Home Remodeling in Weaverville, NC
North Buncombe, fifteen minutes up the interstate. Century-old homes near downtown and new construction in Reems Creek - two different remodeling conversations.
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Two Weavervilles
The blocks around Main Street hold homes that are eighty to a hundred and twenty years old – real trim, plaster, wood windows, and additions that were made in three different decades. Out in Reems Creek and along the valley the housing is much newer, often built in the last twenty-five years on larger lots with views to protect.
They need opposite things from a contractor. The older houses need restraint and carpentry: matching profiles, repairing what is worth keeping, and structural work that respects a frame that has already settled. The newer houses need updating, expanding and better outdoor living.
What we do most in Weaverville
- Kitchen remodeling, from careful updates in older homes to full gut renovations
- Bathroom remodeling and adding a bath where a century-old house only has one
- Whole-home remodels on houses worth keeping
- Additions, decks and screened porches that take advantage of the views
- Exterior trim and rot repair on older exteriors
- Roofing, including standing seam metal
Older houses need a different estimate
On a house built in 1915 nobody can tell you the final number from a walk-through. Knob-and-tube wiring, undersized framing and layers of previous work turn up once walls open. What we can do is price a clear scope, carry a stated allowance for the likely surprises, and photograph and price anything beyond it before we touch it. That is a more honest process than a low fixed number that grows by change order.
Permits
Building permits go through Buncombe County, with town zoning review inside Weaverville limits. We pull them and meet the inspectors.
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 work on historic homes?
Yes. The approach is different - match original profiles, repair rather than replace where the original work is sound, and plan structural work around a frame that has already moved.
Can you add a second bathroom to an old house?
Usually. The constraints are where drain lines can run and what the floor framing allows. We look at both at the walk-through and tell you the realistic options.
Who issues the permit?
Buncombe County for building, with town zoning review inside Weaverville limits. We handle the whole process.
Why can't you give a fixed price on an older home?
We can price a defined scope precisely. What nobody can price is what is inside a hundred-year-old wall. We carry a stated allowance for that and bring you photos and a number before going past it.
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.