Nashville Build Group is a licensed Tennessee general contractor (License #BC-71284) headquartered downtown at 1201 Demonbreun St, a few blocks from the Gulch. Caleb Hartman founded the firm in 2007, and since then we've built custom homes and completed hundreds of additions and remodels across the city. Nashville's growth has reshaped neighborhood after neighborhood, and we've worked through all of it — from infill construction on tight lots to careful renovations of homes that predate the boom by a century.
The thing that sets Nashville apart from a typical sunbelt city is its housing stock. East Nashville, Germantown, 12 South, Inglewood, and Lockeland Springs are full of bungalows, four-squares, and cottages from the 1900s through the 1940s, many sitting on pier-and-beam foundations and protected by Metro Historic Zoning overlays. Renovating these homes well means respecting the original character and the commission's design rules while replacing the knob-and-tube wiring, undersized panels, and failing cast-iron plumbing hidden behind the plaster. Our structural repairs and foundation work crews see Nashville's expansive clay soils and settling piers constantly, and we know how to stabilize an old house without erasing what makes it special.
For homeowners who love their location but have outgrown their space, we build home additions and second-story additions that stay within Nashville's setback and height limits. For those starting fresh, our custom homes and design-build services bring architecture and construction under one roof, which keeps decisions moving fast in a market where lots and tradespeople are in high demand. Kitchen and bath projects are our bread and butter too; a well-executed kitchen remodel remains one of the strongest investments a Nashville homeowner can make.
Permitting in Davidson County runs through Metro Nashville's Codes Department, and projects in historic overlays add a layer of design review. We handle all of it through our permitting & inspections team, so you're not standing in line at the Metro office or deciphering zoning code on your own. Every job runs on a fixed-price contract with a single dedicated project manager and our two-year workmanship warranty.
As a rough guide for Nashville, a quality kitchen remodel typically runs $45,000 to $110,000, a full bathroom $20,000 to $45,000, and custom new construction generally starts around $300 per square foot for the finish levels our clients expect. Every property is different, so the only real number is a written one. Call (615) 555-0149 for a free, no-pressure estimate, and explore the service areas we cover beyond the city limits.