FAQ
Common questions
Plain answers for homeowners in Tryon, Landrum, and the nearby foothills. To start a project, use renovusci.com/contact/ or call 864.806.2630.
How does a project start?
Every project starts with a free consultation, by phone, video call, or on site. After that, Sam gives you a free ballpark range. For kitchens, baths, mudrooms, whole homes and countertop-only jobs, a paid preconstruction agreement then produces a detailed proposal with one firm number, and nothing is ordered until you approve it. Closets are simpler: you send rough measurements and photos, and you get a free detailed proposal with a rendered layout. To start, use renovusci.com/contact/ or call 864.806.2630.
What is the Instant Estimate, and how is it different from a detailed proposal?
Instant Estimate is the kitchen tool on our pricing page. It's kitchen only, and it gives you a starting range from what you enter about your kitchen. It's not a final price. The detailed proposal is the real number, and it comes after Sam sees the house. Bathroom, mudroom, closet, and whole home work don't use Instant Estimate. Those start with a free consultation and a ballpark range. Reach us at renovusci.com/contact/.
Do you use written change orders?
Yes. We use a written change order on every project, for any scope change, before the extra work happens. If we open a wall and find a problem, we stop, show you, and you decide. That way the price and the schedule stay clear.
Which towns do you serve?
We work from Tryon, NC, in the Carolinas foothills. In North Carolina, that's Tryon, Columbus, Lynn, Green Creek, Mill Spring, Saluda, Lake Lure, Lake Adger, Rutherfordton, Forest City, and the rest of Rutherford County. In South Carolina, it's Landrum, Inman, and Campobello, and farther into Spartanburg County we take kitchens, baths, closets, and remodels. If your town is nearby but not on the list, reach us at renovusci.com/contact/ and we'll tell you if it's a fit.
How long have you been doing this?
Sam Hubbard has 32 years of experience (since 1994), including finish carpentry on historic homes outside Boston and years as a cabinet installer and project manager before starting his own business in 2002. He leads every Renovus job.
What kind of work do you not take?
We're a foothills interior remodeler, not a custom home builder. We don't take standalone framing jobs, handyman work as a category, gutter covers, gutter guards, or storage sheds. Wall moves that are part of a remodel are scoped in the detailed proposal. For the work we do take, start at renovusci.com/contact/.
Start with a conversation.
The first consultation is free, by phone, video call, or on site. Tell us about the room, and Sam will tell you whether we are the right fit.