Service
Whole-home renovation
Gut rehabs and full restorations, sequenced so the trades never trip over each other.
- Sample range
- $185,000 to $675,000
- Time on site
- 6 to 14 months
What we are actually solving
A whole-home renovation is a scheduling problem more than a building problem. Sixteen trades, four inspections, a lead time on windows, and one wrong sequence turns into three weeks of nobody on site. We build the schedule backwards from the finish date and hold weekly look-aheads with every trade partner.
We take on gut rehabs in Tower Grove and Benton Park, systems-and-finishes updates in Webster Groves and Kirkwood, and careful restorations where the plaster medallions and the original stair have to survive the process intact.
Typical crew: Dedicated project manager, two carpentry crews, full trade partner roster
Line by line
What is included
This is the scope you would see in your proposal, written the way we write it rather than the way a brochure does.
Pre-construction planning
Full scope document, allowance sheet, trade schedule and a dated calendar before demolition begins.
Systems replacement
Electrical service and branch wiring, supply and waste plumbing, HVAC design and ductwork sized for the finished plan.
Envelope work
Windows, insulation, air sealing and roof repair coordinated so the house dries in before interior finishes start.
Historic detail preservation
Trim profiles matched, original doors restored and rehung, plaster medallions and stair parts protected in place.
Kitchens and baths
Every wet room built to the same standards as our standalone kitchen and bathroom projects.
Weekly client meetings
A standing 30 minute meeting on site with your project manager, plus a shared photo log updated every day.
Why it matters
Three things that change the outcome
One schedule, one accountable PM
Your project manager holds the trade calendar and answers for the sequence.
Daily photo log
Every wall gets photographed before it closes, so you know where the wires and pipes are forever.
Old details kept
We restore trim, doors and stairs rather than replacing character with catalogue parts.
- 01
Phone call
15 minutes, no visit yet
- 02
Site visit
About an hour, free
- 03
Design and selections
Paid agreement, credited back
- 04
Fixed-price proposal
Line-item scope, no vague lumps
- 05
Permits and pre-construction
The part nobody photographs
- 06
Construction
Weekly meetings, daily photos
- 07
Punch list and follow-up
Be picky, that is the point
Where the money goes
What moves the price on this work
Compare these against any other bid you are holding. If a line is missing from one of them, the prices are not comparable.
- Square footage and how many wet rooms are in the scope
- Whether systems are being replaced or extended
- Structural changes, beams and stair relocations
- Historic district requirements and window replacement rules
- Lead and asbestos abatement in pre-1978 homes
- Whether the home is vacant, which shortens the schedule considerably
Case study
A Tower Grove South gut rehab that kept its plaster
Every system replaced, every original trim profile saved, 1,680 square feet.
- Budget
- $340,000 to $360,000
- Timeline
- 10 months
- Neighborhood
- Tower Grove South
Whole-home renovation questions
Something not covered here? Call us, it is a two minute answer most of the time.
All questionsFor a true gut, yes, and it is cheaper that way because the crew can work full days without containment. For phased renovations we can keep you in the house and work floor by floor, which adds four to eight weeks and some cost.
The proposal is fixed price against a defined scope, with an allowance sheet for selections. Overruns come from scope changes and genuine hidden conditions, both of which get a written change order before work continues. We also recommend holding a 10 to 15 percent owner contingency on older homes.
Yes, and we would rather join during design than after drawings are finished. Early involvement lets us price alternates while they are still cheap to change.
Homes from this era often have both. We test before demolition, bring in a licensed abatement contractor when needed, and keep the documentation in your project file.
Often booked together
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Ready to price your whole-home renovation
A free site visit, measurements and photographs, then a written ballpark range within three business days.
742 projects since 2009 · 3 year workmanship warranty · Licensed, bonded and lead-safe certified (sample figures)