Whole-home remodeling and additions for Seattle — Craftsman restorations, down-to-the-studs renovations, and multi-room scopes managed by the owner. A Kent-based crew that knows how century-old Seattle homes are built, and how SDCI reviews the work.
Whole-home remodeling in Seattle is a different animal than in the newer suburbs. Craftsman bungalows, foursquares, and Tudors across Ballard, Wallingford, Queen Anne, and Beacon Hill were built between 1900 and 1940 — which means knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized and cast-iron plumbing, undersized panels, balloon framing, and foundations that predate modern code. Open one of these houses up and you rarely find just one project; you find the reasons the last three owners stopped short. Newer infill and townhomes carry the opposite challenge: HOA rules, zero-lot-line access, and tight staging.
We're based in Kent and manage full Seattle renovations start to finish — owner-led, properly sequenced, with the structural awareness these homes demand. We know how SDCI handles plan review and land-use, how to spec engineered beams for a wall you want gone, and how to price the surprises up front instead of after demo. Being 25 minutes down I-5 has never once slowed a Seattle project of ours. Most whole-home scopes here fold in a new kitchen and one or more bathroom remodels, and we bring the same owner-led approach to home remodels across the lake in Bellevue.
Talk to Us About Your ProjectIn-home consultation, written scope, and an itemized estimate — no obligation, no pressure.
Request Estimate Call (206) 356-5380 info@bigbuildconstruction.netWhat's Included
A home remodel is bigger than any one trade — it takes careful sequencing, structural know-how, and a single person accountable for the whole timeline. That's our role. Here's what a Seattle home remodel commonly involves, though scope shifts dramatically from project to project.
Gut renovations, multi-room refreshes, and "down to the studs" projects. Sequenced room-by-room when you need to live in the home during work.
Square-footage additions including primary suites, bonus rooms, mudrooms, and bump-outs. Foundation, framing, roof, and finish work all in-house.
Wall removal, structural openings, and footprint reconfiguration — including the balloon framing common in old Seattle homes. We work with structural engineers to spec engineered beams when needed.
Hardwood, engineered hardwood, LVP, tile, and refinishing the original fir floors found in so many Seattle homes. Multi-room flooring coordinated with furniture move-out.
Interior and exterior paint, custom trim and millwork, baseboard, casing, crown, and new interior or exterior doors that match a home's original character.
New window installation, retrofit replacements, larger-opening upgrades, and trim/sill work that matches existing.
Engineered beams, post replacement, foundation repair, knob-and-tube removal, and re-piping old galvanized supply — under permit and inspection.
Kitchen + primary bath + flooring + paint in one coordinated project — sequenced so subs do not step on each other.
We pull City of Seattle (SDCI) permits for all structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work and schedule every inspection.
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Seattle Permits & Considerations
The City of Seattle requires a permit through the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) for virtually all home remodels beyond cosmetic paint and flooring. That includes structural changes, additions, window enlargements, electrical or plumbing alterations, and most layout reconfigurations. Larger projects also trigger plan review, energy code compliance, land-use review, and sometimes mechanical and side-sewer permits — Seattle's process is more involved than any suburb we work in.
We pull every required permit through SDCI, manage plan review, coordinate inspections at each phase (foundation, framing, rough-in, insulation, final), and keep complete documentation in your project file. Unpermitted home remodel work is a serious resale liability in Seattle — appraisers and inspectors catch it, and buyers walk.
Honest Pricing
Home remodel pricing varies far more than kitchen or bath work — scope ranges from a single room to a full addition. Seattle sits at the higher end of the market on labor, access, and the surprises older homes hold. Below are typical ranges for the three common scopes we build.
One-room remodel, flooring throughout, paint and trim, door/window swaps, light electrical updates.
Multiple rooms updated, new flooring throughout, kitchen or bath included, new doors/windows, electrical and plumbing updates.
Layout reconfiguration, structural changes, full additions, whole-home gut renovations, complete systems updates.
Home remodels are scope-driven — these are honest ranges for the project sizes we most commonly build in Seattle. Larger or complex additions, foundation work, or premium finish packages can move significantly above these numbers. We provide line-item estimates with allowances broken out clearly.
How We Work
Five clear stages that keep even a full renovation on schedule, on budget, and easy to follow from demo to the final walkthrough.
We meet you at your Seattle home, walk the whole property, and talk honestly about scope, budget, and how long the renovation will run.
We develop the layout and finish selections and hand you an itemized written estimate with allowances broken out. Nothing is ordered until you sign off.
We file the SDCI applications, manage plan review, and schedule every phase inspection, so the city process stays off your plate.
Demo, framing, structural work, systems, and finishes — sequenced by our own crew rather than handed off to a rotating cast of subs.
We walk the finished home with you, clear the punch-list, close out each SDCI permit, and hand over a written warranty.
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