems. Licensed and bonded HVAC division.

  • Good — Replacement $5.2K–$7.7K
    14 SEER2 · single-stage · standard install · same ductwork
  • Better — System upgrade $7.7K–$10.5K
    16 SEER2 · two-stage · R-32 refrigerant · smart thermostat
  • Best — Whole-home climate $10.5K–$14.5K+
    Variable-speed · 18+ SEER2 · zoning · IAQ stack · duct rebuild

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Whole-home renovation

Cosmetic refresh to down-to-studs. Single project manager from start to handoff.

  • Good — Cosmetic refresh $82–$107 / sf
    Surface finishes · paint · flooring · light fixtures · mid-grade cabinets
  • Better — Targeted reconfigure $110–$150 / sf
    Full mechanical updates · mid-high finishes · layout tweaks
  • Best — Down-to-studs $150–$300+ / sf
    Luxury custom · structural changes · high-end finishes · designer-led

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Permits, code, and HOA in Memorial

Texas has no statewide general-contractor license, and Memorial spans several jurisdictions — so the permit path depends on your exact address. Homes in Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek, Hedwig, or Spring Valley permit through that village's own building department; homes in the Memorial Drive corridor permit through the City of Houston. Either way, kitchen, bath, addition, and whole-home work with plumbing, electrical, structural, or mechanical changes requires a permit and inspection, and tree-preservation and floodplain review are common on these wooded, bayou-adjacent lots. We confirm the jurisdiction, prepare the drawings, file the right application, schedule inspections, and close the permit before final payment.

Permit office: Memorial Villages building departments (Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek) (bunkerhilltx.gov). We pull every required permit and close it before final payment.

Local planning

Useful Memorial 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.

How we protect your home

Protecting what stays is standard on every Memorial 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.

FAQs — Memorial

Which building department permits my Memorial project?
It depends on your address. Homes in Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunters Creek, Hedwig, or Spring Valley permit through that village's own department; homes along the Memorial Drive corridor permit through the City of Houston. We confirm the jurisdiction and carry the right permit path for you.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Memorial?
In a Memorial home, a quality kitchen with custom cabinetry, new finishes, and updated systems generally runs $85K–$160K; a full estate gut with structural work runs higher. We give you Good, Better, and Best ranges with itemized scope before demo, so the number is real.
Do the trees and floodplain affect my remodel?
Often, yes. Memorial's wooded lots draw tree-preservation review, and lots near Buffalo Bayou tributaries can trigger floodplain and finished-floor elevation requirements. We survey protected trees and check the flood zone early, and call out any requirement as a line item before work starts.
Can you open up a compartmentalized mid-century floor plan?
That's core work here. Many Memorial homes are 1950s–70s builds with closed-off kitchens and low ceilings. We handle the structural work to open living spaces, bring systems to code, and fabricate cabinetry that fits how the home is actually lived in.
Will you take a smaller project, or only estate work?
We take focused projects too. A single bath, a study of built-ins, or a mudroom is welcome on the same fixed-price terms and the same quality standard as an estate renovation. Whole-home is our specialty, not our minimum.

Ready to start a Memorial 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.