Failing exterior stairs are a tenant-injury liability and a habitability violation. We rebuild apartment staircases and stair towers to current IBC and Houston code — without closing your buildings.
Everything you need under one contract. No coordinating multiple vendors — we handle it all.
Rotted wood, rusted steel pan, and cracked concrete treads rebuilt to spec.
Full exterior stair tower demo and rebuild for garden-style complexes.
Structural landings, breezeways, and elevated walkways re-decked and waterproofed.
Code-height guardrails and handrails — welded steel or aluminum, ADA-compliant.
Spalled concrete stairs resurfaced or replaced with anti-slip nosings.
Temporary shoring within 48 hours when a stair is red-tagged unsafe.
We specialize in Class C garden-style apartment complexes — the 20-40 year old, 2-3 story walk-ups that make up the backbone of Houston's rental market. Our systems are built around properties with 50-300 units, occupied residents, tight budgets, and real timelines.
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Engineer-grade assessment of every stair run, landing, and connection point.
Documented list of IBC/Houston code deficiencies with photos for your file.
We sequence stair-by-stair so residents always have a compliant egress route.
Failed components removed; new treads, stringers, and railings installed to spec.
Anti-slip coatings and flashing to prevent the next round of water damage.
City inspection coordinated and final certificate delivered for your records.
Updated properties command premium rents. Most owners see 15–25% rent increase potential after quality renovation work.
Residents stay longer in well-maintained properties. Reducing one turnover saves $3,000–$8,000 in lost rent and make-ready costs.
Every $1 of NOI improvement drives $12–$17 of asset value at typical Houston cap rates. Renovation pays for itself at sale.
"Tell Projects completely transformed our 180-unit complex. Phase by phase, no resident displacement, and the work quality is unlike anything I've seen from other contractors in Houston."
"We had three other bids. Tell Projects wasn't the cheapest, but they were the only ones who gave us a real phasing plan and stood behind it. Project finished on time and on budget."
"Our rents went up 22% after the renovation. That's real NOI that I'll carry into the next deal. Tell Projects is the reason we can refinance at a much better valuation."
Yes. We phase stair-tower work so every unit always keeps a code-compliant means of egress. Residents are never trapped or displaced.
Yes — unsafe stairs, missing guardrails, and rotted landings are common findings in Houston's Multi-Family Habitability inspections. We rebuild to clear the violation.
We mobilize emergency shoring within 48 hours to keep the building safe and occupied while we scope the permanent rebuild.
Galvanized or painted steel stringers, pressure-treated or composite treads, and welded steel/aluminum railings — built for Houston humidity and traffic.
We pull all City of Houston permits, coordinate inspections, and deliver the closeout package for insurance and lender files.
No obligation. No pushy sales. Just an honest conversation about your property's needs and what quality renovation costs in today's Houston market.
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