renovator
Fixer of buildings
A renovator is someone who restores or updates buildings, rooms, or objects to improved condition.
The term applies to professionals who do this work commercially and to homeowners tackling their own projects: The renovators gutted the kitchen and started fresh.
Renovator also names various tools and products used in restoration work.
Reconstruct or redesign
- contractorHired construction professional
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
- handymanVersatile home repairer
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
homeowner · kitchen · bathroom · basement · addition · drywall · flooring · cabinetry
Paired images showing change
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- conversionAct of changing states
- reconfigurationChanging arrangement of parts
reimagine · reinvent · teardown · redesign · repurpose · warehouse · modernize · update
Timber construction tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
- plastererWall-coating tradesperson
tiler · painter · joiner · roofer · glazier · bricklayer · cabinetmaker · drywaller
Inherited cultural legacy
- historicOf lasting significance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- landmarkNotable point of reference
brownstone · Victorian · craftsman · molding · wainscoting · hardwood · facade · stonework
remodel
Reconstruct or redesign
- contractorHired construction professional
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
- handymanVersatile home repairer
flipper · homeowner · kitchen · bathroom · basement · addition · drywall · flooring · cabinetry · countertop
before-and-after
Paired images showing change
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- conversionAct of changing states
reconfiguration · reimagine · reinvent · teardown · redesign · repurpose · warehouse · modernize · update · refresh
carpenter
Timber construction tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
plasterer · tiler · painter · joiner · roofer · glazier · bricklayer · cabinetmaker · drywaller · subcontractor
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- historicOf lasting significance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
landmark · brownstone · Victorian · craftsman · molding · wainscoting · hardwood · facade · stonework · plasterwork
- improversfertilizer, optimizer, enhancer, booster, supplement
- homeownersmortgage holder, condo owner, first-time buyer
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- customizerstailor, modder, tuner, personalizer, configurator
renovatordemolisher
One who destroys structures
destroyer · wrecker · razer · dismantler
- home renovationUpgrading a residence
- lawn renovationRestoring damaged grass areas
- kitchen renovation
- bathroom renovationsImproving a home's lavatory
- renovation projectsPlanned building improvements
- renovation costsMoney spent improving property
renovate, renovation, renovated, renovating, renovates, renovations, renovators