Whole-Home Transformations
One home,
considered as a whole.
Comprehensive reimagining of an entire residence, planned and sequenced as one cohesive project rather than a series of separate jobs.
Overview
A whole-home transformation changes how a house works, not just how it looks. Layouts, light, circulation, and systems are reconsidered together so every room belongs to the same idea.
Projects of this scale reward early discipline. We coordinate scoping, sequencing, and communication from the outset, and keep you informed with regular reporting through completion.
Scope
What this work can include.
- Layout and flow
- Reconfigured floor plans that improve light, circulation, and the way rooms connect.
- Interior architecture
- Staircases, ceilings, openings, and built-ins that give the home a unified character.
- Building systems
- Comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing modernization planned alongside the design.
- Phasing and occupancy
- Sequencing that accounts for whether the home is occupied during the work.
Before You Start
What to plan for.
- Settle the scope before bidding
- Decide how much of the layout and how many of the building systems will change, so every contractor is pricing the same project.
- Decide whether you will move out
- Living elsewhere during a whole-home project usually simplifies sequencing; staying means planning phases around the rooms you need.
- Expect surprises in older houses
- Wiring, plumbing, and framing are often only fully visible once walls are opened, so keep a contingency in the budget.
Roles on Your Project
Clear roles. One point of contact.
Hawthorne Mason
Your advocate and point of contact from the first conversation to completion.
- Project originationWe identify and shape the opportunity with you from the first conversation.
- Client consultationWe help you define scope, priorities, and expectations before work begins.
- Contractor introductionsWe introduce GridStone, our licensed construction partner.
- Ongoing coordinationWe remain your point of contact and keep communication moving.
- Project reportingWe provide clear, regular updates on progress, schedule, and decisions.
GridStone
Our strategic construction partner.
- Construction agreementContracts directly with you for construction services.
- Construction workPerforms the construction work under that agreement.
- Terms of the workScope, schedule, and pricing are set in your agreement with them.
Hawthorne Mason is not a general contractor, does not perform construction work, and is not the contractor of record on any project. Construction services are provided under a separate agreement between you and GridStone, our licensed construction partner.
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Considering whole-home transformations?
Share a few details about your home and what you have in mind. We will respond within two business days to arrange a conversation.