Real numbers and straight answers from a contractor who works in Smyrna, Murfreesboro and the Nashville metro every day — not national averages that have nothing to do with your neighborhood.
Phase by phase, what happens during a full-home renovation in Middle Tennessee — the order of trades, where the schedule usually slips, and what it costs.
Read the guide →Humidity wrecks flooring installs, and every contractor in Rutherford County is booked in spring. Here is how the seasons actually affect your project.
Read the guide →Which jobs need a permit in Smyrna, Murfreesboro and unincorporated Rutherford County, what they cost, and what happens if you skip one.
Read the guide →The questions that actually separate a good contractor from an expensive lesson — including the three answers that should end the conversation.
Read the guide →What it costs to pull a tub and put in a walk-in shower, what drives the price, and when a curbless shower is worth the extra waterproofing.
Read the guide →An honest comparison from a contractor who installs all three — real installed prices, how each one holds up, and which we would put in our own kitchen.
Read the guide →Refacing saves money — but only when the boxes are sound and the layout works. Here is how to tell which side of that line your kitchen falls on.
Read the guide →Pressure-treated, composite, or a covered deck — real installed price ranges for Middle Tennessee, plus when a deck needs a permit and footings.
Read the guide →Bump-out, room addition, garage conversion or second story — what each one runs per square foot here, and which gets you the most usable space per dollar.
Read the guide →LVP, hardwood, tile and carpet — installed costs per square foot in Rutherford County, plus the subfloor problems that blow up the budget.
Read the guide →Real price ranges for cosmetic refreshes, tub-to-shower conversions, and full gut remodels — from a Smyrna contractor.
Read the guide →Real price ranges from a Smyrna contractor — cosmetic refreshes through full gut renovations, and what drives the number up or down.
Read the guide →Call and ask. We give real numbers over the phone — no obligation, and no pressure to book anything.