Nashville home project guides: page 2
21 local guides: costs, permits, maintenance, rebates, materials and planning checklists for Middle Tennessee.
Permits & CodesNashville Historic Overlays: What Needs a Preservation PermitMany older Nashville neighborhoods, from Edgefield and Germantown to Belmont-Hillsboro, sit inside a historic zoning overlay. If yours is one of them, some exterior projects need a preservation permit from the Metro Historic Zoning CommissiCost GuidesHVAC Replacement Cost in Nashville for 2026An HVAC system usually fails at the worst time: a 95-degree August afternoon or the first hard freeze. That's when people sign the first quote they get. A little preparation helps you tell a fair quote from a rushed one. This post uses Cost GuidesNashville Kitchen Remodel Budget for 2026: Real RangesAsk three Nashville friends what their kitchen cost and you'll get three numbers that don't help you. Their kitchens were different sizes, had different scopes, and were done in different years. A more useful approach is to decide ySeasonal MaintenanceRadon in Middle Tennessee Homes: Testing and MitigationRadon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally in soil and seeps into houses through cracks and gaps. You can't see, smell or taste it, and the only way to know your level is to test. Tennessee's environment department says that bePlanning ChecklistsRemodeling a Pre-1978 Tennessee Home: Lead, Asbestos, RadonNashville's older neighborhoods are full of houses worth remodeling: bungalows in East Nashville, cottages in Inglewood, mid-century ranches in Donelson and Madison, and older homes around the courthouse squares in Franklin, Lebanon andSeasonal MaintenanceStorm Season Prep for Nashville Homes: Tornadoes to IceMiddle Tennessee doesn't have one storm season. It has several. Spring and late fall bring severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Heavy rain can turn creeks into rivers. Some winters bring ice that brings down trees and power lines across Permits & CodesTennessee Contractor Licenses: Which One Your Job NeedsAsking "are you licensed?" isn't enough in Tennessee, because the answer depends on which license the job calls for. The state has a contractor's license for larger jobs, a separate Home Improvement license that applies onRebates & IncentivesTVA EnergyRight Rebates for Middle Tennessee HomesMost of Middle Tennessee buys its electricity from a local power company that distributes power from the Tennessee Valley Authority: Nashville Electric Service (NES) in Davidson County and parts of six surrounding counties, Middle TennesseeRebates & IncentivesFree Home Energy Upgrades in Tennessee: Uplift & WeatherizationIf high power bills are a strain, two programs in Tennessee can pay for energy upgrades that most homeowners would otherwise hire out: Home Uplift, run by TVA EnergyRight with local power companies, and the Weatherization Assistance Program
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