Wise Builders Roofing and Renovations is a licensed, bonded, and insured high-end remodeler serving Mount Vernon, Alabama and the north Mobile County communities along Highway 43.
We serve Mount Vernon from our Mobile location at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 38 miles and 45 minutes up I-65 and Highway 43.
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.
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 in Mount Vernon, Axis, Citronelle, or the surrounding north Mobile County communities.
★★★★★ 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.
Mount Vernon is a town of about 1,350 people at the top of Mobile County, 30 miles up Highway 43 from downtown Mobile, and it has been shrinking slowly since Searcy Hospital closed in 2012. Fewer contractors work this far north, and the ones who do are often passing through on the way to a plant job at Axis or McIntosh. Most of them 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 up from our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, 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 long driveways off Highway 43 in Mount Vernon, 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.
In a town where the median home sells for about $138,000 and most houses sit on an acre or more, a lot of those stories come from families updating a 1960s brick home on Boyles Avenue or Military Road that has been in the family for two generations. The rest come from plant workers on Coy Smith Highway who have been burned once already.
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 Mount Vernon 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 Town of Mount Vernon permits at Town Hall on Boyles Avenue, schedule every inspection with the town's building inspector, and build the review window into your timeline |
| A storm crew from out of state worked Highway 43 after Hurricane Sally, then disappeared | We have a physical headquarters at 6215 Rangeline Rd in Theodore, a 38-mile drive from Mount Vernon, and a team that has worked Mobile County since 2022 |
| 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.
From our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, we serve Mount Vernon and the rest of north Mobile County along Highway 43, all the way to the Washington County line.
Our headquarters is at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, about 38 miles south of Mount Vernon Town Hall, a run up I-65 and Highway 43 that takes about 45 minutes.
That drive is one we make on purpose. Mount Vernon homes tend to be older, sit on bigger lots, and belong to families who plan to stay, and those are exactly the projects we built this company to handle.
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.
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 Mount Vernon permitting 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 in Mount Vernon.
| 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 |
| VA SAH / SHA Contractor | Registered to complete VA accessibility grant work |
| FORTIFIED Roofing Contractor | Roof upgrades that qualify for Alabama wind mitigation insurance discounts |
| Mobile County Headquarters | A physical address on Rangeline Road in Theodore, 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."
Casey Callister, Google review, December 2025
Call (251) 305-7282 for a free in-home design consultation.
High-end is not a price tag. It is a level of planning, materials, and finish detail that builder-grade work skips.
In Mount Vernon it also means building for river-bottom humidity, hurricane wind that reaches 30 miles inland, and houses that were framed before anyone wrote a wind code.
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.
| Factor | Builder-Grade | Wise Builders High-End |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Whatever is cheapest that week | Selected finishes and named brands you approve |
| 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 |
| Gulf Coast build | Standard spec regardless of climate | Moisture-resistant materials, proper ventilation, and framing sized for Mobile County wind loads on a ridge 52 feet above sea level |
| Jobsite | Minimal protection | Dust barriers, floor protection, and daily cleanup |
| Proof | Few or no reviews | 5.0 rating across 160+ Google reviews |
Mount Vernon's housing stock is older than almost anywhere else in Mobile County. A town that grew up around an 1828 federal arsenal, housed Geronimo and 450 Apache prisoners from 1887 to 1894, and ran a state hospital from 1902 until 2012 did not build in subdivisions. It built one house at a time, on family land. The 2020 census counted 634 housing units here, and nearly 15 percent were vacant. That means the good houses that remain are worth doing right.
| Mount Vernon Home Type | Where You Find It | What the Remodel Usually Involves |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-century and older homes, 1940s to 1970s | Boyles Avenue, Jackson Street, Military Road, and the blocks around Town Hall and the old depot near the Searcy Hospital gates | Kitchen and bath layouts opened up, electrical and plumbing brought to current code, original hardwoods and character kept |
| Brick ranches and rural acreage, 1970s to 2000s | Old Highway 43, Coy Smith Highway, Weaver Road, Joan Harris Road, Singleton Road, and Andry Road toward Cedar Creek | Builder-grade kitchens and baths replaced with custom cabinetry, quartz, tile showers, and better ventilation, plus workshops and covered porches |
| MOWA Choctaw community and newer custom homes, 2000 to today | Red Fox Road and the tribal reservation west of Highway 43, and the newer builds toward Beckham Court and the Axis side of town | Finish upgrades the builder did not offer, primary-suite additions, in-law suites for multigenerational families, and accessibility modifications |
Your free consultation starts with which house you own, because a 1955 cottage on Jackson Street and a 2015 build off Red Fox Road do not get the same plan.
Our Mount Vernon 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."
Larry Robinson, Google review, June 2026
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.
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 humidity that settles over north Mobile County from the river and the delta.
We submit your permit to the Town of Mount Vernon at Town Hall, 1565 Boyles Avenue, Mount Vernon, AL 36560, (251) 829-6633. The town issues its own building permits rather than sending them through Mobile County. There is no online portal, so we file in person. The town's building inspector, Roger Perkins, (251) 455-5001, reviews the plans and performs the inspections, and we keep the approved set on site for every visit.
Most of Mount Vernon sits on a ridge about 52 feet above sea level, well above the Mobile River, but Cedar Creek runs through the south end of town and the low ground along it can fall in a FEMA AE flood zone. If your lot does, we confirm the elevation requirements before the estimate is written.
Homes outside the town limits, toward Axis, Calvert, or the unincorporated land along Highway 43, go through Mobile County Inspection Services at 1110 Schillinger Road N, Mobile, AL 36608, (251) 574-3507, and we handle that too.
Your project manager coordinates every trade, schedules each town inspection, and updates you on every active work day.
We walk the finished project with you and keep going until you are satisfied, guaranteed.
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.
| Project | Typical Mount Vernon, 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!"
Mark Davidson, Google review, January 2026
Call (251) 305-7282 for a free in-home design consultation.
Kitchen remodeling is the redesign and rebuild of your kitchen's layout, cabinetry, surfaces, and systems. It is the highest-impact remodel most Mount Vernon homeowners can make.
That holds for daily life and for resale, in a town where homes trade for about $80 a square foot and a finished kitchen stands out immediately.
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 in Mount Vernon typically runs 4 to 8 weeks on site.
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 in Mount Vernon span a wide range because scope does. A closed-off galley kitchen in a 1960s brick home on Military Road and a full custom kitchen in a new build on acreage off Coy Smith Highway 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 Mount Vernon 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.
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 river humidity.
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.
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 Mount Vernon remodels, especially in homes that process a deer every fall or feed a full house the weekend of the MOWA Choctaw pow wow.
"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."
Rachel B, Google review, May 2026
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 Mount Vernon's humidity demands, not just the tile you see. A full bathroom renovation in Mount Vernon typically takes 3 to 6 weeks depending on scope.
We build for both luxury and longevity, so a beautiful bathroom still performs a decade from now, a few miles from the Mobile River and 40 miles up from the Gulf.
Bathrooms range from a focused refresh to a full primary suite rebuild. Here is how Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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. It is also the single most requested feature from Mount Vernon retirees planning to stay in the house they raised a family in.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
Sharon Adcock, Google review, August 2025
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 Mount Vernon property but have outgrown your floor plan.
On the acre-plus lots that are the norm in Mount Vernon, building out is usually easier than it is inside the Mobile city limits, as long as the new footprint stays out of the Cedar Creek floodplain and clear of the septic field.
Wise Builders designs and builds additions that match the existing structure, roofline, and foundation, so the new space looks original. 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 Mount Vernon 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. These are the additions Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon market.
Sunrooms and enclosed porches add year-round living space built for Gulf Coast weather, with proper insulation, ventilation, and storm-rated glazing. On a Mount Vernon lot backed up to pine woods, that glazing and the roof tie-in are engineered for Mobile County wind loads and the mosquitoes that come off Cedar Creek, not borrowed from an inland spec.
When the lot is tight, we build up instead of out with second-story additions, or expand a kitchen, bath, or living area with a targeted bump-out. Both require careful structural engineering we manage in-house.
In-law suites and accessible ground-floor additions add independent living space, including VA SAH grant modifications like ramps, roll-in showers, and widened doorways for eligible veterans. In a town where families stay on the same land for generations and three generations often share a driveway, the in-law suite is one of our most common Mount Vernon requests.
“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.”
Jennifer Ross, Google review, June 2026
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 Mount Vernon: 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.
Because we are also a roofing and exterior contractor, we renovate inside and out under one roof, from the shingles to the baseboards, without you juggling multiple companies.
On a 1960s Mount Vernon home that has never had a full update, that matters, because the roof is the first thing 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.
Mount Vernon's climate is hard on houses. A renovation here has to account for humidity, wind load, storm exposure, and the pine trees that surround nearly every lot, not just style, because being 40 miles from the Gulf does not put a house out of reach of a hurricane.
Hurricane Sally came ashore on September 16, 2020 as a Category 2 storm, and the wind did not stop at the coast. Mobile Regional Airport recorded an 82 mph gust, nearly matching Katrina's 83 mph peak there in 2005, and hurricane-force winds reached inland across the county. North Mobile County lost roofs, pine trees, and power for days. Fifteen years earlier, Katrina had done the same, and the historic brick buildings at the Searcy Hospital site have been losing roof sections to storm after storm ever since. A house that was framed in 1960 was not built for that.
The homes that held up had roofs and framing built to a higher standard, which is why we specify moisture-resistant materials, proper ventilation, and code-compliant framing sized for Mobile County wind loads on every renovation.
Because Wise Builders is also a FORTIFIED roofing contractor, a whole-home renovation is the natural time to bring the roof up to that standard too, and to 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.”
Carl Griffith, Google review, December 2025
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."
Marcus Mitchell, Google review, November 2023
"Graham Brock and Wise Builders are incredible! Truly some of the most honest, caring, and professional people I have encountered. Highly recommend."
Nathan Poe, Google review, June 2024
"Nathan was timely and very communicative. Definitely listens, understands and is the most helpful and knowledgeable for your needs or project."
Jacob Cox, Google review, March 2026
"Wise Builders, a great business and even better people. They were a godsend, and I will be forever grateful."
Gregory Jenkins, Google review, December 2025
"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!"
Storii Knox, Google review, February 2026
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 up Highway 43 to Mount Vernon from our Mobile location.
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 Mobile location at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582.
If you are near Mount Vernon, we most likely already work in your area.
Inside Mount Vernon, that includes the older homes on Boyles Avenue, Jackson Street, and Military Road around Town Hall, the depot, and the Searcy Hospital gates, the MOWA Choctaw reservation and the homes along Red Fox Road west of Highway 43, and the newer builds near Beckham Court. It also includes the acreage along Old Highway 43, Coy Smith Highway, Weaver Road, Joan Harris Road, Singleton Road, and Andry Road toward Cedar Creek, plus the unincorporated land north toward Calvert and south toward Axis.
From our Mobile location on Rangeline Road, we serve Mount Vernon with the same crews and the same project managers who work the rest of the county. The trip is about 38 miles and roughly 45 minutes, up I-65 and Highway 43, and we make it on a schedule, not on a whim.
Our remodeling and renovation service area includes Mount Vernon, Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Dawes, Irvington, St. Elmo, Semmes, Eight Mile, Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, Grand Bay, Coden, Satsuma, Creola, Wilmer, Axis, Citronelle, Bayou La Batre, and Dauphin Island.
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. In Mount Vernon, 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. Your free in-home consultation gives you an exact, fixed figure.
A large kitchen remodel in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon permit review already built in.
Wise Builders was established in 2022 in Theodore and has remodeled Mobile County homes for 4+ years, including Mount Vernon. Design-build under one contract, one dedicated project manager, transparent fixed pricing, managed selections, finish-carpentry-level detailing, 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. The Town of Mount Vernon issues its own building permits, so we submit yours in person at Town Hall, 1565 Boyles Avenue, Mount Vernon, AL 36560, (251) 829-6633. There is no online portal.
The town's building inspector, Roger Perkins, (251) 455-5001, reviews the plans and performs the inspections. If your lot sits in the low ground along Cedar Creek at the south end of town, we confirm any FEMA AE flood zone elevation requirements before the estimate is written.
Homes outside the Mount Vernon town limits are permitted through Mobile County Inspection Services on Schillinger Road instead. Permitting is built into your timeline, so you never chase paperwork yourself.
In most cases, yes. We remodel occupied Mount Vernon homes using phased sequencing, dust control, and clear work boundaries so your family can keep living at home while the project moves forward.
Yes. Wise Builders is a VA-registered SAH and SHA grant contractor serving Mount Vernon and all of Mobile County. We complete accessibility modifications such as roll-in showers, ramps, and widened doorways 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 serves Mount Vernon from our Mobile location, the company headquarters at 6215 Rangeline Rd #105, Theodore, AL 36582, and we are open 24 hours for calls.
The drive from our office to Mount Vernon Town Hall is about 38 miles, roughly 45 minutes up I-65 and Highway 43. From there we also serve Citronelle, Axis, Creola, Satsuma, Saraland, and the rest of Mobile County.
Your Mount Vernon 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 in Mount Vernon and north 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 Mount Vernon 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++++"
Nate, Google review, May 2026