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Garage conversion in Spring Oakhurst

Spring Oakhurst is Spring (unincorporated Harris/Montgomery)'s 2002-2015 traditional submarket. Oakhurst at Kingwood (despite the name) sits on the north side of FM 1314 in unincorporated Montgomery County, making its permits a Montgomery County Permitting matter rather than a City of Houston or Harris County matter — a confusion that frequently delays first-time remodels.

Spring Oakhurst cost range
$125K$525K
typical mid-complexity
Permit authority
Montgomery County Permitting (unincorporated) + Oakhurst HOA + MUDs
8-13 weeks (Montgomery County residential + Oakhurst ARC review)
Typical home size
2,600-4,800 sqft on 7,500-12,000 sqft lots
Borough · ZIP
Spring (unincorporated Harris/Montgomery)
77386
Unincorporated Montgomery County — Montgomery County PermittingOakhurst MUDs — water/sewer/drainage bond debt with propertyOakhurst HOA deed restrictions — architectural reviewWind-Borne Debris Region — impact-rated openingsSpring Creek + East Fork San Jacinto floodplain — Atlas 14 BFE

What a garage conversion project looks like here

Oakhurst at Kingwood (despite the name) sits on the north side of FM 1314 in unincorporated Montgomery County, making its permits a Montgomery County Permitting matter rather than a City of Houston or Harris County matter — a confusion that frequently delays first-time remodels.

Oakhurst HOA deed restrictions specify approved roofing color from a 5-shingle palette and approved exterior paint from a 16-color sample book — non-approved material substitutions trigger stop-work orders even when Montgomery County would otherwise approve.

Because Oakhurst sits in the East Fork San Jacinto watershed, parcels along the creek line flooded during Harvey 2017, and Montgomery County Permitting now requires Atlas 14 BFE +1 ft on additions in flagged sections.

Houston's no-zoning regime means garage-to-ADU is possible where deed restrictions permit — Houston P&D residential permit. In Spring Oakhurst specifically, 2002-2015 traditional stock means garage conversion scope is shaped by the neighborhood's dominant construction typology. Baily's Houston scoping flow factors unincorporated montgomery county and oakhurst muds into the estimate before a contractor is involved.

Start your Spring Oakhurst scope — Baily asks the right questions.

Pre-seeded for garage conversion in Spring Oakhurst. Mention your 2,600-4,800 sqft on 7,500-12,000 sqft lots, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the montgomery county permitting (unincorporated) + oakhurst hoa + muds review queue into the scope.

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