OLD WEST SIDE
What we see in these homes
People live here to walk downtown, to Kerrytown, to work. What they want from a remodel is simple: a kitchen that works, a place to drop a backpack, a bathroom on the first floor and a real primary suite, without the house losing the character they bought it for.
Kitchens relocated two or three times over the decades. Stairs, railings, casings and windows worth keeping. No first-floor bath. Rear yards with room for an addition but a floodplain line or a historic district review to design around. Basements that tell you the truth about the foundation.
OUR APPROACH
How Forward approaches the Old West Side
Additions go to the rear and are proportioned to the original house. Original trim, doors and railings are documented, protected and refinished.
PORTFOLIO
Old West Side & downtown projects
OLD WEST SIDE
Old West Side Kitchen, Fireplace & Mudroom Remodel
A tight 1920s kitchen opened to the dining room through a pointed arch.
DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR
Downtown Golf Hangout & Screen Porch Addition
A downtown hangout and a screen porch addition.
QUESTIONS
Questions we hear most
Often, yes. We contain the work area, manage the dust, and keep the spaces you use every day working. For larger projects, Forward clients have access to our furnished rental homes.
Can we live in our home during construction?
How long will our project take?
It depends on scope, and the honest answer is that a finish refresh and a whole-home project are not in the same range. What we can promise is that you will have a phase-by-phase schedule before demolition starts, and you will know where you are in it every week.
How do you keep projects on schedule?
Selections are finalized and materials ordered before demolition begins. Most mid-project stalls are a crew standing around waiting on something nobody ordered, and the way to avoid that is to have decided earlier.
Who will be in our home during construction?
A project manager and our own carpenters lead every job, supported by trade partners we have worked with for years and chosen on standard rather than on price. You will always know who is on site and who to call. Meet the people who will be in your home on our Team page.
