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We renovate homes across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-ctas\">\n<a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pythagoreconstruction.com\/fr\/contact\/\">Book a Free Consultation<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline\" href=\"#how\">See How We Renovate<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"phone-line\">Or call us directly: <a href=\"tel:+15068899969\">(506) 889-9969<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"trustbar\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span>Engineering Background<\/span>\n    <span>NBC 2020 \u00b7 Energy Tier 2 Compliant<\/span>\n    <span>Fixed-Price Builds<\/span>\n    <span>10-Year Atlantic Home Warranty<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Renovations Where the Structure Actually Matters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">The bigger the renovation, the more it becomes an engineering problem, not only a design one.<\/p>\n<p>Removing a load-bearing wall, adding a second storey, extending a foundation, or opening up an older Maritime home all change how the building carries its own weight. Get that wrong and the surprises are expensive and sometimes unsafe. At Pythagore Construction, your renovation is planned by certified project managers with a background in engineering and built by the same team, so the structural decisions are made by qualified people accountable for them. That is our hiring standard on every project, not the resume of one person.<\/p>\n<p>It is also how we can commit to a price. We assess the existing home before we quote, so the number you sign reflects what is really behind the walls, not a hopeful guess.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"alt\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Why Renovate With Pythagore<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"card\"><h3>The Structure, Taken Seriously<\/h3><p>Structural changes are engineered by qualified engineers and coordinated by us as your project manager. Walls come down and additions go up on engineered plans, not guesswork.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\"><h3>A Fixed Price, With Honest Allowances<\/h3><p>Renovations are where budgets usually run away. We assess the existing structure first, then lock your price. Items that genuinely vary, like site work or your final finishes, are carried as clearly defined allowances with generous budgets, so surprises are the exception, not the rule.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\"><h3>One Team, Start to Finish<\/h3><p>Design, engineering, and construction under one roof. The people who plan your renovation are the ones who carry it out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\"><h3>Respect for the Home You Have<\/h3><p>We assess what is already there before we open a wall, and we manage the dust, disruption, and timeline while you live your life around it.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"how\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>How We Renovate<\/h2>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<div class=\"step\"><h3>Free Consultation<\/h3><p>A conversation with one of our project managers, a certified project manager with a background in engineering. Walk us through what you want to change and what is frustrating you about the home now. Leave with a clear sense of what is possible and what it costs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><h3>Site and Structure Assessment<\/h3><p>We assess the existing home, its structure, and what your plans require. Your pre-construction assessment fee is credited toward the project when you proceed with Pythagore.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><h3>Fixed-Price Contract<\/h3><p>With the existing structure understood and the scope engineered, we lock your price before any wall comes down, with variable items carried as clearly defined allowances.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><h3>Construction<\/h3><p>Closely supervised work, kept to schedule, with the mess and disruption of living through a renovation managed carefully around you.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><h3>Handover and Warranty<\/h3><p>We walk the finished work with you, and eligible work is backed by the 10-Year Atlantic Home Warranty.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Where We Renovate: All Three Maritime Provinces<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Pythagore Construction is based near Shediac, New Brunswick, and takes on major renovations and additions across the Maritimes, from Greater Moncton to the Halifax area to the Island. Wherever your home is, the approach is the same: one team of certified project managers with a background in engineering, structural work built to exceed code, and a fixed price before we start.<\/p>\n<div class=\"area\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pythagoreconstruction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pythagore-custom-home-design-service-area-nb-ns-pei.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Map of Pythagore Construction's custom home design service area: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island\" width=\"768\" height=\"591\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"area-cols\">\n        <div>\n          <h3>New Brunswick<\/h3>\n          <p>Moncton \u00b7 Dieppe \u00b7 Riverview \u00b7 Shediac \u00b7 Cap-Pel\u00e9 \u00b7 Bouctouche \u00b7 Sackville \u00b7 Memramcook \u00b7 Salisbury \u00b7 Sussex \u00b7 Fredericton \u00b7 Saint John \u00b7 Quispamsis \u00b7 Rothesay \u00b7 Miramichi \u00b7 Bathurst<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Nova Scotia<\/h3>\n          <p>Halifax \u00b7 Dartmouth \u00b7 Bedford \u00b7 Truro \u00b7 Amherst \u00b7 Pugwash \u00b7 Tatamagouche \u00b7 New Glasgow \u00b7 Antigonish \u00b7 Wolfville \u00b7 Kentville \u00b7 Chester \u00b7 Mahone Bay \u00b7 Bridgewater<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Prince Edward Island<\/h3>\n          <p>Charlottetown \u00b7 Stratford \u00b7 Cornwall \u00b7 Summerside \u00b7 Kensington \u00b7 Montague \u00b7 Souris \u00b7 North Shore cottage country<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Renovating outside these centres, an older home on the Northumberland Strait, a cottage, or a property in a rural community? That is most of what we do. <a href=\"https:\/\/pythagoreconstruction.com\/fr\/contact\/\">Tell us where your home is<\/a> and we will be straight about logistics and cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"alt\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Renovation Questions, Answered<\/h2>\n<details open><summary>How much does a major home renovation cost?<\/summary><p>It depends on the scope, the age and condition of the home, and how much structure you are changing. We do not quote off a wish list. We assess the existing home during pre-construction, then give you a fixed contract price, with variable items carried as clearly defined allowances, before demolition begins. That approach holds true whether your home is in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Do I need an engineer for a home renovation?<\/summary><p>For structural changes, yes. Removing a load-bearing wall, adding a storey or an addition, or altering a foundation should be designed by a qualified engineer. Because we have a background in engineering, we know when it is required and coordinate it as your project manager, rather than leaving you to chase an extra vendor.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Can you build an addition onto my existing home?<\/summary><p>Yes. Additions are a core part of what we do, from a single room to a full second storey, across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. We assess how your existing structure and foundation will carry the addition before we design it.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Do you renovate older homes?<\/summary><p>Yes, and older Maritime homes are exactly where an assessment first pays off. We look at what is behind the walls, the structure, and the systems before committing to a plan, so the renovation is built on what is really there.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Will my renovation need a permit?<\/summary><p>Structural work and additions usually require a building permit from your municipality or regional service commission, and we handle that process as part of the project. We design to exceed the National Building Code of Canada 2020, so your renovation is done properly, not just quickly.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Do you take on renovations across the Maritimes?<\/summary><p>Yes. We take on major renovations and additions across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, with the same fixed-price approach, backed by an engineering background, in each. 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