Full-home remodels & whole-house renovations in Charlotte, NC.
Bought a house that needs everything? Outgrown the layout? A full-home remodel works best when one contractor plans the whole sequence, from structure to finishes, and you have one person to call.
What a full-home remodel is
A full-home remodel changes most of the house, not one room. It might mean new kitchen and bathrooms, new floors throughout, walls moved or removed, updated electrical and plumbing, and fresh paint and trim, all planned together. People do it after buying an older home, when the family grows, or when a house they love no longer works for the way they live.
The advantage of doing it as one project is that each trade works in the right order, and nothing built in one room gets damaged by work in the next.
The order of work
Plan and permits — Rooms, scope, drawings where needed and permits, before anything is demolished.
Demolition and structure — Walls opened, framing and floor systems repaired, any beams or posts for removed walls set.
Rough-in: plumbing, electrical and mechanical — New lines run inside the open walls, then inspected.
Insulation and drywall — Closed up, taped, finished and primed.
Flooring, cabinets, trim and fixtures — The finishes you will see, installed after the dust-heavy work is done.
Paint, punch list and final walkthrough — We go room by room with you.
Decide the scope first
The biggest lever on a full-home remodel is the scope. List the rooms, what changes in each and what stays. Mark the things that must happen, such as a roof or structural repair, and the things you would like if the price allows. That list lets us give you a scope in writing, and it keeps changes from piling up halfway through.
Older houses often hide surprises behind the walls: outdated wiring, old plumbing, damaged framing or past repairs. We tell you what we find, put the cost of fixing it in writing and wait for your approval before going further.
Living in the house during the work
Some families move out. Many stay. If you stay, a plan makes it workable: a protected path through the house, dust barriers, a kitchen or bathroom that stays usable as long as possible, and a daily routine with the crew. We can also phase the work, finishing one part of the house before starting the next.
Tell us at the start whether you will be home, whether there are kids or pets, and which rooms you cannot do without. The sequence can be built around that.
Recent whole-home work
A full log cabin renovation — A whole-home renovation, currently in progress.
Floors, paint and a bath refresh — A multi-room update that made the home feel new.
Examples from our 2026 jobs. Details left out to protect our clients’ privacy.
Permits for large renovations
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement says any structural element, and any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work, needs a permit no matter the cost, and lists significant kitchen and bathroom upgrades and repairs to load-bearing structures among the projects that typically do. Cosmetic work such as paint and flooring on its own does not. On a full-home remodel there is almost always permitted work, so the permits and inspections are part of the plan.
Source: Mecklenburg County, Permit, Please! and Permitting. Rules change and every property is different, so we confirm what applies at your address before the scope is final.
What to send when you get in touch
Your address or town and photos of the house, or the address of the house you are buying
Which rooms you want to change, and what has to stay
Whether you will live in the home during the work
Your preferred timing
Full-Home Remodels: common questions
Something else? Call (704) 977-6512 or send us a note.
Can you handle a whole-house renovation?
Yes. We plan the whole sequence from structure to finishes under one written scope, and Felipe leads the work through the final walkthrough.
How long does a full-home remodel take?
It depends on the size of the house, how much changes and what we find behind the walls. We give you a schedule in the written scope once we have seen the home.
Can I live in the house during the remodel?
Often, yes. We plan the sequence so you keep a working kitchen or bathroom as long as possible, or phase the work by area.
What if you find problems behind the walls?
We document them with photos, put the cost of the repair in writing and wait for your approval before going further.
Do large renovations need permits?
Almost always, for the structural, electrical or plumbing portions. Mecklenburg County lists these as permitted work. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections.
Should I buy first and renovate later?
If you are still looking at a house, we can walk it with you and tell you what the work is likely to involve before you decide.