The whole house
Whole-Home Renovations in Hoschton
Tackling several rooms in one go means one scope, one contract and one round of disruption, and every change along the way is priced before it happens.
Big Scopes Need Tight Paperwork
A whole-home renovation touches dozens of decisions: walls, wiring, pipe runs, cabinets, tile, trim and paint. With that many moving parts, small extras can add up quietly unless each one is priced and approved as it comes up.
So the job starts with a scope organized room by room and trade by trade. Everything added afterward goes on a written change order with its cost, and nothing on it is built until you have signed.
What a Whole-Home Scope Can Include
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Walls moved or opened
Opening a kitchen to the family room, widening a hallway or taking out a wall, with any beam or support the change needs worked out before demolition.
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Pipes and wiring at the framing stage
The plumbing and electrical updates your new rooms require, done while the framing is exposed so finished walls are not cut open a second time.
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Kitchens, baths and finishes
The rooms with the most trades get sequenced first, then trim, doors and paint tie the house together so it reads as one project rather than five.
Settle These Early
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Staying or stepping out
Phased work lets many families stay if a bathroom and some kind of kitchen keep working. When most rooms open at once, a few weeks away often shortens the job.
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Selections before demolition
Cabinets, tile and fixtures with long lead times should be chosen early. Changing a selection mid-job is possible, but it becomes a priced change order you sign.
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Paint from before 1978
Older houses may have lead paint on walls and trim. When it is present, sanding and tear-out switch to lead-safe methods, and that prep is priced separately so you can see it.
Asked Before a Big Renovation
What if you find problems once the walls are open?
In a house-wide job, it is likely. Rot, old splices or an undersized beam get shown to you, written up with a price and held until you sign. You decide, and the schedule adjusts.
Will a whole-house job involve inspections?
Almost always. Moving walls, adding circuits or rerouting drains generally requires a permit, and an inspector checks the work before walls close. We tell you which parts of your project need one and build each to pass.
More Than a Room or Two?
Walk us through the house on the phone, room by room, and say which spaces matter most. We will talk through how the work could be grouped into one scope.