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The Whitepine renovation is a full whole home remodel in the Portland metro: a dated, uneven mid-century house taken down to its structure and rebuilt room by room in 2026.
We re-leveled the floors, opened the kitchen around a new island, reworked the bath, finished the basement, and refreshed the exterior. The before and after below walks the whole house, curb to basement.
One design-build team handled it all, from the first sketch to the final inspection, with an itemized estimate before any demolition began.
A dated, uneven mid-century house in the Portland metro, taken down to its structure and rebuilt room by room in 2026. Existing conditions and as-built, side by side. We gave the story room to breathe.
“Months later, you cannot tell the house is sixty years old. It came in on budget, finished on time, and every room finally works the way we live.”
Three tiers cover most Portland whole home remodels in 2026. Where you land depends on the square footage, the structural work, and the finish level. The table below maps each tier to what it includes and the range a typical project runs.
| Tier | What it includes | 2026 Range |
|---|---|---|
| Standard BuildGood | Refreshed kitchen and baths, new paint, fixtures, lighting, and flooring. Existing layout kept, systems updated where needed. | $90K to $180K |
| Full FinishBetter | New kitchen and baths, some walls opened or moved, new windows and trim, hardwood throughout, and a refreshed exterior. | $180K to $320K |
| High-EndBest | Structural re-leveling and reframing, full kitchen and bath rebuilds, custom millwork, premium finishes, and updated systems. The Whitepine scope. | $320K to $550K+ |
Ranges reflect a 2026 Portland metro whole home remodel. Square footage, structural work, and additions push above these tiers.
Most of the schedule is locked before demolition. The phases below show a realistic 2026 timeline, from the first design meeting to the final walkthrough.
| Phase | What happens | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Design & SelectionsPre-construction | Layouts, materials, fixtures, and finishes finalized before any demolition begins. | 4 to 8 weeks |
| PermittingPre-construction | Plans submitted and reviewed by the city. Often overlaps the design phase. | 2 to 6 weeks |
| ConstructionOn site | Demo, structural work, kitchen and baths, then finishes. Extensive scopes like Whitepine run longer. | 4 to 9 months |
| TotalStart to finish | Design through final walkthrough, depending on scope. | 6 to 12 months |
Timelines vary with project complexity and permit review. We set and share the schedule before work starts.
We start with how you actually live, then picture what the house could become.
Design and construction under a single contract, with one project manager from day one.
Layouts, light, and flow are worked out on paper before anything is built.
Cabinetry, counters, fixtures, and flooring chosen and finalized before demolition.
Permits pulled, inspections scheduled, and a one-year craftsmanship warranty on the work.
A whole home remodel is mostly invisible work. Level floors and square framing are what make the finishes look effortless later.
Correct sloping floors and settled framing before a single board of hardwood goes down. It is far cheaper to fix during the remodel than after.
Cabinets, tile, fixtures, and flooring chosen up front mean fewer change orders, a tighter budget, and a schedule that holds.
The kitchen is usually the longest pole in a whole home remodel. Sequence the rest of the house around it and the timeline gets easier.
A project like Whitepine works in three layers, from the structure out to the finishes you live with.
Family-owned since 2008, design-build by default, and accountable from the first estimate to the final inspection.
We interviewed three Portland builders for our whole-home remodel. Woodland was the only one who showed up with stamped plans, a real schedule, and a project manager at the consultation. Months later, you cannot tell the house is sixty years old. It came in on budget, finished on time, and every room finally works the way we live.
The single-PM thing is not marketing. We had one phone number from demo to final inspection. Every Friday a photo update, every Monday a budget check. Living in the house through a remodel could have been miserable. It was not.
The design work made the whole thing worth it. We thought we had to move to get the home we wanted. Instead we have a 1960s house that feels twenty years newer, without losing what we loved about it.
A whole-home remodel in Portland runs roughly $150K to $500K-plus in 2026, depending on square footage, structural work, and finish level. Projects like Whitepine, which involve re-leveling floors, reframing, and full kitchen and bath rebuilds, sit in the middle to upper part of that range. We give every client an itemized estimate before any demolition begins.
Most Portland whole-home renovations take four to nine months of construction after a four to eight week design phase. The Whitepine project included structural floor leveling and a full kitchen rebuild, which adds time over a cosmetic refresh. We set the schedule before work starts and account for permits and inspections up front.
Woodland Construction Group is a design-build firm, so one team handles design and construction under a single contract. That means fewer handoffs, one project manager, and no designers and builders pointing fingers at each other. The Whitepine kitchen, including the island and range wall, was designed and built in-house.
Yes. At Whitepine we took the kitchen down to its structure, reframed where needed, and installed new subfloor to bring the floors level before any finishes went in. Floor leveling is common in older Portland and West Hills homes, and it is far easier to correct during a remodel than after.
Our project gallery has more Portland-area before-and-after transformations across kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and whole-home renovations. You can also book a free in-home consultation and we will walk you through projects similar to yours in scope and budget.
Yes. Woodland Construction Group is a licensed, bonded, and insured Oregon general contractor, CCB #181942, family-owned in Portland since 2008. Every project carries a one-year craftsmanship warranty.
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