Whole-home remodels, planned as one project.

A whole-home remodel works best when it is planned like new construction: one scope, one schedule, one budget, with the structural and systems work settled before anyone picks tile.

When remodels are done room by room, the same walls get opened twice, the electrical panel gets upgraded after the kitchen is finished, and the flooring never quite matches. Planning the whole house at once lets the contractor sequence demolition, structural changes, rough plumbing and electrical, insulation, drywall and finishes so each trade goes through once.

What a whole-home remodel can include

Removing or relocating walls to open the kitchen and living areas, reconfiguring bedrooms and bathrooms, upgrading the electrical service and panel, replacing old supply and drain lines, adding insulation and new windows, and finishing every room with consistent flooring, trim, doors and paint.

A typical example

A common Ventura County project opens existing exterior walls to join a new primary suite to an enlarged kitchen and living room, replaces every window while the walls are open, and carries tile flooring, crown molding and finishes through old and new rooms so the house reads as one.

Living through it

Some whole-home remodels can be phased so you stay in part of the house; others are faster and cheaper if you move out for a period. Ask the contractor to lay out both options with realistic schedules.