Lazy Susan Design & Remodeling
Home Remodeling Portland OR: Expert Home Renovations & Transformations
Looking for a home remodeling company in Portland, OR that homeowners trust? Lazy Susan Design & Remodeling delivers exceptional whole home renovations that completely transform your living space. Our experienced local team specializes in full-house remodels, major renovations, and thoughtful home additions tailored to Portland homes.
Beautiful, functional, and value-adding complete home transformations across Portland.
Why Portland Homeowners Choose Us for Home Remodeling
Portland’s housing stock is unlike anywhere else — 1920s bungalows in Woodstock, four-squares and Tudors in Eastmoreland, mid-century ranches in Multnomah Village. Remodeling these homes well takes more than good taste: it takes a team that understands old framing, quirky floor plans, and the character that makes a Portland neighborhood feel like home. That’s the work we’ve built our reputation on for more than 12 years.
As a true design-build company, we take your project from first sketch to final walkthrough with one team, one contract, and one point of accountability. Your designer, project manager, and construction crew work side by side — so nothing gets lost between “here’s the plan” and “here’s your new home.”
Every decision is made with three things in mind: increasing your home’s value, improving how it flows and functions for daily life, and respecting the architectural character that drew you to it in the first place. The goal isn’t just a renovated house — it’s a home that works beautifully for the way you actually live.
And because a whole home remodel is a big undertaking, we sweat the experience as much as the result: honest schedules, transparent budgets, weekly updates, and a clean, organized job site. Most of all, we do what we say we’ll do — on time and on budget.
Whole Home Remodeling Services in Portland OR
From single-level refreshes to top-to-bottom transformations, our whole home remodeling services cover every part of your house — and every step of the journey. Here’s how we can help.
Whole House Remodeling Portland OR
Our most comprehensive service: complete interior transformations that touch every room. We rework layouts to create open, connected living spaces, modernize kitchens and bathrooms, replace flooring and lighting throughout, and unify the whole home with a cohesive design. It’s the right choice when piecemeal updates won’t get you there — when the whole house needs to catch up to the way your family lives. One design vision, one construction timeline, one dramatic reveal.
Major Home Renovations Portland
Some homes have great bones but decades of deferred updates. Our major renovation projects turn dated, awkward, or worn-out houses into modern, comfortable living spaces — replacing tired finishes, reconfiguring cramped rooms, updating systems, and bringing in the light and storage today’s households need. We’re careful to keep what gives your home its charm and replace what’s holding it back, so the result feels both brand new and true to the house.
Home Additions Portland OR
When you love your home and your neighborhood but need more room, an addition is often smarter than moving. We design and build primary suite additions, family room extensions, second stories, and ADUs (accessory dwelling units) that blend seamlessly with your existing home — matching rooflines, siding, and interior detailing so the new space looks like it was always there. Every addition is engineered, permitted, and built to add lasting value.
Structural & Efficiency Upgrades
The best remodels are more than skin deep. We handle the work that makes a home solid, safe, and efficient: foundation repairs, seismic retrofitting for Portland’s earthquake risk, updated electrical panels and wiring, new plumbing, insulation, and energy-efficient windows, heating, and cooling. Often completed alongside a larger remodel, these upgrades lower utility bills, protect your investment, and bring older homes up to modern standards.
Recent Home Remodeling Projects in Portland & Nearby Areas
Every whole home remodel tells a story — a house that no longer fit, a family that loved their street too much to leave, a transformation that changed how they live. Here are a few recent home remodeling projects from around the Portland metro area.
These are just a few — browse the full gallery, or visit our SW Portland showroom to talk through what your home could become.
Portland Whole-Home Remodel – Woodstock Neighborhood
A Woodstock home in severe disrepair, from foundation to roof, was fully renovated instead of torn down, giving the owners a like-new home without a new-construction rebuild.
Multnomah Village Portland Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel
The galley kitchen was rebuilt with sage green Shaker cabinets, brushed gold hardware and bright white quartz countertops, and a bathroom got the same fresh update.
Portland Kitchen Remodel
A cramped, closed-off kitchen was opened up to the rest of the home and turned into a welcoming centerpiece for everyday living.
Vancouver Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel
A clean, contemporary kitchen and bath with glossy flat-panel cabinets, symmetrical storage in the kitchen and a minimalist, open bathroom.
Our Proven Home Remodeling Process in Portland
A whole home remodel has a lot of moving parts. Our job is to make it feel simple. Here’s the proven five-step process that keeps your project clear, calm, and on track from day one.
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Discovery & In-Home Consultation
We start at your home, walking every room together. We listen to what’s not working, what you dream about, and what your budget looks like — then give you an honest read on what’s possible. No pressure, no jargon: just a clear starting point for your project.
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Custom Design & 3D Renderings
Our design team turns your goals into detailed plans and custom 3D renderings, so you can walk through your remodeled home before construction begins. You’ll select materials and finishes hands-on in our SW Portland showroom, refining the design until it’s exactly right.
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Permitting & Project Planning
We prepare drawings, coordinate engineering, and handle permits with the City of Portland and surrounding jurisdictions. Materials are ordered and scheduled before demolition starts — the single biggest factor in keeping whole home projects on time.
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Construction with Weekly Updates
Our crews protect your home, work clean, and keep the project moving. You get a dedicated project manager and weekly updates on progress, schedule, and budget — so you always know exactly where things stand, without having to chase anyone.
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Final Walkthrough & Handover
When construction wraps, we walk the entire home together, fine-tune every detail, and hand over your new spaces with care instructions and warranty information. We’re not done until you’re thrilled — and we’re still here after handover if you need us.
What Portland-Area Homeowners Say About Lazy Susan
Real Google reviews from Portland homeowners — including their overall rating of our work — pulled live from our Google profile.
Home Remodeling Services Across Portland & Nearby Areas
We proudly provide expert home remodeling services throughout Portland and the surrounding communities, including:
- SE Portland — Woodstock, Eastmoreland & Sellwood
- SW Portland — Multnomah Village, Hillsdale & Bridlemile
- North & Northeast Portland
- Lake Oswego, Tigard & Milwaukie
- Vancouver, WA
From Craftsman restorations in SE Portland to hillside remodels in Lake Oswego, our team brings the same design-build process, licensed trades, and careful project management to every community we work in — including the permit requirements that vary from city to city. If your neighborhood isn’t listed, get in touch; we take on select projects throughout the metro area.
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Remodeling in Portland OR
A whole home remodel is really a collection of projects, so cost depends on scope more than any other factor: how many rooms you’re touching, whether walls or systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) are moving, the age and condition of the home, any structural work, and the finishes you choose. Rather than quote an average that won’t match your house, we walk your home, talk through priorities, and prepare a detailed line-item estimate — free of charge. We’ll flag where you can save, where it pays to invest, and we offer financing options to help the numbers work.
Whole home remodels typically run several months of construction — smaller full-interior refreshes on the shorter end, extensive projects with structural changes or additions on the longer end. Before that comes design, engineering, and permitting, which in Portland can take a couple of months depending on scope. You’ll get a realistic schedule before demolition begins, weekly updates throughout, and early warning if anything shifts — no surprises.
It depends on scope. For phased remodels, many families stay — we section off work zones with dust barriers, maintain safe pathways, and keep bathrooms or a temporary kitchen functional as long as possible. For full-gut renovations involving major structural, electrical, and plumbing work, moving out for part of the project is often more comfortable and can even shorten the schedule. We’ll talk honestly about what your project will feel like and help you plan either way.
Yes — permitting is fully handled as part of every project. We prepare the drawings and engineering documentation, submit to the City of Portland and neighboring jurisdictions (including Lake Oswego, Tigard, Milwaukie, and Vancouver WA), and manage inspections through final sign-off. Permits protect you: they keep the work safe, legal, and fully documented for insurance and resale down the road.
Older Portland homes are wonderful — and they hide surprises. Common considerations include outdated wiring and electrical panels, aging galvanized plumbing, unreinforced foundations that benefit from seismic retrofitting, minimal insulation, and hazardous materials like lead paint or asbestos in pre-1980s construction (we test before disturbing anything). The flip side: old-growth framing, beautiful proportions, and character details worth preserving. A good remodel plans for the surprises and protects the charm — that’s exactly how we design and budget.
Discipline before demolition. We finalize the design, confirm every material selection, and secure permits before construction starts, so big decisions aren’t being made mid-build. During construction, a dedicated project manager runs a detailed schedule, you receive weekly updates, and any change is priced and approved in writing before work proceeds. It’s not magic — it’s planning, communication, and a team that’s been doing this for more than 12 years.
Ready to Start Your Home Remodeling Project in Portland OR?
Whether your whole house needs a rethink or one well-planned addition would change everything, it starts with a conversation — free, friendly, and pressure-free. Tell us about your home using the form, or give us a call to schedule your consultation at a time that works for you.
If you’d like to see materials in person, visit our SW Portland showroom and explore cabinetry, countertops, and finishes with a designer at your side.
Lazy Susan Design & Remodeling — the team Portland homeowners trust to remodel the homes they love.
- Call us: 971 339 8731
- Showroom: 6715 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR
- Showroom visits by appointment only
- Free consultation — custom 3D design included