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Whole-Home Renovation in the Salt Lake Valley
Taking a whole house forward at once — usually faster and cheaper than the same work done room by room.
Renovating a whole house at once is disruptive, and it is also the efficient way to do it. Trades mobilise once instead of six times, walls are open while the electrician is already there, and the finishes are chosen as one scheme rather than accumulating over a decade.
This suits two situations in particular: a house bought for its location that needs to catch up to how you live, and a long-held home where the kitchen, baths and systems have all reached the end of their life together.
What the work covers
Scope
Assessment first
Before scope is set we look at the things that are expensive to discover late — electrical panel capacity, plumbing supply material, furnace age, roof condition, and whether there is knob-and-tube or aluminium wiring in an older house.
Systems
Rewiring, repiping, HVAC replacement and panel upgrades. These are far cheaper while walls are already open, and doing them later means damaging finishes you just paid for.
Layout
Opening up compartmentalised floor plans, relocating kitchens, adding primary suites and reworking entries and circulation.
Envelope and efficiency
Insulation, air sealing and window replacement. On older valley homes this is often what finally makes a house comfortable in both January and July.
Finishes throughout
Kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, trim, doors, paint and lighting carried through as a single coherent scheme.
Finished work
A closer look
Common questions
Whole-Home Renovation FAQs
Should we move out during a whole-home renovation?
For a true whole-house project, usually yes. Work moves faster and costs less when crews have unrestricted access and do not have to rebuild dust containment daily. If moving out is not possible we can phase the work, which extends the schedule but keeps the house habitable.
How long does it take?
Typically four to nine months on site depending on size, how much is structural, and whether systems are being replaced. Phasing around an occupied house adds meaningfully to that.
Is renovating cheaper than buying?
It depends on the house and the market, but renovation lets you keep a location and a lot you already like. The honest answer requires looking at the specific house — occasionally we tell people a particular project does not make financial sense.
What surprises come up most often in older homes?
Outdated wiring, undersized electrical panels, galvanised supply plumbing, and framing that does not match the original drawings. We budget a contingency for this rather than pretending an old house will not have surprises.
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Thinking about renovations?
Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk through scope, sequence and a realistic budget range before anyone commits to anything.
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