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South Philadelphia
Buy & Renovate
You are looking at a fixer-upper, shell or estate-sale rowhome and want a construction partner involved before you commit to buying.
- Pre-offer feasibility
- The all-in picture
- The transformation
Perrotta Built · Services
Your next home.
Built with intention.
Buy and renovate a South Philly rowhome. Build from the ground up. Reimagine the home you already own.
Three ways to work with Nicole and Jack. One hands-on approach to scope, cost and the details that make a home yours.
South Philadelphia / Bucks County / Montgomery County
Choose your starting point
Three tracks. A home that fits you.
Start with where you are today: searching for a property, planning a new home, or ready to change the home you have.
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Bucks & Montgomery counties
Custom homes
You own land, are considering a lot or teardown, or have architectural plans for a custom primary residence in the Greater Philadelphia suburbs.
- Preconstruction
- Site & infrastructure
- Custom construction
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Philadelphia & surrounding suburbs
General contracting
You already own your home and are planning a whole-home gut, structural addition, dormer, or substantial kitchen and layout reconfiguration.
- Whole-home renovations
- Additions & structure
- Plan & budget review
At a glance
Which service fits your project?
A quick comparison before we get into the details.
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| Service track | Best for | Ideal location | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy & Renovate The Custom Flip | Buyers evaluating a fixer-upper or shell to customize | South Philadelphia | Pre-purchase feasibility + full-gut rowhome renovation |
| Ground-up custom builds | Landowners and buyers with a lot, teardown or plans | Bucks & Montgomery counties | Land feasibility, site development, foundation to finish |
| Major general contracting | Current homeowners planning a substantial overhaul | Philadelphia & surrounding suburbs | Whole-home guts, structural additions and major reconfigurations |
The South Philly blueprint
Local constraints.
Considered from the start.
A narrow rowhome asks a lot of every inch. Our repeatable approach starts with the property’s bones and builds the scope around the conditions we find.
Explore Buy & RenovateParty walls & structural changes
Understand shared-wall conditions, open-plan headers and the need for project-specific structural design before opening the layout.
14′–16′ footprints
Work through circulation, stairs, storage and mechanical routing to make a narrow plan work harder.
Basements & roof decks
Evaluate basement dig-outs, underpinning and roof-deck loads with the appropriate professionals. Suitability is specific to each building.
Philadelphia coordination
Account for L&I submissions, inspections, site access and trade sequencing in the project plan. Approvals and review timing remain with the authorities.
City + suburbs
One hands-on approach. Two different settings.
South Philly renovation work teaches cost discipline, careful sequencing and respect for existing buildings. A suburban custom build adds land, infrastructure and a larger design canvas.
Make the existing structure work.
Read the building, understand tight access and connect layout decisions to the renovation budget.
Think beneath the finished home.
Connect civil planning, site conditions and utilities to the craftsmanship people see every day.
Before you make an offer
A serious property deserves a closer look.
Our paid pre-purchase feasibility consultation gives one contender a focused walk, a preliminary scope and a ballpark renovation budget. Understand the key questions before making the next commitment.
Explore the paid consultationBefore we talk
A few practical questions.
Useful answers before you choose your next step.
Where do you work?
Buy & Renovate focuses on South Philadelphia rowhomes. Custom home and site development work focuses on Bucks and Montgomery counties. Major residential general contracting serves Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs; share the project location so we can confirm fit.
What size projects are a fit?
We focus on full-gut renovations, structural additions and custom homes. Share your construction budget in the project brief. Construction projects start at $200k. The displayed ranges help us understand your plans and do not establish a construction price.
How do we get started?
Choose a track, then prepare your project brief. You can download the details and use our public Instagram profile to start the conversation. The brief is prepared locally; it is not sent through this site.
A considered first step
Let’s start with the right questions.
Tell us where you are, what you want to build and the investment you have in mind.