What it costs, published up front
Very few Raleigh builders publish starting prices. We do, so you know whether we’re a fit before you spend time on a call. Here’s where projects start, what moves the price, and when it’s fixed.
Where projects start
Every starting price includes design. It’s where the whole project begins.
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Home Additions
Starting at
$150,000
- Primary suites
- In-law suites and ADUs
- Garages with living space
- Sunrooms
- Build out or build up
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Home Renovations
Whole home starting at
$200,000
Kitchens start at $100,000
Primary bathrooms start at $65,000
- Whole home
- Kitchens
- Open floor plans
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Custom Homes
Starting at
$400,000
Excludes land.
- Custom home on your lot
- Knockdown and rebuild
What moves your price
A starting price is where projects begin, design included. Your price depends on your scope and your selections.
- Size
- How much space you’re adding or reworking.
- What goes inside
- A bathroom, kitchen, or kitchenette, compared with a bedroom or office.
- Structural work
- Removing walls, building up instead of out, and the engineering behind it.
- Your lot and site
- What the site survey finds, and what it takes to build there.
- Material selections
- Every finish is chosen in Design, so it’s part of your fixed price.
Peace of Mind Pricing
Your construction price is fixed before we break ground. It only changes if we uncover something unforeseen or you request a change.
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Discovery call
Free. Your goals, timeline, and budget.
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In-person consultation
$150. We walk your home and gather what we need.
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Proposal review
You get your plan, your timeline, and a price range, in person, before you sign anything.
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Design agreement
Design fees depend on the size and scope of the project, and our starting prices include them. The agreement secures your place on our schedule.
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End of Design
Every selection is made, and you get a fixed construction price before we break ground.
The real cost of moving
If you love your neighborhood, compare the full cost of moving with the cost of building what you need.
If you move
- Agent commissions on the sale of your home
- Closing costs
- Moving expenses
- Often, a new mortgage at a higher rate
- Leaving the neighborhood you love
- Still compromising on a house that almost fits
If you add on or renovate
- Your money goes into the space you actually need
- You keep your current mortgage and rate
- You stay in the neighborhood you chose
- A home designed around your life
- A fixed price before construction starts
We’ll be honest about the numbers. A primary suite addition won’t fully pay back at resale, and we’ll tell you that. We plan your budget around your home and your neighborhood, and if your project doesn’t make sense, we’ll say so.
“Home renovations are certainly an investment, but it was worth every penny.”
Ways to pay for your project
We don’t offer in-house financing, but we can connect you with local lenders who know home improvement projects. Line up financing early, before Design ends, so it never delays your start.
- Savings
- No interest or loan payments, but it ties up cash you may want to keep in reserve.
- Home equity line of credit
- Borrow against your home as you need it, and pay interest only on what you use. Rates are usually variable.
- Cash-out refinance
- Replace your mortgage with a larger one and take the difference in cash. Think twice if your current rate is low.
- Home improvement or construction loan
- A loan for the project itself, often paid out in stages as the work is completed.
Talk with your lender or financial advisor about which option fits you.
Pricing questions
Is the consultation free?
No. The in-person consultation is $150, and the discovery call before it is free.
We walk your home and gather what we need to prepare your plan, timeline, and pricing.
When do we get a fixed price?
At the end of Design, before we break ground. By then every material selection is made, so your price is set before construction starts.
What can change our price?
Only two things: something unforeseen that we uncover during construction, or a change you request. That is Peace of Mind Pricing.
Why do you publish starting prices?
Because you should know whether we are a fit before you spend time on a call. Starting prices are where projects begin, design included; your price depends on your scope and selections.
Cost and planning guides
- Kitchen remodeling costs in Raleigh: a clear guide
What a kitchen remodel costs in Raleigh, with our pricing tiers, a phase-by-phase cost breakdown, cost drivers, timeline, and financing.
- What does a home addition cost in Raleigh?
Where home addition prices start in Raleigh, what drives the cost, local factors, how pricing is fixed, financing, and whether adding on is worth it.
- Second-story additions in Raleigh: costs and structural considerations
What it takes to add a second story in Raleigh, from engineering and roof removal to foundation work, cost drivers, timelines, and living at home.
- How long does a Raleigh home addition take?
A phase-by-phase look at typical timelines for a Raleigh home addition, from discovery and design to permits, construction, and what can slow it down.
Find out what your project costs
Start with a free discovery call about your goals, timeline, and budget.