Barndominium & Metal Building Builder in Hempstead, TX
Hempstead is the Waller County seat, about 21 miles west of our Magnolia office, where US 290 meets SH 6. It is a small city with a courthouse square and, around it, the kind of open Waller County land that still supports shops, barns, and barndominiums. If you are coming from Magnolia, the drive follows the 290 corridor out through Waller and into Hempstead — a practical distance for a builder who is on site regularly.
Exteriors of Texas (EOT Builders) serves Hempstead and the surrounding county from Magnolia. The county’s permitting offices are based here, which is useful when the tract is in unincorporated Waller County: address assignment, building, culvert, and engineering questions are all handled in town.
What we build in Hempstead
- Metal buildings for workshops, agricultural storage, and equipment, designed around the trucks and implements you need to house.
- Barndominium shell packages if you want a closed-in structure first and a later interior finish.
- Turnkey barndominiums and custom homes when you want a move-in-ready house from one builder.
On rural tracts outside town, we often plan a house and a shop as one site, even if they are built in phases, so the driveway, drainage, and septic system are sized for the full use of the property.
Typical pricing
These figures are typical ranges. Design, site work, and finishes determine the actual price.
- Shell-only packages typically start around $50–$80 per square foot.
- Move-in-ready custom builds typically run $130–$200 per square foot under roof.
County land around Hempstead often needs a new culvert entrance, a septic system, a water well, or an electrical tie-in. Land clearing, septic, a water well, electrical tie-in, and a driveway are not included in the per-square-foot price and are quoted separately.
Building in Hempstead: local considerations
Inside Hempstead city limits, the City’s Building Department issues building permits and related trade permits. If the lot is in the city, that is the first office we contact.
A Hempstead address on acreage is often in unincorporated Waller County. There, a 9-1-1 address must be issued before any other county permit. The addressing office is at 775 Business 290 East in Hempstead. After the address is assigned, a residential building permit and a culvert permit for a new or modified driveway on a county road are filed through the county’s MGO Connect system. Septic systems need an on-site sewage facility permit when public sewer is not available.
Waller County also reviews drainage carefully. Roadside ditches need to keep flowing, which is why culvert size matters, and work in a mapped special flood hazard area requires a floodplain development permit from the county Floodplain Administrator. We check flood maps at the start of a Hempstead-area job, especially on lower land and tracts near creeks or drainage arteries.
How a Hempstead project typically proceeds
- Request a quote at our contact page with ZIP, project type, size, land status, and timeline.
- Confirm city versus county jurisdiction and walk the site for access off US 290, SH 6, or a county road, plus drainage and utilities.
- Obtain a 9-1-1 address if needed, then file building, culvert, septic, and floodplain permits with the city or the county.
- Build the metal building, shell, or finished home.
- Walk the project with you and complete close-out with the permitting office.
FAQ
If my land is outside the city, do I still deal with offices in Hempstead?
Yes. Waller County’s 9-1-1 addressing and engineering / permitting functions are based in Hempstead. Unincorporated projects still start there, even when the tract is several miles out of town.
What has to happen before the county will issue a building permit?
A 9-1-1 address has to be assigned first. After that, the residential permit, culvert permit, and any septic or floodplain permits can move forward.
Is Hempstead already in your service area?
Yes. Hempstead is linked from our Service Areas page, and it is about 21 miles from the Magnolia office.
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If you are planning a Hempstead-area barndominium, metal building, or custom home, Get My Free Quote or call 281-766-3333.
