Home Renovation · Strasburg, PA
Home Renovation in Strasburg, PA
Character-respecting renovations for Strasburg's older homes and farmhouses.
Strasburg's older borough homes and surrounding farmhouses reward renovation that respects their age. We update kitchens, baths, and mechanical systems while keeping the character intact, and we handle the permits and inspections with the borough and township so the work moves smoothly.
Renovating in Strasburg
Old borough houses and farmhouses
Strasburg's Main Street has some of the oldest houses in the county, 1700s and 1800s stone and brick with rear ells and summer kitchens added over time. Beyond the borough, the farmhouses sit on larger lots with later additions, stone foundations and outbuildings. Both kinds tend to have low-slope roofs on the additions, mixed-era wiring, and kitchens with far more room than their current layout uses.
Permits with the borough and the township
Strasburg Borough and Strasburg Township handle their own permits. Structural, electrical, plumbing and HVAC work needs a building permit; paint, flooring and a straight cabinet swap usually do not. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector, so you never deal with the office yourself. On township properties with a well and septic, adding a bedroom or a bath also needs the sewage enforcement officer's sign-off, which we build into the schedule. Any home built before 1978 gets lead-safe work practices from our EPA RRP certified crew, with containment and cleanup built into the schedule.
Keeping the character while fixing the house
The goal in a Strasburg renovation is a modern kitchen, warm baths and quiet, efficient systems inside a house that still looks and feels its age. We refinish original floors rather than replace them, keep exposed beams and deep sills, and route new ductwork, wiring and plumbing where it does not show. A bath takes two to three weeks, a kitchen four to eight, and a whole-home project twelve to twenty.
Wondering about the numbers? Our guides to kitchen remodel costs and bathroom remodel costs in Lancaster County walk through them.
What we renovate in Strasburg
Kitchens
New cabinetry, counters, layouts, and lighting, designed and built under one project manager.
Bathrooms
Full bath and powder-room remodels, from tile and vanities to plumbing.
Whole-home
Top-to-bottom renovations that bring an older home fully up to date.
Additions
More square footage done right, from design and permits through framing and finish.
Exteriors
Siding, roofing, windows, and curb appeal that hold up.
Basements
Finished lower levels for living space, a home office, or a guest suite.
How a Strasburg renovation works
Free walkthrough
60 minutes on-site, no obligation. We listen, measure, and talk through what is possible.
Fixed written quote
A clear scope and a firm number back to you within 5 days. No moving targets.
Managed build
Our crews and trusted trade partners do the work, managed by one Apex project manager, with a two-year workmanship warranty.
Everything Apex does in Strasburg. Renovation nearby: Lancaster, Lititz, Paradise, Columbia, Marietta, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Manheim Township, Salunga.
Questions from Strasburg homeowners
Straight answers, before the walkthrough.
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Almost always. Wide-plank floors get repaired and refinished, beams get cleaned and left exposed, and we match new trim to the old profiles where a wall moves. We tell you on the walkthrough what is worth saving and what is not.
Zoning setbacks apply everywhere, and if you are on septic the township's sewage enforcement officer confirms the system can handle an added bedroom or bath. We handle both before any work starts, and the fixed quote reflects what they require.
Yes. Big working kitchens with a real pantry, a table, and the mudroom and laundry nearby are the most common Strasburg project we build. They are designed around how the house is actually used, not a showroom.
Start your Strasburg renovation
Book a free 60-minute walkthrough in Strasburg, PA. We will have a fixed written quote back to you within 5 days.