Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations is a licensed, bonded, and insured high-end remodeler serving Dauphin Island, Alabama and the south Mobile County coast.
From our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, we serve Dauphin Island from 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 25 miles and 40 minutes down Dauphin Island Parkway and across the Gordon Persons Bridge.
We design and build luxury kitchens, spa-grade bathrooms, seamless home additions, and whole-home renovations that look original to the house, not bolted on.
On Dauphin Island, that means pile-built elevated homes on the West End, mid-century cottages under the pines on the East End, and rental houses that have to be finished before the season opens.
Every project runs end to end through one dedicated project manager. One point of contact. One transparent fixed estimate. One clear timeline, with an update on every active work day.
You get a BBB-accredited team, a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and a 5.0 average across 160+ Google reviews. Call (251) 305-7282 for a free in-home design consultation anywhere on Dauphin Island, from Fort Gaines to the last house on the West End.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 160+ verified reviews · Free in-home consultation · Licensed, bonded & insured
Choosing a remodeler means handing a stranger the keys to the place your family lives. That is a big ask, and feeling cautious about it is the healthy response, not an overreaction.
Dauphin Island is a 15-mile barrier island with about 1,800 year-round residents, a median age near 58, and roughly 600 active vacation rentals. Every one of those houses sits at the end of a single bridge, 25 miles and 40 minutes from our Rangeline Road office in Theodore.
That geography shapes everything about remodeling here. Materials cross the bridge on a truck. Crews commute or they do not show. And after every hurricane, the island fills with out-of-town contractors who leave the moment the insurance money runs dry.
Most contractors working the island are good, honest people who do good work. It only takes hearing about one project that went sideways, though, for the whole decision to start feeling heavy.
So we will say this plainly. The first conversation costs nothing, requires no deposit, and comes with no pressure. We drive down from our Rangeline Road office in Theodore, look at your home, listen, and give you a straight answer.
If your project is not the right fit for us, we will tell you that too, and point you toward someone better suited to it. You deserve a clear answer either way.
After four years of in-home consultations across Mobile County, including plenty of driveways off Bienville Boulevard, Cadillac Avenue, and the West End stretch of Bienville past the public beach, we hear the same handful of stories. Not from everyone, and not about everyone, but often enough that we built our whole process around them.
On an island where the town was only incorporated in 1988 and about 500 of the West End houses are rentals, many of those stories come from owners who live in Mobile, Birmingham, or out of state and cannot be on site to watch a job. The rest come from Dauphin Island year-round residents who rebuilt after Katrina, watched a storm crew vanish before the punch list was done, and want to know how this time will be different.
We are sharing them here because naming the thing out loud usually takes some of its weight off. Here is what homeowners describe, and exactly how a Wise Builders project answers it.
| What Dauphin Island Homeowners Have Told Us | How Wise Builders Handles It |
|---|---|
| A contractor collected a large deposit up front, then the visits got further and further apart | We collect a 50% deposit that is tied in writing to specific work and materials, and the balance follows written milestones you approve as the work is completed |
| Days passed with nobody on site and no explanation | Your dedicated project manager sends an update on every active work day, and you hold the schedule from day one |
| The final invoice looked nothing like the number they were quoted | Your fixed estimate is in writing before demolition, and any change becomes a written change order you approve first |
| Nobody could tell them who was actually in charge of the job | One named project manager, like Jim Brock or Graham Brock, owns your project from first drawing to final walkthrough |
| Small punch list items dragged on for months after the crew left | We complete a comprehensive final walkthrough and keep working until you sign off, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee |
| They ended up chasing permits and inspections themselves | We pull permits through the Town of Dauphin Island Building Department at 1011 Bienville Boulevard, handle the FEMA flood-zone and substantial-improvement paperwork, schedule every inspection, and build the review window into your timeline |
| A storm crew from out of state rebuilt the West End after Katrina and was gone before the trim went on | Our headquarters is 25 miles away at 6215 Rangeline Rd in Theodore, we hold a Town of Dauphin Island business license, and the same team has worked the south Mobile County coast since 2022 |
| Their rental was torn up in April and still not ready for Memorial Day guests | We schedule island rental remodels for the off-season, October through March, with a finish date in writing before the first booking |
| Their home was left dusty and hard to live in | Dust barriers, floor protection, and daily cleanup, with phased sequencing so your family stays home during the build |
None of that is complicated. It is a standard, kept consistently, on every job.
Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations was established in 2022 in Theodore for a simple reason. The remodeling itself was rarely the hard part for homeowners. The not knowing was.
So we built the company backward from that. Assign one person to own each job. Put the number in writing. Set the timeline before anyone swings a hammer. Then answer the phone.
We put the headquarters on Rangeline Road in Theodore on purpose. It sits at the head of Dauphin Island Parkway, the one road that runs south through Coden and Alabama Port and across the bridge, so a project manager can be at your house without a ferry, a detour, or a guess.
From our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, we serve Dauphin Island from 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 25 miles and roughly 40 minutes south by way of Dauphin Island Parkway and the Gordon Persons Bridge.
Four years in, that structure is still the whole business, and it is what 160+ Google reviewers keep describing in their own words.
Owner Cody stays hands-on with the company he built, and the project manager structure is what puts an accountable, named person on your job every active day.
You get the same dedicated project manager from the first drawing to the final walkthrough.
We assign a dedicated project manager to every job and send you an update on every active work day. Experienced managers like Jim Brock, Graham Brock, Nathan Ivy, John Hagan, and William Fields handle the scheduling, the trades, and the paperwork, so the answers come to you instead of you going after them. For an island owner who lives across the bay or out of state, that daily update includes photos, so you see the work without crossing the bridge.
Your estimate is a firm number, locked before demolition begins.
We provide a transparent, fixed estimate in writing. Project scope, materials, and schedule are all settled before the first wall comes down. You get one number to plan around, with no hidden fees and no add-ons appearing at the end. If the scope changes or the walls reveal something unforeseen, the price only moves through a written change order you approve before the work happens.
You know your start date, your milestones, and your finish date on day one.
We build a precise timeline that accounts for Town of Dauphin Island permitting and the flood-zone review from the start. Then we run a comprehensive final walkthrough and keep working until you are fully satisfied. You always know exactly what happened today and what is planned for tomorrow.
Trust in remodeling is earned with paperwork, not promises. Here is what stands behind the Wise Builders name on Dauphin Island.
| Credential | What It Means for You |
|---|---|
| Licensed, Bonded & Insured GC (Alabama Lic. #28471) | Your project meets code and your liability is fully covered |
| BBB Accredited | Verified track record and formal complaint resolution |
| Atlas Pro Certified | Manufacturer-backed material and workmanship standards |
| FORTIFIED Roofing Contractor | Roof upgrades built to the IBHS standard that Alabama insurers discount |
| VA SAH / SHA Contractor | Registered to complete VA accessibility grant work |
| Mobile County Headquarters | A physical office at 6215 Rangeline Rd in Theodore, 25 miles up the parkway, not a truck that leaves after storm season |
| 5.0 Rating, 160+ Reviews | Real, verifiable proof across Google, Facebook, and Nextdoor |
| 100% Satisfaction Guarantee | We make it right before we call the job done |
"I highly recommend Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations for their extremely professional service from start to finish. If I could give six stars I would."
High-end is not a price tag. It is a level of planning, materials, and finish detail that builder-grade work skips, and on Dauphin Island it also means building for salt spray, a 160 mph design wind speed, and a flood map that puts most of the island in a VE or AE zone.
We are a full design-build general contractor. We draw the layout, source the finishes, pull the permits, coordinate every trade, and stand behind the finished work in writing.
Design intent carries straight through to construction because the same team owns both. Nothing gets lost in a handoff between a designer, a contractor, and a list of subs.
The gap between a high-end remodel and a builder-grade job is not square footage. It is what happens in the details you live with every day, and on a barrier island, in the details that decide whether the house is still standing after the next storm.
| Factor | Builder-Grade | Wise Builders High-End |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Whatever is cheapest that week | Selected finishes and named brands you approve, rated for salt air |
| Detailing | Standard trim and tile | Finish-carpentry-level trim, tile, and transitions |
| Planning | Decisions made on the fly | Layout, selections, and allowances settled before demo |
| Coastal build | Standard spec regardless of climate | Moisture-resistant materials, proper ventilation, and framing engineered for the island's 160 mph design wind speed |
| Flood compliance | Ground-level enclosures finished like living space | Below-BFE areas kept to parking, storage, and access with flood-resistant materials and proper openings |
| Jobsite | Minimal protection | Dust barriers, floor protection, and daily cleanup |
| Proof | Few or no reviews | 5.0 rating across 160+ Google reviews |
Dauphin Island's housing stock tells the island's history. The East End was platted and sold as a resort in the 1950s once the first bridge opened, the West End filled with pile-built beach houses in the decades after, and everything built since Katrina went up higher and stronger. Each one asks for a different remodel.
| Dauphin Island Home Type | Where You Find It | What the Remodel Usually Involves |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s to 1970s East End cottages and ranches | Under the pines off Bienville Boulevard, Cadillac Avenue, Lemoyne Drive, and the streets between the Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Aloe Bay | Kitchen and bath layouts opened up, electrical and plumbing brought to current code, original cypress and pine character kept, ventilation added |
| 1980s to early 2000s pile-built beach houses | The West End along Bienville past the public beach, the Gulf side, and bayfront lots on the Mississippi Sound | Builder-grade kitchens and baths replaced with custom cabinetry, quartz, tile showers, and marine-grade fixtures, with ground-level enclosures brought into flood compliance |
| Post-Katrina and new construction, 2006 to today | Rebuilt West End lots, DeSoto Landing, Buchanan Bay, and the bayside streets near the marina | Finish upgrades the builder did not offer, rental-ready bunk rooms, primary-suite additions within the existing footprint, FORTIFIED roof upgrades |
Your free consultation starts with which house you own, because a 1962 cottage near the Shell Mound and a 2015 house on pilings at the West End do not get the same plan.
Our Dauphin Island clients are not all chasing the same project, and that is the point. We scale to the home and the goal in front of us.
We also remodel occupied homes every week using phased sequencing, dust control, and clear work boundaries, so your family keeps living at home while the work moves forward.
"They made my old house into a beautiful home. I really appreciated the way they approached it, it is like they were working on their own home."
A remodeler should give you a plan before it gives you a price. Wise Builders starts every relationship with a free in-home design consultation, not a rushed quote over the phone.
From that visit you get a transparent, fixed estimate with clear scope, materials, and timelines. You know what you are paying for and when each phase happens before any demolition begins.
Financing options are available, so a kitchen, bath, or addition you have put off for years can start sooner without draining your savings all at once.
Six steps take you from the first conversation to the day you get your house back. Your project manager owns every one of them.
We measure the space, listen to how you actually use it, and assess the existing structure before we talk numbers. On the island, that includes checking the elevation certificate and the condition of the pilings and beams below the floor.
You receive scope, materials, and schedule in writing, with a firm number and no hidden add-ons.
We guide cabinetry, counters, tile, and fixtures to fit your budget, your house, and the salt spray, humidity, and wind that hit a barrier island harder than anywhere else in Mobile County.
Dauphin Island is an incorporated town that issues its own permits. We submit yours to the Town of Dauphin Island Building Department at 1011 Bienville Boulevard, (251) 861-5525, where Building Inspector Terry Sheffield reviews plans under the 2024 International Residential Code and the town's flood damage prevention ordinance.
Most of the island sits in a FEMA VE or AE flood zone. Any project that approaches 50 percent of the structure's value triggers the substantial improvement rule, which can require the whole house to meet current elevation standards, so we run that math before you commit to a scope.
Work on the Gulf side may also fall under the town's Dune Protection Overlay District. We handle that review, the elevation certificate, and the town business license the job requires, then lock in your start date.
Your project manager coordinates every trade, stages materials so nothing waits on a second trip across the bridge, schedules each inspection with the town, and updates you on every active work day.
We walk the finished project with you and keep going until you are satisfied, guaranteed. For rental owners, that walkthrough happens before your first guest checks in, not after.
Every home is different, but local ranges help you plan. The figures below reflect typical Mobile County project costs, and your in-home estimate refines them to your exact scope and finish level. Island projects can land toward the upper half of a range because of delivery logistics, marine-grade materials, and flood-zone requirements.
| Project | Typical Dauphin Island, AL Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel (full range) | $15,000 to $135,000 |
| Kitchen remodel (minor) | $15,000 to $25,000 |
| Kitchen remodel (mid-range) | $16,000 to $30,000 |
| Kitchen remodel (major) | $42,000 to $62,000 |
| Kitchen remodel (luxury, full custom) | $62,000 to $135,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (full range) | $6,800 to $62,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (minor) | $6,800 to $12,200 |
| Bathroom remodel (mid-range) | $16,000 to $32,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (major) | $42,000 to $62,000 |
| Home addition (Alabama) | $34,000 to $170,000 |
"Great people, great work and great experience. Great communication by William Fields. Work was done on schedule and exactly as stated. I will use these guys again!"
Kitchen remodeling is the redesign and rebuild of your kitchen's layout, cabinetry, surfaces, and systems. It is the highest-impact remodel most Dauphin Island homeowners can make, both for daily life and resale value.
On the island, it also sets the nightly rate. A Gulf-view kitchen photographs well, and in a market where the average listing brings about $400 a night, that photo pays.
Wise Builders handles the full kitchen: layout changes, custom cabinetry, countertops, flooring, lighting, and the plumbing and electrical behind the walls. A large kitchen remodel on Dauphin Island typically runs 4 to 8 weeks on site.
On the island, we also plan around the house itself. An elevated home has a floor system you can see from below, so plumbing and electrical relocation often runs cleaner and faster than it would on a slab.
We sequence the work so you regain a functioning kitchen as fast as the scope allows, and we protect the rest of your home while we do it.
Kitchen budgets on Dauphin Island span a wide range because scope does. A builder-grade kitchen in a 1998 West End rental and a full custom kitchen in a Gulf-front house with a view from the range sit at opposite ends of this table. Use the tiers below to place your project, then let your in-home estimate set the exact number.
| Kitchen Scope | Investment Range | What It Usually Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | $15,000 to $25,000 | Cabinet refacing or stock cabinetry, new counters, sink, fixtures, and paint in the existing layout |
| Mid-range | $16,000 to $30,000 | Semi-custom cabinetry, quartz counters, new flooring, lighting, and appliance updates |
| Major | $42,000 to $62,000 | Layout changes, custom cabinetry, island work, plumbing and electrical relocation, full finish package |
| Luxury, full custom | $62,000 to $135,000 | Structural changes, waterfall island, slab backsplash, panel-ready appliances, scullery, designer lighting |
The most-requested high-end kitchen features have moved well past a coat of paint. These are the upgrades driving Dauphin Island kitchen remodels right now.
A farmhouse sink is a deep, exposed-front basin that anchors the workspace and reads instantly custom. We set apron-front sinks in fireclay, stainless, and composite granite to match the counter and cabinet package. In a house that hosts a full week of guests, the depth alone earns its place.
Waterfall islands carry the countertop material vertically down the sides for a continuous, architectural look. Paired with a full-height slab backsplash in quartz or marble, the result is a continuous, grout-free surface that also shrugs off salt air and the humidity that comes in with every open door.
Panel-ready refrigerators and dishwashers disappear behind cabinet fronts for a built-in, uninterrupted look. We pair them with custom cabinetry, soft-close hardware, deep drawers, and a wall-mounted pot filler over the range. On the island, we specify marine-grade hinges and slides so the hardware still glides after a decade of salt air.
A scullery or butler's pantry hides prep, small appliances, and cleanup in a secondary space so the main kitchen stays clean and open. It is one of the fastest-growing requests in high-end Dauphin Island remodels, especially in rental houses where a second dishwasher and an ice maker keep the main kitchen presentable through a turnover.
"We have worked with many contractors and this is the first company where work went smooth and there was no issues with the workmanship. Repaired everything the way it should be, no cutting corners."
Bathroom remodeling is the renovation of a bathroom's fixtures, surfaces, plumbing, and layout, from a refresh to a full spa-grade primary suite. It is often the fastest remodel to deliver a daily payoff.
Wise Builders addresses the waterproofing and ventilation that Dauphin Island's salt air and humidity demand, not just the tile you see. A full bathroom renovation on Dauphin Island typically takes 3 to 6 weeks depending on scope.
A bathroom on the island lives a hard life. Sandy feet, wet swimsuits, six guests sharing two showers, and a breeze off the Gulf that carries salt into every fixture. We build for both luxury and longevity, so a beautiful bathroom still performs a decade from now, a few hundred feet from the water.
Bathrooms range from a focused refresh to a full primary suite rebuild. Here is how Dauphin Island budgets typically break down.
| Bathroom Scope | Investment Range | What It Usually Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | $6,800 to $12,200 | New vanity, toilet, fixtures, tile floor, lighting, and paint in the existing footprint |
| Mid-range | $16,000 to $32,000 | Tub-to-shower conversion, tiled shower, new vanity and counters, upgraded ventilation and waterproofing |
| Major | $42,000 to $62,000 | Layout changes, curbless walk-in shower or wet room, freestanding tub, double vanity, heated floors, smart fixtures |
Today's Dauphin Island bathroom remodels are quietly becoming small spas. These are the features homeowners ask us for most.
A curbless, zero-entry shower removes the threshold for a continuous tile floor and easy accessibility. It relies on precise subfloor slope and drainage, which is exactly where a licensed builder earns the job. With a median age near 58, it is also the single most requested feature from Dauphin Island's year-round residents.
A wet room places the shower and a freestanding soaking tub in one waterproofed zone, often under natural light. The freestanding tub becomes the design anchor of the room, and in an elevated Gulf-front house, it usually gets the window.
Smart toilets from brands like TOTO and Kohler add heated seats, self-cleaning nozzles, and integrated bidet functions. Paired with radiant heated floors, the most-requested luxury bath upgrade, the room feels high-end every morning, including the January mornings when the wind off the Sound makes a tile floor unpleasant.
Double vanities in white oak or walnut, mixed brass and matte-black fixtures, and large-format porcelain slabs define the current high-end bathroom. We detail every transition so nothing reads builder-grade, and we specify finishes that hold up to salt air rather than pit within a season.
"Wise Builders recently renovated our bathroom (floor, walls, ceiling, trim, vanity, vent, outlets) and did a fantastic job! Not one time did I have to ask them to go back and fix something that was not right. They were also very helpful in finding the best solution when we encountered some unforeseen issues."
A home addition adds new permanent square footage to your existing house, from a single room to a full second story. It is the answer when you love your Dauphin Island lot but have outgrown your floor plan.
On an island where Gulf-front listings top $1.9 million and buildable land is not being made, an addition almost always beats moving.
Wise Builders designs and builds additions that match the existing structure, roofline, and foundation, so the new space looks original. On Dauphin Island, that means new pilings driven to match the existing ones, a floor system tied into the old one, and every square foot of living space above the base flood elevation.
As a full GC, we manage foundation, framing, roofing, and interior finish in one contract. Additions in Alabama typically run $125 to $250 per square foot, with total projects ranging from roughly $34,000 to $170,000 depending on size and finish. Most island additions run 2 to 5 months from permit to final walkthrough.
An addition is one of the most structural projects a homeowner can take on, which is why a licensed GC matters. On a barrier island in a VE zone, it is also the project most likely to trigger a substantial improvement review, so we run that math first. These are the additions Dauphin Island families request most.
A primary-suite addition pairs a new bedroom with a spa bath and walk-in closet for a private retreat. It is the highest-value addition for both comfort and resale in the Dauphin Island market, and in a rental house, it is the suite that shows up first in the listing photos.
Screened porches, enclosed decks, and sunrooms add year-round living space built for coastal weather, with proper insulation, ventilation, and storm-rated glazing. On Dauphin Island, that glazing and the roof tie-in are engineered for the island's 160 mph design wind speed, not borrowed from an inland spec, and the deck below stays open to the breeze.
When the lot is tight, and most island lots are, we build up instead of out with second-story additions, or expand a kitchen, bath, or living area with a targeted bump-out over new pilings. Both require careful structural engineering we manage in-house, including the pile design the town will ask to see.
In-law suites and accessible living additions add independent space, including VA SAH grant modifications like ramps, roll-in showers, widened doorways, and residential elevators for eligible veterans. On an elevated island home, an elevator or lift is often the modification that lets a family stay in the house they love.
“Wise Builders stand by their work! My husband and I had a two car garage addition and patio added to our home by another contractor. We called Wise Builders to remediate the problem, and the owner Cody came out personally to check things out. We were very happy with the work. I would not hesitate to call Wise Builders again.”
Home renovations restore, update, and reconfigure the spaces you already have, whether that is one tired room or a whole-home transformation. It is the broadest service we offer and the one that ties everything else together.
Wise Builders handles full home renovations across Dauphin Island: flooring throughout, interior painting, drywall, trim, finish carpentry, and open-concept wall removals. A whole-home renovation typically runs 3 to 6 months depending on scope.
On the island, a whole-home renovation is often a rental-house reset. The family that bought a 1970s East End cottage or a 1990s West End beach house wants it to sleep twelve, clean up in an afternoon, and photograph well enough to book at the top of the market.
Because we are also a roofing and exterior contractor, we renovate inside and out under one roof, from the shingles to the pilings, without you juggling multiple companies. On Dauphin Island that matters more than almost anywhere, because the roof and the wind mitigation are the first things every insurer asks about.
A whole-home renovation only works when every trade is coordinated by one team. That is the core of what we do.
Dauphin Island's climate is harder on houses than anywhere else in Mobile County. A renovation here has to account for salt spray, humidity, wind load, storm surge, and the fact that the island itself moves, not just style.
Hurricane Katrina put 19 feet of surge across the West End in August 2005, cut a channel through the island, and destroyed or damaged roughly 450 of the 500 houses on the West End. Houses on 15-foot pilings were swept into the Mississippi Sound. The houses that came back went up on taller, deeper pilings with continuous load paths from roof to pile.
Hurricane Sally passed over the island on September 16, 2020, with gusts over 100 mph recorded on the island, 9.66 inches of rain, and a 3 to 4 foot surge on the bay and sound side that wrecked docks and the marina. Roofs and siding failed on homes that were not tied down. FORTIFIED roofs, by and large, held.
That is why we specify moisture-resistant materials, proper ventilation, stainless and hot-dip galvanized fasteners, and framing that is strapped from the roof deck to the pilings on every island renovation.
Since Wise Builders is also a FORTIFIED roofing contractor, a whole-home renovation is the natural time to bring the roof to that standard and ask your insurer about the wind mitigation discount that comes with it.
“Wise Builders recently completed a major renovation on my home through a VA Special Adaptive Housing grant, including ramps, a roll-in shower, and expanded doorways. From the very beginning, Jim Brock, the project manager, was outstanding.”
Wise Builders holds a 5.0 average rating across 160+ Google reviews, plus 5-star ratings on Facebook, Nextdoor, and Trust Index. The reviews below are real, named, and verifiable.
We embed reviews next to the work they describe throughout this page. Here they are together, in the homeowners' own words.
"Jim Brock is the best project manager ever! He constantly communicated with me about the materials, build and timeline. No stones were unturned! Exceptional work by his team."
"Graham Brock and Wise Builders are incredible! Truly some of the most honest, caring, and professional people I have encountered. Highly recommend."
"Nathan was timely and very communicative. Definitely listens, understands and is the most helpful and knowledgeable for your needs or project."
"Wise Builders, a great business and even better people. They were a godsend, and I will be forever grateful."
"I recently used Wise Builders and had such a fantastic experience! William went above and beyond to ensure all of my expectations were met and timely. I will be recommending them to everyone I know and using them for all future projects!"
A 5.0 average across 160+ reviews is not luck. It is the same dedicated-project-manager system applied to every job, every time, and it is the same team that drives down the parkway to Dauphin Island.
Read the reviews yourself before you call. Then call (251) 305-7282 and talk to the team those homeowners are describing.
Wise Builders remodels homes across Mobile County from our office at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582.
If you are on Dauphin Island, we most likely already work in your area.
On the island, that includes the East End cottages under the pines off Bienville Boulevard and Cadillac Avenue near Fort Gaines, the Sea Lab, and the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, and the bayside streets around Aloe Bay, the marina, and Indian Shell Mound Park. It also includes DeSoto Landing and Buchanan Bay, the mid-island homes around the Isle Dauphine golf course, and the pile-built Gulf-front and sound-side houses along the West End.
From our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, we serve Dauphin Island from 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 25 miles and 40 minutes down Dauphin Island Parkway and across the Gordon Persons Bridge.
Our remodeling and renovation service area includes Dauphin Island, Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Dawes, Irvington, St. Elmo, Semmes, Eight Mile, Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, Grand Bay, Coden, Satsuma, Creola, Wilmer, Axis, Mount Vernon, Citronelle, and Bayou La Batre.
Not sure if you are in range? Call (251) 305-7282 and we will confirm your address in one quick conversation.
Costs depend on scope and finish level. On Dauphin Island, kitchen remodels run $15,000 to $135,000, bathroom remodels $6,800 to $62,000, and home additions from about $34,000 to $170,000. Island logistics and flood-zone requirements can push a project toward the upper half of a range.
Your free in-home consultation gives you an exact, fixed figure.
A large kitchen remodel on Dauphin Island usually takes 4 to 8 weeks, a full bathroom 3 to 6 weeks, an addition 2 to 5 months, and a whole-home renovation 3 to 6 months. Your dedicated project manager gives you a firm timeline in writing before work begins, with Town of Dauphin Island permit review already built in.
For rental owners, we schedule most island projects between October and March so the house is ready before the spring and summer bookings.
Wise Builders was established in 2022 and has remodeled Gulf Coast homes for 4+ years from its Mobile location in Theodore. Design-build under one contract, one dedicated project manager, transparent fixed pricing, managed selections, finish-carpentry-level detailing, flood-zone and pile-foundation experience, and a 5.0 rating across 160+ reviews.
We collect a 50% deposit, and it is tied in writing to specific work and materials, so your money is committed to your project from day one. The balance follows written milestones you approve as the work is completed, and your fixed estimate spells the whole schedule out before you sign anything.
Yes. Dauphin Island is an incorporated town with its own building department. We submit permits to the Town of Dauphin Island Building Department at 1011 Bienville Boulevard, (251) 861-5525, where the building inspector reviews plans under the 2024 International Residential Code, and we schedule every inspection.
Because most of the island is in a FEMA VE or AE flood zone, we also handle the elevation certificate, the substantial improvement calculation, and any Dune Protection Overlay review on Gulf-side lots. Permitting is built into your timeline, so you never chase paperwork yourself.
In most cases, yes. We remodel occupied Dauphin Island homes using phased sequencing, dust control, and clear work boundaries so your family can keep living at home while the project moves forward. If the house is a rental, we can also work around a blocked-off calendar so you lose as few nights as possible.
Yes. Wise Builders is a VA-registered SAH and SHA grant contractor serving Dauphin Island and all of Mobile County. We complete accessibility modifications such as roll-in showers, ramps, widened doorways, and residential elevators for elevated homes, funded through those grants for eligible veterans.
Yes. Financing options are available so you can start a kitchen, bathroom, addition, or full renovation sooner without paying the full cost up front. Ask about current options during your free consultation.
Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations serves Dauphin Island from our Mobile location at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 25 miles and 40 minutes up Dauphin Island Parkway. We are open 24 hours for calls.
From the Theodore office we serve Dauphin Island, Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Dawes, Irvington, St. Elmo, Semmes, Eight Mile, Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, Grand Bay, Coden, Satsuma, Creola, Wilmer, Axis, Mount Vernon, Citronelle, and Bayou La Batre.
Your Dauphin Island remodel starts with one free conversation and one honest, fixed estimate. There is nothing to pay and nothing to sign to find out what your project would really take.
Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations brings a dedicated project manager and a 5.0 rating across 160+ reviews to every kitchen, bathroom, addition, and renovation on Dauphin Island and across south Mobile County.
Call (251) 305-7282 or request your free in-home design consultation today. Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations, 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, proudly serving Dauphin Island and the Alabama Gulf Coast since 2022.
"William is great to work with. Wise Builders are extremely thorough and professional. Everything was done exactly how and when they said it would be. A++++"
