Full Home Renovations
Renovations that span the whole home.
Multi-room transformations, additions, and structural reconfigurations — designed in-house, built by a single accountable team.
What We Build
A full home renovation is a project that goes beyond a single room. Kitchens that open into living spaces. Main floors reconfigured into open-concept plans. Second-storey additions. Basement-to-attic renovations of older homes. Additions that expand the footprint of the house. ScaleBig handles projects of this scale design-build, with the same accountable team across every phase.
Full home projects involve more trades, more inspections, more coordination, and more design decisions than a single-room renovation. The discipline that makes them work — clear scope, detailed drawings, sequenced trades, and one project manager on site daily — is the same discipline we apply to every project, scaled to the size of the work.
These are typically the projects clients have planned for years and budgeted carefully for. The standard isn't different from our other work; the scope just has more dimensions, and the stakes are higher.
Types of Projects We Take On
Full home renovation is a broad category. Here are the typical project types we build under this scope.
Open-Concept Main Floor Renovations
Removing load-bearing walls to combine kitchen, dining, and living spaces into a single open floor plan. Typically involves engineered structural work, mechanical relocations, and full finish replacement throughout the affected space.
Whole-Floor Renovations
Reconfiguring an entire floor of a home — re-laying out bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways, or living spaces. Often involves moving walls, updating mechanicals, and replacing finishes throughout.
Home Additions
Expanding the footprint of an existing home — single-storey additions, second-storey additions, rear extensions, or side additions. Involves foundation work, structural engineering, roof tie-in, and full mechanical integration with the existing home.
Top-to-Bottom Renovations
Renovating the full interior of an older home — main floor, upper floor, and often the basement — typically while the homeowner relocates temporarily. Mechanicals are usually updated, layouts modified, and finishes replaced throughout.
Structural Reconfigurations
Significant structural work beyond a single load-bearing wall — re-supporting upper floors, creating large openings, adding beams to enable new layouts, or modifying the structural frame of the home.
Combined Renovation Projects
Multiple renovations scoped together as a single project — for example, a full kitchen plus an open-concept conversion plus a new ensuite. These benefit from being built as one coordinated project rather than scheduled separately.
Our Approach
A full home renovation requires more upfront planning than a single-room project. Layout decisions cascade across multiple rooms. Mechanical changes in one space affect another. Structural modifications in one area require coordination with finish work two rooms away. We invest the time in design and documentation before construction begins.
Design is led by Dina, in-house. For projects at this scale, the design phase typically includes layout development across all affected spaces, finish coordination so the whole home reads as one cohesive design, photorealistic renderings of major rooms, and detailed specifications that the construction team works from.
On the build, Ahmad manages every project personally — including the larger ones. The same vetted trades on every phase, inspections coordinated where required, and a sequenced schedule that minimizes disruption to whatever portion of the home remains occupied during construction.
What's Included
A full home renovation includes the scope below as standard. Specific inclusions vary by project type, size, and the homeowner's selections.
In-Home Consultation & Feasibility
Site visit to review existing conditions, discuss the scope, and identify the major project considerations — structural, mechanical, and design.
Comprehensive Design Package
Full design package by Dina — layout, finish coordination, material specification, fixture selection, lighting plans, and photorealistic renderings of major spaces.
Architectural & Engineering Drawings
Stamped drawings as required, produced in coordination with licensed engineers and architects when the scope requires them.
Permits & Municipal Coordination
Full permit application, drawings submission, ESA application where required, and coordination with the municipality through every inspection stage.
Demolition
Removal of existing finishes, fixtures, and any structural elements being modified — sequenced by area to maintain livability where the homeowner stays in part of the home.
Structural Work
Load-bearing wall removals, beam installations, foundation work for additions, and any other structural modifications executed from engineered drawings.
Mechanical Rough-Ins
Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and ventilation rough-ins across all affected spaces, including any service relocations or upgrades the new layout requires.
Insulation, Drywall & Substrate Work
Insulation to current OBC, vapour barrier, drywall, taping, mudding, sanding, and priming throughout the affected scope.
Flooring
New flooring throughout the renovated space — hardwood, engineered hardwood, LVP, tile, or combination depending on selection and zone.
Cabinetry, Millwork & Built-Ins
Kitchen cabinetry, vanities, built-in storage, custom millwork, and any other cabinetry specified during design.
Countertops & Stonework
Quartz, granite, or specialty stone surfaces for kitchens, bathrooms, and any other surface installations.
Tile & Wet Areas
Bathroom tile, shower construction, backsplashes, and any feature tile work — including full waterproofing systems where required.
Plumbing Fixtures & Appliances
All fixtures installed and integrated — sinks, faucets, toilets, showers, tubs, kitchen appliances, and any specialty plumbing.
Electrical & Lighting
Dedicated circuits, panel upgrades where required, recessed and feature lighting, switch placement, and full electrical finishing.
Trim, Paint & Finish Carpentry
Baseboards, casing, crown moulding where applicable, paint throughout the renovated space, custom millwork, and final trim.
Coordinated Inspections
Building, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and final inspections scheduled at the right stages and coordinated with the municipality.
Final Walkthrough & Handover
Punch list, fixture commissioning, final cleaning, and handover of all manuals, warranties, permits, and inspection documentation.
Project Management
Daily on-site management by Ahmad from start to handover, with direct contact throughout the project.
What Determines the Cost
Full home renovations vary widely in scope, which makes a simple price range less useful than for single-room projects. The factors below are what determine where a specific project lands on the spectrum.
Project Scope
A full main-floor open-concept renovation is meaningfully different from a top-to-bottom interior renovation, which is different again from an addition that expands the footprint. Scope is the largest cost driver — by a wide margin.
Square Footage Affected
Larger renovated areas involve more materials, more trades hours, and more finishing labour. Footprint is a direct multiplier on most line items.
Structural Work
The number, span, and complexity of structural modifications. A single load-bearing wall removal is routine; multiple structural openings, foundation work for an addition, or significant re-supporting changes carry substantially more engineering, permits, and labour.
Mechanical Updates
Older homes typically need significant mechanical upgrades to support a renovation — panel upgrades, plumbing relocations, HVAC redesign, or full electrical rewires. These are essential investments that sit behind the visible work.
Finish Level
The same renovation can be built to a high-quality tenant-grade standard or to a premium designer finish standard. Cabinetry, flooring, tile, fixtures, lighting, and trim choices have significant cumulative impact at this scale.
Permits & Engineering
Full home renovations almost always require permits, often multiple — building, electrical, sometimes plumbing and HVAC permits as well. Larger structural work involves more engineering review and stamped drawings.
Site Conditions
Older homes reveal more conditions during demolition — outdated wiring, plumbing that needs replacement, structural issues not visible from the surface. These are scoped and budgeted honestly during the design phase wherever possible, with a contingency for what only appears once walls open.
Timeline Pressure
Compressed timelines that require running multiple trades in parallel rather than sequenced carry more cost. Realistic timelines on full home projects are part of how we control quality and cost.
A specific budget for your project is developed during the in-home consultation, after we've reviewed the conditions and discussed the scope. Full home renovations typically start above $150,000 and scale based on the factors above.
The Process
Every full home project follows the same sequence at a higher level of detail. Timelines reflect an average project — specific milestones vary significantly by scope.
- 01
In-Home Consultation
We visit the home, review existing conditions across the affected spaces, discuss the scope and direction, and identify the major project considerations.
- 02
Design & Renderings
Dina develops layouts, coordinates finishes across all affected spaces, produces photorealistic 3D renderings of major rooms, and finalizes material specifications. The design phase on a full home project is substantial and proportional to the scale of the work.
- 03
Drawings & Engineering
Architectural drawings, engineered drawings for structural work, and any additional documentation required for permit submission.
- 04
Permits & Pre-Construction
Permit applications submitted to the municipality, supplier and trade scheduling, and any pre-construction work — temporary protection, dust separation, utility planning.
- 05
Proposal & Agreement
A complete, itemized proposal is presented with a fixed price, clear scope, milestones, payment schedule, and exclusions. Once signed, the project is scheduled.
- 06
Construction
Ahmad manages the project on site daily. Construction is sequenced by phase across the affected spaces — demolition, structural, rough-ins, inspections, drywall, finishes — with inspections coordinated at each stage.
- 07
Final Inspection & Handover
Municipal sign-off, ESA certification, final walkthrough, punch list, and handover of all permits, warranties, manuals, and inspection documentation.
Typical timelines: 6–12 weeks for design and permits depending on scope, then 4–12 months of active construction depending on size and complexity.
Where We Don't Compromise
Full home projects test every aspect of how we build. These are the things we hold constant regardless of project size.
One Accountable Project Manager
Ahmad runs every project personally, regardless of size. On larger projects, this means more time on site — not delegation to a junior manager.
Engineered Structural Work
Every structural modification is built from stamped engineered drawings. No structural decisions made on the fly, no substitutions, no exceptions.
Consistent Trades
The same plumbers, electricians, tilers, and finishers across projects. On larger projects, this matters more — trades who know our standards and each other reduce errors and keep schedules tight.
Proper Sequencing
We don't compress timelines by running trades on top of each other where they shouldn't be. Proper sequencing is how quality is maintained at scale.
Permits & Inspections
Every required permit pulled, every required inspection scheduled, every required sign-off obtained. Full home projects require more inspection coordination, and we treat it as a core part of project management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start with an in-home consultation.
Every full home project begins with a visit to the home — to review the conditions, understand the scope you're considering, and develop a realistic plan. If you're considering a renovation that goes beyond a single room, this is the right next step.
Book a ConsultationOr call Ahmad at 647-289-2823