Home Remodeler Serving the Charlotte, North Carolina Region
GJK Remodeling has served Charlotte and Mint Hill homeowners for 25+ years from our showroom at 1421 Orchard Lake Drive. The company was named to the Qualified Remodeler Top 500 in 2025 and is a member of Remodelers on the Rise. Our work is concentrated in Mint Hill, NC, and the surrounding Charlotte communities.
Owner Gary Knowles draws every design by hand, and a single design-build team manages selections, plans, and trade partner coordination from first sketch to finish. We bring care and attention to every home remodeling project, delivering work that reflects your personal style. Every project is backed by a one-year wall-to-wall warranty. See more about home remodeling across Charlotte and the regions we cover.
Kitchen remodeling for Mint Hill homeowners in older Lawyers Road and Downtown-adjacent homes, where galley layouts and closed-off kitchens no longer fit how the household cooks, hosts, and lives day-to-day.
Gary draws your layout by hand, then we walk cabinets, counters, and finishes in our Charlotte showroom. Our team and trade partners handle construction with the owner on site through completion. We create functional spaces that bring your vision to life and match your lifestyle.
Bathroom remodeling for primary suites and full baths across Mint Hill’s established single-family neighborhoods, where dated layouts get reconfigured for walk-in showers, double vanities, and storage that finally works.
We plan plumbing changes, finish selections, and lighting together so the new bathroom reads as one design, not a stack of separate decisions. Primary bathroom remodels transform cramped spaces into relaxing retreats. From tile-set to punch list, the work runs under one schedule.
Year-round sunroom additions that integrate with the existing roofline, so the new space reads as part of the home, not a tacked-on box. Mint Hill’s large-lot single-family pattern leaves real room for true additions.
Foundation through finish, the structural tie-ins, exterior materials, and floor transitions are designed against the original house. Hand-drawn plans match the home’s existing character and create spaces that fit your lifestyle.
Covered patios, screen rooms, outdoor kitchens, and arbor projects for Mint Hill homeowners with the lot space to extend usable living outward, common in the Coble Road and downtown-adjacent neighborhoods built on larger residential parcels. See our outdoor living work.
Materials, structure, lighting, and finish detail are planned together so the space feels designed, not assembled room by room. Hand-drawn site plans tie everything to the house and bring your outdoor dreams to life.
Whole-home remodels and structural home additions for Mint Hill households whose footprint no longer matches daily life, common where Fairview Road and Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road area homes have outgrown their original layouts.
One team handles structural design, permits, trade partner coordination, and finish work under a single plan. Whole home remodeling projects address functionality across your entire home, from basement finishing to room additions. Owner Gary Knowles is on site through completion.
Our design-build process guides you from initial vision through completion with clear communication and transparent pricing. Gary Knowles is personally involved at every stage.
We meet with you to understand the home, the household, and what the project actually needs to solve. This is where we begin to tailor our approach to your specific needs.
Gary draws your layout by hand, and we walk you through finishes and materials in our Charlotte showroom today. Clear communication keeps you informed at every step.
You review a complete plan with budget and timeline before construction begins, no surprises mid-project. We set realistic expectations up front so you know the price and date range.
Our team and trade partners build the work with the owner present through completion. You stay informed as we bring your vision to life on site.
Mint Hill’s mix of established single-family neighborhoods and active downtown growth creates remodeling realities most contractor pages skip.
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Older suburban floorplans don’t match how households live now |
Many Mint Hill homes off Lawyers Road and Fairview were built around closed kitchens and small primary baths that no longer fit open-living habits. Affects kitchens and bathrooms. |
We design layout changes, not finish swaps, across kitchen, primary bathroom, and connecting living space so the floorplan works as one. Our focus is on solving the layout problem first. |
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Large-lot single-family homes need additions, not just renovations |
Mint Hill’s low-density single-family neighborhoods sit on lots with room to expand, but the existing footprint blocks better function. Affects additions and outdoor living. |
We plan structural additions and outdoor living extensions together so the new square footage integrates with the original house. Removing walls or adding space helps achieve the layout you need. |
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NC licensing and Mint Hill permit triggers vary by project |
North Carolina requires a licensed general contractor for projects valued at $40,000 or higher, and Mint Hill permit needs vary by remodel scope. Affects whole-home and additions. |
We confirm permit requirements with the local permitting office and handle the licensed-contractor scope so your project is compliant from day one. |
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Homeowners pick a contractor before picking the right project type |
Many homeowners ask three remodelers for kitchen quotes when the real fix is a layout change or a small addition. Affects kitchens and additions. |
We start with a design conversation, not a quote, so the right scope (kitchen, primary bath, addition, or whole-home) gets identified first. |
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Multi-trade scheduling delays compound across rooms |
A kitchen remodeling project that waits on a separately scoped bathroom finish can stretch a 12-week project past 20 weeks. Affects kitchens and bathrooms. |
We sequence trade partners across kitchen, bath, and addition work under one schedule so scope changes don’t restart the clock. |
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Treating a remodel as finish-only when layout is the real issue |
Refacing cabinets in a galley kitchen or retiling a cramped primary bathroom rarely fixes the daily-friction problem. Removing walls often solves what new finishes alone cannot. Affects kitchens and primary bathrooms. |
We diagnose layout vs. finish first, then build the plan that actually solves what’s not working. |
We work with homeowners across Mint Hill, NC, and the surrounding Charlotte communities, including Downtown Mint Hill, the NC-51 corridor, and neighboring towns. The Mint Hill area sits near Wilgrove-Mint Hill trails and offers a strong community feel. Our work extends throughout the region, from kitchen remodeling to whole home remodeling projects.
GJK Remodeling is a design-build remodeling contractor founded in 2012 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC. We specialize in kitchen remodeling, home additions, and whole home remodels serving Mecklenburg and Union Counties and select areas of South Carolina. Named to the Qualified Remodeler Top 500 (2025) and a member of Remodelers on the Rise, we complete approximately 25 projects per year with an average project value of $175K. Many of the clients we’ve enjoyed working with come back for their next project. Our one-year wall-to-wall warranty covers every completed project. That’s what we mean by a Life Remodeled.
Yes, GJK Remodeling serves Mint Hill, NC, homeowners alongside Charlotte, Waxhaw, Weddington, and Matthews.
We work with homeowners across Mint Hill, NC’s established single-family neighborhoods and downtown corridors, from full kitchen remodels to additions, sunrooms, and outdoor living. Contact us to schedule a consultation and begin your project.
We offer five core specialties for Mint Hill, NC, homeowners across kitchens, baths, additions, sunrooms, and outdoor living.
Our work covers kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, home additions, sunroom additions, and outdoor living. Most projects we handle in Mint Hill, NC, combine more than one of these because the layout issues rarely sit in a single room. Learn more about how we tailor each project to your ideas and explore what’s possible for your home.
It starts with a consultation, then hand-drawn design and showroom selections, then a complete plan with budget and timeline, then construction with the owner on site through completion.
Most Mint Hill, NC, projects we handle take 8 to 20 weeks depending on scope. Single-room remodels run shorter, additions and whole-home work run longer, and the plan is locked before construction begins. We set expectations early so you know what to expect and can plan accordingly.
Choose an addition when your current footprint truly lacks the square footage you need, and choose a whole-home remodel when the space exists but the layout no longer works.
Many Mint Hill, NC, homes need a mix of both, particularly in the Lawyers Road and Fairview-area neighborhoods where original floorplans don’t match how households live now. We plan additions and interior layout changes together so the project solves both and helps you achieve the functionality you need. Whether you’re interested in a new home addition or reconfiguring existing space, we start with what works best for your household.
Start with the space causing the biggest daily friction, but if multiple rooms are interconnected, whole-home planning often solves more than room-by-room work.
GJK Remodeling helps Mint Hill, NC, homeowners diagnose layout vs. finish before scoping the project. A kitchen that feels cramped is sometimes a kitchen problem, sometimes a wall problem, and sometimes a footprint problem. Primary bathroom upgrades or basement finishing may also be part of the solution. We help you identify which approach will exceed your expectations.
Cost varies by scope, finishes, and whether the project is a layout change or a finish refresh.
Detailed pricing for Mint Hill, NC, homeowners lives on our individual pages, including kitchen remodel cost in Charlotte, NC and bathroom remodel cost in Charlotte, NC. Download our Charlotte Area Remodeling Cost Guide to explore ranges across all five specialties and learn what to expect for your project.
In most cases yes, especially for single-room remodels or additions that don’t affect daily-use spaces.
Whole-home remodels and major kitchen scope can require temporary relocation. We discuss living arrangements during the planning phase so expectations are realistic before construction begins, including kitchen workarounds, dust containment, and which areas will be off-limits week to week.
Likely yes, and the specific requirements depend on scope.
North Carolina requires a licensed general contractor for projects valued at $40,000 or higher, and Mint Hill, NC, permit requirements vary by remodel type. We confirm permit needs with the local permitting office and handle the licensed-contractor responsibility on every qualifying project. Once completed, all work meets local code.
Yes, that’s the design-build model, and it’s how GJK Remodeling works on every project.
We design your layout, walk selections in our Charlotte showroom, and build the project with the same team. One point of accountability replaces the homeowner having to coordinate separate designers, trade partners, and contractors across overlapping schedules. This approach helps exceed expectations by keeping communication clear and delivering work that reflects your vision from start to finish.
Yes, when it’s designed that way from the start.
We integrate the roofline, exterior materials, and floor transitions so a sunroom or covered outdoor living space reads as part of the home. Tacked-on additions usually fail because they were planned in isolation, not designed against the existing house. The result should transform how you use your entire home and reflect your personal style.
