Home Remodeling in Salt Lake City, Utah
4.9 ★ · 78 Google Reviews
Remodeling in Salt Lake City means working with real architectural history. The bungalows of Liberty Wells and Sugar House, the Victorians of Capitol Hill, the mid-century ranches along the east bench — these homes reward a remodeler who respects what's there and knows how to marry new work to old. That's our specialty. We've spent years blending new drywall into original plaster, opening up choppy 1920s floor plans without erasing their character, and rebuilding kitchens and bathrooms in houses where nothing is square and every wall hides a surprise. One contract, one schedule, from demolition to the final coat of paint.
Old-house remodeling done properly
The defining SLC remodel challenge is plaster. Original lath-and-plaster walls crack, bow, and crumble when you open them for wiring or layout changes, and the transition between surviving plaster and new drywall is where amateur work announces itself. Our finishers skim-coat, blend, and match so the line disappears. Beyond the walls: knob-and-tube discovery, galvanized supply lines, unpermitted 1970s 'improvements' that have to come out — we've seen it all in the Avenues, and we price honestly for the surprises this housing stock produces rather than lowballing and change-ordering you later.
Kitchens, baths, and opened-up floor plans
The most common SLC projects on our board: bungalow kitchens expanded into underused dining rooms, upstairs bathrooms carved out of big landings in Yalecrest four-squares, and load-bearing wall removals that turn three small dark rooms into one bright living space. East-bench mid-centuries get the smooth-wall modern treatment — Level 5 finishes for all that raking window light. Whatever the era, we handle permits with Salt Lake City's building department and keep the project moving.
Salt Lake City remodel costs
SLC bathroom remodels typically run $16,000–$40,000 — older homes trend higher than the valley average because plumbing and subfloor surprises are more common. Kitchens range $35,000–$90,000 depending on cabinetry, layout changes, and structural work. Plaster-heavy wall removals with beam engineering run $12,000–$28,000 including finish blending. We give free written, line-item estimates, and in pre-war homes we'll walk you through the realistic contingency conversation up front.
What Salt Lake City-Area Clients Say
Rated 4.9 stars across 78 Google reviews.
"Alex and Matt are awesome. We had our whole house rewired which turned our walls into Swiss cheese. They patched everything seamlessly and matched the texture perfectly — you'd never know there was damage."
"We are very happy with the Drywall Techs team. They came when they said they would. Any flaws found were fixed, and they even corrected mistakes by other trades at no extra charge."
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home remodel cost in Salt Lake City?
Bathrooms typically run $16,000–$40,000 and kitchens $35,000–$90,000 in SLC, with pre-war homes trending higher due to plaster, plumbing, and wiring surprises. Estimates are free and itemized.
Can you match new drywall to my original plaster walls?
Yes — it's one of our core skills. We skim-coat and blend the transition so new work disappears into century-old walls, in Avenues Victorians and Sugar House bungalows alike.
Can you open up my bungalow's closed floor plan?
Yes. We remove load-bearing walls with proper beam engineering and permits, then blend the ceiling and wall finishes so the removal is invisible. Typical cost is $12,000–$28,000.
Do you handle knob-and-tube and galvanized pipe replacement?
We coordinate licensed electricians and plumbers to replace legacy systems while walls are open — the right time to do it — and we patch and refinish everything afterward as part of the same contract.
Do you pull permits with Salt Lake City?
Yes. We handle permitting and inspections with SLC's building department for structural, electrical, and plumbing scope, so the work is legal, insurable, and adds value at resale.
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