A complete home remodel in Town ’N’ Country runs $75,000 to $150,000 for a selective renovation and $150,000 to $300,000 for a full gut with new systems, and most projects take 8 weeks to 7 months from walkthrough to final county inspection.
CraftLine is a licensed design build contractor, and we run Town ’N’ Country whole house renovations under a single contract. Same project manager from the first walkthrough to the last county inspection, same crew through design, permitting, and construction. Here is the real cost, the schedule, and what these block ranch homes need.
What a Whole Home Remodel Costs in Town ’N’ Country
| Whole home scope | Typical investment | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Selective remodel | $75,000 to $150,000 | Kitchen opened up, both baths, flooring, paint, and new fixtures house wide |
| Complete renovation | $150,000 to $300,000 | Studs-out gut, repipe and rewire, new roof and windows, every room touched |
| Per square foot | $95 to $250 / sq ft | Low end is finish work, high end is structural and full systems replacement |
Those bands cover almost the entire housing stock in this zip code. Square footage, the share of the job that is structural rather than finish work, and your material tier decide where you land inside them. Price your own scope with the free Tampa Bay remodeling cost calculator, or work through the Tampa whole home renovation guide for deeper detail.
A Selective Remodel, Line by Line
Here is what a selective whole home remodel looks like broken apart, priced on the 1,600 square foot three bedroom, two bath block ranch that is the standard house in this neighborhood. Every figure is a range, not a quote.
| Line item | Range |
|---|---|
| County permits, plan review, and Notice of Commencement recording | $2,500 to $5,000 |
| Kitchen, opened to the living room | $25,000 to $42,000 |
| Hall bath | $18,000 to $28,000 |
| Primary bath | $18,000 to $30,000 |
| Flooring throughout, terrazzo restoration or new plank | $9,000 to $18,000 |
| Interior paint, doors, trim, and ceiling texture removal | $7,000 to $14,000 |
| Service upgrade to 200 amp with new panel and circuits | $5,000 to $11,000 |
| Selective remodel total | $84,500 to $148,000 |
Working on Town ’N’ Country Homes
Town ’N’ Country was platted in the 1960s, so most of the housing stock is single-story concrete block ranch homes built between the 1950s and the 1980s. These homes have solid CBS bones but dated galley kitchens, small closed-off rooms, and original 1.5-bath layouts. That is good news for a remodel: the block construction holds up well, and the open interiors mean we can reconfigure the floor plan without surprises. Many homes near Upper Tampa Bay and the Veterans Expressway sit in flood zones, which affects how we handle flooring and lower-level finishes.
Under the finishes, the era is consistent enough that we can nearly predict the punch list before we walk in. Terrazzo hiding beneath carpet or glued-down vinyl, worth grinding and polishing rather than covering. Aluminum single-pane windows in every opening. Galvanized or cast iron supply lines narrowing from the inside for sixty years. Services sized for a 1960s house, not a 2026 one. None of that argues against these homes. It argues for planning the whole house at once instead of paying three separate mobilizations to fix it room by room.
Interior partitions in these ranches are usually non-bearing because the roof trusses land on the exterior block. That single fact makes open-plan conversions cheaper here than in a frame house, and we cover exactly how that job runs on our Town N Country kitchen remodeling page. This page is about the other 80 percent of the house.
The Systems Packages That Turn Selective into Complete
The difference between a $95,000 project and a $250,000 project in this neighborhood is rarely the countertops. It is how many of these six packages you take on while the house is already open.
| Whole house system | Range | Why it comes up here |
|---|---|---|
| Repipe supply lines in PEX or CPVC | $8,000 to $16,000 | Galvanized pipe from this era loses pressure and stains fixtures |
| Cast iron drain replacement under slab | $9,000 to $20,000 | Cracked or scaled drains show up on camera before we price the baths |
| Full rewire, 1,600 sq ft | $10,000 to $18,000 | Two-wire ungrounded circuits and undersized services |
| Roof replacement | $12,000 to $22,000 | A new roof drives your wind mitigation credit and insurability |
| Impact window package, 12 to 16 openings | $14,000 to $28,000 | Replaces original single-pane aluminum in one mobilization |
| HVAC equipment and duct replacement | $10,000 to $17,000 | Attic ducts in these houses are often original and leaking |
Add all six to the selective remodel above and you land at roughly $147,500 to $269,000, which is exactly why the complete renovation band starts at $150,000. Nobody spends that on cabinets. They spend it on pipe, wire, roof, and glass.
How We Sequence a Whole House Job
Sequencing is what keeps a whole home remodel from turning into a nine month occupation of your street. On a block ranch we run it in this order, and the order is not negotiable.
- Weeks 1 to 4, before demolition. Measure, camera the drains, open the panel, check the attic over every wall we intend to move, then draw. Discovery belongs here, not in the middle of the build.
- Weeks 3 to 8, permitting. Drawings and any engineered beam sizing go to the county while long-lead items get ordered. Windows and cabinets are the two things that stall a job, so they are ordered before demolition starts.
- Weeks 1 to 2 on site. Demolition, ceiling texture removal, and roof if it is in scope. Dry-in first, always.
- Weeks 2 to 6 on site. Rough-in. Repipe, rewire, ductwork, and any beam work happen together while walls are open, then rough inspections.
- Weeks 6 to 12 on site. Drywall, windows, flooring, cabinets, tile, trim, paint.
- Final two weeks. Fixtures, appliances, final county inspections, punch list, warranty walk.
Permits in Unincorporated Hillsborough County
Town ’N’ Country carries a Tampa mailing address but sits in unincorporated Hillsborough County, so the county handles the permits and the City of Tampa has nothing to do with your project. The county runs applications, plan review, uploads, fees, and inspection scheduling through its HillsGovHub portal, with Development Services at 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. Its site also publishes an Online Permit Types tool for confirming which application a scope needs before filing.
Two county details that matter on a whole house budget. First, the county requires a recorded Notice of Commencement on improvements to real property when the project cost is greater than $5,000, so every whole home remodel here needs one recorded and certified at the Clerk’s office and then uploaded to HillsGovHub. For a mechanical-only permit, such as replacing a heating or air conditioning system, the county sets that threshold at $15,000. Second, if your home sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the county requires a Substantial Improvement worksheet and a signed contractor and owner attestation with the permit application, and it says the cost figures must include overhead and profit. When the cost of improvements equals or exceeds 50 percent of the structure’s market value before construction starts, the county deems the work a substantial improvement and the building has to be brought into compliance with the Florida Building Code and the county’s flood damage control regulations. We file all of it.
What a Complete Remodel Includes
- 3D design drawings before a single wall comes down
- County permits, the recorded Notice of Commencement, and every inspection
- Kitchen cabinets, counters, appliances, lighting, and plumbing
- Bath showers, tubs, vanities, tile, and fixtures
- Flooring, interior paint, trim, and doors house wide
- Service upgrade, repipe, roof, and window packages priced as separate lines you can keep or cut
- A fixed written scope and price that does not move
How CraftLine Works
Four stages, in this order, on every job:
- Walkthrough. We measure, look in the attic and the panel, and put a written scope and price in front of you.
- Design and selections. A 3D layout plus your finish choices, locked before anything is ordered.
- Permits and build. We file with the county and one dedicated crew builds it, with your project manager on site.
- Punch list and warranty. A walk with you at the end, then a written warranty behind the work.
Finished kitchens, baths, and full renovations are in our project portfolio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a whole home remodel cost on a Town N Country block ranch?
Selective projects on the standard 1,600 square foot block ranch land near $84,500 to $148,000. Take the systems packages too and a complete renovation runs to roughly $269,000. Per square foot the working range is $95 to $250.
How long is the schedule end to end?
Count on 8 to 14 weeks for a selective scope and 4 to 7 months for a complete one. Both numbers include the design and county permitting window before demolition day, not just the time crews are on site.
Can we stay in the house while you work?
On a phased selective scope, usually yes. On a full gut, plan to be out for the construction window. The repipe and the rewire are the decision point, because water and power come down across the whole house at once and a one bathroom ranch leaves you nowhere to retreat to.
Do I need a Hillsborough County permit for a whole home remodel in Town N Country?
Yes. Because Town ’N’ Country is unincorporated, structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is permitted through Hillsborough County. We handle the whole permit process and the inspections that go with it.
Is it worth repiping a 1960s block house instead of fixing leaks as they come?
If the supply lines are galvanized, yes, and the time to do it is while the walls and ceilings are already open for the remodel. Repiping later means cutting drywall you just paid to finish and painting rooms twice.
Get a Real Number for Your Project
Ready for a number on your own block ranch? Schedule a free quote. We walk the house, check the panel and the pipe, and hand back a fixed written scope and price. To talk it through today, call (813) 522-4359.
Also serving the area: Town N Country bathroom remodeling, our Tampa bathroom remodeling cost guide, and Tampa home additions if the plan calls for more square footage.