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Whole-home remodels for the keepers.

When the house has good bones but tired finishes, an outdated plan, and systems at the end of their life: a coordinated whole-home remodel is cheaper, cleaner, and faster than a string of disconnected projects.

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The largest project we take on short of new construction.

Whole-home remodels are the right call when the house is fundamentally a keeper but doing one room at a time would cost more in mobilization, demo, and disruption than handling everything once.

Same crew of five through the whole project, with our regular subs on plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. One point of contact, one written estimate, one schedule.

When a whole-home remodel is the right call

The kitchen needs to come out, and the dining and living flow doesn't work either
The primary bath needs work, and the closet should grow, and the bedroom changes too
The 1960s electrical panel can't handle a heat pump or EV charger, and the galvanized supplies are at end-of-life
The HVAC is original equipment and you want heat pumps and proper zoning
You're staying 15+ years and want to invest once, not three times

If you only need one or two rooms, our home remodeling page is closer. If you're adding square footage, see home additions.

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Since 1998

Family-owned, owner on every project

CCB #121142

Oregon licensed contractor

A+

BBB rated since 2007

EPA

Lead-Safe Renovator Certified

What a whole-home remodel typically includes

Layout changes: opening kitchens to living, removing walls (with engineering when load-bearing), restructuring primary suites
Full kitchen and bath remodels, usually two or three baths plus the kitchen
New flooring, trim, doors, paint throughout
Electrical: partial or full rewire, new panel, EV-ready garage prep
Plumbing: repipe in PEX or copper, fixture upgrades, often a new water heater
HVAC overhaul: heat pump with zone control, or ductless mini-splits for hard-to-reach areas
Insulation and air-sealing upgrades while the walls are open
Window and exterior door replacement for energy efficiency
Seismic and structural reinforcement when warranted

How a Keyser whole-home remodel runs

Design, permit, build. Months, not weeks.

Consultation & design

We walk the entire house with you, talk through goals and how long you plan to stay. Whole-home projects almost always involve an architect or designer (we can refer or work with one of yours). Design takes 2 to 4 months.

Estimate, contract, permit

Once design is mature, we produce a line-item estimate covering every trade, fixture, finish, and contingency. Whole-home permits in Portland-area jurisdictions can take 8 to 16 weeks depending on scope.

Build, inspect, close-out

Sequenced demo, structural, rough mechanicals, inspections, insulation, drywall, finishes, fixtures, exterior, punch list. Weekly client check-ins. Final walkthrough and warranty paperwork at close-out.

Ready to invest once, not three times?

Tell us about the house and what you want to do. We come out, walk it with you, and follow up with scope direction and a budget conversation.

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Older Portland homes, what's behind the walls

Knob-and-tube wiring that has to come out before insulation can go in
Galvanized supply lines past their service life
Asbestos in vermiculite insulation, old floor tile, pipe wrap (we test and bring in licensed abatement)
Lead paint in pre-1978 homes (we are EPA Lead-Safe Renovator Certified)
Unreinforced foundations and seismic retrofit decisions
Energy code upgrades on significant whole-home remodels (insulation, windows, air-sealing)
Stormwater and SDC fees when changes trigger them

None of this is exotic to us. It's the reality of Portland's older housing stock, and we price it honestly in the estimate.

Typical Portland-area whole-home pricing

Mid-2020s market on a 2,000 to 2,500 sq ft home. Scope, structural work, and finish level swing these ranges hard.

$200K+

Cosmetic (paint, floors, kitchen, two baths)

$350K+

Mid-range (kitchen, baths, partial systems, some layout)

$550K+

Comprehensive (full reconfiguration, systems, premium finishes)

$1.2M+

Top-end remodels on larger homes

Whole-home remodel FAQs

What's the total timeline from kickoff to move-back-in?

Design 2 to 4 months, permit and pre-construction 2 to 4 months, construction 4 to 7 months. Total 8 to 15 months from first consultation. We give you a realistic week-by-week schedule with your estimate.

Is it worth remodeling, or should I just sell and buy something newer?

Depends on the house, the lot, the neighborhood, and your goals. We've worked with clients who would never sell because of the location, and the right move was a thorough remodel. We've also told prospective clients honestly that selling and buying made more sense than the project they were considering.

Do I need an architect, or can you handle design?

For most whole-home projects, an architect or designer is the right call. The design work pays for itself in better outcomes and fewer surprises during build. We can refer architects we've worked with successfully, or partner with one you already have. For simpler projects we can handle in-house drafting.

Can we live in the house during construction?

Honest answer: most whole-home remodels are easier on everyone if you move out for the build phase. Some clients stay in part of the house and we sequence work to keep a livable section usable; that adds 2 to 4 weeks and adds friction, but it's done routinely. We lay out tradeoffs at the design phase.

Can you do the work in phases over a few years?

Sometimes. Phasing can save you living-out costs and spread the budget, but it adds complexity and total cost (repeated mobilization, demo, inspections). We'll talk through whether phasing makes sense for your situation.

How do we get started?

Send a note or call (503) 997-5895. We'll come out, walk the house, and follow up with scope direction and a budget conversation within a week.

Recent Keyser Whole-Home Work

Our Promise

Every project backed by our written warranty.

Workmanship warranty included in every contract, in writing. If something we built isn't right, we come back and make it right.

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Let's scope your whole-home remodel.

Free in-home walk-through. One crew, one schedule, one written estimate.

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