05 · Whole-Home Renovations
Whole-home renovations that make an older house feel new without losing what you loved
Whole-home renovation in Nashville and Middle Tennessee — open floor plans, kitchens and baths, new systems, windows and finishes throughout, one licensed contractor and one schedule.
Nashville is full of good houses with bad layouts: 1970s ranches in Crieve Hall and Donelson, 1990s two-stories in Hendersonville and Brentwood, historic cottages in East Nashville with three tiny rooms where one great room should be. A whole-home renovation takes the house down to what works — the structure, the location, the bones — and rebuilds the rest around how you live now.
How much does a whole-house renovation cost?
A whole-home renovation in the Nashville area most often runs $100 to $250 per square foot of the house, with the low end for cosmetic-heavy updates and the high end for new kitchens, baths, systems and structural changes together. Older homes add surprises — knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, undersized framing — so we open walls early and carry a contingency you can see.
“The estimate was fair and they worked around weather conditions to finish on time.”
How long does a whole-home renovation take?
Three to six months for most houses, longer for large homes or structural work. We build the schedule around long-lead items (cabinets, windows, custom doors) and sequence the trades so no one is waiting on someone else.
Renovate or rebuild?
If the foundation, framing and location are good, renovating is nearly always the better investment. If the house is small, the lot is valuable and the structure is tired, a tear-down and custom build can cost less than fighting the old house. We will tell you which one honestly after a site visit — we build both.
Can we live in the house during a renovation?
Often, in phases: we finish one end of the house before opening the other. For a full gut with new systems it is faster and cheaper to move out for the core two or three months, and we will tell you that up front so you can plan.
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What is the difference between remodeling and renovating?
Renovating restores or updates what is there — new floors, paint, fixtures, windows. Remodeling changes the layout or the structure — removing walls, moving the kitchen, adding a bath. A whole-home renovation usually does both, room by room, under one contract.
Where do you start on a whole-house renovation?
With the structure and the systems: what the walls, roof, plumbing, wiring and HVAC need before any finish goes in. Then the layout of the kitchen and baths, then windows and exterior, then finishes. Doing it in that order is what keeps a renovation from being torn back open later.
Do you renovate historic homes?
Yes. Older homes in East Nashville, Springfield, Gallatin and Franklin are a favorite kind of project — keeping the trim, the proportions and the porch while replacing what is behind the walls. Historic overlay districts have review requirements, and we handle those too.
Can you finish my basement or attic?
Yes. Basements need moisture control, egress and ceiling height checked first; attics need structure, insulation and stair access. Both can add a bedroom, bath and living space for less than an addition.
How do you handle surprises behind the walls?
In the open. We carry a contingency in the estimate, tell you the moment we find something — rot, old wiring, undersized framing — and price the fix with options before touching it. Nothing is added to the invoice without your approval.
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Tell us about the house you have and the one you want.
A conversation, a site visit and a written estimate — free, unhurried and without obligation. We answer within one business day.