Dallas County · Dallas–Fort Worth · Unit turns, value-add & amenities
Apartment Renovation Contractor in Irving, TX
Irving splits cleanly into two multifamily markets. Las Colinas carries newer, higher-rent product competing on amenity, while south and central Irving hold a large stock of 1970s and 80s workforce housing where value-add economics are strong. Which half of the city a property sits in changes the scope recommendation more than almost any other variable in the metroplex.
What Apartment Renovation Costs in Irving
Per-unit ranges at 2026 pricing. Most Irving projects land in the full classic-to-premium 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-add | $5,000–$12,000 | Resurfaced or replaced counters, cabinet fronts, lighting and plumbing fixtures, flooring throughout. |
| Full classic-to-premiummost common here | $12,000–$25,000 | New cabinets and counters, full appliance package, flooring, lighting, fixtures, and often a reconfigured kitchen or bath. |
Ranges reflect completed work across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. A walked scope on your specific property replaces these ranges with a fixed number.
What Makes Irving 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 Irving.
The building stock
Two distinct pools. Las Colinas and Valley Ranch are largely 1990s-onward wrap and mid-rise product in good condition. South and central Irving are dominated by 1970s and early 80s garden walk-ups, many with original plumbing stacks, single-pane glazing and dated electrical panels.
Why owners renovate here
Proximity to DFW Airport and the Las Colinas employment base keeps occupancy strong across both pools, which means dated south-Irving product rents well below its potential rather than sitting empty. That spread is what value-add buyers are underwriting, and it is where most of our Irving scope is concentrated.
Permitting in Irving
The City of Irving issues permits through its Inspections department, with separate electrical, plumbing and mechanical trade permits. Older south Irving buildings frequently trigger more review than expected once panels or stacks are touched, so we scope those systems before pricing rather than discovering them mid-project.
Weather and code drivers
Standard North Texas hail and wind exposure applies. The older south Irving stock is the most likely in the metroplex to still carry original galvanized supply lines, which the 2021 freeze exposed and which frequently governs whether a light or full scope is realistic.
Irving Submarkets We Work In
We work throughout Irving and Dallas County. These are the submarkets where most of the renovation-grade multifamily stock sits.
- Las Colinas
- Valley Ranch
- South Irving
- Central Irving / Irving Boulevard
- Hospital District
- Bear Creek
Irving is inside Dallas County and served directly from our Richardson office without travel cost.
What We Are Called In To Do
The scopes Irving owners and asset managers bring us most often.
- Value-add interiors on 1970s and 80s south Irving stock
- Plumbing stack and supply line replacement
- Electrical panel and branch wiring upgrades
- Amenity repositioning on Las Colinas product
- Occupied-property phased unit turns
200+
Communities renovated
Across TX, OK & AR
12,000+
Units completed
And counting since 2018
98.4%
On-time delivery
Across multifamily projects
Zero
Resident displacement
Phased rotation, every job
Irving Multifamily Renovation Questions
It depends heavily on which part of the city the property sits in. Las Colinas and Valley Ranch product usually needs a light value-add package at $5,000–$12,000 per unit or a straightforward make-ready at $1,500–$4,000. South and central Irving stock from the 1970s and 80s more often needs a full classic-to-premium scope at $12,000–$25,000, and older plumbing or electrical can push a project toward the upper half of that band.
Age of systems. South and central Irving hold some of the oldest garden stock in Dallas County, much of it with original galvanized supply lines, cast-iron drains and undersized electrical panels. Those are not finish items — they are behind the walls, and touching them pulls trade permits and inspections. Las Colinas product is largely 1990s onward and rarely carries the same system liabilities.
Always, on anything built before about 1985. Opening walls to find original galvanized supply or aluminum branch wiring after a price is agreed is the most common way an Irving renovation budget breaks. We inspect stacks, panels and a representative sample of units first, so the number we give reflects what is actually behind the drywall.
Yes. A significant share of Irving residents work airport and logistics shifts, which means occupied units are frequently sleeping during normal construction hours. We set work zones and hours around shift patterns and phase the rotation so noisy trades are not running adjacent to occupied units at the wrong time of day.
Multifamily Renovation in Other Cities
We also renovate throughout Dallas–Fort Worth.
Pricing a Irving Renovation?
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.