- Tomball, Texas / Since 1975
Exceptional design-build for the buildings Texas runs on
We hire the architects and engineers, saving owners time and money. One contract, one team, one number to call, from dirt work to doors.
We hire the architects and engineers
Owners get one accountable team instead of refereeing between a designer and a builder.
50+
Years of family-owned commercial construction
- Why owners choose us
One team accountable for every line on the page
Boatman Construction has been building in Texas for more than fifty years. Design-build is the difference: we assemble the design team, carry the drawings through permit, and hand you a finished building.
- 01 One contract. We hire the architects and engineers on your behalf.
- 02 Budget and drawings move together, so redesign after bidding disappears.
- 03 Second and third generation owners on the job, not just on the letterhead.
- Two ways to build with us
Let us hire the design team, or bring your own drawings
Most owners save money on design-build because design and cost move in the same conversation. If your drawings are already done, we will price and build them instead.
Design-Build
We hire the architects and engineers for you.
One contract covers design and construction, so pricing is tested while the drawings are still on paper. It is usually the cheaper of the two routes because nothing gets redrawn after bids come in.
One contract, one accountable team
Budget and drawings move together
No redesign after bidding
Often the lower total cost
Build-to-Suit
You already have drawings. We price them and build them.
Bring your architect’s set, and we will price it honestly, flag anything that will cost you money in the field, and build it with the same crews and the same standard.
Your design team stays in place
Honest, itemized pricing
Constructability flagged early
Same crews, same standard
- What we build
Commercial capabilities built around your program
Design-Build
01.
We hire the architects and engineers, then build what they draw.
Build-to-Suit
02.
You bring the drawings; we price them honestly and build them out.
Tilt Wall
03.
Panel layout, cast, lift and brace, slab through punch list.
Wood Frame Commercial
04.
Retail, office, school, and mixed-use wood frame, like Great Oak and Everwood.
Metal Buildings
05.
Pre-engineered metal and metal stud buildings for industrial and flex space.
Surgical & Orthopedic Centers
06.
Operating suites, med gas, redundant power, and medical finish-out.
Private & Parochial Schools
07.
Classroom buildings, gyms, and campus expansions for private academies.
Assisted Living & Senior Care
08.
Senior living communities and care facilities are built for daily wear.
Unique & Specialty Builds
09.
If it has not been built here before, we figure it out. Six yurts in Tomball, for example.
Residential (By Request)
10.
Custom homes for existing clients, like the Garza Dixon residence on East 26th Street.
- Ground-Up Shells
- Tenant Finish Out
- Site & Dirt Work
- Development
- Additions & Expansions
- Katy, TX
The first facility of its kind in Texas
How this one came together Better Baseball came to us with equipment nobody in Texas had put in a building before. We laid out the utilities, cast the tilt wall panels and coordinated every...
Service Type
Project Duration
- Project index
Buildings standing across the state
Commercial, specialty, medical, schools and the occasional job nobody else would take on.
- Family legacy
Three generations of Texas builders
One contract covers design and construction, so pricing is tested while the drawings are still on paper. It is usually the cheaper of the two routes because nothing gets redrawn after bids come in.
1975
Building in Texas since 1975
3
Generations of Boatman builders
50 / 50
Shane D. and Shane B. Boatman
- Where we work
Tomball is home. Texas is the job site.
We build statewide. Tomball, Magnolia, Webster, Midland, Austin, San Antonio and plenty of places in between. If it is in Texas, we will drive to it.
Tomball
Magnolia
Webster
Dallas
Austin
Bastrop
Midland
San Antonio
And More
- Where we work
Tomball, Texas
- Safety First
Everybody on our site is somebody’s family
Safety is not a binder we keep in the trailer. It is how we get every crew member home to their own dinner table and how we run a more efficient, responsible business. By reducing injuries and incidents, strong safety practices can help lower workers’ comp costs and avoid unnecessary overhead, creating savings for our owners while keeping our people protected.
Safety, quality, and productivity in that order, on every job we run.
Safety
Quality
Productivity
- In their words
What owners, architects and partners tell us
More Positive Feedback
- From the field
Notes from our crews and project teams
- Start a conversation
Tell us what you are trying to build
One call gets you an owner, not a call center. Whether you need us to hire the design team or price a set of drawings you already have, we will tell you straight what it takes.