Commercial Construction in Cuero, TX

Half the good commercial space in Cuero is already built

It is just a hundred years old. There are 59 historic buildings in the commercial district around the courthouse, and plenty of them have been brought back as shops, offices, and restaurants.
NTEX Construction works both sides of that in Cuero and across DeWitt County. We put up new buildings on open ground, and we rebuild the insides of old ones. Faith owned and operated. You call, an owner answers.
Call (361) 645-4000 and tell us what the building has to do.

What we build for Cuero businesses

Downtown storefronts

Old masonry, tall ceilings, and a facade you cannot just replace. We make the inside work without wrecking what makes the building worth having.

Offices

New construction out on the highway, or a full gut of something near the courthouse. Front desk to back hallway.

Shops and warehouses

Metal buildings, concrete, dock height, big doors. The working buildings that keep a county business running.

Clinics and medical offices

Exam rooms, plumbing in the right places, and finishes that survive a mop every night.

Restaurants and bars

Commercial kitchens, hood systems, grease traps, and a dining room people want to sit in. Hard to do inside an old building. We have done it.

Churches and community buildings

Sanctuaries, fellowship halls, classroom space. Buildings that have to hold a crowd on one day a week.

Ag and equipment buildings

Barns, equipment storage, and cover for what you cannot leave in the weather.
Not sure where yours lands? Call. We will tell you straight.

A closed storefront on Main Street is a store making nothing

In a town this size, your customers are your neighbors. They notice when you are dark, and they get used to going somewhere else.

So we schedule around you instead of the other way around. We wall off the active area, keep your front door usable, and put the loud and dusty work in the shortest window we can manage. Sometimes that means nights. Sometimes it means doing the job in two halves so you never close all the way.

Tell us your busiest hours at the first meeting. We build the schedule around them.

Commercial approvals in Cuero, and the one nobody expects

A house follows one track. A commercial job runs four at once.

Plan review

Plans go to the Building Department at 212 East Main Street. Cuero enforces the 2021 International Building Code, the 2021 plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, and energy codes, and the 2020 National Electrical Code.

Zoning, parking, and drainage

Setbacks, how many parking spaces your use requires, where water goes, and where the driveway cuts in. Settle this before anyone draws a building.

Fire

Exits, alarms, sprinklers, and room for a truck to get in. Cuero runs the 2021 International Fire Code. Older downtown buildings are usually where this gets interesting.

State accessibility review

The one that surprises owners. Any Texas commercial project costing $50,000 or more has to be registered with the state. A Registered Accessibility Specialist reviews the plans and inspects the finished work. Find out late and you are tearing out what you paid for.

We run all four. Ask us where it stands and you get a real answer, not a shrug.

Working inside a building older than your grandfather

The commercial historic district here covers about 21 acres and 59 contributing buildings, roughly bounded by Gonzales, Main, Terrell, and the courthouse. It went on the National Register in 1988. Some of the stock dates to the 1870s.

Those buildings are worth saving and they are not simple. Expect wiring nobody would install today, plumbing that was added later, and a masonry wall you cannot cut into without thinking hard first. What you can change on the outside may not be entirely your call.

We open things up carefully and tell you what we find before we price the rest. An honest look on day one beats a change order in month three.

Or build new, out where there is room

Not every job belongs downtown. If you need parking, truck access, and square footage, a new building on open ground is usually the cheaper answer.

A lot of DeWitt County work is metal. Shops, storage, equipment barns, small warehouses. We do the whole thing: slab, anchor bolts, erection, doors, insulation, and office space inside it if you want it.

The concrete is what people underestimate. A metal building is only ever as square as the slab under it.

How a commercial job runs with us

We walk it with you

The space or the lot, in person. We ask what the building has to do for your business. Square footage is the last question, not the first.

We look before we promise

On an older building that means opening a wall or two. Better to find the surprise now than to bill you for it later.

Plan and price together

You see the drawing and the number at the same meeting. One does not show up a month after the other.

We clear the approvals

Plan review on East Main, zoning, the fire marshal, and the state accessibility registration.

We work around your hours

Phased, walled off, or after close. Whatever keeps your customers walking in while we are still working.

We finish and hand you the keys

Final inspections, the accessibility inspection, and your punch list cleared before you reopen.

What Our Neighbors Say

Quality service and construction! Corey and Jake have done a few remodeling jobs for us! We have been very pleased with every one of them. These gentleman keep their word and make sure the job is done right! I would highly recommend NTEX Construction for any of your construction needs!

Marilyn Miller Frost

NTEX did a major remodel for me and did an excellent job!!! All the contractors were pleasant and easy to work with. And their work was top-notch. I recommended them to friends who ultimately used them and they too were very pleased with their work!!!

Caren Adamson

NTEX recently did a remodel of our Sacristy and Narthex at Christ The Victor Lutheran Church. We were very pleased with the work they did. The men were friendly and courteous - and they cleaned up after themselves. We will definitely consider using them for other projects!!!

Christ Victor

I highly recommend NTEX construction. I have worked with NTEX on one major office build, one bathroom remodel, and am currently working with them on 2 bathroom remodels. Our office was completed in record time and is amazing. The bathroom remodel is spot on and was done in a very timely manner despite many other things going on. The current projects are on mark and looking to be completed on time.

I love working with everyone at NTEX. They do quality work, are very timely, and fun to work with!

Natalia Ivon Gonzalez

Got a building or a lot in Cuero?

Bring the lease, the deed, or the sketch off a napkin. We will tell you what it takes, what it costs, and how many days you will be down. Call (361) 645-4000.

Commercial questions we get in Cuero

How long does a commercial job take in Cuero?

A finish-out inside existing walls can be weeks. A new building on raw ground is months, and approvals are usually the slow part rather than the construction. You get a real schedule up front and a call the day it changes.

Can I keep the doors open while you work?

Usually yes. We wall off the work area, keep a clean path to your counter, and push the loud work to hours you are closed. Tell us your busy times before we build the schedule.

Do you handle permits and inspections?

Yes. Plan review at 212 East Main Street, zoning, the fire marshal, and the state accessibility review on anything over $50,000. You do not chase any of it.

What is this accessibility review?

Texas requires state registration on any commercial project of $50,000 or more. A licensed accessibility specialist reviews the plans, then inspects the finished job. It covers door widths, restrooms, ramps, counter heights, and parking. We design to it from the start so nothing gets ripped out at the end.

My building is in the historic district. Can I still remodel?

Yes, and people do it constantly here. The inside is largely yours. The street-facing exterior is where the limits live. We check what applies to your specific address before design starts, so the plan you approve is a plan that can actually get built.

Do you build outside the city limits?

Yes, across DeWitt County, including Yorktown, Nordheim, and Westhoff. County jobs skip city plan review but pick up their own items, usually septic and road access.

Would a metal building be cheaper?

For shops, storage, and warehouse space, usually yes, and it goes up faster. For a storefront where customers walk in, it depends on the look you need. We will price both if you are torn.

I am leasing. Will you do the finish-out?

Yes. Bring the lease and whatever your landlord requires. We work inside what the landlord allows, and we will tell you early if what you want needs their written sign-off.

NTEX Construction

NTEX Construction builds the right way. We serve Cuero, TX and surrounding areas with professionalism and pride.

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Whether you have questions, would like a quote, or are ready to start your project, submit the form or call us at (361) 317-7385 to get in contact with us.