Resources
Straight answers, in writing
Most remodelers treat pricing like a secret you earn by sitting through a sales meeting. We publish ours — real ranges from our own Madison project records, updated as we close projects — along with the planning guides we wish every client had read before their first remodel.
Pricing guides
What things cost, from our actual project records
Cost guide · Updated July 2026
Kitchen remodel costs
Real numbers from our last two years of Madison kitchens: what moves the price, what does not, and where each budget tier actually lands.
Read the guide →Cost guide · Updated July 2026
Bathroom remodel costs
What we actually charged for the last two years of Madison bathrooms, and why waterproofing is the least negotiable line on the estimate.
Read the guide →Cost guide · Updated July 2026
Addition costs
Per-square-foot numbers get thrown around loosely. Here is what ours include, why lakefront lots cost more, and when an addition beats moving.
Read the guide →Planning guides
The decisions that make or break a remodel
Planning guide · Updated June 2026
Project timelines
The honest calendar for kitchens, baths, and additions — including the waiting you cannot see: design, permits, and lead times.
Read the guide →Planning guide · Updated May 2026
Design-build vs. GC
The two ways to run a remodel, what each costs to coordinate, and an honest list of when we are not the right answer.
Read the guide →Planning guide · Updated June 2026
Older-home guide
Knob-and-tube, plaster, settled floors, and balloon framing — a field guide to the surprises in isthmus and near-west side houses, with real repair costs.
Read the guide →Ready when you are
Tell us what isn’t working about your home. We’ll tell you honestly what it takes to fix it.