Remodeling Columbia.
Columbia is the dense, walkable neighborhood just north of downtown, full of craftsman and bungalow homes built between 1900 and 1940. The lots are narrow, the porches are deep, and the streets have a settled, established feel. Most of these houses still have a tight galley kitchen and a single full bath, which is exactly what they were built with a century ago.
Owners and buyers in Columbia want the same thing: a layout that works for how people cook and live today, opened up without stripping out the character that drew them to the neighborhood in the first place. We keep the trim, the proportions, and the period feel while we widen a doorway, reconfigure a cramped galley, or turn that one full bath into something that actually functions in the morning. Because the lots are narrow and the houses sit close together, we stage carefully and keep the work tidy so the whole block is not living with the project.
What we see on Columbia homes.
Common home styles
Craftsman bungalows and early-1900s homes on narrow lots, most with plaster-and-lath walls, original trim worth keeping, and small, closed-off kitchens.
Popular projects
Opening a tight galley kitchen toward the dining room, reworking the single full bath, and adding storage without losing period character. New cabinets, countertops, and a tiled shower are common on these jobs.
What's behind the walls
Behind Columbia plaster we often find old galvanized plumbing and dated wiring. We open the walls, replace those runs, bring circuits to code, and waterproof every wet area before tile goes in.