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Major home renovations

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A considered renovation.A connected home.

For owners and design teams planning substantial residential renovations, from a coordinated interior reconstruction to a complete home remodel.

Explore the approach

A substantial renovation reaches beyond the finishes. Existing structure, building systems and the way rooms connect all influence the work. We bring those questions into one construction plan with your architect and interior designer.

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Rivas Canyon kitchen with a dark island, timber floor and open views through the adjoining living and dining spaces.
Rivas Canyon / Kitchen, dining and living spaces connected through one interior.

Begin with the home that is there.

The existing building is part of the brief. Before choosing a construction sequence, the team needs to understand what is being retained, what will change and where the available information is incomplete.

We review the proposed work against the accessible conditions and available drawings. Investigations, measurements and specialist input can then be planned around the decisions they need to inform. Concealed conditions stay identified as uncertainties until they can be assessed.

  • Retained, altered and replacement work
  • Existing information and targeted investigations
  • Protection of elements that will remain

Choose the right scale of renovation.

A complete home remodel connects changes across the building. An interior renovation may concentrate on layouts, finishes, millwork and the systems serving those spaces. The construction scope should follow the design objectives and the existing conditions.

Our focus is substantial, coordinated work. Rooms are considered as part of the larger home, with transitions, circulation and shared services discussed alongside the individual spaces.

  • Whole-home scope and room relationships
  • Interior reconstruction and detailed finishes
  • Boundaries between new work and retained areas

Keep scope and cost decisions together.

A renovation budget needs a clear account of what is included and what remains provisional. Access restrictions, temporary work, retained finishes and unresolved selections belong in that conversation.

When a discovery or requested change affects the work, we document the proposed response and its cost and schedule implications for review. Approval and the instruction to proceed should be clear before the changed work is undertaken.

  • Inclusions, exclusions and allowances
  • Selection and investigation dependencies
  • Recorded changes and approval decisions

Plan the disruption as part of the project.

Construction access, belongings, temporary services and protection need a practical plan. Keeping an area occupied is a project-specific question, not a promise to make before the scope is understood.

We coordinate the agreed work sequence and identify decisions that affect access to the home. A defined handoff between trades helps keep unfinished work from being covered or damaged by the next activity.

  • Access, storage and temporary arrangements
  • Trade sequencing and inspection coordination
  • Protection between construction stages

Make the new work belong.

A renovation succeeds in the junctions: an existing floor meeting new stone, a revised opening meeting retained trim, a new ceiling connecting to an established room. These details need a shared view of the finished result.

Your architect and interior designer guide the design. We coordinate field information, samples and construction questions so the approved intent is understood by the trades carrying it out.

In a kitchen, appliance dimensions, cabinet openings, stone joints and lighting positions have to agree. The attention carries through installation: aligned doors and panels, consistent hardware positions, and the meeting between the counter, backsplash and adjoining finishes.

In a primary bathroom, the shower, vanity and storage are part of the wider renovation. Tile layout, glass fixings, the threshold, controls and drain need coordinated details, including the concealed preparation beneath them. The crew needs the approved dimensions and installation requirements before those junctions are closed.

  • Old-to-new material and level transitions
  • Field dimensions, samples and design queries
  • Completion review across the agreed scope

The work.
In sequence.

Each stage brings a different set of questions into focus. The programme develops around your scope, the available information and the decisions still ahead.

Understand the existing home

Review goals, drawings, retained features and accessible conditions. Identify information still needed before scope and pricing can be settled.

Define the work

Coordinate scope, selections, allowances and the practical arrangements for access, protection and procurement.

Build and review

Sequence the work, coordinate trades and review discoveries or changes with the owner and design team.

Bring the home together

Review finishes and transitions, track outstanding items and organize the agreed completion and care information.

Before we begin

Your questions.
A clearer start.

What is the difference between remodeling and a full-home remodel?

Remodeling describes a broad range of changes to an existing property. A full-home remodel is planned across the house as a connected project. We first establish which spaces, systems and structural elements are included rather than relying on the service label alone.

Do you take on standalone kitchen or bathroom remodels?

Our current focus is major renovations and complete homes. Kitchens and bathrooms form part of that larger work, where their layouts, finishes and building services can be coordinated with the rest of the property.

Can we keep part of the existing interior?

Yes, if it is compatible with the proposed work and the conditions found. Identify the elements you want to preserve early. Their condition, protection, temporary removal if needed and junctions with new work should be included in the construction plan.

Can we stay in the home during construction?

That depends on the extent and sequence of the work, access, services and the safety arrangements for the project. We discuss those conditions during planning. A complete renovation may require moving out; occupancy should be agreed on the actual scope.

How are hidden conditions handled?

An unexpected condition is recorded and referred to the appropriate project team members. Where it affects the agreed work, the proposed response, pricing and schedule implications need review. Keeping those decisions documented helps distinguish discoveries from owner-requested changes.

Will you take over the design from our architect or designer?

No. They retain their appointed design roles and material-selection authority. We contribute construction information, coordinate trades and raise practical questions for the design team to resolve.

Bring the plans.
And the questions.

Tell us about the property, your design team and the work you have in mind. We can begin while some of that is still taking shape.

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Useful for the first conversation

  • Project location and intended scope
  • Current drawings and available site information
  • Your architect or interior designer
  • Construction budget range and desired timing
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