Kitchen remodels
Full gut-and-rebuild or a layout change that opens the room. Cabinetry, stone, appliances, lighting, and the structural work to move a wall if the plan needs it.
Design-build contractor · Since 2006
Owner-run remodeling and new builds in Plano and across Dallas–Fort Worth.
Our own crew does the work, with an architect and engineer on staff and a daily photo log on every job.
- In business
- Since 2006, same owner
- On staff
- Licensed architect & PE civil engineer
- Right now
- 3 open builds with live photo logs
What we do
Five kinds of work. All of them done by our own crew.
We don't broker your job out to whoever is free that week. Framing, structural, electrical and finish carpentry are led by the people on this page.
Bathroom remodels
Waterproofing done to spec, tile set to a drawing, and fixtures that will still look right in ten years.
Whole-home renovations
Sequenced trade by trade so the house keeps moving forward and you're never living around an idle site.
Additions & structural
Covered patios, sunrooms, second-storey additions, load-bearing removals. Engineered and stamped in-house before anything is cut.
New homes & commercial
Ground-up custom homes and commercial finish-out, from foundation to certificate of occupancy.
Not sure it fits?
Ask anyway.
Stone and masonry, outdoor kitchens, garage conversions, clinics and offices. If it's in DFW and it involves a permit, we've probably done one. If it isn't a fit, we'll say so and point you to someone.
Our work
Kitchens, baths and whole homes we've remodeled across DFW.
Filter by room. Every photograph is a job we ran, photographed by us at handover.
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What clients say
5.0 on Google, from 24 reviews.
A few of them below. The rest are on our public Google profile, with dates. Read all 24 on Google
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Sylvester Amini
Owner · CEO, General Contractor
Licensed Commercial & Residential Real Estate Consultant. Serving in Real Estate since 2006.
From the owner
Same owner since 2006. Still the person who answers the phone.
I've been remodeling homes in North Texas for more than twenty years, and I still own and run Scale Homes myself. The crew on this page works for us, not for whoever is available that week, and most of them have been here for years.
A lot of Dallas remodelers have changed hands lately. We haven't. If you'd like to talk to me before you decide anything, call the number at the top of the page.
Sylvester, owner
Our commitments
Six things you get in writing, on every job.
High-end work isn't only about the finish. It's about not being surprised. These are the rules we run every project by, and you can hold us to them.
01A written scope before anything is demolished
Line items, allowances, exclusions and a sequence. If we open a wall and find something, you see the revision and approve the price before we carry on.
02Drawings and engineering from our own staff
A licensed architect and a PE civil engineer are on the team, not on a vendor list. Structural work goes to the city stamped, and code questions get answered before they become change orders.
03Our own crew, the same people start to finish
The trade leads on this page are employed here, not booked job by job. You'll be introduced to the person running your job before you sign, and that person is on site until the punch list is empty.
04A daily photo log you can open from your phone
Every job gets its own tracking site. Dated photos go up the day the work happens, so you know what was framed, inspected or tiled without waiting for a Friday update.
05The owner is a phone call away
Sylvester has run this company for twenty years and still takes the calls. If something on your job isn't right, you can reach the person who owns the business, and he'll know your job by name.
06The punch list closes before the final payment
We walk the finished job with you, write down every last item, and don't ask for the final draw until that list is empty.
Proof, not promises
See our jobs in progress. Right now, from your phone.
Every project gets its own tracking site with dated photos posted the day the work happens. These are real jobs, running now — open one and read it the way our clients do.
How a job runs
Five steps from first visit to final walkthrough.
No mystery months. You'll know what happens next at every stage, and who is responsible for it.
- 1
Free walkthrough
We come to the house, measure, and tell you what's realistic for the space and the budget. You keep the notes either way.
- 2
Drawings & written scope
Our architect draws it. You get a line-item scope with allowances and exclusions, so the number actually means something.
- 3
Permits & engineering
We submit for pre-approval where the city allows it. Structural work goes out stamped by our engineer.
- 4
Build, documented daily
One crew lead owns your job. Photos go up on your tracking site the day the work happens.
- 5
Punch list & handover
We walk it with you, list every last item, and don't ask for the final payment until the list is empty.
Step 1 is free, and you keep the notes either way.
Who does the work
14 people, all of them named. The same crew, job after job.
An owner with 20+ years in remodeling, an architect, a civil engineer, a licensed electrician and the trade leads who run the site. These are employees, not subcontractors booked job by job. Most contractors show you the owner. We show you everyone.
Sylvester Amini
Owner · CEO, General Contractor
With Scale Homes since 2006
Licensed Commercial & Residential Real Estate Consultant. Serving in Real Estate since 2006.
Brian Li
Partner
Property Investor & Technology Advisor
Nima Malek
Licensed Architect
AIA, NCARB, ASID
Peyman B. Shams
Civil Engineer
PhD., PE., PMP., EIT, CFM
Evelline Siregar
Lead Coordinator
Ali Sharifi
Lead Contractor
Luis Manuel Salazar
Lead Contractor
Jose Ramirez
Lead Contractor
Mario Hernandez
Load Bearing Specialist
Héctor Ruiz
Drywall Specialist
Angel Quiroz
Licensed Electrician
Joel Cortez
Countertop Specialist
Elber Ribera
Foundation Specialist
Arcadio Morales
Framer
Ground-up work
Foundations, framing and outdoor builds, photographed as they went up.
Slab plumbing, grade beams, stud walls, patio covers and pavilions, on jobs across North Texas.
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From the job site
Short clips, shot while the work was happening.
About Scale Homes
Locally owned since 2006. Still run by the people who started it.
Scale Homes started in 2006 as a real estate practice. Buying, selling and managing property across the Metroplex taught us what a house is actually worth, and where remodeling money is well spent and where it isn't. That still shapes every recommendation we make.
Today we're a general contractor with a licensed architect, a PE civil engineer, a licensed electrician and a full crew of trade leads on staff. We run kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home renovations, additions and ground-up homes for owners and investors, plus commercial finish-out.
Scale Homes is owned and run by Sylvester Amini, who has been remodeling homes in North Texas for more than twenty years. No outside investors, no franchise. The person whose name is on the company is the person responsible for your job.
We are not the cheapest bid you'll get, and we'll tell you honestly when someone else's number is realistic. What you're paying for is a job that finishes on the scope we wrote, by people whose names you already know.
Two minutes with the people who run the jobs.
ServingDallasFriscoPlanoMurphyMcKinneyAllenRichardsonProsperWylieand the wider Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
Before you call
Questions every homeowner should ask a contractor.
If you're comparing quotes, ask everyone these. Here are our answers.
Licensing & insurance
The paperwork nobody enjoys, kept current.
Ask any contractor for a certificate of insurance before work starts. Ask us and you'll have it the same day.
LicensedBondedInsuredCOI on request
- General liability
- Property damage and bodily injury on your site
- Builder's risk
- The work in progress, from demolition through handover
- Workers' compensation
- Every crew member working under our supervision
- Licensed staff & bonding
- Architect, civil engineer and electrician each hold their own license; bond held current
Coverage limits vary by project scope and are confirmed in writing before contract.
Start a project
Tell us what you're thinking of changing.
The walkthrough is free and there's no obligation. Even if you hire someone else, you'll leave knowing what the job actually involves and roughly what it should cost.