Home Remodeling
Most homeowners we meet have lived with the same layout for a decade or more. They know exactly what isn't working. Our job is to translate that into a plan you can walk through before we swing a hammer — with a scope, a schedule, and a budget you can trust.
Home Remodeling in the Chattanooga area — the short answer
Rivco Construction remodels homes across the Chattanooga metro, Cleveland, TN, and North Georgia — kitchens, baths, whole-home renovations, primary-suite additions, and historic restoration. Every project gets a fixed written scope, a Rivco superintendent on site, our own finish crews, and a two-year written workmanship warranty.
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- Kitchens & baths
- Whole-home renovations
- Primary suite additions
- Basement finishing
- Structural reconfigurations
- Historic restoration
The two rooms most remodels start with.
Kitchen remodels across Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, and Lookout Mountain — layout changes, cabinetry, tile, and the subfloor and structural work most kitchens hide.
Primary baths, hall baths, and walk-in showers across Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, and Lookout Mountain — tile set right, plumbing moved where it belongs.
A process you can plan around.
- 01Discovery call
A 20-minute conversation about the project, the site, and what you've been told before. No pitch.
- 02On-site walk
We come to you. Measurements, structural notes, photographs. You leave with a clear picture of what's possible.
- 03Scope & estimate
A written scope, itemized budget, and honest range. No hidden allowances that quietly balloon later.
- 04Contract & schedule
One contract, one schedule, one point of contact. You know who's arriving Tuesday and why.
- 05Build
Rivco employees on-site every day. Subs are vetted specialists we've worked with for years, not the lowest bidder.
Where we do this work.
Home Remodeling questions, answered plainly.
- What does a home remodel cost in the Chattanooga area?
- A kitchen refresh generally runs $35–55K, a mid-range kitchen or bath remodel $65–95K, and a gut renovation with custom cabinetry and structural changes $120K and up. Whole-home remodels on larger properties typically start around $250K. We give you an honest range on the first walkthrough rather than a teaser number.
- How long does a whole-home remodel take?
- A straightforward mid-range kitchen is 14–18 weeks door-to-door, including 6–10 weeks of cabinet lead time. Whole-home remodels typically run 5–9 months. We publish the schedule at contract signing and update it weekly.
- Can we live in the house during the remodel?
- Usually yes. We use negative-air containment, a dust-managed circulation path, and daily site cleanup written into the contract. On our Signal Mountain addition the family slept in their own bed 71 of 76 nights of construction.
- Do you handle design as well as construction?
- Yes. Rivco is design-build, so we price structure, mechanical routing, and millwork feasibility during design. The number you approve is the number you build to.
- What happens if the scope changes mid-project?
- Every change is written up with cost and schedule impact before any work happens. On the Murphy kitchen in Cleveland the homeowners added scope mid-job; we documented it, extended the schedule by about two weeks, and finished it out.
- Are you licensed and insured in Tennessee and Georgia?
- Yes — licensed and insured in both TN and GA, BBB-accredited, and every project carries a two-year written workmanship warranty.
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