Whole-Home Renovation in Chesterfield, Missouri

Chesterfield homes and this kind of project

Because Chesterfield is made up of large 1970s to 1990s two-stories and newer estate homes to the west, the first thing we check for a whole-home renovation here is structure, wiring, plumbing, HVAC and the building envelope, before any finishes are discussed.

The housing stock here: large 1970s to 1990s two-stories and ranches in established subdivisions, with newer estate homes to the west.

With modern wiring and plumbing already in place, the money goes to layout and finishes.

What we find inside Chesterfield homes

These houses have good size and dated layouts: a closed kitchen, a sunken family room, a wet bar in a closet. Leveling floors, opening walls and re-planning the kitchen are routine.

A whole-home update in a Chesterfield house from this period is mostly about finishes and layout, since wiring and plumbing are modern. That keeps cost per square foot lower than in older homes, and the result feels like new construction.

What is included

For Chesterfield clients who remain in the house, we build a phased plan with a protected clean zone, a temporary kitchen and a schedule showing which rooms are out of service and when.

We take on whole-home renovation work across Chesterfield, from the Wild Horse Creek Road corridor to neighborhoods off Clarkson, Baxter and Olive and Chesterfield Valley commercial district.

What we watch for

Opening up floor plans in Chesterfield two-story homes nearly always involves a bearing wall. Engineering, beam sizing and the load path to the foundation are built into our early budget figures.

Chesterfield properties tend to be generous, rolling lots with mature trees, and that affects how we stage materials, where every trade, sequenced by one project lead park and how debris leaves the site.

Permits and approvals in Chesterfield

In Chesterfield, a whole-home renovation is reviewed by Chesterfield's planning department together with the St. Louis County permit process. What follows is full plan review and staged inspections.

Since this work shows from outside, also plan on subdivision trustees. We prepare that submittal alongside the permit.

Schedule and getting to you

On site, a whole-home renovation in Chesterfield generally runs three to eight months.

Chesterfield is down I-64 and over the Daniel Boone Bridge, just under half an hour from our Wentzville base. We plan crew days and deliveries around that drive so you get full working days on site.

What moves the price in Chesterfield

We price whole-home renovation in Chesterfield from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• Structural changes for open plans.
• Number of kitchens and bathrooms included.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main whole-home renovation page. More about the area is on our Chesterfield page.