Design+Build Remodeling Contractor, Tallahassee

We can usually schedule a your initial consult in Tallahassee within a week of your call.

Our consult process consists of a home visit to get measurements followed by a showroom visit where we review your Good Better Best budget and 3D concept.

We can usually schedule the initial home visit within a week of your call and the showroom visit about a week after that. So you will have a realistic budget and 3D concept for your project within 2 weeks of your initial call to us.

Read more about our design and budget consult here.

These are rough cost ranges for a complete remodel: All new cabinets, counters, backsplash tile, new flooring and lighting. .

• • The lower end of the range would be for a pull and replace update with nothing moving.
  • The upper range  would be if you were moving walls, adding or moving plumbing and electric etc...

Bathroom Remodeling

• Hall bathroom remodeling costs range between  $25K - $40K+
  • 5 x 9 bath with small vanity and tub/shower:
• Other small bathroom remodeling Costs range from $30K – $55K+
  • 5 x 12, two sink vanity, small shower, no tub, no separate toilet room
• Larger bathroom remodeling costs range from $55K - $85+
  • 10 x 15, Large shower, separate toilet room, tub separate from shower, 2 sink vanity

Kitchen Remodeling

• Small kitchen remodeling costs range from $55K – $85K+
  • up to 200 sq ft, 30 sq ft of counter, 10-15 cabinets, no island.
• Mid sized kitchen remodeling costs range from $65K - 95K+
  • 250-300 sq ft, 45 sq ft of counter, 15-18 cabinets, small island
• Large kitchen remodeling costs range from $85K - $150K+
  • 300 sq ft +, 18-25 cabinets, large island, separate buffet, multiple sinks

Whole Home Remodeling

• Smaller home Remodeling costs range from $220K – $275K +
  • 1800 - 2200 sq ft
  • Kitchen Remodel,
  • Remodel 2 bathrooms
  • Whole house flooring
  • Whole house painting
• Mid Sized home remodelng  costs range from $275K - $350K+
  • 2500 - 4000 sq ft
  • Kitchen Remodel
  • Remodel 2 bathrooms and powder room
  • Whole house flooring
  • Whole house painting
• Large home remodeling costs range from $350K - $500K+

You can break a remodeling project down in to 3 phases: Design, Ordering and Construction. To complete all 3 phases takes 6 to 10 months. A lot of time is spent in design and planning. This is essential for a well run project and something that is often overlooked.

Kitchen Remodeling Timeline

• Expect to spend 5 weeks in design (2- 3 design meetings plus time to collect bids)
• 8-14 weeks to receive materials (lead times are slowly coming down though)
• 6 - 9 weeks in on site construction

Bathroom Remodeling Timeline

• Expect to spend 5 weeks in design (2- 3 design meetings plus time to collect bids)
• 8-14 weeks to receive materials (lead times are slowly coming down though)
• 6 - 9 weeks in on site construction

Whole Home Remodeling Timeline

• Expect to spend 8 weeks in design (3- 5 design meetings plus time to collect bids)
• 8-14 weeks to receive materials (lead times are slowly coming down though)
• 9 - 15 weeks in on site construction

I would say you don't hire us for the lowest price, you hire us for the best experience.

Our Good Better Best proposal will outline all the costs associated with your project, including our project management and design fees, so you can make an informed decision.

It's a very detailed and realistic budget that historically and proven to be accurate to within 7% of actual project costs. 

Most our clients by all their materails from us because the cost is similar to what you'll find elsewhere (even online) and we take care of all the ordering and material storage. 

If you want to purchase your own materials that can be accommodated but there are three important caveats:

1. We don't warranty materails that we do not provide and
2. We don't store materials we don't provide
3. If a delay in the project is caused by a material you are providing there could be additional costs associated with the delay. 

Most people find everything they need from our showroom but we do use local suppliers as well.

During design if you can't find what you want with us we can visit other showrooms with you or you can visit them on your own and share the selection with us. 

We will purchase the materials for you and store them if needed (if the other showroom will not). 

Some of our designers have graduated from interior design school, others have training and certification speficifc to kitchen and bath design from the NKBA and years of experience.

All of our designer undergo in house training specific to kitchen and bath remodeling and design.

You won't find many designers in Tallahassee who understand the details of construction and design the way ours do.

Once you approve your budget we will start the design process. We usually have 2 - 4 design meetings depending on the size of the project and a final meeting to review all the details and present your fixed price proposal.

We try to schedule one design meeting a week to keep things moving but that depends on your availabiltiy and sometimes it takes longer.

The first step in design is what we call a 're-measure'. The designers will visit your home to double check the measurements we took during the initial home visit as well as see you home and discuss your style/design ideas.

After the remeasure you will have your first design meeting. We will have a complete design and some materials options ready for you to review.

The goal of the first meeting is to nail down the details of the layout and scope of work so we can create and send bids to our trade partners.

The next two or three meetings are more focused on materials,fixtures and color/pattern.

Once design is complete and you approve your fixed price proposal we will collect a deposit and order all your materails. We'll store them in our warehouse as they arrive and bring them to site as needed during construction.

Probably not. Most of our clients remain in the home during the remodel. We build a detailed project schedule during the design process and discuss ways to minimize the disruption of your daily routine. 

Of course if you do choose to move out or go on a trip for all of part of the project you'll be able to keep up with the project and see progress pictures in our daily logs, which we post 2-3 times day during construction. 

We use HEPA fitlers, air movers and dust barriers around the work area to separate and keep the jobsite clean. Our goal is to make staying in your home during the remodel easy and enjoyable.

We use a project management program called BuilderTrend to manage our projects. This provides you an online portal to access all your project information including schedules, payments, daily logs and messages.

Your dedicated project manager is on site every day make sure things run to plan. Each day he will do 3 daily logs, which you will receive as emails, to keep you updated on progress and who to expect in your home each day.

Any time you have questions or feedback you can comment on a daily log or send a message and our whole team will see it and be able to respond quickly. Of course if you are home during the project you will be able to speak with your project manager directly

Yes we do. We have a 5 year warranty and follow up process for all our work.

About 6 months after your project is complete we contact you to see if there are any small adjustments or touch ups needed. After that we check in with your annually for the duration of the warranty period.

The owner, Paul McManus, has been working on homes in Tallahassee for more than 25 years. He started out as a painting contractor and then a handyman. In 2006 he got his contractor license and began doing more extensive remodeling and construction.

In 2015 he opened the McManus Kitchen and Bath Showroom and started specializing in  kitchen and bathroom remodeling.

I fell in love with remodeling in college. I was studying architecture at the University of Florida when I took a job as a house painter on the weekends to help pay for school. I realized I loved the hands-on work as much as I enjoyed the design and that put me on a path to become a remodeling contractor. 

I wound up running my own painting company while in school and after school that evolved into a handyman service and would eventually become a remodeling contractor. I attended various trade schools all over the country to gain experience and in 2006 got my residential contractors license.

In 2015 I opened our kitchen and bath showroom and started specializing in kitchens and bathrooms with our current design+build approach.

The showroom and adjacent warehouse has been a game-changer for us. It allows us to display unique products that were previously unavailable in Tallahassee and it has increased our ability to serve our customers significantly. 

On a personal note, I love to travel and have visited more than 38 countries, many of them during my time in the US Peace Corps in Zambia and also during a 4-year stint as an international bike tour guide.