Some houses need a kitchen. Some need everything behind the plaster replaced. We do both, and we tell you which one you actually have before you spend money on the wrong one.
If it needs a permit, we pull it. If it needs an inspection, we meet the inspector.
Steel City Builders is a licensed electrical contractor, not a general who subs it out and hopes.
In older Gary housing stock the electrical system is usually the part that decides whether a rehab is simple or serious. A 60-amp service with a fuse box and cloth-insulated branch circuits cannot carry a modern kitchen, let alone central air and an EV charger. Finding that out early changes the whole budget.
Electrical work can be booked on its own. You do not need a renovation contract with us to have your panel replaced.
Different priorities from an owner-occupant. We price accordingly.
If you are rehabbing to rent or resell, the job is not the same as a homeowner's dream kitchen. You need a scope that passes inspection, holds up to tenants, and lands on a number that still works against your exit. We are comfortable with that conversation and will tell you where spending more actually returns and where it does not.
Depends on what is wrong. If the structure, roof and foundation are sound and the problems are finishes and mechanicals, rehab usually wins. Once you are replacing the roof structure, the wiring, the plumbing, the windows and the layout all at once, the math starts to favor a rebuild. We will run both numbers for you.
For a single room, usually yes. For a gut rehab with the power and water off, no. We will tell you which one you are looking at up front so you can plan.
Pre-1978 houses are assumed to have lead paint and are handled under lead-safe work practices. Asbestos abatement is performed by a licensed abatement contractor — we coordinate it and build the cost into the schedule rather than surprising you with it mid-job.
Yes. We can write a scope against an adjuster's estimate and document the work as it goes. Your settlement is between you and your carrier, but we will give you what you need to support it.
Photos help. So does knowing whether you are living in it, renting it or selling it.
