General Contractor in Floresville, TX

Floresville at a glance

Floresville began in 1867 as Lodi and became the Wilson County seat in 1873, according to the city, which now counts roughly 9,000 residents and close to 40 percent growth from 2010 to 2025. That mix of age and growth puts three kinds of property near each other: houses close to the old downtown, newer homes toward the edges of town, and open land where city rules give way to county rules.

Older homes near the courthouse square

The city talks about keeping the character of its historic downtown, where the Wilson County Courthouse at 1420 3rd Street still stands with the town’s peanut sculpture on the lawn. Floresville’s older houses tend to sit on the streets nearest the square, and opening a wall or floor in one often turns up earlier owners’ patches, framing that has shifted, uneven subfloors, and pipes and wiring from different eras.

Plumbing and electrical scope is planned into the estimate and done by the trades Texas requires. Good fits:

• Bathroom remodeling, such as trading a cramped tub for a walk-in shower
• Kitchen remodeling that reworks a closed or dated layout
• Home repairs for sticking doors, rotted trim, soft floors and worn porch boards

Newer homes toward the edges of town

The city’s growth from 2010 to 2025 has added newer houses alongside the older stock. Those houses usually start out sound, so projects lean toward outdoor space and upgrading builder-grade finishes: a covered patio or outdoor kitchen through our patio covers and outdoor living work, a concrete patio extension or wider driveway, or new counters and cabinets in a standard kitchen.

If you have an HOA, check its rules for exterior changes first; Wilson County says it doesn’t enforce subdivision covenants.

Acreage around Floresville

Outside the city limits, Wilson County has no zoning regulations, so what goes up on rural land is shaped mainly by the county’s permit list, deed restrictions and the site itself. Acreage owners usually ask us about:

• Turning a metal building shell into living space with our barndominium finish-out service
• Slabs for shops, carports and equipment barns
• Tiny homes and sheds for guests, hobbies or storage
• Home additions to an existing country house

Rural sites add questions a city lot doesn’t: where the septic field sits, how a new driveway meets the road, and whether any of the tract is in a mapped flood zone.

Floresville city permits or Wilson County permits

The first question on any Floresville job is whether the address is inside the city limits.

Inside the City of Floresville

The city runs its own Buildings & Permits department, with forms for residential permits, contractor registration and certificates of occupancy. For an address in town, any permit the city requires is applied for with the city before work starts. Land just outside the limits may sit in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), where the Wilson County Judge’s office recommends checking the city’s zoning and development rules.

Outside town: Wilson County

Outside town, applications go to Wilson County Permitting and Development in Courthouse Annex II (800 Tenth Street, Building B). Its list covers:

• A development permit for a new four-wall structure such as a house, shop or garage, issued before the county’s other permits
• Extra paperwork on bigger or low-lying sites: a drainage study once the footprint of the work hits three acres, and an elevation certificate if the building falls inside a Special Flood Hazard Area
• A septic (OSSF) permit for any structure on septic, with the system designed and installed by a qualified professional
• A driveway permit for a new driveway off a county road; FM roads and state highways go through TxDOT

The county does not require a certificate of occupancy. Rules change, so confirm the current list with the office, or read our La Vernia and Wilson County permit guide.

Getting a Floresville estimate

Send the property address first, since it tells us which rules apply, along with photos, rough measurements and what the finished space should do. Our materials rule holds here like everywhere else: no cancellations after materials have been purchased. We also work in nearby towns: