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Construction & Remodeling in Asheville, NC

Asheville has the oldest housing among these cities, with about 19 percent built before 1940, in a region hit by record flooding from Helene in 2024. The city's floodplain checklist, steep-slope tree guidance and historic review in local districts can all shape a project here.

Two-story Charlotte-area home with a brick base, white lap siding, a covered front porch and navy door among loblolly pines.
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Remodeled brick-ranch kitchen near Fayetteville with white shaker cabinets, a navy island, subway tile and refinished oak floors.
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Coastal bathroom in a Wilmington home with painted beadboard wainscot, a glass-enclosed tile shower and a window onto live oaks with Spanish moss.
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Homes & buildings

What shapes a project in Asheville

Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.

  1. Many pre-1940 homes

    About 19 percent of Asheville's housing units were built in 1939 or earlier and about 32 percent before 1960, according to the 2024 American Community Survey. In homes this old, framing, wiring and foundations are checked before a remodel is planned.

  2. Flooding and slopes

    Helene brought 13.98 inches of rain to the Asheville airport in late September 2024, and the Swannanoa River at Biltmore crested more than five feet above its 1916 record. The city's residential permit resources include a residential floodplain checklist and a guide to trees in steep slope areas, so site conditions are checked early.

  3. Historic districts and landmarks

    Asheville's Historic Resources Commission reviews projects in local historic districts and at local landmarks against design guidelines. Approved projects receive a Certificate of Appropriateness to post on site with other permits.

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Permits & service area

Before a project starts in Asheville

Local permit office

City of Asheville 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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Service area

Asheville, Buncombe County

Service in Asheville is not confirmed yet. Give us the project address and we will confirm whether we can take it on before anything is scheduled.

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Planning a project in Asheville?

Tell us what you have in mind and where the property is. We'll follow up to talk through scope, permits and next steps.

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