As a family-owned Santa Fe builder with generations of experience, we approach each remodel with respect for the original home, care for the client’s vision, and a commitment to craftsmanship that has defined our name for decades. From historic Eastside renovations to thoughtful additions and large-scale residential transformations, our remodel services are built around one goal: creating homes that feel authentic, beautiful, and lasting.

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Remodeling in Santa Fe Means More Than Updating a Home

In Santa Fe, remodeling is different from remodeling in most other places. Homes here are shaped by architectural tradition, neighborhood identity, and a strong sense of place. Many properties carry a story in their walls, materials, layout, and relationship to the land.

That is why a successful remodel often includes more than cosmetic upgrades. It may involve:

 

• • Restoring original character

• • Preserving architectural integrity

• • Improving energy efficiency

• • Updating systems and livability

• • Reimagining interior flow

• • Expanding the home while maintaining cohesion

• • Bringing an older property into a new chapter of life

Whether the home is historic, adobe-inspired, Pueblo Revival, or a later residence on an exceptional lot, the remodel process should balance heritage and function.

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What Remodels Mean to Zachary and Sons Homes

For our team, every remodel begins with the story of the home.

Once a project is opened up, original details begin to surface. Materials, craftsmanship, proportions, and past decisions reveal what the house has been and what it can become. That process of discovery is one of the things we value most about remodeling in Santa Fe.

We believe the best remodels do not erase the past. They build on it.

That may mean restoring a historic home near downtown, preserving the feel of a beloved family property, or transforming an older house on a spectacular site into a more functional and energy-efficient home for modern living. In each case, our role is to understand the home, assemble the right team, and guide the project with clarity and care.

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A Family Legacy of Building in Santa Fe

Zachary and Sons Homes carries forward a family legacy of homebuilding that spans six generations.

Zachary Shultz was born into the building business and began his career working for his grandfather in Oklahoma. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and his MBA from the University of Utah, he felt called to a simpler life when his first child, Joshua, was born. That path led him to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he began building custom homes rooted in craftsmanship, relationships, and enduring quality.

Today, Zachary remains actively involved with clients from start to finish to help ensure a smooth and cohesive process. The next generation of Shultz builders continues that vision, guided by the same exacting standards that have come to define Zachary and Sons Homes.

Our team includes:

 

• • Zachary Shultz, Owner

• • Josh Shultz, Project Manager

• • Aaron Shultz, General Contractor / Foreman

Together with an award-winning team and a trusted network of designers, architects, and artisans, we bring both generational experience and modern expertise to every remodel.

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Why Homeowners Choose Zachary and Sons for Remodel Services

Family-owned and deeply connected to Santa Fe

Our roots in Santa Fe give us an unusual understanding of the city’s neighborhoods, architecture, and lifestyles. We know that a home near Canyon Road asks for a different approach than a property in the hills, on a view lot, or in one of Santa Fe’s established residential areas.

Experienced in complex remodels

Older homes often come with hidden conditions, structural questions, code issues, and material challenges. We understand how to uncover those issues, plan for them, and move a project forward thoughtfully.

Collaborative by design

We work closely with architects, interior designers, and skilled artisans, selecting the right professionals for each home and each client’s vision.

Focused on a smooth process

A remodel can feel overwhelming without the right guidance. Our process is designed to help clients move through discovery, design, budgeting, and construction with confidence.

Committed to award-winning quality

Our work reflects a long-standing standard of excellence, one shaped by family, experience, and a genuine respect for the homes we are trusted to improve.

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Remodel Services in 2026: What Homeowners Are Looking For

Today’s remodel clients are looking for more than surface-level changes. In 2026, remodeling in Santa Fe is increasingly about creating homes that are both timeless and better suited for the way people live now.

That includes priorities such as:

 

• • Updated kitchens and bathrooms

• • Better indoor-outdoor flow

• • Improved heating and cooling systems

• • More efficient windows and insulation

• • Greater comfort and functionality

• • Preservation of historic or regional character

• • Better use of light, views, and outdoor space

• • Additions that feel true to the original home

Many older homes in Santa Fe sit in extraordinary locations but were built with different assumptions about energy use, window placement, and daily living. Remodeling gives homeowners the opportunity to unlock the full potential of these properties without sacrificing their identity.

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Historic and Character-Rich Remodels Require the Right Team

Santa Fe is a city where historic homes and architecturally significant properties deserve special care. Remodeling these homes requires more than general construction knowledge.

It requires a team that understands:

 

• • Historic context

• • Structural integrity

• • Appropriate material selection

• • Cohesive additions and transitions

• • Code compliance

• • The difference between preserving a home’s spirit and simply replacing old elements with new ones

When we remodel older homes, we pay close attention to how new work connects to the original structure. Materials, scale, finish, and design continuity matter. The result should feel unified, not forced.

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The Reality of Remodeling: Discovery Comes First

One of the most important things to understand about remodeling is that there are always unknowns at the beginning.

Unlike new construction, a remodel involves existing walls, systems, framing, and conditions that may not be fully visible until demolition begins. That is why the early phase of a remodel often includes exploration and discovery.

During that process, we may uncover:

 

• • Structural issues

• • Outdated electrical or plumbing systems

• • Framing changes from prior renovations

• • Material inconsistencies

• • Opportunities to improve the original design

Once the project is opened up and the full scope becomes clearer, pricing can become more precise. This is one reason many remodels begin as a cost-plus arrangement, especially during the demolition and investigative stages, before moving into firmer finish-phase pricing.

That approach helps keep the process honest, practical, and grounded in the actual conditions of the home.

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Our Process

Custom

Every remodel begins with your goals, your property, and your vision. We tailor the team and the approach to fit the home rather than forcing the home into a generic formula.

Smooth

With decades of building experience in Santa Fe, Zachary and Sons brings options, problem-solving, and a calm process to projects that can otherwise feel complicated.

Options

From in-town historic homes near Canyon Road to older residences on view lots in the surrounding hills, we use our local knowledge to help clients make the right remodeling decisions for their home and lifestyle.

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Award-Winning Historic Remodeling in Santa Fe

One of the clearest examples of our remodel philosophy is our award-winning historic remodel near Canyon Road in the Historic Eastside of Santa Fe.

Originally a family compound built in the 1930s, this property includes three structures and a charming courtyard that functions as a sanctuary of its own. Rather than changing what made the property special, our goal was to apply a careful level of polish to a place already filled with timeless Santa Fe character.

The finished result reflects the warmth and texture that define the region:

 

• • Buttery smooth plaster

• • Fragrant split cedar latillas

• • Salvaged handmade tiles

• • Thoughtful interiors that invite comfort and connection

The project was elevated by exquisite selections from Jennifer Ashton Interiors and remarkable staging by Metamorphosis Home Furnishings and Design. For the Zachary and Sons family, this remodel became a true labor of love over the course of three years — an important nod to our past and a meaningful step into our future in historic remodeling.

This project received major recognition, including:

2023 NM Heritage Award Winner – Grand Prize for Remodeling Excellence

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Remodeling the Homes Santa Fe Values Most

As Santa Fe continues to grow and land becomes more limited, remodeling is becoming even more important. Many of the city’s most desirable properties are already built on the best lots — near downtown, in established neighborhoods, or on sites with exceptional mountain and sunset views.

In many cases, the opportunity is not to build somewhere new. It is to thoughtfully transform what is already there.

That is where remodeling becomes especially meaningful. It allows homeowners to preserve location, restore character, and create a home that lives better for decades to come.

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Start Your Santa Fe Remodel with Zachary and Sons Homes

Whether you are planning a historic renovation, a whole-home remodel, an addition, or an architectural transformation, Zachary and Sons Homes brings the experience, team, and local perspective needed to guide the project well.

We believe a remodel should feel intentional from beginning to end — respectful of the home’s story, responsive to your goals, and executed with a standard of quality that lasts.

Contact Zachary and Sons Homes to discuss your remodel project in Santa Fe, NM.

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