Transform Your Entire Home with D. Michael Designs — San Antonio, TX
Instead of taking on remodeling projects room-by-room, you may find it easier to work with one general contractor to address multiple parts of your house as one larger project. Whole home remodeling by D. Michael Designs services San Antonio and the surrounding Texas Hill Country to combine different areas, systems, finishes, and more.
Projects can include anything from cosmetic updates throughout your home to structural changes, kitchen and bath renovations, flooring upgrades, electrical and plumbing modifications, HVAC, painting, and replacing windows and doors. Additionally, D. Michael Designs provides a written estimate, handles permits and inspections, supervises daily on site, offers regular progress updates, and conducts a final walkthrough before project closeout.
Why Consider a Whole Home Remodel?
- A Unified Home: Instead of each room having different flooring, paint colors, or fixture styles, the entire home can be coordinated to match.
- Flow Between Rooms: Changing your floor plan can improve the connectivity between rooms and how your family utilizes the space.
- Single Point of Coordination: Multiple remodeling projects means multiple contractors. Whole home remodeling gives you one point of contact to guide you through the process.
- Update Behind-the-Walls Systems: During a large remodel you have access to walls that normally aren’t seen. Use this opportunity to update outdated electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.
- Unified Finishes: Flooring, paint colors, millwork, cabinet finishes, and lighting can tie the whole home together.
- Functionality: Structural changes can help you make better use of the space you have.
- Organization: A written estimate, progress updates, daily site supervision, and final walkthrough creates a defined beginning and end to your project.
Why Choose D. Michael Designs?
One Contractor for Entire Project
With multiple facets to a whole-home renovation comes different trades. D. Michael Designs takes care of scheduling each trade through one contractor, providing homeowners one point of coordination.
Complex Remodeling Experience
- Michael Designs has years of experience with complicated projects including structural modification, foundation repairs, removal of load-bearing walls, and custom LVL beam installation.
Detailed Planning
Your project starts with a detailed line-item written estimate. D. Michael Designs also provides written progress updates throughout the construction process so you can see what is happening at every stage.
Includes Structural Work
Not every whole-home remodel includes modifications to the house structure. D. Michael Designs offers full structural services, interior and exterior house painting, room remodeling, and system updates.
Handles Permitting
Your whole home remodel will require permits from the City of San Antonio. D. Michael Designs manages all required permits and inspections.
Includes Final Walkthrough
Before handing over your keys, D. Michael Designs walks through the project with you to verify work is complete and you are satisfied with the result.
WHOLE HOME REMODELING SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Whole home remodeling can consist of many things depending on the house and goals of the homeowner. D. Michael Designs breaks down projects room-by-room and categorizes by what’s happening to different systems. Here is an overview of what we can include in a whole home remodel.
Structure & Layout Changes
Changing your home’s footprint or removing walls will require structural work. D. Michael Designs projects have included working with load-bearing walls, installing LVL beams, foundation repair, reconfiguring floor plans, obtaining engineering reviews, permitting, and managing city inspections.
Kitchen
Includes custom cabinets, quartz countertops, granite countertops, marble countertops, updated layout, professional appliances, lighting, and anything else your dream kitchen may require. Removal and open-concept updates are where this service really applies.
Bathroom Renovations
Includes whole-home projects that impact more than one bathroom. Bathrooms can include the master, guest bath(s), powder room, children’s bathrooms, or any combination thereof. Our scope includes custom tile, plumbing fixtures, vanities, walk-in showers, soaking tubs, heated flooring, and more.
Flooring & Millwork
Installation of hardwood floors, tile floors, luxury vinyl floors, concrete flooring, and more. Millwork includes interior painting, crown molding, baseboards, door casing, and custom built-in cabinets.
Electrical, Plumbing, & HVAC Upgrades
Whole-home remodels are the perfect chance to upgrade your electrical panel, re-pipe the house, update ductwork, and replace your HVAC. D. Michael Designs also installs various smart-home systems.
Painting
Painting is scheduled with other remodeling efforts, rather than as an afterthought. We provide interior and exterior painting.
Windows & Doors
Old windows and exterior doors can be replaced as part of your larger remodeling project. This allows us to combine construction efforts.
Our Approach to Remodeling Your Entire Home
- Learn Your Goals: Before recommending specific services, D. Michael Designs will need to understand the home’s current condition and what you hope to gain from a whole home remodel. Projects can be as little as cosmetic updates or include structural renovations.
- Identify Structural and Systems Needs: Once we know what you want to change, we’ll identify if there are structural requirements to consider. Our team works with structural engineers when necessary and coordinates structural modifications with permits and city inspections.
- Plan: Projects are divided room by room and what is happening to different house systems. You will be provided a detailed written estimate before work begins, and if necessary we can work with you to find temporary housing during your remodel.
- Coordinate Construction: D. Michael Designs coordinates all aspects of the construction phase including daily site supervision and written progress updates.
- Project Completion: We perform a final walkthrough of your remodel to confirm your satisfaction with the finished project.
Who Should Use This Service?
This service is ideal for any homeowner in San Antonio or the Texas Hill Country that wants to update multiple parts of their home under one project.
Whole home remodeling is ideal for:
- Homeowners that want multiple bedrooms renovated
- Families that have outgrown their current layout
- Homeowners wanting to open up the floor plan
- Those needing structural changes or removal of walls
- Older homes needing updates to electrical, plumbing, HVAC
- Homeowners doing both kitchen and bathroom remodels
- People wanting new flooring and millwork that flows throughout the home
- Looking to remodel their house instead of moving to a new one
Project Ideas
- Full home interior updates: Look to remodel every aspect of your home’s interior instead of taking on smaller projects over time.
- Open concept: You don’t have to live in a maze. Remove walls to open up the floor plan of your home. D. Michael Designs handles load-bearing walls with a team of structural engineers.
- Kitchen and bathrooms: Don’t feel like you have to pick one or the other. Include both your kitchen and multiple bathrooms in your whole home remodel.
- New floors: Install new flooring on every level. Don’t worry about having the same flooring transition from room-to-room.
- Don’t ignore the internal systems: It’s easy to see what your house looks like on the outside, but what about the wires and pipes behind the walls? Consider upgrading while your walls are open.
- Structural renovation: From foundation repairs to full layout remodels, your house structure can be renovated to fit your lifestyle and needs.
- Paint, windows, doors: Inside and outside paint, window replacement, and doors can be replaced during your remodel.
What We Service
- San Antonio Whole Home Remodeling
- Texas Hill Country Whole Home Remodeling
Contact Us Today!
Are you thinking about remodeling your entire home in San Antonio or nearby Hill Country cities? Give us a call or send us a message to learn more about whole home remodeling. D. Michael Designs will work with you to assess your current home layout, renovation goals, and how we can break down the project into smaller details.
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Things people ask us before they call
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Generally, whole home remodels include updating kitchens and bathrooms, different flooring through the house, interior and exterior painting, structural changes, and anything in between.
Whole home remodeling is ideal for those wanting to update multiple rooms at the same time. You’re also changing the layout and functionality of your home instead of minor cosmetic updates.
Yes! D. Michael Designs can remove walls that are not load-bearing. We work with a team of structural engineers to identify which walls can come down and which require additional support via a custom LVL beam.
For most whole home remodels, D. Michael Designs recommends finding somewhere for you and your family to live. However, depending on the scope of work, it may be possible to section off parts of your home.
- Michael Designs manages permits and inspections on your behalf. Once we know the full scope of work, we’ll ensure everything is permitted with the City of San Antonio and/or Texas Hill Country municipality.
Every house and project is different. Most D. Michael Designs whole home remodeling projects take 3-6 months from start to finish.
We have a $50,000 minimum project size. However, many whole home remodeling projects fall into this category.
We’ve worked on older homes that need just as much remodeling as newer homes. Updates can be made to the electrical panel, plumbing pipes, HVAC system, flooring, painting, windows, doors, and structural elements.