General Contracting in St. Charles, Missouri

St. Charles homes and this kind of project

A multi-trade project in St. Charles means working in everything from 1800s brick to 1990s subdivisions, so on our first visit we look at scope, budget, existing conditions and which approvals apply.

The housing stock here: nineteenth-century brick in the historic core, early twentieth-century bungalows and four-squares in midtown, postwar ranches, 1980s to 2000s subdivisions to the west and south, and New Town's neo-traditional homes.

Old houses need a contractor who prices contingencies honestly and sequences work to protect original fabric.

What we find inside St. Charles homes

In pre-war houses, kitchens and baths are small and the walls hide plaster, old wiring and cast iron drains. We update the systems while preserving trim, doors and floors that give the house its value. In the newer subdivisions the work mirrors the rest of the county.

A whole-house renovation of an older St. Charles home starts with the systems: knob-and-tube or cloth wiring, galvanized pipe, gravity-era ductwork and little insulation. We sequence that work so original floors, trim and plaster survive it.

What is included

For St. Charles projects our general contracting service covers budgeting, design coordination, engineering, permit applications, subcontractor hiring and insurance verification, scheduling, daily supervision, inspections, change-order management, lien waivers and warranty.

We take on multi-trade project work across St. Charles, from Historic Main Street to Frenchtown and New Town at St. Charles.

What we watch for

Following storms, out-of-town crews canvass St. Charles neighborhoods. Check that any contractor has a local address, insurance you can verify and references nearby before signing.

St. Charles properties tend to be tight historic blocks near the river and ordinary suburban lots farther west, and that affects how we stage materials, where whichever licensed trades the work needs, under our supervision park and how debris leaves the site.

Permits and approvals in St. Charles

In St. Charles, a multi-trade project is reviewed by the City of St. Charles. What follows is every inspection the scope requires, scheduled and attended by us.

Since this work shows from outside, also plan on historic preservation review in the old districts. We prepare that submittal alongside the permit.

Schedule and getting to you

Most St. Charles clients see a schedule set in writing with the proposal of construction for a multi-trade project.

St. Charles is about half an hour east on I-70, or along Highway 370 to the north side 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 St. Charles

We price general contracting in St. Charles from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• How many decisions are settled before the start. Late changes are the most expensive kind.
• Scope and how complex it is.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main general contracting page. More about the area is on our St. Charles page.