Remodeling Sehome.
Sehome wraps around the hill next to Western Washington University, so the housing here is a real mix. Some streets are full of owner-occupants who have been in their homes for years. Others are rentals that turn over with the school calendar. That split shapes the kind of work we do in the neighborhood more than the age of the houses does.
For owner-occupants, the job is usually modernizing a dated kitchen or bath and finally getting the layout to fit the family. For landlords, the priority is durability: a refresh that looks clean, holds up to tenant turnover, and shrugs off moisture. In a rental, water-resistant detailing and easy-clean tile are not upgrades, they are the whole point. Both kinds of clients want the same thing in the end, a wet area built to last in our climate. With the university nearby, we also schedule rental work around tenant turnover so a unit is ready when the next lease starts.
What we see on Sehome homes.
Common home styles
A mix of older homes from the 1910s through mid-century and later builds, many converted to or used as rentals near the university. Conditions range from well-kept owner homes to tired, high-traffic baths.
Popular projects
Full bath refreshes built for durability, owner kitchen remodels that modernize a dated layout, easy-clean tile, and solid waterproofing. Cabinets, countertops, and tiled showers come up on most jobs.
What's behind the walls
Behind Sehome walls we see everything from old galvanized plumbing to deferred maintenance in heavily used rentals. We replace failing runs, bring circuits to code, and waterproof every wet area before tile.