Very often Justin Thyme Homes is asked to renovate an entire house. For clients who own older houses this often means creating open concepts. We work with so many people who say they have no need for a formal dining room. Furthermore, they want the kitchen open to the main living area.

 

This was the case for a lovely young family who recently moved back to Richardson. They loved the area, the schools, their old friends still here, so they bought an older home to move back. However, they had gotten used to their previous newer home with the open concept, more light and good flow in and out of the kitchen.  

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Our Process with New Clients

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The first thing we do when someone enquires about our services is come to your home and visit regarding your needs, desires, likes and dislikes. We then provide an estimate within about 5 working days. If you agree to the price, we sign a contract and can usually start work within a month. Our whole home projects usually take about 5 months.

 

At Justin Thyme Homes, we pride ourselves on being dependable, on budget and easy to work with.

 

We are so familiar with the potential pit falls of these older homes; we can tell you what a comfortable “Miscellaneous” budget needs to be for your specific project. For instance, we might encounter rotting subfloor under tile in an old bathroom, or we might find that your old cast iron plumbing has holes and needs replacing. We would rather you be comfortable with a slightly larger budget and be pleasantly surprised when we come in under budget than the opposite (you be surprised by overages). Additionally, we don’t nickel and dime you with change orders. If you make a change that costs materials and labor, we charge for that, but if it’s a change that has no added cost, we don’t just charge a change order fee like so many general contractors. Our goal is to be easy to work with, while providing quality renovation and remodeling.  

 

We provide a detailed calendar showing you each stage with your deadlines highlighted (if there are any – like tile selection, etc.). We provide budget and timeline updates as needed (typically if it’s a large remodel, we provide an updateabout every tthree weeks showing money spent to date for which items, and how this compares to the original budget).  These updates are very appreciated by our clients.

 

The below example is a full home remodel on Winchester Dr in Richardson

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Situation

This Richardson home was a complete remodel. The house had extensive water damage due to a leaking water heater in the attic. As such, all walls, cabinets, wood flooring and electrical were ruined and had to be replaced.  The homeowner was a single mom who was temporarily living in an apartment across town until the remodel was complete.  

 

When we inherited the project (due to the previous contractor letting it sit for 4 months with no activity), the home was gutted and sheetrock torn out from 3 feet down. Here's what it looked like when Justin Thyme Homes took over the renovation.