Interior renovation, one room or the whole house.
One built-in by the fireplace? A wall gone so the kitchen opens up? New floors, or a whole house redone? You call one number, and we hold every trade under one roof. The small job gets the same crew and the same written plan as the big one. The size changes how much we coordinate, not the care.
A week of work, or most of a year
However big your project is, it starts the same way and gets the same written plan. It is the widest range we cover, and none of it changes how we treat your home.
We handle the engineer, the permit, the inspection
When a wall you want gone is holding up the floor above it, a structural engineer has to size the beam or column that takes over the load. We line up that engineer, pull the permit, and schedule the framing inspection so you never have to chase any of it. On a whole-house renovation, that structural look is the very first thing we do, before anyone plans a day of demo.
One number to call, not five
On a whole-house renovation, the electrical, plumbing, framing, drywall, flooring, finishes, and painting all run off one contract and one schedule - and the HVAC sub answers to us, not to you. A built-in or a hardwood floor rarely needs that many trades, but it gets the same crew you met at the consultation, start to finish.
Which of these are you thinking about?
Most people who call us land in one of four projects - a single built-in bookshelf, new floors, a wall coming out, or the whole house at once. They run from a week to most of a year, and we treat all four the same way. Detailed pages for each are on the way; until then, call and we will walk you through the scope, the timeline, and what it costs.
Whole-House Renovation
Full-gut interior renovation - every surface touched, often including electrical service upgrade, plumbing replacement, HVAC update, and new finishes throughout. Most NoVA whole-house renovations: 1950s-1980s homes being modernized, estate-sale post-purchase renovations, or major modernizations after a homeowner buys a structurally-sound dated home.
Open-Concept Conversion (Wall Removal)
Removing interior walls to create open floor plans - most commonly kitchen-to-dining or kitchen-to-living-room openings. Structural engineer required for any load-bearing wall removal - we coordinate the assessment plus beam sizing plus permit.
Hardwood Flooring Installation
Solid hardwood (oak, maple, hickory, walnut) and engineered hardwood installation. Site-finished or prefinished. Bruce, Mohawk, Shaw, Mirage for materials; Bona for site-finish products. Most common NoVA scope: refinishing existing hardwood plus extending to areas that previously had carpet or LVP.
Custom Built-Ins
Custom millwork - bookcases, fireplace surrounds, mudroom benches/lockers, window seats, kitchen breakfast nooks. Built on-site or shop-built in our own millwork shop. Often paired with paint/finish work for furniture-grade quality.
Interior renovation projects across Northern Virginia
What working with us actually looks like
The four steps are the same no matter the size; the clock is what stretches. A built-in is 1-2 weeks start to finish. Hardwood, 2-4 weeks. Taking out a wall, 4-8 weeks once the structural work is in. A whole house, 8-15 months across design, permitting, and construction. You will know which one you are looking at before we start.
Free consultation
Built-ins / hardwood: 30-60 minutes on-site. Open-concept conversion: 60-90 minutes (we assess wall load-bearing status). Whole-house: 2+ hours (we walk every room, every system). Honest about scope feasibility from the consultation.
Written proposal (and structural assessment if needed)
Itemized: material, labor, structural engineer if open-concept, permits if required. Within 3-7 business days depending on complexity.
Permit, structural, demo, build
Structural engineer first (for open-concept and whole-house). Permits. Demo. Rough-in (electrical/plumbing if scope includes). Framing for open-concept. Drywall. Flooring. Built-ins. Paint. Finishes.
Inspection + walkthrough
Permitted inspections signed off. Walk every renovated surface with you. Punch list addressed before final payment. Manufacturer warranties plus finish-care documentation handed over.
Questions homeowners ask before they start
The things people want to know first - can the wall come out, which floor to pick, whether they have to move out. Here are honest answers.
Do we need to move out during a whole-house renovation?
For whole-house renovations: usually yes, at least during peak disruption (typically months 4-6 when demo plus rough-in plus drywall are happening). For open-concept conversions: usually no (work is room-scoped plus brief). For hardwood flooring: usually no, but plan around 5-7 days of unusable floor space. For built-ins: usually no - single-room scope.
For whole-house specifically: homeowner relocation is typically 2-4 months during the loudest, dustiest, most-utility-disruption phase. Some homeowners relocate the entire 6-9-month construction window for comfort. Some stay through the project by sealing off zones being worked on - feasible if the home is large enough that an isolated wing can remain habitable. We help you plan around your specific situation during the proposal phase, including realistic disruption-window framing.
These are typical Northern Virginia ranges, not a quote. We confirm your number on site after a free consultation, and you get it in writing before any work starts.
What people add while we're already there
Once the walls are open, it's the right moment for the electrical, a kitchen, or the outside of the house too. Here's what often comes along.
One built-in or the whole house - let's talk it through
Tell us what you're thinking and we'll walk you through it - the scope, the timeline, what it costs. The visit is free, and the same care goes into a single shelf as a full renovation. One company holds every trade, and we bring in the structural engineer when a wall needs to come out.