Full interior renovations and down-to-the-studs rebuilds across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties, new systems, reworked layouts and millwork carried through, so the house reads as though it was always this way.
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It touches every system in the house, runs across seasons, and asks several hundred decisions of you rather than several dozen. It typically takes twelve to twenty-four months from first conversation to move-in.
At this scale the number is set by the house as much as by the finishes. Two homes of identical size on the same street can differ by several hundred thousand dollars, not because of what the owners chose but because of what was found behind the plaster.
Knob-and-tube wiring, galvanised supply lines, undersized electrical service, no insulation, framing modified by a previous remodel. None of it is visible on a walkthrough, and all of it is real money.
Heating, cooling, electrical service and plumbing replaced rather than worked around. The largest single swing between a full interior renovation and a true down-to-the-studs project, and the difference you feel daily and never see.
Walls opened and reconfigured, beams engineered, floor plans rebuilt around how the house is actually used rather than how it was drawn in 1931.
Trim, built-ins, panelling and stair detailing carried consistently through the whole house. This is where high-end renovation cost concentrates, and it is what makes a renovated house read as original.
Wet rooms carry the highest cost per square foot in any house. A four-bathroom renovation and a two-bathroom renovation of the same square footage are not comparable projects.
Real design takes real work, and a firm that gives it away recovers the cost somewhere you cannot see. The full fee comes off your construction contract when you build with us.
Architectural design, engineering, full material selections and a fixed scope and price, before anything is demolished. At this scale the design phase is a real project of its own.
Municipal approval, historic district review where it applies, and long-lead ordering. In Franklin, Northville or Birmingham's historic districts this stage shapes the schedule considerably.
Demolition and structural work through mechanical rough-ins, finishes and final walkthrough. You will see a photo log of it every working day in Buildertrend.
On a full gut there is no heat, no water and no working kitchen for months. It is usually faster, almost always cheaper and considerably less punishing than living through it. We will be direct about which phases are genuinely liveable.
We open what we can before finalising scope and carry allowances for what cannot be seen until demolition. When something is found you see the actual cost and the options before we proceed, not a surprise on an invoice.
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During it you will make several hundred decisions, most of them small, some of them expensive, and nearly all of them with us. That relationship matters more at this scale than at any other, which is why the first meeting is as much about fit as about scope.
We are the right firm when you intend to stay in the house a long time and want it rebuilt properly rather than made presentable. If the goal is to sell within a couple of years, a narrower scope will serve you far better and we will say so at the first meeting.
Can we live in the house during the renovation?
Sometimes, and rarely comfortably. On a single-floor renovation it is often workable. On a full gut it is not. We will tell you plainly which category your project falls into before you plan around it.
Do I need an architect, or do you handle that?
We handle design in-house and bring in an architect or structural engineer where the project calls for it. Either way it stays under one contract with us, so you are not coordinating between three parties.
How do you handle the unknowns in an old house?
We open what we can before finalising scope and carry allowances for the rest. When something is found, you see the actual cost and the options before we proceed.
How firm is the price?
We give a range early, then a fixed scope and price once design, engineering and selections are complete. Changes after that come from decisions you make, not from re-pricing what was already agreed.
Will the renovation look original to the house?
That is the goal on most of what we do. Matching trim profiles, floor transitions and stair details to the period is the difference between a renovation that reads as original and one that reads as recent.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — licensed Michigan residential builder, Lic. 2102213502, fully insured, with our office on Old Woodward in Birmingham.
Rethinking the whole house?
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