Remodeling the whole house
A full remodel planned as one project, which often is the right moment to set aside space for a JADU or open the plan toward a new addition.
Planning the house as one job
Remodeling room by room leads to walls opened twice and wiring run twice. A whole-house plan sorts the structural, plumbing and electrical work once, then finishes each room in order.
Room for a junior unit
If a bedroom near an exterior wall could become a JADU later, a remodel is the cheapest time to prepare it: a separate entrance, a sink line for the efficiency kitchen and a door that locks between the two spaces.
Living there during the work
Some owners stay home through a remodel and some move out. We phase the work so the loudest and dustiest stages are short and planned, and we tell you in advance which weeks the kitchen or a bathroom will be out of use.
Full Home Remodeling: questions
Yes. Planning both together can share permits, utility upgrades and site access, which keeps the overall cost down.
Yes. A whole-house remodel stands on its own as a project.
Only if walls move or openings widen. We check that with an engineer when needed and tell you before it is drawn.
Plan the whole house
Name the rooms you would rework and say whether a JADU is on your mind. We reply with how we would plan it.