Home Renovation in Highland Park, TX

A whole-home renovation in Highland Park is not a remodel. It is the architectural reintroduction of an already significant home. Within the Town of Highland Park’s 2.26 square miles, homes routinely sell for $2.8 million to $25 million+, and when an owner commits to a renovation, the expectation is that the finished home will reset the bar for the entire block — not just freshen the kitchen. UHS Remodeling handles every part of that process: architect and designer coordination, Town of Highland Park permitting, demolition, structural work, full systems replacement, millwork, natural stone, custom cabinetry, and the punch-list the day the family moves back in.

Our Highland Park renovations are led by one dedicated UHS project manager and built by one W-2 crew for the life of the project — no rotating subcontractors, no phase-by-phase handoffs. We provide fixed-price contracts with full line-item transparency before we start, daily photo progress updates, and a written 3-year workmanship warranty covering every trade we touch. The result is a renovation process that Highland Park homeowners, their architects, and their designers can actually plan around.

Highland Park Home Renovation — 3 Project Tiers

Highland Park is an exclusively upper-tier market. Every renovation project here requires premium materials, architectural sensitivity, and craftsmanship standards that match homes in the $2.8M to $25M+ range. Here is how our Highland Park renovation work breaks down.

Tier 1: Partial Renovation — Core Rooms Refresh ($250,000 – $550,000)

This tier serves Highland Park homeowners who want to modernize the most used spaces without a full gut. Scope typically includes: full luxury kitchen remodel with custom cabinetry and natural stone, 2–3 bathroom renovations (primary plus secondary and powder), refinished hardwood flooring throughout the main level, updated millwork and trim profiles, fresh paint and wallpaper throughout, new lighting plan with designer fixtures, updated hardware packages (door, cabinet, plumbing), and targeted electrical and plumbing upgrades. We preserve original architectural detail — crown molding, ceiling beams, arched doorways, leaded glass — and match all new millwork to the home’s existing profiles. Timeline: 16–24 weeks.

Tier 2: Full-Home Luxury Renovation ($600,000 – $1,200,000)

The core of Highland Park home renovation. This tier covers the Beverly Drive and Armstrong Parkway estates where the homeowner wants every interior space brought to current luxury standard. Scope: complete gut and rebuild of the kitchen, every bathroom, and secondary spaces (laundry, mudroom, butler’s pantry); new hardwood or site-finished white oak floors throughout; full millwork package including custom built-ins, paneled libraries, wine rooms, and mudroom organizers; whole-home plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems updates; new insulation, drywall, and interior doors; designer lighting throughout; closets and dressing rooms rebuilt with custom shelving and island; smart home integration (Lutron, Savant, Control4 or Crestron); natural stone, solid-surface, and high-end tile across all wet rooms; and full paint and wall covering package. We coordinate with your interior designer or provide full in-house design-build. Timeline: 8–14 months.

Tier 3: Estate-Scale Gut Renovation & Additions ($1,200,000 – $3,000,000+)

The most ambitious Highland Park renovations reimagine the architecture, not just the finishes. Scope includes everything in Tier 2 plus: structural modifications (wall removals, steel beam installation, ceiling height changes, window enlargements); roof replacement or raised rooflines; second-story additions or dormers where permitted; whole-home envelope rebuild (windows, exterior cladding, stone or stucco, roofing); foundation work and waterproofing; excavated basements or wine cellars; outdoor living terraces, pools, cabanas, and outdoor kitchens; guest houses, pool houses, or detached garages with living space above; full smart-home wiring; geothermal, solar, or backup generator systems; commercial-grade HVAC; and landscape architecture coordination. These projects typically run alongside a Highland Park architect and interior designer from day one. Timeline: 14–30 months including permitting and design.

Highland Park Home Renovation Cost Breakdown

Where does the budget actually go on a full Highland Park renovation? Here is how the total breaks down across the three tiers.

Highland Park Renovation by Home Style

The right renovation approach depends entirely on the architectural language of the home. Here is how we approach the most common Highland Park styles.

Tudor Revival & English Revival Estates

Highland Park’s signature style. These 1920s–1940s homes have arched doorways, leaded glass, dark wood millwork, stone fireplaces, and steeply pitched slate or tile roofs. A Tudor renovation preserves what defines the home — paneled libraries, hand-plastered walls, inglenook fireplaces, original oak or walnut millwork, hardware, and leaded glass. We modernize systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), waterproof basements, update kitchens and bathrooms with period-appropriate finishes (honed stone, unlacquered brass, inset cabinetry), and rebuild closets and laundry rooms without removing the architectural soul. Where existing windows have failed, we replicate leaded glass patterns in thermally efficient replacements.

Colonial Revival & Georgian

Symmetry and formality define the homes along Armstrong Parkway and Lakeside Drive. Renovations focus on restoring and enhancing the formal spaces — paneled dining rooms, center-hall entries, formal libraries — while updating the private family spaces for how Highland Park families actually live today. Classic raised-panel millwork, marble countertops, polished nickel fixtures, and formal pendant lighting match the Colonial vocabulary. Where a modern open kitchen is desired, we work with structural engineers to remove interior walls while preserving the home’s exterior symmetry.

Mediterranean & Spanish Revival

Highland Park’s Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial homes near Turtle Creek and Lakeside Drive carry a distinct palette: terracotta roofs, arched doorways, wrought iron, hand-troweled stucco, and courtyards. Renovations lean warm and textural — honed travertine or limestone floors, encaustic tile accents, hand-glazed ceramics, wrought iron light fixtures, walnut or alder millwork, copper or stone freestanding tubs, and outdoor living that blurs the line between interior and courtyard. Exterior envelope work often focuses on stucco, clay tile roof, and window refurbishment.

Modern & Contemporary Full Renovations

Highland Park has an increasing inventory of contemporary builds and full gut-renovations bringing 1960s–1990s homes into a modern European language. Scope: handleless flat-panel cabinetry, book-matched marble slab walls, full-height glazing to the rear yard, flat or low-slope roofs where structural, wide-plank European oak flooring, minimalist stair and railing details, hidden doors, integrated smart home throughout, and outdoor living terraces with pools and cabanas. We coordinate with contemporary architects and landscape architects to ensure the whole property reads as one integrated vision.

2026 Highland Park Renovation Trends

Full Systems Replacement as Standard

Even when the scope is cosmetic, Highland Park homeowners above the $400K renovation level are electing to replace whole-home HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems at the same time. The logic is simple — the walls are open, the disruption has already been absorbed, and the cost to retrofit later is 2–3x higher. Modern multi-zone HVAC, tankless water heaters, whole-home water filtration, and EV charging infrastructure are now standard line items.

Dedicated Wellness Spaces

Gym, sauna, steam, cold plunge, meditation room, massage room, and wellness kitchens (smoothie bars) are the fastest-growing renovation category in Highland Park. Basement excavations and lower-level additions are routinely built around a 1,500–3,000 sq ft wellness suite with direct access from the primary bedroom or outdoor pool area.

Outdoor Living as a Full Room

Highland Park renovations now treat the outdoor terrace, pool, and cabana as equal-priority rooms — with full outdoor kitchens (Wolf, Lynx, Kalamazoo), covered dining and lounge areas, retractable glass walls, heated floors, outdoor showers, and integrated automation. The days of adding a grill to a flagstone patio as an afterthought are over.

Quiet Luxury & Restrained Palettes

Highland Park interior designers are moving away from high-contrast colors and statement marble veining toward warmer, quieter palettes — aged plaster walls, honed limestone, warm wood tones, unlacquered brass that ages naturally, and layered neutrals. The result feels more timeless and less like a 2020s Instagram aesthetic.

Original Architecture Preservation

More Highland Park owners are choosing to preserve and restore original millwork, leaded glass, hand-plastered walls, and hardware rather than demolish and replace. Our renovation scope increasingly includes specialty preservation trades — plaster artisans, stained glass restorers, and historic hardware refinishers.

Highland Park Renovation Project Gallery

Why Highland Park Homeowners Choose UHS for Full Renovations

• One dedicated project manager, one crew. Your renovation has one point of accountability from day one through punch-list — no rotating subs, no phase-by-phase handoffs, no communication gaps.
• Fixed-price contracts with full line-item transparency. Every trade, every material, every Town of Highland Park permit fee is priced before you sign. We do not hide behind “allowances.”
• Architect & designer coordination. We have built dozens of Highland Park projects alongside the leading DFW architects and interior design firms. Shared timelines, shared specs, shared accountability.
• Preservation-minded. We respect and preserve original architectural detail — millwork, leaded glass, hardware, plaster — and match all new construction to existing profiles so the finished home reads as one continuous piece.
• Town of Highland Park permitting expertise. We have walked the Town’s permitting process dozens of times. We know inspection expectations, architectural review, setback and height restrictions, and neighbor notification protocols.
• Daily photo updates. You see your renovation progress every single day via text — whether you are staying nearby, traveling, or relocated to a second home during construction.
• 3-year written workmanship warranty. Every trade covered for three full years. We stand behind the work long after the final walk-through.
• 500+ verified reviews, 4.9-star average. Google, Facebook, and Angi — real reviews from real DFW homeowners.

“Our Highland Park Tudor renovation took 11 months and touched every room in the house. UHS managed our architect, interior designer, and three specialty preservation trades without a single scheduling conflict. The fixed-price contract held within 3% of the original proposal despite multiple owner-requested upgrades. We would not hesitate to use them again on another property.”
— Verified Google review, UHS Remodeling