[City, State] – [Date] – Blum Custom Builders, a custom building and remodeling firm based at 5210 Spruce Street in Bellaire, has completed a residential renovation project in Meyerland designed around a family whose needs had outgrown their original home. The project reworked the home’s layout and systems to fit how the family lives now, and it illustrates an approach the firm brings to renovation work across the area: start with the household, not the finishes.
The Meyerland renovation addressed the common situation of a family that loves its neighborhood but has outgrown a house built for a different era of living. Rather than move, the family chose to remodel, keeping the location, the lot, and the community while bringing the home up to date.
The Need Behind the Project
Many Meyerland homes were built decades ago, with closed kitchens, formal rooms, and layouts that no longer match current family life. The homeowners in this project faced exactly that. The house had the space, but it was arranged for a way of living the family had moved past, and its systems had aged along with the floor plan.
“The house was not too small. It was arranged for a different life,” said Marvin Blum, who leads the firm. “Our job was to rework it around how this family actually lives today, and to update what had aged behind the walls while we were in there.”
What the Renovation Addressed
The project followed the firm’s standard renovation approach, working from structure outward to finishes. The layout was reworked to open the home and fit the family’s routines. Aging systems were evaluated and updated while the walls were open, which the firm considers the economical and honest moment to address them. The finishes came last, once the structure and systems were sound.
The Approach in Brief
- A layout reworked around the family’s daily life rather than the original formal plan
- Systems evaluated and updated while the walls were open
- Finishes selected and installed over sound structure and systems
- A single team carrying the project from planning through completion
A Firm Experienced in Meyerland Homes
Blum Custom Builders has renovated and built across Meyerland, Bellaire, and the Houston area for more than 20 years, with Marvin Blum personally overseeing each project. The firm’s work has earned recognition from others, including selection to build Bellaire Showcase Homes in 2017, 2019, 2023, the Fall 2024 event, and 2025, and Best of Houzz awards in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2025.
That experience with the area’s older housing stock informs how the firm approaches a Meyerland renovation, since the homes here share a generation, a set of common layouts, and the aging systems that come with them.
About Blum Custom Builders
Blum Custom Builders is a custom home building and remodeling firm located at 5210 Spruce Street, Bellaire, TX 77401. Led by Marvin Blum, the company serves Meyerland, Bellaire, Houston, and surrounding communities with whole home remodeling, additions, custom home construction, and renovation services.
Schedule a Renovation Consultation
Meyerland families considering a renovation can start with a walkthrough and an honest conversation about scope, budget, and how the home could better fit their lives. Call (281) 236-9298, email blumcustombuilders@gmail.com, or visit blumcustombuilders.com to schedule a consultation. The house a family already owns is often closer to the home they want than it looks, and the conversation starts with a call.