A selection of projects delivered in partnership with design professionals.
“Studio Coop Architecture has collaborated with THE Remodel Group on a number of projects over the past few years. Because we are a small architecture firm, the additional project support THE Remodel Group provides is crucial to the overall design and construction experience. Whether it is comprehensive cost analysis, extensive upfront planning, or assistance with clients’ finishes and materials selections, THE remodel group is a valuable addition to the design team.”
— Brian Murtagh, Principal at Studio Coop Architecture LLC
“As a designer, I’ve worked with Steve and the THE Remodel Group team for several years, on a variety of projects big and small. They’re great to work with, highly professional, and they produce outstanding quality work. Highly recommend. “
— Kymber Hatfield, Principal at Candid Home Design
A note on how we read drawings, what we manage, and the kind of projects we take on.
Whole home remodels, additions, ADUs, kitchens, baths, and primary suites — complex residential work.
Starting at $100,000. Our average project investment is $300,000 to $350,000+.
Portland metro — including Beaverton, Lake Oswego, and Sherwood, WA.
We are a design-build firm, which means design and construction are integrated into a single process. When we partner with an outside architect or design professional, we bring that same integration to your drawings.
We read plans carefully, ask the right questions early, and manage everything from permitting and subcontractor coordination to daily site supervision and client communication — so you are not spending your time managing the build.
We have found that the projects that go best are the ones where we are brought in early, before the drawings are finalized. That is when our knowledge of Portland’s permitting process, local trade costs, and the structural realities in older homes can actually shape the design rather than just react to it.
But we also work from completed plan sets, and we know how to execute them.
We take on projects where the plans are real, the client is committed, and the scope is something our team can build with the level of care it deserves.
Here is what architects and design professionals have told us makes a difference when working with us.
Incomplete execution is where architect-designed projects most often fall apart. Our in-house remodel carpenters are on site every day, and our dedicated Project Director’s are accountable for the build matching the documents. We do not substitute materials, skip details, or make field decisions without documentation. If something in the plans needs clarification, we come back to you before we move forward.
Permits, subcontractor scheduling, trade coordination, daily site oversight, client communication, and weekly project reviews are all handled by our team. We also take on the selection of fixtures, finishes, and equipment, including plumbing, cabinetry, flooring, and tile, for architects and architectural designers who’d rather not handle that piece. You design. We build. The client stays informed without you having to be the messenger.
You’ve seen it happen: months of design work, a client who falls in love with the concept, then a number that sends everything back to the drawing board. Predictive Pricing exists so that conversation never derails your project. Built for our architect and designer partners, it delivers an early, defensible cost range before deep design engagement begins — so you can design within a clear financial comfort zone from day one, and protect both your vision and your client’s trust.
Portland’s housing stock includes a significant number of older homes with non-standard framing, older mechanical systems, and conditions that don’t always show up on a survey.
We’ve been remodeling since 2007, and one of the most valuable things we bring to the table is helping uncover existing conditions early. Using our predictive pricing tool, we can show how those conditions will impact the scope and cost of tie-ins and other integration work, giving you and your client a clearer picture before construction begins. It’s the kind of insight that’s much easier to act on at the design table than in the field.
We understand that how a client experiences construction reflects on the designer who referred the builder. Every client gets a dedicated Project Director, daily updates through our project management platform, and a team that shows up, communicates proactively, and keeps the site clean and organized. We take that responsibility seriously.
We hold an Oregon CCB license #177821. Every subcontractor we bring on site is verified for CCB licensure, general liability insurance, and workers’ compensation coverage before they touch a project.
We also carry a 12-page Master Subcontract that defines conduct, standards, and documentation requirements. You will not have a licensing or liability issue on a TRG project.
Whether you bring us in during design or hand off a completed plan set, here is how we move a project from drawings to a finished build.
We’re happy to offer input early in project development, value-engineering the earliest concepts based on our deep understanding of today’s ever-evolving labor and material costs. Bringing us in before plans are finalized lets you test design ideas for constructability and share realistic cost ranges with your client before they commit to a scope. If plans are already complete, we’ll do a thorough review and flag anything worth resolving before construction begins.
Before we sign a construction contract, we conduct trade walkthroughs with our electrical, plumbing, framing, and other subcontractors, and we use a thorough checklist to account for existing conditions. Throughout this process, you’ll have access to our project management portal so you can watch the pricing come together in real time and see feedback from our subs, suppliers, and designers that might impact your design or the project budget. All subcontractor bids are collected, all materials are confirmed, and the contract is written as a fixed-price document, so you and your client know the number before construction begins.
Once construction begins, you and your client will be able to watch your design come to life through daily job logs with photos submitted through our project management portal. You’ll stay in the loop on every conversation. We hold weekly internal project reviews with our build team, design team, estimator, and office admin to surface and resolve issues early, and we don’t begin demolition until materials are ordered and the schedule is confirmed. Change orders are rare, and when they happen, they’re documented and client-initiated.
THE Remodel Group was built on the belief that the remodeling process should not be something a homeowner has to survive. That means doing the planning work that most contractors skip, communicating in a way that actually keeps people informed, and building what was designed, not a close approximation of it.
When we work with an architect, that same standard applies to the professional relationship. We are here to execute your vision, protect your client relationship, and make the entire construction phase something you do not have to worry about.
We have been in this market since 2007.
Nearly two decades of remodeling means we know the housing stock, the permitting offices, the trade subcontractors, and the conditions that show up behind walls in older homes. That local knowledge is something a national builder cannot offer.
We don’t take on projects we cannot build well.
We qualify every project before committing to it. If the scope, timeline, or investment expectations are not aligned, we say so directly rather than signing a contract and figuring it out later. The projects we take on, we finish. On time, on budget, and to the drawings.
Design and construction are not separate problems.
Even when working from an outside architect’s plans, our Design-Build background shapes how we approach the build. We think in terms of the full project, not just our portion, which means fewer gaps between what was designed and what gets built.
Our average project is $300,000 to $350,000.
We are not set up for small jobs. The projects where we add the most value are complex residential remodels, home additions, ADUs, and whole-home projects where the scope requires real coordination, structural knowledge, and consistent on-site management. If your client’s project falls in that range, we should talk.
If you have a project in the Portland metro area that needs a builder who can actually execute the drawings, we would like to hear about it. Reach out directly, and let’s have a straightforward conversation about fit, scope, and timeline.
We're proud of the spaces we build, but hearing how those spaces have changed our clients' lives is what means the most to us.
We'd love to hear what you're thinking. Let's start with a conversation.
