Home Renovations in Pittsburgh.
Full-service home renovation in Pittsburgh — kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and whole-home remodels. A licensed Pittsburgh remodeling contractor that works on the city’s old houses like we live in them, because we do.
One Pittsburgh remodeling contractor for the whole house.
Pittsburgh’s housing stock is older than most of the country’s — plaster walls, knob-and-tube wiring, balloon framing, and a hundred years of stories. We’re a home renovation contractor that updates these houses carefully, with the systems and finishes today’s families actually need. Whether you’re searching for home remodeling contractors near me or a house renovation contractor for one room, we scope it honestly and price it up front.
We remodel across the city and North Hills — Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, the North Side, Mt. Washington, and Wexford. Below are our four core renovation services. Pick the one that fits, or talk to us about a phased plan that touches all of them.
Four ways we renovate Pittsburgh homes.
Not sure where to start? Tell us about the house and we’ll help you phase it. We also handle additions and new construction — and we serve the whole Greater Pittsburgh region.
How a Pittsburgh renovation goes — respecting what’s already there.
Site walk & assessment
We walk the house with you, identify what’s salvageable, and flag the surprises old Pittsburgh houses tend to hold — before they become change orders.
Scope & honest budget
A line-item budget with contingency built in for the unknowns. You sign off on a fixed scope and price before any demo begins.
Design & selections
Plans developed with our design lead (or your architect), and tile, cabinet, and fixture selections made early so lead times don’t derail the schedule.
Permits & approvals
We pull permits through Pittsburgh PLI and the surrounding municipalities, and coordinate historic-board review where it applies — handled in-house.
Construction
Demo, rough-ins, inspections, and finishes — one dedicated crew, a clean site, and weekly updates so you always know where the job stands.
Punch list & warranty
A final walk-through, a punch list closed before we call it done, and a written warranty with a builder who answers the phone after.
Pittsburgh permits and inspections, handled in-house.
Permitting trips up a lot of Pittsburgh renovations. We do it for you — so the work passes inspection the first time and the resale paperwork is clean.
City of Pittsburgh PLI
Building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits pulled through Permits, Licenses & Inspections — and we schedule and meet every inspection.
Surrounding municipalities
Wexford, Ross, Shaler, Mt. Lebanon, and the rest of Allegheny County each run their own process. We know the local quirks and timelines.
Historic district review
For homes in Pittsburgh’s historic districts, we prepare and present to the Historic Review Commission so exterior work gets approved.
Zoning & variances
When a renovation or addition needs a zoning variance, we handle the application, drawings, and the hearing on your behalf.
Renovation budgets, three ways.
Most Pittsburgh renovation clients land in one of three budget bands. These are real planning ranges — every project is quoted individually after a walkthrough. Doing a single room? See the dedicated cost ranges on each service page.
Best for: refreshing a dated but sound home
- Full kitchen + multiple baths
- Partial layout changes
- New systems where needed
- A finished basement or addition
Best for: a major update without moving out for long
- Down-to-studs whole-home renovation
- New MEP and envelope
- Full re-plan of the floor plan
- Historic restoration where it applies
Best for: a forever home or a gut rehab
Ranges for planning only — size, condition, and selections drive the final number.
Recent renovations across Pittsburgh.
Whole-home gut rehabs, historic restorations, and modern remodels — with the neighborhood on every card. You can also see completed renovations in the full portfolio.
Renovation questions Pittsburgh homeowners actually ask.
How do I choose a home renovation contractor in Pittsburgh?
Look for a licensed and insured Pittsburgh remodeling contractor who gives you a written, line-item scope and a fixed price — not a vague ballpark. Ask who pulls the permits (it should be them), how they handle the surprises old houses hold, and to see recent completed work. We do all of that up front, and you meet the crew before demo.
What does a renovation cost in Pittsburgh across kitchen, bath, basement, and whole-home?
Renovation cost ranges by service type in Pittsburgh: kitchen remodels $15,000–$150,000+ (cosmetic refresh to full gut), bathroom remodels $5,000–$80,000+ (half bath to primary spa), basement finishing $15,000–$100,000+ (cosmetic to full finish with bath), and whole-home renovations $200,000–$500,000+ for gut work. The exact cost depends on cabinet/fixture tier, layout changes, and structural condition — see the individual service pages for tier-by-tier breakdowns. We give a fixed price after a walkthrough — not an estimate range.
Do you handle the permits and inspections?
Yes — in-house. We pull building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits through Pittsburgh PLI or the relevant municipality, schedule and meet every inspection, and prepare historic-board submissions when a home sits in a historic district. You don’t chase the city; we do.
What disruption should I expect from a Pittsburgh renovation?
Disruption depends heavily on scope. For single-room remodels (kitchen, bath, basement) you can typically stay in the home — we seal off the work area, manage dust, maintain utilities, and clean daily. Whole-home gut renovations usually require moving out for the heavy phase. We walk through the disruption plan during the proposal so you know what to expect week-by-week before signing. See our whole-home renovation page for how we manage a gut.
Do you work on older Pittsburgh homes?
Yes — Pittsburgh’s housing stock includes plenty of homes with original framing, plaster walls, knob-and-tube wiring, and quirky layouts. We work with the bones, addressing structural and systems updates as part of the scope while preserving what’s worth keeping. Lath-and-plaster repair, original hardwood restoration, and bringing things up to current code are routine on our renovations.
Should I renovate one room at a time or do it all at once?
Either works — it depends on budget and how disruptive you can tolerate. One-room-at-a-time spreads cost out; a combined renovation saves on shared demo, permits, and crew mobilization. Pairing a kitchen and bath in one project is the most common money-saver. We’ll map a phased plan that fits your budget.
Get a renovation estimate.
Got an old Pittsburgh house with good bones and big plans? Tell us about it. We’ll walk it, talk budget honestly, and price the scope that fits — serving Pittsburgh.
Get a renovation estimate →Renovation, three ways.
Most clients land in one of three budget bands. Here's what each one looks like in practice — and what to expect for timeline.
- Cosmetic upgrades throughout
- Flooring, paint & trim
- Kitchen or 1–2 bathrooms
- Limited layout changes
Best for: refreshing a dated home
- Full kitchen + multiple baths
- Partial layout changes
- New flooring throughout
- Updated electrical, plumbing, HVAC
Best for: modernizing with functional improvements
- Full gut renovation
- Major layout reconfiguration
- High-end kitchen + luxury baths
- New systems, windows & exterior
Best for: turning an older home into a near-new custom space