Whole-Home Renovation in Defiance, Missouri

Defiance homes and this kind of project

A whole-home renovation in Defiance means working in large custom estates on the ridges above Highway 94, so on our first visit we look at structure, wiring, plumbing, HVAC and the building envelope, before any finishes are discussed.

The housing stock here: large custom estates on acreage, hillside homes, and a small number of older houses in the original village.

Expect a long, decision-heavy project run with a decision log and weekly meetings.

What we find inside Defiance homes

Homes from the 1990s and early 2000s are due for kitchen and primary bath renovation at a high finish level. Expect custom cabinetry, stone and considerable millwork.

Whole-home renovations in Defiance are long projects with many decisions. We assign a dedicated lead, hold scheduled weekly meetings and keep a running decision log so the process stays orderly.

What is included

For Defiance 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 Defiance, from ridge-top estates along Highway 94 and Highway D to Steeple Point and the Katy Trail village area.

What we watch for

Opening up floor plans in Defiance 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.

Defiance properties tend to be multi-acre hillside sites with long valley views, 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 Defiance

St. Charles County's building department is where we file for a whole-home renovation in Defiance, and the job will see full plan review and staged inspections.

Exterior work in Defiance can also involve county zoning plus any recorded subdivision covenants, and we put that package together for you.

Schedule and getting to you

Most Defiance clients see three to eight months of construction for a whole-home renovation.

Defiance is down I-64 and south on Highway 94 or DD, a little 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 Defiance

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

• Number of kitchens and bathrooms included.
• Finish level and the amount of custom millwork.

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 Defiance page.