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DESIGN-BUILD IN OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP HOMES, BUILT FOR THE LAND THEY SIT ON.
Designed, sourced & built under one roof.
Acreage, rolling ground, and houses that were mostly custom-built to begin with. Oakland Township renovation is a different job from village-lot work, and we plan it that way from septic capacity to how a truck gets down the driveway.
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Out here the constraint isn't a historic commission. It's what's under the ground.
Oakland Township is one of Michigan's oldest townships and still one of its least dense. Roughly thirty-seven square miles of rolling meadow, woodland, and wetland, with more than fifteen hundred acres held as parkland and trail.
The houses reflect that. Estate homes on multi-acre parcels, custom builds from the 1990s and 2000s, ranches, converted farmhouses, and the occasional cabin. It is not the 1920s plaster-and-lath work we do in Birmingham, and it shouldn't be approached the same way.
What it is, frequently, is a well-built house from twenty-five years ago whose kitchen, baths, and finishes have simply aged out. That's a different renovation: less discovery behind the walls, more attention to scale, millwork, and making generous rooms feel considered rather than merely large.
WHAT WE BUILD IN OAKLAND TOWNSHIP
Services
01 - Kitchens
Large-footprint kitchens with custom cabinetry, islands sized to the room, and millwork that suits the scale of the house.
$110,000 – $300,000+
02 - Bathrooms
Primary suites and guest baths, with waterproofing and a flood-tested pan on every shower.
$70,000 – $200,000+
03 - Additions
Additions on acreage, where setbacks are rarely the constraint and septic capacity often is.
$250,000 – $900,000+
04 - Whole-home
Full renovations of 1990s and 2000s custom homes that were built well and have simply dated.
$600,000 – $2,000,000+
Ranges shown are typical for Oakland Township. Full tier-by-tier pricing is on each cost guide.
BUILDING IN OAKLAND TOWNSHIP
WHAT BUILDING OUT HERE ACTUALLY INVOLVES
01
MOST OF THE TOWNSHIP IS ON WELL AND SEPTIC
This is the single biggest difference between renovating here and renovating in a sewered community, and it shapes what’s possible before design begins. Any project that adds a bedroom or increases sewage flow brings the Oakland County Health Division into the process.
02
ADDING A BEDROOM IS A DIFFERENT PERMIT FROM ADDING A BATHROOM
Oakland County treats a remodel that doesn’t increase bedroom count or flow as a replacement system application. Add a bedroom and it becomes a new residential system application instead, with a different fee and a soil evaluation (a perc test) carried out by a county sanitarian. That evaluation can take weeks depending on season and ground conditions.
03
SEPTIC CAPACITY CAN DECIDE THE DESIGN
Occasionally the honest answer is that the existing field won’t support the addition you have in mind, and the choice becomes a smaller scope or a new system. We’d rather find that out during design than after you’ve approved drawings.
04
THE TOWNSHIP PERMITS SEPARATELY, LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE
Oakland Township issues building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and demolition permits individually through its Building Department. Historic properties fall under the township’s Historic District Commission, which administers local designations and the historic marker program, including the Cranberry Lake Farm district.
05
ACCESS AND SITE LOGISTICS MATTER MORE THAN YOU’D THINK
Long driveways, mature trees, wetland areas, and soft ground affect how equipment reaches the house, where material is staged, and what the site looks like when we leave. On acreage this is a real line in the plan, not an afterthought.
Requirements change. Confirm current specifics with the Oakland Township Building Department, the Historic District Commission, or Oakland County Environmental Health before relying on any of the above.
where we work
WHERE WE WORK IN OAKLAND TOWNSHIP
We build throughout the township and the surrounding communities: Rochester, Rochester Hills, Washington, and Lake Orion.
GOODISON
ORCHARD RIDGE
BREWSTER ROAD
CREEKSIDE COURT
PINNACLE BOULEVARD
PAINT CREEK CORRIDOR
STONEY CREEK
CRANBERRY LAKE
ADAMS ROAD
SILVERBELL
GUNN ROAD
ROCHESTER ROAD
straight answer
Ask about the septic before you fall in love with a plan.
On an acreage property, the drain field quietly sets the outer limit of what you can add. A primary suite addition that looks straightforward on paper can require a new system, and that's a materially different budget and timeline.
So it's the first thing we look into, alongside well location and site access. If the answer is favourable, everything after it gets easier. If it isn't, you find out at the point where the design can still change cheaply.
We're the right fit when the house deserves a proper renovation like new cabinetry, real millwork, work that suits the scale of the rooms. We don't reface cabinets, and for a light cosmetic refresh a specialist will serve you better.
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Good to know
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP FAQ
Will my septic system limit what I can build?
Possibly, and it's worth knowing early. Oakland County requires a permit when a remodel increases bedroom count or sewage flow, and a new system application triggers a soil evaluation by a county sanitarian. We look into this at the start rather than after design.
Do I need a perc test for a bathroom addition?
Adding a bathroom without adding a bedroom is generally treated differently from adding a bedroom, which triggers a new system application and evaluation. The county makes the determination; we handle the coordination and build the timeline around it.
Is Oakland Township work different from your Birmingham projects?
Substantially. Birmingham is largely 1920s to 1950s housing where much of the work is discovery behind plaster and matching original detail. Out here it's more often a well-built 1990s or 2000s custom home that has dated, on a large lot with well and septic. Different constraints, different plan.
How does construction work on a large property?
Access is part of the plan. Long driveways, mature trees, wetland areas, and soft ground all affect how equipment reaches the house and where material is staged. We agree the route and the staging area before anything arrives.
What does a kitchen cost in Oakland Township?
Typically $90,000 to $220,000 and up, depending on scope and the size of the room. Kitchens out here are often larger than their Birmingham equivalents, which affects cabinetry runs and stone quantity more than anything else.
Are you licensed and insured in Michigan?
Yes — licensed Michigan residential builder, Lic. 2102213502, fully insured, with our office on Old Woodward in Birmingham.
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