Interior remodeling
Kitchen, Bath & Interior Remodeling
Rooms reworked with the same care as a full build: thoughtful materials, precise execution and finishes that last.
TL;DR
Heirloom Home Co. remodels kitchens, bathrooms and the rooms around them across Middle Tennessee, led by co-founder Lance Ramsey. A remodel here changes rooms; a project that takes on the whole house is planned as a renovation instead. The cost turns on whether plumbing, gas, wiring or walls move, on the cabinetry and stone, and on what is found behind old drywall. In Nashville the permit comes from Metro Codes and Building Safety, which adopted the 2024 International Codes on July 16, 2025.
What does an Heirloom remodel cover?
Kitchens, bathrooms and the details that define a room. In the company’s own words: “From kitchens to bathrooms to the details that define a space, we approach every interior remodel with the same care as a full build, thoughtful materials, precise execution, and finishes that last.”
That can mean a kitchen taken back to the studs or one reworked around the plumbing it already has, a bathroom rebuilt from the subfloor up, or the built-ins and trim that make an ordinary room feel finished. When the list grows to rewiring the house or changing the layout across floors, the job becomes a whole-home renovation and is planned as one.
What moves the cost of a kitchen or bath?
Moving things. A sink in a new spot needs new drain lines and venting; a range moved to an island needs gas or a dedicated 240-volt circuit run to it, plus a way to vent the hood; a wall taken out may need a beam sized for what sits above it. Each of those adds trades, inspections and days.
After layout come the materials: cabinetry, the stone for counters, the tile and how much of it is set by hand. Then there is the unknown. A house from the 1950s or 1960s can hide old wiring, galvanized pipe or a soft subfloor under a tub, and none of it is visible until the drywall comes off. A remodel that keeps the existing layout and has a sound house behind the walls costs the least.
Do you need a permit to remodel in Nashville?
Usually, once walls, plumbing or wiring change. Inside Metro Nashville, permits are issued by Metro Codes and Building Safety and applied for online at epermits.nashville.gov. Metro adopted the 2024 International Codes under ordinance BL2025-898, effective July 16, 2025, so remodels permitted now are inspected to that edition.
Outside Metro the rules differ by town. Brentwood still enforces the 2018 residential code, and unincorporated Williamson County uses the 2021 edition. The contractor pulls the permit and books the inspections; a homeowner should see the permit card on site before work that touches structure or systems begins.
Who is on the job?
Lance Ramsey leads it. He has spent over a decade on custom homes and renovation across Middle Tennessee, and a remodel gets the same attention to framing, level and finish as a new house. Lexi Ramsey runs the business side, so the person you talk to about the schedule and the person in your kitchen are the company’s two owners.
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Remodeling questions
How much does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost?
There is no set price, because each remodel is priced from the room itself. Four things move it most: whether plumbing, gas or walls change position, the cabinetry, the stone and tile, and what turns up once old drywall comes off. Keeping the existing layout is the biggest single saving.
Does an interior remodel need a permit in Nashville?
Most do once walls, plumbing or wiring move. In Nashville the permit comes from Metro Codes and Building Safety at 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, applied for at epermits.nashville.gov. Metro adopted the 2024 International Codes effective July 16, 2025, so a remodel permitted now is inspected to that edition.
Does Heirloom remodel bathrooms as well as kitchens?
Yes. In the company’s words, its interior work runs “from kitchens to bathrooms to the details that define a space,” approached with the same care as a full build. Built-ins, trim and the rooms that open onto a new kitchen fall under the same service.
Who does the work on an Heirloom remodel?
Lance Ramsey, the builder and co-founder, leads it. He has spent over a decade on custom homes and renovation across Middle Tennessee, which is why a remodel gets the same attention to framing, finish and detail that a new house gets. Lexi Ramsey runs the business side.
When does a remodel turn into a whole-house renovation?
When the work stops being about rooms and starts being about the house: rewiring or replumbing throughout, a new layout across floors, or structure that needs repair. At that point it is planned as a renovation, with the permits, schedule and budget a whole house needs.
