What it costs
A budget range before you ever pick up the phone.
These are planning numbers, not a price list. Every job gets quoted properly, because every job is different. But you should be able to work out whether a project is even in reach before you spend an afternoon on it.
Trusses set. This is where a budget is won or lost.
Full gut, new fixtures, tile and finish work.
$45,000 to $90,0004 to 7 weeksCabinets, counters, appliances, and the plumbing and electrical behind them.
$85,000 to $220,0008 to 14 weeksNew square footage on an existing foundation or a new one.
$300 to $500 / sq ft12 to 24 weeksSlab, shell, doors and basic utilities.
$120,000 to $260,00010 to 18 weeksTear out and replace, framing to railing.
$28,000 to $75,0003 to 6 weeksFull exterior, including wrap and trim.
$55,000 to $140,0005 to 9 weeksCommercial interior buildout to a lease deadline.
$90 to $250 / sq ft8 to 20 weeksPlanning ranges for Star Valley and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Updated 2026. Your quote is the number that counts.
See recent projects with the final cost and the weeks on site attached, or read what we build if you are not sure which row you are in.
Why Jackson costs more
Four reasons, and none of them are the contractor's margin.
Labour. Skilled trades here are scarce and housing costs push wages well above the national line. Every hour on your job costs more than the same hour in Idaho Falls.
Freight. Nothing is made here. Materials come over a pass and that shows up in every delivery ticket.
The building season. Exterior work has a real window. Miss it and the job either waits until spring or pays winter conditions.
Code and snow load. Structural requirements here are heavier than most of the country. That is framing, fasteners and engineering you do not pay for elsewhere.
What moves your number
The five things that decide where you land in the range.
Whether walls move
Keeping the layout is the single biggest saving available to you. Moving plumbing and structure is what turns a mid range remodel into a high one.
Finish level
The same kitchen footprint can be built three times over depending on cabinets, counters and appliances. This is the lever you control most directly.
What is behind the wall
Older homes here hide knob and tube, failed subfloor and undersized structure. We look before we quote so this is a known number, not a surprise.
Permit path
Some work is over the counter. Some needs review, engineering or a variance. That is weeks and dollars, and it is knowable up front.
When you start
A job that starts in April is a different price than the same job starting in November. Scheduling early is free money.
Not sure where yours lands?
Send photos and a rough scope and we will put you in a range within two days, before either of us spends real time on it.
Get a range
Ranges to plan with. The quote is the number that counts.
Next step
Find out where your project actually lands.
Photos and a rough description are enough to start. No walkthrough, no obligation, no sales call.