Whole home renovation in Edmonton with a new open concept kitchen, white shaker cabinets, quartz waterfall island, and a stone feature wall

Whole Home Renovation in Edmonton

A Home That Reflects Who You Are Today

Over time, your home becomes a collection of memories, moments and stories. As life changes, the way you want to live changes too. A whole home renovation gives you space that feels aligned with your current lifestyle, your values and the comfort you deserve.

At NUVO Construction, we plan and build whole home renovations across Edmonton. We help you create a home that feels renewed, peaceful and truly connected to the life you want to live now. We guide the entire process with clarity and care, so your renovation feels calm, intentional and deeply personal.

Open living room and entry after a whole home renovation in Edmonton, with a black linear fireplace, vinyl plank flooring, pot lights, and a black stair railing

Home should be your sanctuary. A place that brings you ease, comfort and a sense of belonging.

Why a Whole Home Renovation Matters

Homes evolve slowly, but people evolve deeply. At some point, the space you once loved stops supporting how you move, gather or recharge. A whole home renovation helps you realign your environment with who you are and how you want to feel in your home.

A transformation like this isn’t just about updating rooms. It is about how the rooms work together. When the kitchen opens properly into the living space, when the basement stops feeling like a separate house, when the flow finally makes sense, the whole home changes. That is the difference between renovating one room and renovating a home.

Most whole home projects start with one room that stopped working. If yours began with the kitchen, our kitchen renovation work covers that scope on its own.

Basement bathroom with a double vanity, black fixtures, and a glass walk-in shower, renovated as part of a full house project in Edmonton
Open concept main floor renovation with a kitchen, dining area, and living room, featuring cream cabinets, a large island, and a tufted leather sofa

What Your Home Can Become

Your home can become a space that brings harmony, comfort and beauty into every part of your day. A space that supports gatherings, quiet mornings, creative expression and meaningful connection.

In practice, a whole home renovation in Edmonton usually means the kitchen opens into the dining and living space, the main floor finally flows the way you always wanted it to, and the basement becomes somewhere you actually want to spend time. Bathrooms get reworked. Flooring runs continuously instead of changing at every doorway. Lighting stops being an afterthought.

That basement is part of the scope, not a separate project. When it is planned alongside the main floor, the finishes carry through and the basement development feels like part of the home instead of a level you added later.

The result is a home that carries your memories forward but feels refreshed and aligned with who you are becoming.

If you want help shaping the design before construction starts, our design team can guide the layout and selections with you.

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Why Renovate Instead of Move

For many homeowners, moving feels like the obvious next step, but it often means trading one set of compromises for another. A whole home renovation allows you to stay rooted in the place you chose, while reshaping your home to support how you live today. Rather than adapting your life to a new house, renovating lets your home adapt to you.

Preserve the location, neighbourhood, and lifestyle you love

Avoid the costs, stress, and uncertainty of buying and selling

Customize layouts and finishes to suit your current needs

Upgrade aging systems for comfort, efficiency, and longevity

Sometimes the problem is not that the house is dated. It is that the house is too small. If you love the location but need another bedroom, a bigger kitchen, or a second storey, a home addition can solve that without a move. We often plan additions and whole home renovations together, so the layout, the flow and the finishes are designed as one project from the start.

How a Whole Home Renovation Works With NUVO

Your whole home renovation begins by understanding the life you want to create inside your walls. From there, we shape the design direction, refine the details and manage the entire build with intention and care.

In practice, that means a discovery conversation, then an on-site consultation so we can see the house before we talk numbers. Design and selections come next, followed by permits. Once construction starts, you get schedules, daily updates, photos and approvals through JobTread, so you always know what is happening in your home and who is in it.

Each step is guided, supportive and designed to bring clarity, comfort and confidence. See how we guide every renovation from first call to final walkthrough.

Renovated primary bathroom with a freestanding tub, dark wood vanity, brass fixtures, and an arched window

Our Team

NUVO Construction is a close-knit team of designers, project managers, and skilled trades who believe great renovations start with clarity and care. Led by Ben and Conrad, NUVO brings a thoughtful, design-forward approach to every project, balancing technical expertise with a deep respect for the homes and people we work with.

That respect shows up in who we send to your home. Our team includes Red Seal certified tradespeople and licensed electricians, plumbers, and HVAC specialists, so every trade on your job is qualified and accountable. We value clear communication, detailed planning, and craftsmanship that holds up over time, so our clients always know what’s happening, what’s next, and why it matters.

Meet the people who will be in your home.

Why Homeowners Choose NUVO for Their Whole Home Renovation

Clear Written Contracts

You always know what is included, what to expect and how your project will unfold. Clear budgets and outlines of every project are approved by the client prior to construction.

Two-Year Warranty on Workmanship

We stand behind our work long after the project is complete.

Proper Permits Every Time

Your renovation is completed safely, legally and to the Alberta New Home Warranty Standards. We always have the proper licensing and permits to ensure your renovation is protected at every level.

Transparent Changes and Approvals

Every adjustment is documented and formal requests for approval are submitted before moving forward.

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Whole Home Renovation Service Area in Edmonton

NUVO takes on whole home renovations across Edmonton and the surrounding region. We work in St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, and Spruce Grove. We also serve Parkland County, Sturgeon County, and Strathcona County.

A whole home renovation usually pulls more than one permit. Structural changes, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC can each carry their own requirements, and those requirements are not the same in every municipality. We handle the permit process for your project and confirm the right permit requirements for your specific location before work begins.

Frequently Asked Questions
About Whole Home Renovations in Edmonton

Whole-home renovations are usually significant six-figure projects, but the final investment can vary widely depending on the size of the home, the scope of work, the age of the property, the level of customization, and how much of the home is being renovated.
 
A whole-home renovation can mean different things. For some homeowners, it may include the main floor and basement. For others, it may involve a full interior renovation, structural changes, windows and doors, exterior work, insulation, vapor barrier, siding, roofing, or building envelope upgrades.
 
The biggest cost drivers are usually kitchens, bathrooms, structural changes, cabinetry, millwork, flooring, tile, windows, doors, exterior work, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and the level of finish selected.
 
Older homes can also carry additional considerations such as asbestos, aluminum wiring, Poly-B water lines, previous renovations, water damage, or framing issues that are not fully visible until work begins.
A realistic budget should also include contingency. This is not to cover poor planning; it is to account for unknown conditions that may only become clear once walls, ceilings, floors, or exterior assemblies are opened.
 
As a general guide, a 5% to 10% contingency may be reasonable for newer homes or more predictable scopes. For older homes, larger renovations, structural work, or building envelope work, a 10% to 15% contingency may be more appropriate.
 
The best way to set a realistic budget is to start with a discovery conversation followed by an on-site consultation. This allows us to understand your goals, assess the home, identify the major cost drivers, and provide a more informed preliminary budget before moving into detailed quoting, design, and selections.
 
Because whole-home renovations vary so much, we do not recommend relying on a generic square-foot price. A better approach is to define the scope clearly, understand the condition of the home, plan for the right level of finish, and build a budget around the outcome you want. 
 
Every project starts with a conversation about scope and budget. If financing is part of your plan, we can walk you through renovation financing options early rather than after the quote.
 

Most whole-home renovations don’t follow a room-by-room order. They follow a scope-and-trade order — structured around what needs to happen before walls close up, before inspections, and before finishes go in.

In general, a project moves from planning and permits through demolition, structural and framing work, rough-in trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC), inspections, insulation, drywall, and finally cabinets, flooring, tile, fixtures, and finishes.

Sequencing this way protects your budget and your timeline. Mistakes caught during rough-in are far less expensive than mistakes found after drywall. And trades coordinated in the right order rarely need to return — which keeps your project moving.

Start With a Conversation

If you are planning a whole home renovation in Edmonton or St. Albert, the next step is a conversation. We start by understanding the house and how you want to live in it, then walk through scope, budget and timing before anything is committed.

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