Historic Restoration

Preserving what makes an older Nashville house worth keeping, while bringing structure, systems and safety up to where they need to be.

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Restored red brick Victorian cottage with white gingerbread porch trim and a stained glass window

Old houses hide their problems behind the plaster. We plan for that instead of pretending otherwise.

How we approach a historic home

Restoration is a different discipline from remodelling. The character of an older house lives in details that are easy to lose and difficult to put back: original trim profiles, wavy glass, heart pine floors, a porch with turned posts that no catalogue sells any more.

Our work is to keep those things while quietly fixing what sits behind them. Failing sills, settled foundations, knob-and-tube wiring, windows that have not closed properly since the 1970s. We partner with local architects and preservation-minded designers, and our restoration work has been recognised by the Metropolitan Historical Commission.

This work takes longer and needs different trades than a straightforward renovation. We will say so in the estimate rather than discovering it halfway through.

Original detail preserved

Trim profiles, floors, glass and porch joinery kept or reproduced rather than replaced with the nearest catalogue match.

Structure made sound

Sills, framing, foundations and roof structure repaired properly behind the finishes you want to keep.

Recognised preservation work

Our restoration work has been recognised by the Metropolitan Historical Commission for excellence.

Architects and designers welcome

We work alongside preservation-minded design partners and are used to review and approval processes.

Our construction process

A clear, collaborative path from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.

STEP 01

Initial Consultation

We visit the site, talk through your goals, and check the project is a fit for your budget and expectations.

STEP 02

Estimating

We build a detailed scope with your architect and designer, so every element of the project is costed and visible.

STEP 03

Pre-Construction

We set the schedule and construction plan, and handle permits and approvals before anyone picks up a tool.

STEP 04

Construction

Your project manager runs the day-to-day work with our trade partners and keeps you updated on progress.

STEP 05

Completion

We walk the finished project with you, hand over documentation and certificates, and back it with a one-year warranty.

Built on experience. Focused on quality.

You know what the project costs, who is running it, and what happens next. That is the whole idea.

Upstairs landing with whitewashed brick, a skylight and a dark stained stair rail after a whole-house renovation

Year Warranty on Every Project

Transparent Estimating

A comprehensive outline of the project before work starts, so you can see what every element costs.

A Dedicated Project Manager

One person who knows your project, runs the site day to day, and keeps you updated as it moves.

Schedules We Hold To

A detailed schedule set in pre-construction, with permits and approvals handled before we break ground.

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Questions, answered

What clients usually want to know before they start a project with us.

What kinds of projects do you take on?

On the residential side we handle whole-house remodels, historic restoration, additions, detached accessory dwelling units, kitchens and bathrooms. On the commercial side we do ground-up construction, remodels, tenant build-outs, and restaurant, hospitality and retail spaces. If you are not sure where your project sits, tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.

Which parts of Nashville do you work in?

We build across Nashville and the surrounding towns, including 12 South, East Nashville, Germantown, Historic Edgefield, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Belmont-Hillsboro, Sylvan Park, Richland Park, Wedgewood-Houston, West End, Cherokee Park, Crieve Hall, Oak Hill, and out to Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Gallatin and Hendersonville. Our office is on East Trinity Lane, so East Nashville is quite literally our neighbourhood.

Do you work with my architect and designer?

Yes, and we would rather you had one. We come into the conversation early, during consultation and estimating, so the design and the budget develop together instead of colliding later. Plenty of our work arrives through architects and interior designers who have built with us before. If you do not have a design partner yet, we can point you toward people we trust.

How does a historic home change the project?

Older Nashville houses hide their problems behind the plaster, so we plan for that rather than pretend otherwise. Preservation work means keeping the character that makes the house worth saving while bringing structure, systems and safety up to where they need to be. That work takes longer and needs different trades, and we will say so in the estimate rather than discovering it halfway through.

What is a DADU and can I build one here?

A detached accessory dwelling unit is a separate, smaller home on the same lot as your house. People use them for family, guests, a studio, or rental income. Whether you can build one depends on your lot, your zoning and the setbacks, which is exactly what we work through with you during design, planning and permitting before any money goes into construction.

How do I get started?

Send us a note about what you are planning, or call the office. We will set up an initial consultation, visit the site to look at existing conditions, and talk through goals, budget and timeline. There is no charge for that first conversation, and you will leave it knowing whether the project and the budget line up.

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Let us build something you will love

Tell us what you are planning and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right team for it.

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RECOGNISED BY THE METROPOLITAN HISTORICAL COMMISSION

BUILDING IN NASHVILLE SINCE 2018

ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON EVERY PROJECT