Whole-home renovation
Kitchens, baths, floors and layout changes planned as one job with one schedule.
A whole-home renovation updates several parts of a house under one plan: kitchen, bathrooms, floors, doors, windows, layout changes and the systems behind them. One licensed contractor keeps the schedule and the inspections in order.
Signs it fits: the house works as a location but not as a layout, original systems are reaching the end of their life, or two or three smaller projects have started to overlap. Homes built before 1990 are common here, so we expect to find older wiring, plumbing and framing when walls are opened and we say which items are allowances in the quote.
Work is phased so that demolition, framing changes, rough trade work, inspections, insulation, drywall and finishes follow each other without gaps. Electrical and plumbing are done by licensed trade partners where a specialty class is required. We recommend deciding on fixtures and finishes early, because late changes are the usual cause of delay.
We have not collected a sourced local price range for whole-home renovation, so none is shown here. The price comes from a written quote after a site visit.
Common questions
Can we live in the house during a renovation?
Sometimes, in phases. It depends on how much of the kitchen, bathrooms and systems are open at once. We discuss it at the site visit and plan around it.
Where we do this work
Whole-home renovation in Carlsbad
Additions, ADUs and rebuilds in Carlsbad, with city permits and a coastal-zone check.
Whole-home renovation in Escondido
Home additions, ADUs and fire or water rebuilds for Escondido's older housing stock.
Whole-home renovation in Encinitas
Additions, ADUs and whole-home work in Encinitas, with coastal and design-review checks.
Whole-home renovation in Del Mar
Careful additions and rebuilds in Del Mar, where design review and the coastal zone shape every project.
Whole-home renovation in Oceanside
Additions, ADUs and reconstruction in Oceanside, from coastal bungalows to inland tract homes.
Whole-home renovation in Carmel Valley
Room additions and renovations in Carmel Valley's newer, HOA-governed neighborhoods.
Whole-home renovation in Leucadia
Additions and rebuilds for Leucadia's small coastal lots along Highway 101.
Whole-home renovation in Rancho Santa Fe
Additions and rebuilds in Rancho Santa Fe, where County permits and the Association's Art Jury both apply.
Whole-home renovation in Cardiff
Additions and renovations for Cardiff-by-the-Sea's small lots near the lagoon and the coast.
Whole-home renovation in Olivenhain
Additions, ADUs and rebuilds on Olivenhain's larger semi-rural lots.
Whole-home renovation in Fallbrook
Additions, ADUs and fire or water rebuilds in Fallbrook's unincorporated rural neighborhoods.
Whole-home renovation in Fairbanks Ranch
Additions and rebuilds in Fairbanks Ranch, with association design review on top of County permits.
Whole-home renovation in Rancho Bernardo
Additions, renovations and fire or water rebuilds for Rancho Bernardo homes west of I-15.
Whole-home renovation in Solana Beach
Additions and rebuilds in Solana Beach, one of the oldest housing stocks in North County.
Whole-home renovation in Vista
Additions, ADUs and rebuilds for Vista's older neighborhoods, from the city core to the east side.
Whole-home renovation in La Costa
Additions and ADUs in La Costa, a master-planned part of Carlsbad with HOA and city review.
Whole-home renovation in 4S Ranch
Additions and ADUs in 4S Ranch's newer neighborhoods, under County rules and HOA approval.
Whole-home renovation in Rancho Penasquitos
Additions and renovations for Rancho Penasquitos' 1960s to 1980s family homes.
Whole-home renovation in San Marcos
Additions, ADUs and rebuilds in San Marcos, from older tracts to newer hillside neighborhoods.
Whole-home renovation in San Elijo Hills
Additions and ADUs in San Elijo Hills, a master-planned part of San Marcos with HOA review.
Whole-home renovation in Bonsall
Additions, guest houses and fire rebuilds on Bonsall's rural lots.
Whole-home renovation in North County San Diego
What to expect for building and rebuilding across North County: which office permits what.