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Construction & Remodeling in Savannah, GA
Savannah's housing is older than Georgia's as a whole: about 59 percent of homes were built before 1980, compared with about 32 percent statewide. Parts of the city lie in local historic or conservation districts or in the 100-year floodplain, so kitchen, bath and roof projects here can start with historic review and flood rules.
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Kitchen Remodeling in Savannah
Savannah kitchen remodels often happen in older houses, and some of those houses sit in one of the city's nine historic and conservation districts or in the 100-year floodplain.
Bathroom Remodeling in Savannah
About 38 percent of Savannah's homes were built before 1960, so a bathroom remodel here can mean working with old drain lines, uneven floors and framing that has seen decades of coastal humidity.
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Homes & buildings
What shapes a project in Savannah
Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.
Older than the state average
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey counted about 68,000 housing units in Savannah. About 16 percent were built before 1940 and about 38 percent before 1960. About 56 percent are single-family detached homes and about 14 percent are in buildings with two to four units.
Historic and conservation districts
The Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission lists nine local districts, including the Savannah Downtown, Victorian, Streetcar and Cuyler-Brownville historic districts and the Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent conservation district. A Certificate of Appropriateness is needed for many exterior changes visible from the public right-of-way.
Flood zones and a two-foot freeboard
On October 24, 2024, the City of Savannah adopted a freeboard of two feet above the base flood elevation for new and substantially improved structures in the 100-year floodplain, effective January 1, 2025. Chatham County is in energy climate zone 2A, the hot-humid part of the state.
Sources (6)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Building America (Guide to Determining Climate Regions by County) · checked 2026-09-24
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25034, B25024 and B25003 (via Census Reporter) · checked 2026-09-24
- City of Savannah Development Services Department · checked 2026-09-24
- City of Savannah · checked 2026-09-24
- Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission · checked 2026-09-24
- Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission · checked 2026-09-24
Permits & service area
Before a project starts in Savannah
Local permit office
City of Savannah Development Services Department
Which permits a project needs depends on its scope. We identify them during planning; the official site has current requirements, forms and fees.
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Savannah, Chatham County
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