Home Remodeling in Black Mountain, NC
Twenty minutes east. Cottages, craftsman homes and mountain properties in the Swannanoa valley - plus houses still being put back together.
Free in-home estimate throughout the Swannanoa valley.
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The valley has its own housing stock
Black Mountain and the Swannanoa valley run to older cottages, 1920s through 1950s bungalows near downtown, mid-century ranches, and newer homes built up the slopes for the views. Small rooms, single bathrooms, low ceilings in places, and framing that has settled – all of it normal for houses this age, and all of it affecting how a remodel gets planned.
Parts of the valley are also still working through repairs from the 2024 flooding. If your project is part of that, tell us up front – the sequencing is different when insurance, moisture remediation and structural repair come before finishes.
What we do most here
- Kitchen remodeling and opening up small closed kitchens
- Bathroom remodeling and adding a second bath
- Whole-home remodels on houses with good bones and dated everything else
- Rot and structural repair, including band joists and porch framing
- Siding, trim and roofing
- Decks and screened porches on the sloped lots the valley is full of
Sloped lots change the math
Much of the residential land here falls away from the road. That affects footing depth on additions and decks, drainage around foundations, and how a crew stages material. It is ordinary work for us – we build new homes on this terrain – but it is why a deck twelve feet off the downhill side costs meaningfully more per square foot than the same deck on flat ground.
Permits
Building permits go through Buncombe County, with town zoning review inside Black Mountain limits. We pull them and meet inspectors on site.
Get a number
Free in-home estimate for homeowners. Call (828) 617-9101 or use the form below.
How the project runs
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Walk-through
We come to you, look at the house and talk through what is not working. Usually under an hour.
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Written scope and estimate
Line-item pricing with allowances, so upgrades and surprises both have a known number.
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Permits and ordering
Permits pulled with your county, long-lead materials ordered before demolition.
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Build and warranty
One site supervisor, a published schedule, and a two-year workmanship warranty at the end.
Why homeowners choose Big Hills
- Licensed NC general contractorBuilding in Western North Carolina since 2018, 150 homes delivered.
- One crew, start to finishIn-house carpenters and site supervisor instead of a chain of subs you never meet.
- Fixed written scopeYou approve selections and the number before demo day, so the budget holds.
- 2-year workmanship warrantyThe same warranty we put behind the homes we build from the ground up.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take repair work as well as remodels?
Yes - rot, structural repair, roofing and siding are a regular part of what we do here, and often the right first step before any interior remodel.
My lot is steep. Can you still build a deck or addition?
Yes. Footings get stepped down the grade and posts are sized for the height. We build on this terrain routinely; it costs more per square foot than flat ground and we price it honestly.
Who issues the permit?
Buncombe County for building permits, with town zoning review inside Black Mountain limits. We handle both.
What does a remodel cost here?
The same ranges as the rest of our area - kitchens $35,000 to $90,000, baths $18,000 to $45,000. Older houses carry a stated allowance for what turns up inside the walls.
Get a free in-home estimate
Tell us about the project. We walk the space, talk through scope and materials, and send a written estimate — no charge, no pressure.