BWDE, FRGE, WARE, WWDE PRIORTIY REPAIRS in Friendswood, TX

The renovation of Wedgewood Elementary in Friendswood has passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection, marking the completion of a significant upgrade to the 100,178 sq ft campus. Located at 4000 Friendswood Link Rd, the project, filed as "Bwde, Frge, Ware, Wwde Priortiy Repairs," involved a comprehensive scope of work estimated at $8,698,680. This investment translates to approximately $87 per square foot, a rate close to the Harris County median of $80 for similar renovation filings.

Clear Creek ISD, the owner of record, engaged design firm VLK to oversee the alterations. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was William T Winning. The work included installing a walking track, replacing flooring, and updating handrails at the stage. Additional improvements featured the replacement of whiteboards and the installation of a new walk-in cooler and freezer system. The project also encompassed lighting replacement, cooler tower replacement, and intercom updates to enhance campus functionality.

Project Scope and Timeline

The construction schedule spanned from March 2026 to July 2026, a window of 146 days. This duration is longer than the 92-day median build window for Harris County renovation projects. The total estimated cost of $8,698,680 places this project in the top quarter of Harris County filings for its type, which have a median cost of $250,000. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2025, with plan review completed in the same month.

Clear Creek ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $15,390,151, including renovations at LaVace Stewart Elementary School and Clear Lake City Elementary School. VLK, the design firm, has been involved in six other registered projects totaling $148,662,119, including a $99,410,000 project at Terrell High School. The area around Wedgewood Elementary includes other registered projects such as Westwood Retail and Chick-Fil-A renovations.

The ZIP code 77546 has a population of about 54,082, with a median household income of $121,914 and a median owner-occupied home value of $354,300, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project is part of a broader effort by Clear Creek ISD to maintain and upgrade its school infrastructure across the region.