High-Integrity Denver Home Remodeling
Improving a historic property requires a partner who understands the structural complexities of the past while applying the technical standards of the future. Squareroot is a Denver-based general contractor founded in 2003 by a Professional Engineer and an Urban Planner that provides a practical approach to building site challenges. We provide high-end Denver home remodeling services that specialize in modernizing classic homes while honoring the soul of the original structure.
Defining Your Remodeling Project
A successful project often involves transforming an outdated or awkward floor plan into a beautiful space that flows efficiently and connects to the outdoors. Our remodeling work is typically contained within the existing footprint of the home, focusing on optimizing the space you already have. We manage several specific categories of Denver home remodeling.
Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels
We modernize these high-use areas with a focus on both form and daily function. Our team works to make certain your designs bring a unique touch to your home incorporating the latest technology and convenience found in today’s appliances, lighting, plumbing and cabinetry.
Basement Finishing
We convert lower levels into usable living areas that maintain the structural integrity of the home. This process allows you to gain valuable square footage without changing the external footprint of your property.
Whole-House Transformations
These comprehensive projects often involve moving internal walls to create a cohesive environment throughout the entire property. A well-planned Denver home remodeling effort can transform an outdated layout into a space that works better for your daily life.
Our Denver Home Remodeling Projects
Specialized Expertise in Denver Home Types
Our expertise is centered on the unique architectural styles found in Denver’s established neighborhoods. We speak the language of older houses and prioritize the preservation of their original character.
- Victorians: Some of Denver’s earliest homes built as early as the 1880’s, Victorians are typified by lots of exterior ornamentation, multi-color paint schemes, and interior floorplans with doors for every room to better help control heat. We often shore up the foundations of Victorians and structurally flatten the floors to take away over 100 years of settling.
- 1920s Bungalows: The workhorse of Denver’s housing stock, they were on to something with the Bungalow. In response to the often small and closed off rooms of the Victorian, the Bungalow opened up a bit creating living and dining areas without walls and doors between them. A practical floorplan that has stood the test of time. A common remodeling element is to open up the kitchen to the dining room with a peninsula or island.
- Craftsman 4-Squares: From the same era as the Bungalow, the 4-square adds a second floor and can boast tall baseboards, exposed woodwork on classic staircases, and bedrooms separated from the main living area. Often the challenge in 4-Squares is to find a way to optimize small bedroom and bathroom spaces which can be tight by today’s standards.
- Tudors: The era right after the Bungalow, these homes have steeper roofs, incorporate more arches, use thinner profile interior trim, and often feature coved ceilings and art deco light fixtures. Tudors are solid houses and we frequently look for ways to create more of an indoor / outdoor connection to take advantage of Colorado’s beautiful weather.
- Mid-Century Moderns: These post war classics are a departure from the more traditional architectural styles found before 1940. With big exposed beams, shed roofs, deep soffits, steel windows, walnut built-ins and in-wall communications, these homes have a character all their own and are a pleasure to restore.
A Disciplined Planning Phase
The first step in our partnership is a dedicated planning phase focused on defining your requirements and evaluating your property. This initial effort provides a clear roadmap regarding your goals and your investment before construction begins. Our team creates a project schedule and preliminary budget to make certain the plan is viable for your specific site. To provide technical certainty for your Denver home remodeling plans, we offer on-site sketches of possible build options along with a free ballpark estimate. The goal in this first phase is to get the project headed in the right direction where budget and design are running in parallel.
Accountability Through Project Data
During the construction phase, we provide total visibility into the health of your Denver home remodeling work through the CoConstruct platform. This professional project management software serves as a single source of truth for every aspect of the build. You have constant access to the data required to stay informed and confident in the progress of your home.
Real-Time Budget Tracking
You can view exactly where your capital is allocated and monitor costs as the project moves forward.
Live Schedule Access
See which milestones are being met and know exactly which trades will be on your property each day.
Daily Photo Logs
Specifications and Selections
All decisions regarding finish materials are cataloged and stored in CoConstruct. This keeps the team on the same page and ensures that your selections are what actually gets installed in your home.