Full Make-Ready Apartment Renovation Services — Tell Projects Houston

Full Make-Ready Apartment Renovation Services

Full make-ready apartment renovation in Houston TX. Top-to-bottom unit refresh — paint, flooring, fixtures, appliances, deep clean — ready to lease in days.


About Make-Ready Renovation in Houston

Make-Ready Renovation for Houston multifamily is its own discipline. The wrong crew leaves a property with unfinished punchlists, leasing-blocking defects, and a budget that drifted past every change order. Tell Projects runs make-ready apartment renovation work like a production line — pre-staged materials, pre-scheduled trades, and pre-walked scopes — so property managers get the make-ready apartment renovation delivered on the timeline you committed to leasing, ownership, and capital partners.

Tell's multifamily division has executed thousands of units across the greater Houston metro: Houston proper, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, Spring, Humble, League City, Baytown, and Galveston County. Every make-ready renovation job we run is documented with before/after photography, daily progress reports, and a punch-list closeout package suitable for capital improvement records, insurance claims, or HUD/REAC documentation. We're licensed, bonded, and insured to the levels institutional multifamily owners require — $2M general liability, workers' compensation, and Texas-state general-contractor credentials.

Our Make-Ready Renovation Scope

Every make-ready apartment renovation job we deliver includes these scope elements as standard — itemized in the line-item estimate.

Pre-job site walk-through and documented scope-of-work

Written line-item estimate within 48–72 hours of the walk

Permit acquisition and inspector coordination

Licensed multifamily-specific trades (paint, floor, plumb, elec, HVAC)

Daily progress photography and reporting to property management

Tenant communication and unit-access coordination

Final punch-list walk-through with sign-off

Closeout binder (warranties, lien releases, AIA pay-app, photo log)

How Make-Ready Renovation Works

01

Free Site Walk

We meet you at the property, walk the scope, and document everything at no cost to you.

02

Written Line-Item Estimate

Detailed itemized estimate delivered within 48–72 hours of the walk.

03

Contract & Permitting

Fixed-bid contract execution, then permits pulled and inspections scheduled.

04

Mobilization

Crews scheduled, materials staged, and tenant communication issued by your management office.

05

Execution & Daily Reporting

Crews execute on schedule with daily progress photos and reports to your team.

06

Punch-List & Final Walk

Walk-through with property management and ownership, all punch items closed out.

07

Closeout Binder

Final documentation delivered: warranties, lien releases, AIA pay-app, photo log.

Make-Ready Renovation Pricing Ranges

Every project is unique. These 2026 Houston ranges reflect typical scope. Get a free site assessment for an exact quote.

Light Scope

$1,800 – $3,500 per unit

Touch-up paint, basic cleaning, fixture refresh — fast turn for vacancy refill.

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Standard Package

$4,500 – $8,500 per unit

Full paint, carpet, fixtures, appliances — the most-requested unit turn.

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Deep Value-Add

$12,000 – $25,000 per unit

Kitchens, baths, flooring, lighting — full repositioning for rent premium.

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Where We Work — Greater Houston Metro

Tell Projects' multifamily division serves the entire Houston metro area. Browse related services and locations below.

Make-Ready Renovation Questions

How long does make-ready apartment renovation take for a typical Houston apartment complex?+

Typical make-ready apartment renovation for a 100-unit Houston multifamily property runs 6–14 weeks depending on scope. Unit-by-unit work runs 3–10 calendar days per unit. Common area or exterior scope is sequenced around occupied buildings to minimize resident impact.

What does make-ready apartment renovation cost for a Houston multifamily property?+

Make-ready renovation pricing in Houston ranges by scope and vintage. Light scopes run $1,800–$3,500 per unit. Standard scopes run $4,500–$8,500. Deep value-add or full make-ready runs $12,000–$25,000 per unit. Common-area, exterior, and amenity scopes are quoted separately based on square footage and material selection.

Are you licensed and insured for make-ready apartment renovation in Texas?+

Yes. Tell Projects holds the Texas general-contractor credentials required for multifamily make-ready apartment renovation, carries $2M general liability, workers compensation, and provides certificate-of-insurance documentation to ownership, lender, and property management on request.

Do you handle permits for make-ready apartment renovation?+

Yes. Tell Projects pulls all required City of Houston, Harris County, and surrounding-jurisdiction permits for make-ready apartment renovation. We coordinate with code officials, schedule inspections, and document close-out for capital records.

Can make-ready apartment renovation happen in occupied multifamily buildings?+

Yes. The majority of make-ready apartment renovation work we perform is in occupied buildings. We sequence by stack, building, or floor; communicate with residents through your management office; protect adjacent units; control dust and noise; and complete work without forced relocations except where life-safety codes require it.

What's included in make-ready apartment renovation closeout documentation?+

Every make-ready apartment renovation job we deliver closes out with a binder including: signed scope-of-work versus completed, before/after photography per unit or area, lien releases, warranty documentation, final inspections sign-off, and a punch-list closeout sign-off. Insurance restoration jobs also include claim documentation.

How do I get a quote for make-ready apartment renovation on my Houston multifamily property?+

Call us at (832) 591-7991 or request a free site assessment through the form on this page. We respond within 24 hours, walk the property, and deliver a written line-item estimate within 48–72 hours of the walk. No charge, no obligation.

Free Estimate. 48-Hour Turnaround.

Call us, or fill out the form. We respond within 24 hours and deliver a written line-item estimate within 48–72 hours of the walk-through. No charge, no obligation.

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