Tarrant County · Dallas–Fort Worth · Unit turns, value-add & amenities
Multifamily Renovation Contractor in Fort Worth
Fort Worth has been among the fastest-growing large cities in the country for a decade, and the older east and southeast stock has absorbed much of that demand without ever being updated. That gap — strong occupancy on dated product — is what makes Fort Worth value-add work pencil. Unit footprints here tend to run smaller than comparable Dallas product, which changes the scope conversation more than most owners expect.
What Apartment Renovation Costs in Fort Worth
Per-unit ranges at 2026 pricing. Most Fort Worth projects land in the light value-add band. Where a specific project falls depends on unit size, the condition of plumbing and electrical behind the walls, and how much of the scope requires a permit.
| Scope | Per unit | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard unit turn | $1,500–$4,000 | Paint, flooring, appliance swap-out, hardware, punch and make-ready cleaning. |
| Light value-addmost common here | $5,000–$12,000 | Resurfaced or replaced counters, cabinet fronts, lighting and plumbing fixtures, flooring throughout. |
| Full classic-to-premium | $12,000–$25,000 | New cabinets and counters, full appliance package, flooring, lighting, fixtures, and often a reconfigured kitchen or bath. |
These per-unit ranges are typical of the Texas multifamily market, not averages from our own completed jobs. Use them as an order-of-magnitude guide; a walk of your actual units replaces them with a fixed number.
What Makes Fort Worth Different
Renovation scope is not portable between markets. Building stock, permitting and weather all change what the right scope is, and these are the factors that drive it in Fort Worth.
The building stock
A mix of 1960s–80s garden walk-ups through the central and eastern submarkets and newer three-story wrap product along the Alliance corridor. The older inventory tends toward smaller unit footprints than comparable Dallas product, so galley kitchen reconfiguration comes up far more often here than it does east of the county line.
Why owners renovate here
Rent growth has been strong while the median age of the eastern stock keeps climbing, so owners renovate to close the gap with newer north-side product rather than to chase a premium. Fort Worth also carries a meaningful share of workforce housing where a light-touch package outperforms a full gut on return.
Permitting in Fort Worth
The City of Fort Worth issues permits through its Development Services department on an online portal, with electrical, plumbing and mechanical handled as separate trade permits. Inspection scheduling is generally quicker than Dallas for repetitive multifamily scope. Filing the whole renovation program at once rather than per unit is the single biggest schedule lever in this market.
Weather and code drivers
Tarrant County sits in the same hail corridor as Dallas, with added exposure to straight-line wind events on the west side. Roof and window scope is priced with impact rating in mind, and the 2021 freeze left the same pipe-burst legacy across the older walk-up stock.
Fort Worth Submarkets We Work In
We work throughout Fort Worth and Tarrant County. These are the submarkets where most of the renovation-grade multifamily stock sits.
- Near Southside
- Eastchase
- Stop Six
- Como
- Ridglea
- Alliance corridor
- TCU / Westcliff
Fort Worth runs out of the same Richardson office and the same crews that serve Dallas, as a daily drive rather than a travel job.
What We Are Called In To Do
The scopes Fort Worth owners and asset managers bring us most often.
- Light value-add packages on workforce housing
- Galley kitchen reconfiguration in smaller 1970s footprints
- Occupied-property unit turns on rolling schedules
- Exterior envelope, siding and breezeway repair
- Leasing office and clubhouse refresh
Every scope here is part of our multifamily renovation services.
200+
Communities renovated
Across TX, OK & AR
12,000+
Units completed
Since 2007
98.4%
On-time delivery
Across multifamily projects
Zero
Resident displacement
Phased rotation, every job
Fort Worth Multifamily Renovation Questions
Standard make-ready turns run about $1,500–$4,000 per unit. Light value-add packages, the most common scope in Fort Worth, typically land between $5,000 and $12,000. A full classic-to-premium interior runs $12,000–$25,000. Fort Worth skews toward the light band more than Dallas does, because a large share of the stock is workforce housing where a lighter package returns better than a full gut.
Fort Worth Development Services handles building permits and issues electrical, plumbing and mechanical as separate trade permits through an online portal. Inspection turnaround on repetitive multifamily scope is generally quicker than Dallas. The biggest schedule lever is filing the entire renovation program at once rather than unit by unit, which we do as a matter of course.
Unit footprints in the older central and eastern Fort Worth stock tend to be smaller than comparable Dallas product, and many were built with narrow galley kitchens that read as dated regardless of finish level. Opening a galley or relocating a run of cabinets frequently does more for achievable rent than an equivalent spend on finishes alone. That work moves plumbing and electrical, so it pulls trade permits.
Yes. We renovate on a phased rotation so residents are never displaced. Work moves through a block of vacant units at a time as leases roll, with a defined work zone, separate access and dust containment. The leasing office keeps a finished unit available to show throughout.
We are based at 740 E Campbell Rd in Richardson and serve all of Dallas–Fort Worth from that office with the same crews and project managers. Fort Worth is a routine daily drive, so no per diem or mobilisation premium applies to Tarrant County work.
Multifamily Renovation in Other Cities
We also renovate throughout Dallas–Fort Worth.
Certifications & Licenses
Certified for Fort Worth Apartment Communities
Apartment work carries obligations a commercial shell does not: lead-safe rules on older product, residents beside the work, and owners and lenders who need a documented, bonded contractor. These are the certifications and licenses behind every UTS BuildPros multifamily project, and most of them can be checked independently.
EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm
EPA renovation firm certification NAT-F268417-1 under 40 CFR 745.89, covering all EPA-administered states including Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Required for paid work that disturbs paint in housing built before 1978.
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EPA firm certification LBP-F268417-1 under 40 CFR 745.226 for lead-based paint activities, the separate certification that covers inspection, risk assessment and abatement work.
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Our Division President is an EPA RRP Certified Renovator (R-I-99273-24-03031, valid to September 2029) and holds the Oklahoma DEQ-accredited Renovator certification.
PMP-Certified Program Management
Our Division President holds the Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, No. 3915815, the standard behind our schedules, change control and reporting.
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UTS LLC dba UTS BuildPros holds Oklahoma City residential building contractor license CR-37328-L, renewed and current. In Texas, work is permitted through each local building authority.
Lead Inspector Training
Our Division President completed Lead Inspector Initial training under the Texas Environmental Lead Reduction Rules through AEHS, a Texas DSHS-accredited lead training provider, in November 2024, so the lead questions on older buildings are understood before the first surface is disturbed.
Arkansas Residential Builder License
Arkansas Residential Builder License No. 0465660226, issued by the State of Arkansas and current.
OSHA 30-Hour Supervisors
Field supervisors hold OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach training and site workers OSHA 10-Hour at minimum, which matters on a property where residents walk past the work every day.
ISNetworld A-Rated, EMR 0.81
Prequalified and A-rated through ISNetworld, with an Experience Modification Rate of 0.81 for 2026 (0.59 in 2025, 0.70 in 2024). Safety programs and training records are verified by a third party, not self-reported.
Bonded to $10 Million Per Project
Bid, performance and payment bonds up to $10,000,000 on a single project and $25,000,000 aggregate through an A-rated surety.
Industry Memberships
Member of the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, Dallas Builders Association and Apartment Association of Greater Dallas.
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Accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating. Veteran-owned since 2022, with roots as Complete Install Services since 2007.
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Send the unit count, the vintage and what you are trying to achieve on rent. A project manager walks the property and returns a scope and budget within one business day — not a form letter.
From Our Sister Companies
- Electrical scope in a Fort Worth apartment renovation, from panels and rewiring to unit and common-area circuits, is what our sister company does: multifamily electrical in Fort Worth by Clements Electric.