Carrollton & Carroll County
Remodeling Contractor in Carrollton, GA
Additions, basements, floors, tile, screened and covered porches. We sort out the city or county permit before the first day of demo.
Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm, Sat 8am to 1pm, closed Sunday
CompletedThe short answer
Yes, we remodel in Carrollton, and we start with the permit.
We take on additions, basement finishing, new floors, tile work, backsplashes, and screened or covered porches. If it attaches to the house or changes a room, it is probably in scope. The one thing we do not build is the house itself.
Carrollton adds a wrinkle most contractor pages skip. Whether your remodel needs a permit depends on what you are changing and on who covers your lot, the city or the county. Cabinets and tile are one answer. A new room is another. We tell you which you have before the schedule gets set.
What we do
Real jobs, not a menu.
Basement additions
One basement addition went from new framing through sheetrock, electrical, plumbing, floors and tile.
Floors and tile
New floors with quarter round, and a tile backsplash installed. Kitchens and bathrooms start the same way: tell us the room and what you want changed.
Screened and covered porches
A screened deck framed and roofed, with a fan, siding, soffit, fascia, and tongue-and-groove pine ceilings. We also swap screens and rebuild rails.
Water damage
A floor replaced because of water leaks, with the leaks fixed as part of the job. A deck floor, post and joist replaced after the old ones rotted, with insulation put back.
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In progressThese photos show our exterior and addition work. See the full remodels and additions page for more of what we build.
Rules that matter for your project here
What Carrollton and Carroll County require.
Two offices, one mailing address
Inside the city limits, the city building and codes office handles your permit through City Hall. A house outside the limits, even one with a Carrollton mailing address, sits in unincorporated Carroll County and answers to the county. The boundary decides it.
Source: City of Carrollton licenses and permits and Carroll County building permits
County: finish work is exempt
In the county, a permit covers work to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair" a building. The exempt list includes "painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work." Carpet, tile, cabinets and counter tops fit that list. A new room, a basement addition or an enclosed porch does not.
Source: Carroll County Code Sec. 18-15
County inspections
Building inspections run in three stages: foundation, frame and final. They are called in to the county before 4:30 pm the evening before.
City setbacks limit an addition
Rear setback is 20 feet in every residential district listed. Side setbacks are 5 feet (15 total) in R-8 and R-10, 10 feet in R-15, and 15 feet in R-20, ER-1 and ER-3. Setbacks are measured to the wall, and steps and porches may project 3 feet past the line. We check your zoning district before we draw a footprint.
Source: Carrollton UDO Sec. 4.01.02
Building code
Georgia's state minimum for houses is the Georgia-amended 2024 International Residential Code. Framing, electrical and plumbing we add go in to that standard.
Source: Georgia DCA state minimum codes
Codes change and lots differ. Treat this as a map of what to ask, and confirm your own parcel with the office that covers it. For decks and porches, see our permit guide and decks in Carrollton.
Before the new finish
Find the water first.
New flooring or tile over a leak is money thrown away. Soft subfloor, a stained ceiling below a bath, a musty corner or a swollen threshold all mean water has been getting in. We look for the source and fix it before we close anything up.
The reason is simple wood science. The Forest Products Laboratory's Wood Handbook says serious decay needs wood above the fiber saturation point, about 30 percent moisture on average, and that wood kept air dry does not decay. A framing member that stays wet behind new finishes is the one that rots.
How it goes
From first request to final walkthrough.
Describe the room
Tell Ambrose about the room or the side of the house and say what it should become.
Look at the space
We check what is behind the finish: framing, moisture, wiring, plumbing.
Check the address
City or county, which zoning district, and whether an HOA has a say. You get a clear scope and a price.
Permit if needed
If the job needs one, we handle the paperwork with the office that covers your lot.
Build and walk it
Demo, framing, rough-in, finish, then a walkthrough with you. Need the outside done too? See painting and staining.
Questions
Carrollton remodeling questions.
Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen or bathroom in Carrollton?
It depends on the work and the office. In the county, finish work like tile, cabinets and counter tops is exempt, while anything that adds or alters structure is not. Inside the city, we ask the building office about your specific job.
How much does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost?
It depends on the size, the layout changes, what is hidden behind the walls and the finishes you pick. We price after seeing the room, since any number quoted sight unseen is a guess.
Can you build an addition in Carrollton?
Yes, if the lot allows it. The setback for your zoning district sets how far out you can go, and the addition is permitted and inspected as new building work.
How do I choose a remodeling contractor?
Ask who covers your permit, who is on the job each day, and what happens if the work uncovers rot. Then look at real photos of work like yours. See about Ambrose and our work.
Do you remodel outside Carrollton?
Yes. We work across Carroll County and West Georgia, including Villa Rica, where the city has its own permit rules. See the areas we serve.
Tell Ambrose what you want changed.
Send Ambrose a quote request that says what the room or the side of the house should become.