Charlotte · Design-Build Since 2010

Remodeling without the horror story.

You’ve heard the stories — blown budgets, vanished contractors, month four of a “six-week” bath. We built our entire company to be the opposite of that story.

Start Your Project How We Work
  • Fixed-Price Contract
  • On-Time Guarantee
  • Dedicated PM
  • Design + Build In-House
Remodeled kitchen with custom cabinetry and island
350+ Remodels completed
16 Years in Charlotte
96% Projects finished on schedule
$0 Change-order surprises on fixed scope
Finished open-plan remodel
The difference

A remodel is a promise. We put ours in writing.

Two documents run every Hearth & Harbor project: a fixed-price contract that locks scope and cost, and a working schedule you can see online — updated daily by your project manager.

If we blow a deadline that’s our fault, we credit you $250 per business day. We’ve paid that credit twice in sixteen years. Both times hurt enough to keep the promise honest.

  • Fixed price signed before demo starts
  • Dedicated PM + daily-updated online schedule
  • $250/day late credit — in the contract
  • Licensed trades and in-house carpenters
What we build

The rooms that sell you on your own house.

Kitchens

Full-gut kitchen remodels with in-house design, custom or semi-custom cabinetry, and one fixed price for all of it.

Bathrooms

Primary suites, walk-in showers, and aging-in-place conversions — waterproofed to standards your inspector will photograph for fun.

Additions

Primary suites, sunrooms, and second stories that match the original house so well the neighbors forget it was ever smaller.

Basements

Finished basements with real ceilings, real bathrooms, and moisture control done before the drywall — not after.

Whole-Home Renovation

Down-to-the-studs transformations run by one PM with one schedule — you get a weekly report, not a weekly surprise.

Design Services

3D renderings, material selections, and permitting handled in-house — you approve everything before demo day.

Process

Four phases. No mystery.

  1. 1

    Discovery

    A real conversation about scope, budget range, and whether we’re the right fit. Free, no pressure.

  2. 2

    Design & fixed bid

    3D design, material selections with real prices, permits mapped. Ends with one fixed number — not an “estimate.”

  3. 3

    Build

    Protected pathways, dust barriers, a PM who texts back, and a schedule you can check from your phone.

  4. 4

    Punch & warranty

    Blue-tape walkthrough, every item cleared, then a 3-year workmanship warranty with an annual check-in.

Client stories

Ask the people who lived through it.

“Kitchen, gutted to studs, six weeks quoted — done in six weeks. I checked the schedule app every morning like a stock ticker. It never lied.”
Melissa & Grant O. Dilworth · Kitchen remodel
“The fixed price meant the awkward conversations happened before demo, not during. Final invoice matched the contract to the dollar.”
James L. Myers Park · Primary bath
“We added 600 square feet and you cannot find the seam — inside or out. Neighbors thought the house was always this size.”
The Okafors Ballantyne · Addition
Questions

The ones every homeowner should ask.

What does a kitchen remodel cost in Charlotte?

Our kitchens typically run $60–150k depending on scope and finishes; baths $30–80k. If your budget is below that range, we’ll say so at discovery and point you to good options — we’d rather be honest than be a bad fit.

How is “fixed price” actually fixed?

Because design and selections finish before the contract is signed, there’s nothing left to guess at. The price changes only if you change the scope — or if we open a wall and find something unforeseeable, which we document with photos and price before touching.

Can we live in the house during the remodel?

Usually, yes. We build sealed dust barriers, maintain a working kitchen or bath where possible, and keep protected pathways. Whole-home projects are the exception — we’ll be straight with you about that.

Who is actually in my house?

Our own carpenters and PMs, plus licensed plumbing/electrical/HVAC trade partners we’ve used for years. Everyone is background-checked and badged.

How far out are you booked?

Design starts within 2–3 weeks; construction typically begins 8–12 weeks after contract, depending on selections and permits. Good remodelers are never available next Monday.

Start the conversation.

Tell us about the project and your budget range. We’ll schedule a discovery call and give you a straight answer about fit, cost, and timing.

(704) 555-0689 Mon–Fri 8am–5pm · Showroom by appointment NC GC License #84120 · Insured