We remodel kitchens, finish basements, build additions, and build custom homes. We also remodel whole houses. The work is in Salt Lake County, Utah County, Sanpete County, Juab County, Wasatch County, and Summit County.

If you have a real plan and you want it done with care, we should talk. If you need the cheapest crew on the list, we are probably not your match.

CHV is led by Clint Hurst and Scot Sessions. Between the two of them is more than 50 years of building and business experience. The company has been building and remodeling in Utah since 2018. We are licensed, bonded, and insured, and neighbors voted us Best of Utah Valley in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

We keep up with how houses are built now, so the job can be tighter and last longer. The finish still has to match the way you live. A new method is only useful if the house works on a normal Tuesday.

We sit with you and plan the space around your life. Flow comes first. Where you walk, where you set things down, and where the family actually gathers. Then we look at materials and say why each one will or will not hold up in your house.

You stay in the decisions that change the home or the cost. We stay on the hook from the first plan through the last walkthrough.

One team draws the plan and builds it. You are not handing a set of drawings to a second company and hoping they agree with the first. We are your main contact.

Fewer handoffs means fewer gaps. The kitchen, the basement, or the house you approved is the one we build. When something has to change, you hear it from us, with the cost and the schedule, before we keep going.

Yes. You should know the plan, the schedule, and what changed. We do not go quiet between demolition and the final walk.

When a decision is due, we bring you the options in plain language. A photo, the reason, the cost, and what it does to the date. You should never meet a surprise for the first time on the final invoice.

No. We do not sell fast and cheap. Rushing the work to win the bid usually shows up later as rework, and rework costs more than doing it right the first time.

We aim for a fair price and careful work. The home should still feel right after the newness wears off. If speed is the only goal, we will say so before anyone signs.

A free planning call, about 30 minutes. We talk about the house, the problem you want solved, and whether we are the right crew. That call is a conversation. It is not a full set of drawings or a final price.

Asking questions does not lock you into a build. We will also tell you straight if someone else is a better fit. Our time matters, and so does yours.

You want the scope clear before the finishes. You can make decisions in a reasonable time. You would rather hear a hard truth in week one than a nice story that falls apart at demolition.

We want the same thing. If either side is forcing it, we should say so and stop. A good job works for both of us. It is not a sales close.

Use this order. First, write what has to change and what can stay. Second, check what the city or county has to approve. Third, set the order of the work. Pick finishes last.

Budget clarity comes from scope clarity. If the scope is fuzzy, every bid is a guess, and the guesses will not match. A one-page list of what is in and what is out is the best thing you can bring to a first meeting.

Often they are not the same job. One bid includes the permit, the haul-off, and fixing what is behind the wall. Another prices the pretty parts and leaves the rest for later.

Ask each builder for a list of what is included and what is not. If the lists do not match, the totals cannot be compared. The low number is not a bargain until you know what it left out.

We provide a Not to Exceed Price. We provide a lined-out proposal so you can see tasks like demo, sheetrock, paint, flooring, and more. That price covers the work we can see and the work we agreed to do.

If we open a wall and find rot, a leak, or a code problem, that is a change you approve. It is not a quiet add-on. A “fixed” price on a fuzzy scope is how projects go sideways. A clear price on a clear scope is how they stay fair.

Most remodel stress does not come from paint colors. It comes from what we find after a wall or a floor is opened. A contingency is money set aside for those unknowns, plus a plan for how we decide.

Common finds are soft subfloor, water at a window, old wiring, or framing that has to change so the new work is safe. A contingency is responsible planning. Hoping the house will be the exception is not a plan.

There is no single percent that fits every house. A paint update in a dry room is not the same risk as a kitchen, a basement, or a wall we open to the weather.

We look at three things. How many wet areas are in the job. What we know about older remodel work. And the age of the systems hiding in the walls. Higher unknowns need a larger reserve. We agree up front on how that money gets released, so it is a tool, not a surprise.

It is not a blank check. It is not a pile of cash for upgrades you think of later. It is not a way to raise the price in secret. And it does not replace a clear scope.

Upgrades get their own allowance. Contingency stays for hidden conditions. If we spend it, you should see the photo, the cause, and the cost before we cover the wall back up.

We plan for that moment before demolition. Likely trouble spots get opened first: showers, toilets, window edges, and old remodel work. We photograph what we find and write down the cause, the fix, and the cost.

You approve the repair before we rebuild. We fix the problem before we put finishes back. You also choose ahead of time what wins if we have to pick: keep the finish list, or keep the date. That choice is much easier before the house is torn open.

Often, yes. New space, moved walls, and most electrical, plumbing, and structural work need a permit. “It is just cosmetic” is how people get stuck. A new backsplash is not the same job as a new circuit or a new bearing wall.

Rules change by city. We confirm what your project needs before work starts. Permits are part of the schedule, not a surprise at the end.

We do. We write the scope, submit it, and meet the inspector. You should not have to chase the paperwork.

You should still know the inspection dates. Those dates are real stops in the job. If a drawing is thin or the scope keeps changing, the city will send it back, and the calendar slips. A permit-ready scope protects the schedule.

Our crews do the work. That protects you and it protects the crew. If work done by the homeowner goes wrong, the repair, the schedule, and who is responsible get hard for everyone.

We keep one team on the job from start to finish so the work stays clear.

It is a simple check on daily life, not just resale math. The National Association of Realtors uses the idea to talk about how happy people are in a remodeled home. We use it as a gut check before money gets spent on the wrong thing.

Joy comes from the choices you touch every day. A drawer that opens where your hand already goes. A path that is not a traffic jam. Light you can see by. Two kitchens can cost the same and feel completely different. We start with the friction you feel every morning, then balance that with a house you can still live in years from now.

The cheapest material is not always the least expensive choice. Ask where water will sit, where feet will wear a path, and what you will clean most. Then ask if a stain or a chip can be fixed in place, or if the whole surface has to come out.

A low first price that fails in two years is a false savings. We will talk you out of a finish that looks good in a sample and fails in your sun, your snow, or your habits.

The first call is free. It is a fit check, not a full plan. When we go deep on your specific house — detailed scope, a real schedule, and a budget you can trust — that pre-construction work is 1.5% of the estimated project total.

It is paid before we start that work, and it is not refunded. A reliable number takes real time. A guess from a first meeting is not the same thing, and we will not pretend that it is.

Many full kitchens land in the 6 to 12 week range once we are building. The clock depends on the scope, how long cabinets and counters take to arrive, and the inspections.

Design and your selections come before demolition. We give you a phased schedule after the site visit, once the key choices are in. You should know what happens from the first demo day to the final inspection, not a vague “about a month.”

Many people do. It depends on dust, noise, and how long your household can live without a kitchen. If that stretch will be too hard, we say so while we are still scheduling, not after the sink is gone.

We protect the rest of the house and clean up as we go. We treat the place like someone lives there, because someone does.

Four things. How your household uses the kitchen on a real weeknight. What must change, and what is only a nice upgrade. Whether walls, plumbing, or power have to move, and if that fits your time. And what you will spill, scrub, and lean on every day.

Finishes come after those answers. If you pick the slab first, the layout has to chase it, and that is where rework starts.

Three show up over and over. Picking finishes before the layout and the utilities are settled. Underestimating how long cabinets and special orders take. And comparing bids that quietly assume different work.

Fix those three and you avoid most of the pain. Write the scope on one page so every price is for the same kitchen.

Start with your scope, not a round number from the internet. New doors, counters, and paint in the same footprint are a different project than moved plumbing, a new layout, and custom cabinets.

We price your house. Bring the list of what is in and what is out, and we will tell you what that list costs. If the list is bigger than the budget, we cut scope together. We do not quietly thin out the work and hope you will not notice.

Quartz costs more up front and handles daily spills better in a busy kitchen. Laminate costs less on day one. It can fail where water sits at a seam or a sink cutout.

If you cook a lot, quartz usually earns its price. If the kitchen is light use and the budget is tight, laminate can be the honest choice. We will say which one fits your habits. Looks alone are a weak way to pick a counter you lean on every day.

One pretty fixture is not a lighting plan. You need light on the counters where you prep, light at the range, and light for cleanup. Layers beat a single bright can in the ceiling.

We plan that with the layout, before the ceiling is closed. Dark counters and a dim prep zone are a daily annoyance you cannot fix with a pendant.

Yes, when the structure and the utilities allow it. Moving them costs more and takes longer than keeping the footprint. Sometimes a smarter layout in the same footprint solves the problem for less money and less time.

We will tell you which path is worth it before you fall in love with a sketch. A wall that is holding the house up is not a style choice. It is a structure question, and we answer it early.

They are made to order. A late choice, a wrong measure, or a finish that is out of stock can stall the whole kitchen. The crew cannot set counters that have not been built.

We want those decisions made before demolition when we can. Lead time is a line on the schedule, not a footnote. If a special item takes 12 weeks, the job plan has to say so on day one.

A bedroom, a guest suite, a family room, an office, a playroom, a home theater, or storage that finally works. The right use is the one your family will actually live in.

We plan it to your budget. If a full finish does not fit, we can phase the work, or take a step such as framing only. You still get a clear split of material and labor, so the numbers stay visible.

Three questions come first. Is this a real bedroom or a flex room? Is there a safe way out in an emergency? Is the basement dry, and can it breathe?

Ceiling height and a path to the furnace and the pipes come next. If you pick flooring before those answers, you may have to tear it out. Start with safety and conditions. Finishes are the easy part after that.

Only if it meets the code for a bedroom. The rule people miss is a way out. You need an emergency opening, usually a window you can climb through, with the sill low enough to reach. Ceiling height and smoke alarms matter too.

The exact sizes come from your city, and cities do not all match. We check them before we draw the room as a bedroom. If it cannot pass, we call it what it is. A nice room that is not a legal bedroom should not be sold as one.

It is the emergency way out of a basement sleeping room. It has to be large enough for a person to get through, and close enough to the floor to reach. A small window up by the ceiling does not count.

Putting one in means cutting the foundation, building a well outside, and pulling a permit. We settle that early. It changes the layout, the cost, and whether the room can be called a bedroom at all.

Finishing over a wet basement traps the problem in the wall. You pay once to cover it and again to tear it out. We look for leaks, damp smells, stains, and poor air flow before any drywall goes up.

If water is getting in, we fix that path first. Then we use finishes that can handle a basement. Repair the cause, then build. Covering a leak is the expensive way to pretend it is gone.

Ducts, beams, and the water heater steal headroom. A flat ceiling that blocks the furnace is a bad trade. You still have to service that equipment for the life of the house.

We measure the real height and leave a way to reach the mechanicals. If a soffit has to drop, you see it on the plan, not on install day. The layout has to respect what is already in the ceiling.

Start with how the room has to work. A family room can stay flexible. A guest suite needs privacy, a safe path, and a plan for how guests live down there. A rental has to pass zoning and permit rules. A finished look does not make an illegal unit legal.

If you want guests now and a different use later, we plan the bones for that. Egress, moisture, and the city’s rules decide what is possible. The sofa does not.

Yes. A full finish is not the only way in. We can frame now and finish later, or build one area and leave the rest. A lot of crews will only take the whole basement. We would rather phase a clear plan than force a budget that does not fit.

Phasing still needs a sequence. What we frame today should not block the egress, the ducts, or the next phase. We write that down so phase two is not a do-over.

Pick for water and for repair, not for one sample across the whole floor. Tile is tough in wet zones and can feel cold and hard underfoot. Luxury vinyl plank is warmer, and a damaged piece can be swapped. Carpet can work in a dry family room and struggles if water shows up.

We match the floor to the room and the moisture risk. A basement bath and a basement playroom should not be forced into the same product just so the samples match.

Yes. A basement finish usually needs a plan set: the layout you have, the layout you want, and the electrical plan. Bedrooms, egress windows, and wet bars draw extra review.

We build the schedule around those inspections. We do not hope they slide in at the end. You stay informed. You do not have to stand in line at the city.

When the house has a space problem that a new layout cannot solve. A growing family. A parent who needs a private suite. A kitchen that cannot function in the footprint you have.

The goal is a room you use every day, with a path that feels natural. A box on the side of the house that you reach through a closet is extra footage. It is not a better home.

Ask that before you draw a box in the yard. Opening a wall, finishing the basement, or changing how rooms connect can sometimes give you the same daily result. That path is often less money and less time with the house open to weather.

An addition is the right call when the function will not fit inside the house you have. We compare both before you commit. Square feet are a weak score if the new room is hard to live in.

Bedrooms, in-law suites, kitchen extensions, bathrooms, garages, home offices, gyms, sunrooms, and outdoor living. The new work should flow into the old house.

We also look at storage, daylight, and how you will use the room in five years, not only this year. A suite for a parent and a playroom for kids are different buildings, even if the square footage matches.

Longer than “just a room.” You are tying into the structure, connecting heat, plumbing, and power, and opening part of the house to weather. Design, city review, foundation, and those tie-ins each have their own wait.

The slips usually happen at the foundation, the utilities, and the permit. Not at the paint. We name those milestones up front. Unknowns are schedule risks. They are not details to decide later.

Many families do. It depends on where we are working, whether a kitchen or a bath goes offline, and how open the house is to weather. We will tell you the loud weeks and the weeks you may want to be somewhere else.

Protecting the rooms you still live in is part of the plan. Dust walls, covered floors, and a clear path through the house are not extras. They are how the job stays livable.

Most people want it to, and we design for that. Siding, roof, windows, and trim should look like they belong. Inside, the floor and the hall should meet the old house without a clumsy step or a dead corner.

Matching is also a structure and water question. We design the joint, the flashing, and the drainage so the seam does not leak later. A pretty match that lets water in is not a match. It is a repair waiting to happen.

Whether adding on beats rearranging the house. Whether the structure and the utilities can support the idea. How you will move from old space to new. What the city allows for setbacks, height, and lot coverage. And which finish you will give up if the budget or the date gets tight.

Decide those while a change is still a pencil mark. A change after the foundation is in the ground costs more and slows everyone down.

Yes. Almost every addition does. We pull the permit and carry the inspections. City rules can change the size and the shape, so we check setbacks, height, and lot coverage before the layout is called final.

A great addition solves a real daily problem with a plan the city can approve. We do not draw a room the lot cannot hold and hope the review is friendly.

A house planned for your life, not a plan picked because it was easy to build again. You choose the rooms that matter, the way the house sits on the lot, and the finishes you will live with.

Cookie-cutter can be a fine product. It is a different product. If the floor plan fights how you live, no finish package fixes that. We start with the plan.

We talk about how you live now, what you cannot stand in your current house, the budget, and the timeline. Then we shape a plan and the materials around that. Permits come before we break ground.

You stay in the big decisions from the first visit through the final walkthrough. Building a house is exciting and stressful at the same time. A clear start is how we keep it on the better side of that line.

We watch the path through the house. Where you drop bags. Where kids cut through. Where you want quiet. A custom home should feel obvious on a Tuesday morning, not only on a tour.

We also walk through materials and say plainly why one will fail in your sun, your snow, or your habits. Flow and function first. Finishes after the plan can hold them.

A layout that fits you. A tighter, more efficient house, which usually means lower energy use than an older home left as it was. Less catch-up maintenance. Room for the family to change. And the plain fact that it was built for you.

Those are the real benefits. A new house still needs care. We will not dress it up as a promise that nothing will ever wear out.

You are in the decisions that change the house or the cost. You are not asked to manage the crew or to answer a text about every board.

We set a schedule, we tell you when a choice is due, and we keep the updates coming. If a choice is late, we say what it does to the next trade. Lead times on windows, cabinets, and special items are dates, not wishes.

We scope the house before we talk about upgrades. Allowances are named, not buried. If a selection changes the number, you see it before we order it.

We would rather have a calm talk about a real budget than a low start that grows in the dark. Honest pricing is part of the work. It is how you can trust the number you are living with for a year of construction.

Late finish choices. Plan changes after the city has the set. Weather at the foundation and the roof. And lead times on windows, cabinets, and anything that is not on a shelf.

A change is cheapest on paper. We flag the dates that can slip, early, so a delay is a decision and not a shock. The crew cannot build a choice that has not been made.

We care about the quality of the build. The finish level can fit the budget. A simpler finish package and a high finish package are different projects, and we will say what changes when you move between them.

A luxury label is not a requirement to work with us. A clear plan and a fair build are. We will not thin out the structure to pay for a countertop. The bones of the house come first.