King County · 20 to 30 minutes from the studio
Renovations in Mercer Island
Steep lots, mature trees and a strict review process. Mercer Island projects need more documentation up front than anywhere else we work, and go more smoothly for it.
What we see in Mercer Island houses
1950s to 1970s mid-century houses, many on slopes with daylight basements.
The permit desk here
Critical-area review, tree regulations and geotechnical reporting come up frequently on sloped lots. We assume a geotechnical report on anything that touches the foundation here.
Neighbourhoods we work in
- North end
- First Hill
- East Seattle
- Mercerdale
- Island Crest
Scopes we build here
- WA contractor registrationATELNW*123LM, bonded and insured (sample).
- Lead-safe certified firmRequired on every house built before 1978.
- Architect on staffDrawings produced in-house, not outsourced at permit.
- One superintendent per jobNever split across three sites at once.
- Stamped engineeringEvery structural change reviewed by a licensed engineer.
- Written change ordersPriced, signed and scheduled before any work starts.
Next step
Start with a walk-through, not a price
Ninety minutes in your house. We look at the crawlspace, the attic and the panel before we look at the kitchen, and you leave with a budget band you can plan around.