Home/Interior Projects
Inside is where you actually live with the work.
Windows, counters, cabinets, drywall, painting, flooring, plumbing and lighting. Whole rooms, or the one thing that has bothered you for years, finished so it looks like it was always that way.
Why prep is the job
Finish work only looks as good as what is underneath it.
Anyone can roll a wall or drop in a window. The reason one job still looks sharp in eight years and another is peeling, cracking or drafty in two is entirely what happened before the finish went on.
The opening gets checked for rot before a new window goes in. Drywall gets taped, floated and sanded before a brush comes out. A subfloor gets flattened before a plank goes down. That is the boring part, and it is the whole difference.
And the trim goes back on properly, so a room looks finished rather than under construction, whether you are photographing it next week or living in it for the next twenty years.
What is included
What we do inside.
- Windows. Replacement and repair, with the opening checked for rot before anything new goes in, and the trim put back inside and out.
- Counters. Countertop replacement, measured and set so the seams land where you will not see them, with the sink and faucet reset.
- Cabinets. New cabinets, refacing and repairs, hung level and plumb, with doors and drawers adjusted so they actually close.
- Drywall. Holes, cracks, water damage and texture matching. Taped, floated, sanded and ready for paint, not left for somebody else.
- Painting. Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, with the patching, sanding, caulking and priming done first. Prep is where a paint job is won.
- Flooring. Laminate, vinyl plank, hardwood and tile, over a subfloor that has been checked and flattened first so nothing squeaks or lifts.
- Plumbing. Sinks, faucets, toilets and the supply and drain connections that go with a counter or cabinet change.
- Lighting. Fixtures, ceiling fans, recessed cans and under cabinet lighting, so a room is lit the way it should be.
Straight answers
Where the money actually goes.
Replacing every window in a house is rarely the right call. It is expensive, it takes longer than people expect, and you do not get it all back. What does pay is fixing the ones that read as neglect. A single fogged pane in the front room says more about a house than eight good windows elsewhere.
The same goes for paint and floors. The money goes furthest in the rooms you actually spend time in and the ones people see first walking through the door.
- We will not tell you to do twelve windows when four will do the job.
- Textured ceiling removal is a separate conversation. Ceilings sprayed before roughly 1980 can contain asbestos, which is regulated work in Oregon, so ask us rather than assuming.
- We do not do custom leaded or stained glass restoration.
- We do not do commercial work.
Worth having ready for the estimate
- The year the house was built. Before 1978 the federal lead-safe rules apply to anything that disturbs old paint.
- Any inspection report, so we can go straight to what it flagged.
- A rough budget, so we can tell you what it buys and what to skip.
- Any date you are working toward. We schedule backwards from it.
Interior questions
What homeowners ask us.
Do I need to do every window?
Usually not. The right answer is often the windows you notice most and anything visibly failed. We will walk the house and tell you which ones are actually costing you comfort and which ones are fine.
Can a fogged window be fixed without replacing it?
Sometimes the glass unit can be swapped without touching the frame, which is much cheaper than a full replacement. It depends on the window. We will tell you at the estimate rather than quoting a replacement by default.
Do I need to paint the whole interior?
Usually not. The money goes furthest in the rooms you actually spend time in and the ones people see first walking through. We will tell you which rooms are pulling the house down and which ones nobody will notice.
Can you match the texture on my walls?
Bring it up at the estimate and we will look at what you have. A patch that does not match reads as damage even after it is painted, so matching is part of the job, not an extra.
My house is older than 1978. Does that change anything?
It can. Window work and sanding old paint disturb old finishes, and on pre-1978 homes that falls under the federal lead-safe rules. Most of inner Portland is in that category. Ask us at the estimate and we will explain how we handle it on your house.
Can you remove my popcorn ceiling?
Ask us before you count on it. Textured ceilings from before roughly 1980 can contain asbestos and removal is regulated in Oregon, so this is one we answer at the estimate instead of promising up front.
How do payments work?
50% down when you approve the proposal, balance at the final walkthrough once you have seen the work. Every proposal gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel, in writing.
Book an estimate
Find out which rooms are worth the money.
We walk the house with you, look at the windows, walls and floors, and give you a short list that actually changes how the place lives. No charge for the visit.
(971) 523-1104
sean.topvalue@gmail.com
Serving Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Salem, Vancouver and surrounding areas. Estimates are done in person at the property, not over the phone. Outside our usual range? Call and ask. We travel for the right project.