Poor layout, small cramped spaces, and outdated finishes can make daily life difficult. Sometimes we buy a starter home when life is starting out, and need more home as time goes on and we expand our family. But what if we love the community where we live? This conundrum creates the need for a whole-home renovation, and perhaps an addition. Light Box Homes can help you achieve that goal.
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A whole house renovation, even one with an addition, is a six-figure investment, but on the bright side, once it’s done…It’s done! You have a beautiful new home. And it will more than likely boost the value of your home far beyond what you’ve invested, meaning you can usually refinance the house once the renovation is complete, folding the investment into a new home loan.
Light Box Homes is a specialist in comprehensive home renovation projects, having completed dozens and dozens of such projects on older homes across the metro area. In fact, when we flip houses, we look for the most distressed, ugly, broken homes possible because we know we have the skills and team necessary to breathe new life into those homes. We love nothing more than modernizing old homes so they can serve new families for decades to come!
We know the process of deciding what to renovate takes longer than who to do it, and so we provide a ton of great ideas, lessons and inspiration on our social media platforms to help you get as clear as possible about your own renovation goals.
Whether you call us or we call you from the contact form, this conversation is meant to discuss your renovation goals, timeline, address any questions or concerns, and hopefully give you a ballpark pricing quote you can use to determine if Light Box Homes is a good fit for you
We offer expert consultations to make your dream home a reality. Whether you’re planning a renovation or building a new house, our experienced team is here to assist you every step of the way.
Planning a whole home remodel can be an exciting but complex journey. We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you navigate through the process and achieve your dream home.
Depending on square footage, planned use and existing conditions, a whole-house renovation and addition starts at $100k, with projects in need of an addition starting around $150k.
Due to the comprehensive nature of this type of major renovation, yes, permits are a requirement, along with the necessary documents to pull them, such as survey, site plan, structural plan and any entitlements (e.g. a setback variance).
A longer-than-average design and permitting process extends the project timeline, but you can live in the house during those two phases, while actual construction typically takes 4-8 months to complete.
Yes, you will need to acquire a rental to live in during the construction phase of a major whole house renovation. Our sister company Light Box Invests actually owns a furnished rental in Decatur that is perfect for such uses, and we can build the rent into your estimate.
It starts with a phone call where we ask you basic questions about your needs and uses for the home, and then during the design consultation we dig further into whether an addition is necessary or if the existing space can be reworked to suit.
It’s important to choose a whole house contractor with a deep history of successfully completed whole-house projects and additions, especially in the municipality in which you live, because the contractor’s familiarity with that permitting jurisdiction will make a huge difference in how fast the contractor can pull permits.
