Open walls are the chance to make a house better, not just newer
Kitchens, baths, and whole-home remodels with attention to the parts inside the wall that decide how the project ages.
Remodeling is the moment a home's hidden problems become visible — and the moment most contractors close them back up without addressing them. SBC Construction treats open walls and floors as an opportunity to fix what's actually wrong: undersized wiring, leaking shower pans, dryer vents that exhaust into the attic, joists that were never properly supported. We finish the job, but we don't bury the issues.
What professional work looks like.
Plenty of contractors deliver what looks like a finished project. Here's what separates work that holds up from work that fails quietly.
- Update wiring and plumbing while walls are open, not after
- Real waterproofing membrane in showers, not just grout and caulk
- Subfloor inspected and repaired before new flooring goes down
- HVAC reviewed for the new layout (load calc, not eyeballed)
- Ventilation added where it was missing (bath fans, range hoods to outside)
- Insulation upgraded in exterior walls while they're accessible
- Drywalling over knob-and-tube wiring
- Tiling over a flexing or rotted subfloor
- Skipping the waterproofing membrane
- Same undersized HVAC handling a new addition
- Bath fans venting into the attic instead of through the roof
How the project actually runs.
- 01Design conversation
We talk through how you actually live in the space before we draw anything.
- 02Selections and budget
Real numbers tied to real selections — no allowances that turn into surprises.
- 03Demo with inspection
We photograph what we find behind the walls and tell you what needs addressing.
- 04Build
Trades sequenced properly, inspections scheduled, photos at every milestone.
- 05Walk-through and warranty
Punch list completed before final payment. Warranty in writing.
What clients ask before they hire us.
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