Whole-Home Remodeling in The Ridges, Summerlin NV

The Ridges was developed as Summerlin's flagship custom-home village from 2003 onward, and the estates we remodel here almost all share the same DNA: steel-frame construction, 12'–16' ceilings, generous glazing toward Red Rock or the Strip, and a Tuscan or Mediterranean finish package that's now twenty years out of step with what the next owner wants. A whole-home renovation here is rarely a refresh — it's a full re-skin of every surface and a re-think of every room.

The structural shell is usually kept and improved. Most Ridges estates were framed with steel beams and engineered for very long openings, so widening a wall of glass toward the canyon or pulling out a non-bearing partition in the great room is straightforward. The work we do most often: enlarge the rear glazing to a single multi-slide door, reframe the kitchen back wall for full-height slab stone, drop the kitchen ceiling out flat to remove the original vaulted soffit, and rebuild the primary suite as a wellness wing with a wet-room bath, dressing room and private gym or spa.

Finish program is the biggest visible change. The original travertine floors come out and get replaced with large-format porcelain (60"x120") or wide-plank white oak. Walls get re-skimmed to a smooth Level 5 finish, often with integral plaster in the great room and primary suite. Iron railings and heavy wood beams come out in favor of minimal steel-and-glass or hidden-channel detailing. Cabinetry rebuilds in inset rift-cut white oak, matte-painted walnut or a contemporary high-gloss program — Bulthaup, Henrybuilt and locally-built custom shops are what we specify most.

Kitchens here are full Sub-Zero / Wolf / Cove or Gaggenau packages, integrated behind full-overlay panels so the appliances disappear into the millwork. The island runs 11'–14' in one stone slab — usually a bookmatched quartzite (Patagonia, Cristallo, Taj Mahal) or honed marble. Backsplashes are floor-to-ceiling slab, and the hood is often a hidden insert with custom millwork or plaster around it.

Primary suites in The Ridges are rebuilt as private wings. The standard scope: relocate the entry, expand the bath into the original closet, build a curbless wet room with a freestanding tub facing the view, add a steam shower, run heated floors throughout, and rebuild the dressing room as a true custom-millwork closet with island, jewelry drawers and integrated lighting. Many projects add a private gym, infrared sauna or cold plunge as part of the suite.

ARC and permitting: The Ridges Community Association reviews any exterior change — paint, roof, glazing, hardscape and additions — and Summerlin Council reviews on top of that. Expect a combined 4–6 week ARC review before City of Las Vegas plan check. Interior-only finish work doesn't need ARC. We run ARC submittal and plan check in parallel so the project doesn't lose calendar time.

Timeline and budget: 9–14 months on-site for a full Ridges whole-home renovation, plus 4–6 months of design, ARC, plan check and material lead time before demolition. Most Ridges whole-home projects land $1.4M–$4M+ depending on square footage, cabinetry program, stone selection and whether the project includes structural reframing or a primary-suite addition.