General contracting & renovation
Additions, whole-home renovations, kitchens, and interior work across Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Lancaster County PA, plus New Castle County DE. Self-performed across trades, so one contractor owns the finish.
What we take on
General contracting at CAWR means we are accountable for the whole job — demolition through final paint. One contact, one schedule, rather than a set of each blame the other for the gap in the schedule.
Because we self-perform carpentry, drywall, flooring, tile, and finish work and directly supervise the licensed trades, we can price complicated scopes accurately and sequence them tightly. That matters most on the projects other GCs quietly decline: additions tying into an older structure, renovations where nothing is square, and interiors where a tenant or family is moving in on a fixed date.
What we don't do: ground-up new construction. We work on buildings that already exist. Everything below assumes there's a structure to renovate, expand, or repair.
Typical projects
- Additions and bump-outs — foundation through roof tie-in, including the structural framing and envelope work
- Whole-home renovations — gut renovations, layout changes, and load-bearing wall removals
- Kitchens — cabinetry, countertops, tile, lighting, and the electrical and plumbing rough-in behind them
- Interior renovation — flooring, drywall, trim and millwork, doors, windows, and painting
- Basement finishing — framing, egress, moisture management, and finished living space
- Structural repair — sistering joists, beam replacement, and sill and rim repair after water or termite damage
How a renovation actually runs
Four checkpoints. You always know which one you're in.
Finance your renovation
Monthly payment options through Acorn Finance on renovation and addition projects. Soft credit pull to check your rate.
Recent bathroom renovations
Custom tile, glass and vanity work across Chester, Montgomery and Delaware County. Conventional renovation on a two-to-four week schedule.
Frequently asked questions
It depends almost entirely on scope and finish level, so any number quoted without a site visit is a guess. As rough context for this market: interior refreshes generally start in the low five figures, kitchen renovations typically run $35,000–$90,000 depending on cabinetry and layout changes, and additions usually start around $200 per square foot. We give you a line-item proposal after a walkthrough, not a range.
Most whole-home renovations in this market run 10–20 weeks depending on scope and material lead times. Cabinetry and windows are usually the long poles. We build the schedule around the actual lead times rather than an optimistic start date, so you can plan around it.
Yes, and most of our residential work is occupied. That means dust containment, daily cleanup, protected pathways, and sequencing so you keep a working kitchen or bathroom as long as possible. Tell us on the walkthrough what has to stay usable.
Yes. Multi-trade capability is exactly why smaller odd scopes are worth doing — a single trip that handles the drywall, the trim, and the tile is more useful to you than three separate contractors. Submit a ticket and tell us what you need done.
Where we do this work
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Request a free estimate
Two steps, about a minute. Site visits and written estimates are free, and we follow up the same business day.
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Where do we reach you?
Street address of the property, not your mailing address.
Your request is in and a confirmation is on its way to your email. We call by the next business day to talk through scope and book a free site visit — your written estimate follows that visit, because a number given sight-unseen is a guess.
Reference your ticket ID when calling:
484-255-3117
One call. Every project.
Serving Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Lancaster County PA, and New Castle County DE.