Full home remodels, built as one

The whole house, from the structure out. Our full home remodels cover the floor plan and any structural changes; new electrical, plumbing, and mechanical rough-ins; and every finish, from drywall, flooring, and cabinetry to tile, trim, and paint, carried through the kitchen, baths, living spaces, and primary suite. Design, engineering, permits, condo or HOA approvals, and inspections sit under the same contract, and we finish with a punch-list walkthrough, a top-to-bottom clean, optional styling, and a record of your selections and warranties.

A whole-home remodel is quoted to its scope and finish level, which covers the layout, the materials and fixtures you choose, the square footage, and conditions such as structural work, slab prep, or permits. Design, materials, labor, and project management are all in the price. Selections are priced before demolition, anything not yet chosen is listed as an allowance, and if you share your budget early we design to it, with a line-item budget showing where the money goes.

It depends on the size of the house, how much of it changes, and the finish level, which is why we quote every project individually. A budget goes much further refreshing finishes within the existing layout than moving walls, replacing wiring and plumbing, and rebuilding the kitchen and baths too. Bring your number to the complimentary consultation, and we’ll talk through typical ranges for the work you have in mind and design to it. Hold a contingency for what the walls reveal: 10 to 20 percent is a common rule of thumb, higher in older homes.Step-by-step renovation checklist →

Usually the kitchen and bathrooms, since each packs plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, stone or tile, and fixtures into a small footprint. Structural work is the other large line: taking out a load-bearing wall means an engineered beam, posts, and footings, plus temporary shoring while the wall comes out. Moving plumbing costs more than keeping it where it is, and two kitchens the same size can differ widely depending on layout, cabinetry, and stone. Your line-item budget shows where the money goes, so you can choose where to spend and where to save.Structural repairs & alterations →

It’s a rule of thumb: keep renovation spending under about 30 percent of the home’s value, so you don’t put in more than the house or neighborhood can return at resale. It’s a gut check, not a regulation. In Tampa Bay, the percentage that can actually change a project is FEMA’s 50% rule: in a special flood hazard area, when the work reaches half the home’s market value, the whole house may have to meet current flood rules, which for an older, lower home can mean elevating it. We check where your budget lands before design goes far.Tampa remodel cost vs. value →

Look past the lowest bid, which often leaves out work someone will eventually have to do. Verify the license on the Florida DBPR website and confirm insurance yourself. Ask who manages design, permits, inspections, and the schedule, who your day-to-day contact will be, and how changes are priced and approved once work starts. Compare bids line by line so exclusions don’t hide inside a total, and look at finished projects similar to yours in scope and finish level. With design-build, one firm answers for all of it, from the first drawings to the closed permit.Choosing a remodeling contractor →

Yes. We prepare the drawings, have an engineer seal the structural details wherever walls, beams, windows, or the roof change, and submit the application to the city or county. When plan reviewers send comments, we revise and resubmit. Once the permit is issued, we schedule every inspection, meet the inspector, and follow the permit until the record shows final approval, so it doesn’t surface later during a sale or refinance.How we handle permits →

It depends on the scope, and a whole-home remodel with structural changes is the longest kind of project we take on. Much of the timeline is set before construction: finalizing selections, permit plan review, and any condo or HOA approval. During planning we build a schedule that covers design, permitting, and construction, so you can see how the time is split and where your decisions fit, not just a finish date.

Phasing can be discussed during planning, along with a payment schedule tied to project milestones. Before deciding, it’s worth weighing what a single plan gives you: the layout, systems, and finishes are settled together, so walls aren’t opened twice for new wiring and the floors and trim carry through from room to room. We’ll talk through both approaches with your budget and timing in mind.

For a whole-home remodel, plan to live elsewhere for most of the build. The layout, wiring, plumbing, and finishes are being worked on throughout the house at the same time, so there isn’t a finished room to retreat to. Your project manager keeps you updated on progress and the decisions coming up next, and we walk every room with you before you move back in.