Handyman in Irving, including Las Colinas and Valley Ranch
Irving draws its permit line for backyard buildings at 6 feet, and Las Colinas has an approval committee of its own. Send the list; we'll point out what needs sign-off.
In Irving, backyard jobs run into a permit question sooner than most people expect. Indoors, a handyman visit here is like one anywhere in the Metroplex: TVs and shelves, flat-pack furniture, drywall patches, a door that sticks. That part is all on our handyman services page; the rest of this one is about the yard, and Las Colinas.
Why does Irving want a permit for a small shed?
Because its line is lower than most. The city's handout says any accessory building with a width, depth or height over 6 feet needs a building permit, and it counts pergolas, arbors and gazebos as accessory buildings. So a 6 by 8 resin shed or a 10 by 12 gazebo kit needs a permit in Irving that it wouldn't need in Dallas.
Placement rules apply whether or not a permit does. Five feet from the side and rear lot lines, on or behind the front wall of the house, out of easements, and no taller than 10 feet at that setback.
What about Las Colinas?
It adds a layer. The Las Colinas Association's Architectural Control Committee has to approve exterior improvements before work starts, and its list is long: decks, patios, arbors, fencing, outdoor lighting, a new roof, even repainting the outside in a different color. Get that approval first.
The mix is unusual too. About 3,400 single-family homes sit among office towers and apartment buildings, and the gated golf-course sections around Cottonwood Valley mean someone has to let us through.
Which parts of Irving do you cover?
The whole city. University Hills dates from the 1950s, and East Irving holds most of the older streets. Hackberry Creek began in the late 1980s. Valley Ranch, built from the 1980s on north of LBJ, sits behind a levee with canals and ponds and has its own association. We also cover Dallas, Carrollton and Euless.
Before you book
Send the list and a few photos. For outside work in Las Colinas, tell us whether the association has approved it yet.
Call (469) 577-1791Almost certainly. Irving treats gazebos and pergolas as accessory buildings and asks for a permit once any dimension passes 6 feet, which every gazebo kit does. Sort out the permit, and in Las Colinas the association's approval, before the delivery date.
Sure. Send the building's contractor rules and we'll work to them.
For exterior changes, check with the Valley Ranch Association before you order. Indoor jobs don't involve them.
No. The Heritage District around old downtown is a planning area. Nobody reviews your paint color there, although in Las Colinas the association does.
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