Macomb County
Home remodeling in St. Clair Shores, MI.
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Remodeling in St. Clair Shores?
St. Clair Shores is Macomb County's lakefront — a water-oriented community on Lake St. Clair known for its canals, the Nautical Mile, and blocks of well-kept 1940s–'50s homes. That setting shapes the remodeling: homes near the lake and canals can sit closer to the water table, so basement finishing here lives or dies on moisture management, drainage, and proper egress — done right, it's lasting living space; done cheap, it doesn't last. Across the inland ranches and the lakeside and canal homes, quality holds its value, and well-built kitchens and baths (with the ventilation and waterproofing a humid near-water setting demands) are finishes this market genuinely rewards. Mike renovates for resale and treats those lake-adjacent conditions head-on — insured, real number up front.
The houses here
What homes in St. Clair Shores are like.
- Median year built
- 1957
- Macomb County: 1975
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83%
- Macomb County: 75%
- Occupied homes
- 27,327
St. Clair Shores' median home was built in 1957, and 83% of its homes are owner-occupied — well above the county's 75%. All three of its ZIP codes (48080, 48081, 48082) have medians of 1957 or 1958, which is unusually uniform: a city built out in one postwar burst, so the same compact plans, the same basements and the same original baths repeat block after block — with the lake and the canals adding a water table the inland cities don't have.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020–2024), B25035 (median year structure built) and B25003 (tenure), for St. Clair Shores city, Macomb County, MI. Median year built ±1 year.
What we do in St. Clair Shores
Remodeling services in St. Clair Shores.
Permits
Permits in St. Clair Shores.
Remodeling permits in St. Clair Shores are issued by the St. Clair Shores Building Department. Here is what it publishes for basement, kitchen and bath work.
Basement finishing
St. Clair Shores doesn't publish a separate checklist for this. The department can tell you what your project needs.
Kitchens & bathrooms
St. Clair Shores doesn't publish a separate kitchen or bath handout. Whether yours needs a permit depends on the work — the department can tell you, and so will Mike at the estimate.
Every project
- The city enforces the current Michigan building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and property-maintenance codes, with in-house building, electrical and plumbing/mechanical inspectors. Source
- Building permit fees are set by job cost; jobs over $7,000 carry a $500 refundable bond, and starting work before the permit adds a fee. Source
Summarized from St. Clair Shores's own pages on October 26, 2026. Rules change — the St. Clair Shores Building Department is the authority. We'll tell you which permits your project needs before work starts.
The same promise, every project
What you get, every time.
Done Right is owner-run. Mike walks your St. Clair Shores house himself, writes the price down before work starts, runs the job, and backs the finished work with a 1-year workmanship guarantee.
Insured & established
An insured, established remodeler you can trust. Your home and our crew are protected on every job.
A real number, not a guess
A clear, written scope and an honest estimate up front — no surprise change orders.
Quality craftsmanship
Quality materials and real craftsmanship. We do it right the first time.
We stand behind it
Locked scope and work we back up. We treat every project like it's our own home.
Plan your budget
St. Clair Shores remodeling cost guides.
What projects actually cost in Metro Detroit — real ranges, what drives the price, and where the money pays back.
Real remodels by Done Right Homes.
Before-and-afters from Mike's own jobs.
A detached two-car garage taken down to the studs and rebuilt — rotted framing and header replaced, then finished with new siding, trim, and an overhead door.
Full kitchen remodel — new shaker cabinets, quartz counters, tile backsplash, and stainless appliances.
Brick ranch exterior update with fresh landscaping and a cleaned-up entry.
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