General Contractor in Alpharetta, GA, for Remodels and More

A general contractor in Alpharetta mostly works on homes that are solid but dated. The city grew quickly late in the last century, and neighborhoods around Windward, Haynes Bridge Road and Kimball Bridge Road are full of two-story homes with builder-grade kitchens, bonus rooms over the garage and basements that walk out to the yard. The structure is usually sound. What owners want is a house that fits how the family lives now: a kitchen people gather in, bathrooms that feel current and space that gets used.

The remodels we build in Alpharetta

The most common Alpharetta project is the kitchen. Oak or builder-grade cabinets, laminate counters and a small island give way to a larger island, better storage and lighting, often with the wall to the family room opened up. Close behind are primary bathrooms, where a large corner tub and a small shower become one generous walk-in shower, and walk-out basements finished into family rooms, gyms and guest suites. Bonus rooms over the garage turn into bedrooms, offices or a place for the kids.

Refresh or remodel

Many Alpharetta kitchens do not need a full gut. If the cabinet boxes are sound and the layout works, a refresh can change the room for much less: new counters, painted or refaced cabinet fronts, new hardware, a new backsplash and better lighting. We price the refresh and the full remodel side by side on the written estimate, so you see what each one buys before you decide. Plenty of owners choose the refresh once they see both.

Bonus rooms and walk-out basements

Bonus rooms over the garage are often too hot in summer and too cold in winter, because they sit over an unheated space and share a duct run with the rest of the second floor. Fixing the insulation and adding a small dedicated heating and cooling system makes them comfortable year round. Walk-out basements on Alpharetta’s sloped lots have daylight on one side and a door to the yard, which makes them feel like a lower main floor once finished. We check them for water before we frame anything.

HOAs and the city

Most Alpharetta neighborhoods have an HOA, and many have an architectural review committee that must approve exterior changes. Interior remodels rarely need its approval, but an addition, new windows or a new deck usually does. We prepare the drawings and samples it asks for. The City of Alpharetta issues building permits and inspects the work, and we file every permit and book each inspection.

Living through an Alpharetta remodel

We agree where the crew parks and where materials are stored before the job starts, keep to the HOA’s working hours, and clean up at the end of each day. Inside, floors are covered, dust barriers go up around the work and the rooms you still use stay clean.

Every service we offer is available across the city, from kitchen remodeling to basement finishing. The full list is on our remodeling services page, and the service area page covers Roswell and Johns Creek as well.

Services in Alpharetta

• Kitchen remodelingA new layout, cabinets, counters and lighting, planned on paper and priced line by line before demolition starts.
• Bathroom remodelingA tired bathroom taken back to the studs where it needs it, with new tile, a new shower or tub and the plumbing checked behind the walls.
• Basement finishingA bare basement turned into a family room, a guest suite or an office, with the moisture dealt with first.
• Home additionsA new bedroom, a bigger kitchen or a primary suite, built to tie into the house you have and look as if it was always there.
• Whole-home renovationSeveral rooms or a whole house renovated in one planned project, phased so you know which rooms you can use and when.

Guides

• Refresh or Remodel a Builder-Grade Kitchen in AlpharettaHow to decide whether a builder-grade kitchen in Alpharetta needs a full remodel or a refresh, what to check first and what each option changes.

Questions from Alpharetta

• Do I need a permit to remodel in Alpharetta?

  Cosmetic work such as paint, new counters or a new vanity in the same spot usually does not. Moving walls, plumbing or wiring, finishing a basement or adding a room does. The City of Alpharetta issues the permit and inspects the work, and we file it for you.

• Can a bonus room over the garage become a bedroom?

  Often, yes. A bonus room usually needs better insulation, its own heating and cooling, and a window big enough to escape through. Some also need a closet and a bathroom. We check what yours has and price what it needs to count as a real bedroom.

• Is it worth remodeling a builder-grade kitchen, or just refreshing it?

  It depends on the cabinet boxes and the layout. If both are sound, new counters, painted or refaced fronts, new hardware and better lighting can give you most of what you want for far less. We price the refresh and the remodel side by side.