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Houston / Responsibility comparison

Houston / 2026-10-13

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Thirteen responsibility fields across 9 researched companies associated with Houston. Read the full evidence note: an advertised item can be a limited trade, optional package or handover of materials. It is not proof that every company takes the same kind of project or offers a finished-home contract.

117 recorded observations26 distinct cited pagesUnranked disclosure comparison

What the reviewed sources disclose.

ResponsibilityAdvertisedExpressly excludedVaries / optionsNot established
Structural system6 / 90 / 90 / 93 / 9
Design and engineering5 / 90 / 92 / 92 / 9
Site preparation3 / 90 / 92 / 94 / 9
Foundation and concrete6 / 90 / 91 / 92 / 9
Shell erection5 / 90 / 92 / 92 / 9
Insulation and enclosure2 / 90 / 92 / 95 / 9
Mechanical trades3 / 90 / 92 / 94 / 9
Interior finishes4 / 90 / 91 / 94 / 9
Permit coordination2 / 90 / 90 / 97 / 9
Utility connections1 / 90 / 90 / 98 / 9
Completion and handoff5 / 90 / 90 / 94 / 9
Warranty terms1 / 90 / 91 / 97 / 9
Geographic fit8 / 90 / 91 / 90 / 9

A row counts company statements, not full-home inclusions or capabilities. Mechanical-trade evidence may name one trade. Handoff describes the endpoint for that business role. Each row totals the selected sample size.

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01 / Structural system

Custom steel structural frames fabricated in-house are the advertised system for barndominiums.

Source 1

Metal barndominium buildings, engineered to Texas windstorm compliance, are designed and built; the steel portion is bid out to metal-building companies.

Source 1
02 / Design and engineering

Bal-Con Builders

Varies / options

A 3D design tool and custom design are offered; residential plans and sealed engineering are not described.

Source 1

A design phase with architectural drawings, floor plans and 3D renderings is described; who seals engineering is not stated.

Source 1

Precision Homes

Advertised

Pre-drawn barndominium floor plans are sold as a series and a custom plan option is offered.

Source 1

TJ Barndominium Builders

Varies / options

Builds from customer-supplied plans or My Barndo Plans designs; engineering and stamped drawings are available as needed.

Source 1
03 / Site preparation

Physical site preparation such as clearing, grading or excavation. Site selection, assessment and discussion alone do not establish execution responsibility.

Five Starr Builders

Varies / options

The about page says the company works from pad construction onward; clearing and grading are not itemized.

Source 1

Precision Homes

Varies / options

A 27-inch compacted pad is described as a standard feature for its homes; clearing and driveway work are not described.

Source 1
04 / Foundation and concrete

Precision Homes

Advertised

Standard features describe a 27-inch compacted pad and sole plates anchored to the foundation of each home.

Source 1

TJ Barndominium Builders

Varies / options

The company says it can coordinate with foundation contractors; it does not pour the slab itself on the reviewed pages.

Source 1
05 / Shell erection

Silver Spur Concrete

Varies / options

Turnkey metal buildings and barndominium construction are listed, but the barndominium page does not say which parts it builds.

Source 1
06 / Insulation and enclosure

Precision Homes

Not established

Insulation and enclosure responsibility is not assigned on the reviewed pages.

Source 1
07 / Mechanical trades

The company explicitly describes installation or coordination of at least one named HVAC, electrical or plumbing trade. Name the supported trade and stage in the text. Drawings alone or an optional heating feature with no installation responsibility do not establish this field.

Questar Construction

Varies / options

Electrical systems and HVAC integration are mentioned for barndominiums; who performs and warrants them is not stated.

Source 1
08 / Interior finishes

The company guides selection of materials, finishes and fixtures and describes kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms in its designs.

Source 1

Five Starr Builders

Not established

The barndominium page recommends buying a shell; interior finish work is not described as part of the offer.

Source 1
09 / Permit coordination

Responsibility for applying, submitting or obtaining permits. Supplying drawings or offering general guidance alone does not establish that responsibility. A stated owner/independent-GC applicant is an express exclusion from this company's application role. An explicit statement that the company handles permitting qualifies; an unnamed legal applicant is then a contract question.

10 / Utility connections

Physical work on permanent service routes or connections, with the supported portion named. Temporary construction power or water alone does not establish permanent utility responsibility.

Bal-Con Builders

Not established

The reviewed pages do not say who brings water, power, septic or sewer to the house.

Source 1

Precision Homes

Not established

The reviewed pages do not say who brings water, power, septic or sewer to the house.

Source 1
11 / Completion and handoff

An explicit delivered endpoint or handover appropriate to this company's business role: documents, supplied materials, constructed shell or finished home. A positive status does not imply occupancy-ready delivery. State the actual endpoint. Generic completion language without a defined deliverable or handover remains unresolved.

A final inspection is described before the company hands over the keys, which implies an occupancy-ready handoff.

Source 1
12 / Warranty terms

An advertised duration and identified covered work or component, with limits retained. A generic assurance or unexplained duration without identifiable coverage does not establish terms; a positive status is not verification of the complete warranty contract.

Precision Homes

Varies / options

A warranty claims page exists; the warranty periods are not stated on the reviewed pages.

Source 1

Standard features reference windstorm inspections for a certificate supporting a 10-year structural warranty; workmanship terms are not stated.

Source 1
13 / Geographic fit

Precision Homes

Advertised

Where We Build lists more than 20 counties around Greater Houston, including Harris.

Source 1

Conroe base; says it serves Houston and names Tomball, Magnolia, Montgomery and Cypress projects in posts.

Source 1

Use the record as a question for the proposal.

Advertised means a source expressly names a responsibility or deliverable. Expressly excluded requires a clear exclusion; varies requires an identified option or scope difference. Not established means the reviewed sources leave the question unsettled. It does not mean the company cannot do the work. Broad full-home language does not fill individual responsibility fields.

The sample is selected, not a local census. One company may appear in several markets and has one shared record. Geographic evidence may be a local base, named service area, project or broad state claim; the market page preserves that distinction. A company page does not establish independent project verification, a license, insurance, current availability or acceptance of the reader’s parcel.

Sources are company-controlled and may be uneven in detail or accessible only through a cached reader. Review dates are not service-change dates. These disclosure counts do not refresh Google inputs, registry records or any historical KC score. Read the cross-market method and counts, ranking method and full downloadable evidence.

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