Assessment
We review the existing room, your goals, access, protection needs, visible conditions, likely discovery, and how adjacent spaces are affected.
Remodeling & Additions
Kitchens, baths, additions, and whole-home renovation
What we do and how
We price remodeling for the house that is actually there.
Request a site assessment →Nobody knows exactly what is behind a wall until it is open, so we budget for discovery up front instead of writing a change order later. Dust containment, protected walk paths, and daily cleanup are line items in our scope, not favors we do when there is time.
Included in scope
- Kitchen remodeling and layout changes
- Bathroom gut and rebuild with waterproofing
- Room additions and bonus room buildouts
- Load-bearing wall removal with engineered beams
- Basement and attic finishing
- Whole-home renovation
A renovation works when discovery, protection, structure, systems, and finish decisions stay connected.
Existing homes have histories behind the walls. The scope needs to respect actual framing, wiring, plumbing, ductwork, moisture, access, occupied spaces, and the finish work that follows.
The remodeling system
The existing house tells us what the scope has to solve.
01
Existing conditions
We assess the room, structure, moisture, access, utilities, finishes, adjacent spaces, and the conditions that can affect the work once it starts.
02
Protection and sequence
Occupied areas, walk paths, dust control, demolition, material staging, and trade sequence are written into the project plan before work begins.
03
Structure and systems
Framing, waterproofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, windows, exterior details, and load-bearing changes are coordinated with the finished room.
04
Finish and closeout
Cabinetry, tile, trim, fixtures, paint, walkthrough items, and handoff are managed against documented selections and scope decisions.
How a remodeling project runs01 02 03 04
Clear scope before the house is opened up.
Written scope
You see what is included, allowances, selections, protection, trade coordination, demolition, known conditions, and discovery assumptions.
Build
Protection, demolition, structural work, systems, waterproofing, finishes, inspections, cleanup, and quality checks follow the written sequence.
Closeout
We review the completed work, remaining items, finish details, and handoff so the renovation closes with a clear record.
What we protect and coordinate
Good finish work starts behind the finish.
Water and moisture
Bathrooms, kitchens, openings, exterior walls, roof lines, and transitions receive the waterproofing and flashing details their location requires.
Structure and access
Load-bearing changes, framing conditions, floor transitions, access, protection, and jobsite sequence are addressed before finishes hide the work.
Mechanical coordination
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, appliance, and control decisions are coordinated with the actual framing and the final room layout.
Occupied-home protection
Dust containment, protected walk paths, daily cleanup, material staging, and communication are planned for a home that is still in use.
What determines a remodeling price
The number follows what the existing house requires.
A responsible remodeling number starts with the existing conditions, access, protection, structural and system changes, waterproofing, finish selections, allowances, and the discovery that cannot be seen until the work is opened.
- Existing conditions, access, occupied-home protection, demolition, hauling, and cleanup
- Framing, engineered beams, structure, subfloor, opening, and layout changes
- Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, lighting, appliance, and control coordination
- Waterproofing, tile, cabinetry, trim, fixtures, flooring, paint, and finish selections
- Exterior, window, roof, weather barrier, flashing, and water-management conditions when included
- Discovery allowances, inspections, schedule, documentation, and closeout requirements
What is included, and what is not
Scope boundaries are part of an honest renovation.
Included when required
- Documented existing, structural, system, waterproofing, protection, or finish conditions included in the written project scope
- Selections, allowances, coordination, cleanup, protection, and closeout details stated in the proposal
- Relevant inspections and documented project handoff requirements
- Work specifically required to complete the stated scope to the intended standard
Needs a written decision
- Conditions hidden until demolition, opening walls, ceilings, floors, or existing systems reveals them
- Owner-selected upgrades, allowance changes, design changes, or work outside the written scope
- Agency, engineering, utility, or product requirements not identified in the project assumptions
- Any change that affects documented sequence, protection, budget, or finish decisions
Remodeling questions
Get answers before you open the room.
Why do remodeling scopes include discovery allowances?
Existing conditions behind a wall, ceiling, floor, or finish are not always visible beforehand. Calling out likely discovery is more honest than hiding it and surprising you later.
How do you protect the rest of an occupied home?
Protection, dust containment, walk paths, material staging, daily cleanup, and communication are included in the project sequence rather than treated as an afterthought.
Can you handle structural and system changes?
Yes. Load-bearing work, waterproofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, openings, exterior transitions, and finish work are coordinated around the existing home.
Can I get an exact price before an assessment?
A responsible remodeling scope needs the existing room, conditions, access, discovery risk, selected finishes, systems, and intended work to be reviewed.
Free · No obligation
Tell us what you are planning to change.
Start the request here. The existing Sentinel HighLevel assessment form will record your details for follow-up.
Get it looked at
before the room is opened.
Start with a documented remodeling conversation and a written scope built for the existing house.