New finishes over failing systems
New kitchens and baths over fuse-box wiring and galvanized pipe get torn open again within years. We inspect the systems first and tell you in writing whether a remodel or a gut is the honest answer.
Whole home services · Licensed & insured
When the whole house needs work, start with the right size
of project.
Refresh several rooms, strip the house to its studs, design a plan before you build, or build new on your lot. Each option below shows what it typically costs and how long it takes, so you can tell which conversation fits your house before you text us.
Text a few photos of the house and the rooms that bother you most. A licensed supervisor tells you which project size fits, within 5 minutes during business hours.
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Why big projects go wrong
Most whole-house regrets come from choosing the wrong size of project.
The expensive mistake is rarely a finish. It is remodeling a house whose systems are failing, gutting a house that only needed rooms updated, or drawing plans nobody priced.
Plans drawn before anyone priced them
Designs made without a builder often bid far over budget and get redrawn. We price the design as it is drawn, so the plan you approve is one you can afford to build.
Rooms done in the wrong order
New floors laid before the kitchen and baths get scratched and replaced. We sequence every room in one plan, messy work first and finishes last, so nothing is paid for twice.
Whole-home services we deliver
Four sizes of whole-house project, each with its own price and schedule.
Start with the service closest to your house today. Every page shows the price tiers, what is included, the month-by-month schedule and what we usually find once work begins.
Whole home remodeling
Several rooms remodeled under one plan, one contract and one schedule, instead of a new contractor for every room.
- Typical range
- $60k–$450k+
- Typical time
- 2 to 8 months
Gut renovation
The house stripped to its studs, then rebuilt with new wiring, plumbing, insulation and finishes behind every wall.
- Typical range
- $110k–$700k+
- Typical time
- 4 to 12 months
Design-build services
One firm designs your project and builds it, so the drawings are priced as they are drawn and nobody blames the other side.
- Typical range
- $1.5k–$600k+
- Typical time
- 6 to 12 weeks of design
Custom home building
A new house designed and built for your family on your lot, or on the site of a house we tear down first.
- Typical range
- $450k–$1.5M+
- Typical time
- 10 to 16 months
Not sure which one you need
Match the state of your house to the project that fits it.
Most owners know how the house feels, not what the project is called. Find the sentence closest to yours; the supervisor confirms it at the walk-through.
Ask a supervisor which one fits| If you want to | Start with |
|---|---|
| Update the kitchen, baths and floors in one go | Whole home remodeling |
| Replace old wiring, pipes and insulation throughout | Gut renovation |
| Get a design that is priced before you commit | Design-build services |
| Rework architect plans that came in over budget | Design-build services |
| Build a new house on your lot or after a teardown | Custom home building |
| Rebuild a house damaged by water or fire | Gut renovation |
Whole-home costs at a glance
What each whole-house project costs, side by side.
Ranges for a typical 1,500 to 3,000 square foot house with mid-range materials. The step from remodel to gut to new build is where the budget changes most, so choosing the right size of project matters more than any finish.
| Service | Typical range | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole home remodeling | $60k–$450k+ | 2 to 8 months |
| Gut renovation | $110k–$700k+ | 4 to 12 months |
| Design-build services | $1.5k–$600k+ | 6 to 12 weeks of design |
| Custom home building | $450k–$1.5M+ | 10 to 16 months |
Ranges are typical project totals including labor, materials and permits, excluding land; your written estimate replaces them with a fixed price after the walk-through.
Remodeling concepts
Whole Home: conditions and possibilities.
AI-generated examples of existing conditions and remodeling possibilities. Each image is a separate concept, not a documented transformation of the same home.
How a whole-home project runs
From the first walk-through to the last room on the list.
The same four steps for every whole-home project, whether it is a refresh of several rooms or a new house on your lot.
Step 01
Free assessment
On-site visit, scope review, honest repair-or-replace opinion. No pressure, no decision needed that day.
Step 02
Fixed-price plan
Itemized quote with Good, Better and Best options, a declared contingency and a dated schedule.
Step 03
Permits and prep
We pull permits, schedule inspections and send you a room-by-room prep checklist.
Step 04
Build and walkthrough
Daily updates, clean site every evening, final walkthrough and a written warranty in your hand.
Written into every contract
Six promises you can hold us to.
The approved price is the final price. Change orders only with your written approval.
A credit for every working day of delay we cause. Weather and inspections excepted, in writing.
Dust barriers, floor protection and a clean-up before we leave. Your home stays livable.
A text or email every working day with photos and tomorrow's plan, or the day is free.
Workmanship warranty in writing, transferable to the next owner, backed by a fixed address.
A small deposit, then you pay only for work that is already completed, inspected and photographed.
Other whole-home work we quote
House-specific renovations, priced inside the same estimate.
Historic restorations, fixer-uppers, condo and townhouse renovations and multi-family updates are handled by the same supervisors and priced as part of your whole-home estimate.
- Fixer Upper Renovation
- Historic Home Restoration
- Farmhouse Renovation
- Colonial Home Renovation
- Ranch Home Renovation
- Split Level Remodel
- Cape Cod Remodel
- Victorian Home Restoration
- Mid-Century Modern Renovation
- Condo Renovation
- Townhouse Renovation
- Multi-Family Renovation
- Duplex Renovation
- Investment Property Renovation
- Pre-Sale Home Renovation
- Post-Purchase Renovation
- New Homeowner Renovation
- New Home Construction
- Modular Home Construction
- Teardown and Rebuild
Whole-home questions
What people ask before choosing a whole-home project.
Whole home remodel or gut renovation: how do I tell which I need?
A whole home remodel updates several rooms while keeping most walls and systems. A gut renovation takes the house to its studs and replaces wiring, plumbing and insulation throughout. A gut costs more and needs the house empty, but fixes what a remodel cannot reach.
Should I renovate my house or tear it down and build new?
Renovate when the foundation and frame are sound and the layout mostly works. Tear down and build new when the foundation is failing, every system needs replacing and you need far more space. We compare both with real numbers at the site walk.
Do I need design-build or can I just hire a contractor?
If the rooms stay where they are and you know what you want, a contractor's estimate is enough. If walls move, the project is large or you have a firm budget ceiling, design-build prices the plans as they are drawn and prevents redesigns.
Which whole-home project lets us keep living in the house?
A whole home remodel usually does, with one bathroom and a cooking station kept working. A gut renovation and a teardown do not, because walls are open and systems are off. Design-build itself is a process and fits either path.
How long do whole-house projects take?
A multi-room remodel takes 3 to 5 months, a full-house gut 6 to 9 and a custom home 10 to 16 months of construction. Design and permits add one to six months before work begins, depending on the size of the project.
Is it cheaper to do everything at once or room by room?
Doing several rooms at once is usually 10 to 20 percent cheaper than the same rooms years apart, because setup, protection and permits happen once. Phasing costs a little more but spreads payments; we write one plan either way.
Whole-home crews near you
Your remodeling address, within our service area.
Whole-house projects are run by local supervisors and crews under the license of the state the house is in. License numbers are listed state by state.
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Florida
- Check your remodeling address
Free whole-home estimate
Pick the size of project. Get a walk-through and three scopes in writing.
Tell us which whole-home project fits your house and a supervisor texts back within 5 minutes during business hours with a date to walk through it.