Great Day Improvements
Home addition contractor working in Austin.
14 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2026: 11 home additions, 2 roofing jobs, 1 solar installation. 10th most addition permits of 151 contractors in Austin.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Texas does not license home addition contractors, so there is no license to checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | |
| Jobs on record | 14 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2026: 11 home additions, 2 roofing jobs, 1 solar installationTheir permits mention 1 garage.10th most addition permits of 151 contractors in Austin. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Austin permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Austin permits.
Cost and timing
All addition jobs in Austin: $50,000 to $250,000
Half of 162 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Second-story additions in Austin: $156,000 to $364,000 (40 permits)
- Garage additions in Austin: $40,000 to $250,000 (29 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $56,744 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What addition jobs cost in Austin.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Austin, a addition permit stays open about about 11 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about about 3 months. How long addition jobs take.
Track record
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 6 the year before
Where they work most
- 787594 jobs
- 787483 jobs
- 787572 jobs
- 787391 job
- 787171 job
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | AdditionSunroom addition to single-story SFR 83 sqf to rear of home | 78739 | not stated |
| Jan 29, 2026 | AdditionAddition to existing 1-story single-family residential to include: new rear covered/ enclosed… | 78717 | not stated |
| Nov 6, 2025 | AdditionAddition to existing 1-story single-family residential to include: new rear covered/ enclosed… | 78757 | not stated |
| May 12, 2025 | ReroofConstruct a 1 story 3 single slope super foam roof with shingles over new concrete 16.3W X 9D | 78748 | not stated |
| May 7, 2025 | Addition10x12 Unconditioned sunroom addition on new concrete pad attached to house | 78759 | not stated |
| Apr 30, 2025 | AdditionAddition to existing 2-story single family residential to include: screening in existing 2nd story… | 78703 | not stated |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ReroofConstruct 1 story 3 single slope super foam roof with shingles over new concrete | 78748 | not stated |
| Apr 17, 2025 | AdditionConstruct a new 1 story sunroom 24W X 9.92D addition over existing concrete with a new 12W concrete… | 78757 | not stated |
| Apr 10, 2025 | AdditionEnclose existing covered patio with sunroom addition | 78748 | not stated |
| Jul 11, 2024 | AdditionAddition to existing 2-story single family residential to include: converting existing uncovered… | 78751 | not stated |
| Feb 14, 2024 | SolarExpress: Replace existing damaged glass solarium roof with a new glass solarium roof | 78759 | not stated |
| Apr 7, 2023 | AdditionSFR covered patio addition to rear of existing SFR* | 78759 | $88,204 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | AdditionNew sunroom addition on existing concrete pad no frame inspections existing dryer duct… | 78759 | not stated |
| Jun 15, 2022 | AdditionRoof addition to existing patio | 78727 | $25,283 |
What to ask before you hire
About Great Day Improvements
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any home addition contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans and engineering, or do I hire them?
- Who will run the job day to day, and who are the subcontractors?
- Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?
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