Skip to main content Skip to content Open-concept living, kitchens, baths, additions, and updated systems. Woodland Construction Group renovates whole homes across Lake Oswego under one design-build contract, one accountable team from first sketch to final walkthrough.
Planning a whole home renovation in Lake Oswego, Oregon? A whole-home renovation reworks the way an entire house lives: floor plan, kitchen, baths, finishes, and the systems behind the walls, all resolved as one coordinated project rather than a string of separate jobs.
Lake Oswego is full of homes with great bones and an irreplaceable location, but compartmentalized 1950s-1970s floor plans and aging systems. A renovation opens the plan, modernizes the mechanicals, and brings every room into one cohesive design.
Because the work spans many trades, structural decisions, and the City of Lake Oswego’s own permitting process, the contractor you choose controls the outcome. The right partner protects the budget, holds the schedule, and keeps one team accountable end to end.
Whole home renovations in Lake Oswego commonly run about $150,000 to $650,000+ in 2026, depending on square footage, structural scope, and finish level. Larger square footage, new additions, and high-end finishes move a project toward the upper end of that range.
The biggest advantage of a design-build renovation is structural: one team, one contract removes the handoffs between architect, designer, and builder where large projects most often go wrong on cost and schedule.
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A large share of Lake Oswego’s housing stock dates to the 1950s through 1970s, including ranch and mid-century homes and Mountain Park’s 1970s build-out. These homes tend to have great bones and prized locations, paired with compartmentalized floor plans, original kitchens and baths, older electrical panels, and single-pane windows. A whole-home renovation modernizes all of it at once.
With a detached-home median around $1.1 million, the #1-ranked Lake Oswego School District, and lakefront and established neighborhoods in short supply, relocating means giving up location, schools, and lake life. That is why many Lake Oswego families remodel to stay rather than buy elsewhere.
Renovating a whole home as one project also keeps every room speaking the same design language. See the full picture of a project like this on our whole-home renovation page.
Woodland Construction Group – 18 Years Experience – Serving Lake Oswego, Oregon
Our licensed team handles open-concept reconfiguration, structural work, systems upgrades, and finish-level interiors across Lake Oswego, with in-house design and one contract from concept to completion.
A whole-home renovation lets a 1950s-1970s Lake Oswego home keep its location and lake-life access while gaining an open floor plan, modern systems, and finishes built to last for decades.
Six areas show up in almost every whole-home renovation we build in Lake Oswego. Each is engineered for how the home is actually lived in, not just how it looks on opening day.
Removing or re-engineering load-bearing walls to open compartmentalized floor plans, with proper beams, posts, and structural detailing so the new layout is sound.
Full kitchen and bathroom renovations designed as part of the whole, so cabinetry, tile, plumbing, and finishes carry one cohesive material story room to room.
New electrical panel and wiring, updated plumbing, efficient HVAC, added insulation, and new windows, modernizing the mechanicals behind every wall at once.
Square-footage additions and bump-outs where the plan needs more room, coordinated with Lake Oswego’s setback, tree, and Sensitive Lands requirements.
Carving a true primary suite from existing rooms or an addition: a larger bedroom, a spa-grade bath, and a walk-in closet planned as one connected retreat.
One design direction across the whole house, with custom millwork, built-ins, trim, and finishes that tie every room together rather than reading as separate projects.
How We Work
One team, one contract, from the first measurement to the final walkthrough, with no handoffs between designer, builder, and trades: design and 3D layouts, material selection, permitting and inspections, careful demolition, licensed construction, and a final walkthrough, all backed by our 2-year craftsmanship warranty.
See our full design-build processA look at how we turn dated, compartmentalized homes into open, cohesive ones across Lake Oswego and the metro.
Walk through every line that shapes the number, from structural work and systems to kitchens, baths, and finishes, with a calculator built on real Portland-area project data.
Woodland completed a full home remodel for us, a complete kitchen renovation, two bathroom remodels, new flooring, fresh paint, and all new doors and trim. They paid close attention to detail, kept the worksite clean, and stayed on schedule, delivering beyond our expectations.
Engaging with Woodland for our home extension was a great decision. They were attentive to our vision, offered valuable insights, and completed the project on time. Their commitment to quality and craftsmanship is truly impressive.
A huge thank you to Woodland Construction Group for the beautiful job they did on our home extension. High-quality craftsmanship throughout.
Timelines, cost, permits, living arrangements, and what to expect in 2026. If your question is not here, call us. We would rather answer it directly.
Most whole home renovations in Lake Oswego run 6 to 12 months from demolition to final walkthrough, depending on square footage and scope. A focused refresh of the main living level can finish in 4 to 6 months, while a full-house renovation with structural changes, additions, and systems work often takes 9 to 12 months. We set a detailed schedule during design and phase the work so the timeline stays predictable.
In Lake Oswego, whole home renovations commonly run about $150,000 to $650,000+ in 2026, depending on square footage, structural scope, and finish level. A mid-range renovation of the primary living areas, kitchen, and baths often lands in the middle of that range, while full-house projects with additions, new systems, and high-end finishes reach the upper end. You receive an itemized estimate during the design phase.
Yes, and Lake Oswego is its own jurisdiction. Permits and plan review go through the City of Lake Oswego Planning and Building department, not the City of Portland, so a contractor’s Portland permit experience does not transfer. Major additions usually require a Pre-Application Conference. Lots near creeks, wetlands, Tryon Creek, or steep wooded slopes may need Sensitive Lands review, and Lake Oswego’s tree ordinance requires a permit to remove any tree 6 inches or larger in diameter, sometimes with a replacement tree. We manage the full Lake Oswego process for you.
Often, yes, with planning. For many Lake Oswego whole-home projects we phase the work so your family can stay in part of the home while we renovate another section, then move and continue. With larger structural projects, living elsewhere for a stretch is sometimes simpler and faster. We map out the living arrangement with you before construction starts so there are no surprises.
Yes. A large share of Lake Oswego homes date to the 1950s through 1970s and still carry original electrical panels, dated plumbing, aging HVAC, thin insulation, and single-pane windows. A whole home renovation is the right moment to modernize all of it at once: a new electrical panel and wiring, updated supply and drain lines, efficient heating and cooling, added insulation, and new windows, coordinated so the systems work together rather than as separate fixes.
Our in-house design team handles the renovation from first concept through construction. You do not need to hire a separate architect or designer for most projects. The design-build approach keeps design, planning, permitting, and construction under one contract, which removes the handoffs where large renovations usually go wrong and keeps one team accountable for the result.
For many Lake Oswego homeowners, yes. With a detached-home median around $1.1 million, the top-ranked Lake Oswego School District, and lakefront and established neighborhoods in short supply, families more often renovate to stay than relocate. A whole home renovation modernizes a home with great bones and an irreplaceable location, delivering both daily livability and long-term value rather than starting over somewhere new.
Family-owned and based in Northwest Portland, we renovate whole homes across Lake Oswego and the surrounding communities.
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