Remodeling Contractor in Schertz & Cibolo, TX

Why so many houses here are due for updates

Texas Almanac census figures show how fast it happened: Cibolo grew from 3,035 residents in 2000 to 15,349 in 2010 and 32,276 in 2020, and Schertz from 18,694 to 31,465 to 42,002. Growth that quick arrives as new housing, so whole streets share a build year. By now counters, faucets and flooring have taken two decades of wear, tub caulk and grout are giving out, and the small slab at the back door rarely fits how the yard gets used.

Patio covers, slab extensions and additions

A typical subdivision lot came with a modest patio slab and no shade. A larger concrete slab with a patio cover over it makes the yard usable for much more of the year. An attached cover ties into the existing roof, so pitch, roofing and runoff need planning, and many associations want materials and colors to match the house.

Room additions are tighter on subdivision lots, where setbacks, easements and drainage limit placement, so we start from the plat and survey. Even a shed has rules: Schertz requires a permit once a shed is over 120 square feet and keeps accessory buildings at least 5 feet from a side property line and 3 feet from the rear.

HOA review runs alongside the permit

Many neighborhoods in both cities have a homeowners association, and exterior work such as a patio cover, an addition or a shed usually needs written approval from its architectural committee. That approval and the city permit are independent; neither replaces the other. We help prepare the application with a sketch, dimensions, materials and colors. If a request is denied, Texas Property Code Section 209.00505 requires an association of more than 40 lots, once the developer no longer controls architectural review, to explain a denial in writing and lets the owner request a hearing before the board.

Schertz and Cibolo permits are handled separately

Each city has its own building department and code editions, and both require contractors to register before applying.

Schertz lists patio covers and enclosures, remodels with structural work, new wiring, outlets and light fixtures, water heaters and concrete flatwork among jobs needing a permit. Homesteaded owners there may take out their own permit, but then carry responsibility for the work and inspections. Cibolo asks for a site plan showing property lines and the structure’s location, and its Ordinance 1410 requires foundation elevation measurements after a slab is poured, which can apply to the new slab under an addition.

On our jobs, your permit is applied for before work starts, under the contractor of record. Plumbing and electrical scope is planned into the estimate and done by tradespeople holding the Texas licenses that work calls for. Rules and fees change, so we confirm them with the city once the scope is set. Work in La Vernia or out on unincorporated Wilson County land follows a different path, laid out in our La Vernia and Wilson County permits guide.

Timing and nearby towns

Fall and early winter suit concrete and patio-cover work in South Texas, since milder temperatures let a new slab cure more evenly than August heat allows. Before Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, an indoor refresh is a more realistic goal than an addition; our post on booking winter work and planning spring projects covers the calendar.

Spade Construction & Remodeling, LLC is based at 208 Forrest Road, La Vernia, TX 78121, and also works in Universal City, Marion and the towns below. See our projects for finished work.