Houston Heights
Heights remodeling that respects the house — and the rules.
You keep the character. We handle the COA. Modern living inside a historic home — done by the rules.
Houston Heights
The neighborhood
The Heights is Houston's historic heart — 1900s bungalows and Victorians on wide, walkable boulevards, much of it inside protected historic districts. That protection is real: in Heights East, West and South, exterior changes need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city's historical commission, windows count as exterior, original shiplap can be covered but not removed, and additions have to sit back and read as secondary. Get it wrong and you risk a stop-work order. Bager designs modern living into a historic home the right way — interiors opened up, exteriors preserved, and plans prepared for COA review — so your Heights home stays your Heights home.
Scope
What we build here
Period-sensitive whole-home renovations, kitchen and bath inside historic envelopes, rear and set-back additions, window and porch restoration, and COA-ready plans.
Selected work
In Houston Heights
How we work
One studio, start to finish
We build the way you'd want a neighbor to build. One dedicated project manager, communication on a schedule you can plan your life around, and a client portal so you're never chasing an update. Your investment is fixed before we break ground and your workmanship is warrantied in writing — Texas licensed, insured and bonded. We run a clean, respectful site and work around your life, not through it. You don't manage us; you live your life. That's the point.
Questions
Answered plainly
- Do I need a Certificate of Appropriateness in the Heights?
- For exterior changes in the historic districts, usually yes. Bager prepares plans for HAHC review so approval is part of the process.
- Can we modernize the interior of a historic Heights home?
- Interiors are largely open to update. The discipline is keeping exteriors and key features historically appropriate.