Precision Pre-Construction for Hospitality Renovations

From scope development to final budget, we give hospitality ownership groups the clarity they need before the first wall comes down.

Built on the Job, Not in a Classroom

Symmes Construction Group started with a simple belief: hotel renovations deserve better oversight than they usually get. Too many owners' reps and PM groups manage renovations from the outside — without true hospitality experience. SCG is different, built by someone who's spent over a decade in construction, with the last eight years focused specifically on hotel renovations — managing the scope, budgets, and subs that make or break a project. Owners get an advocate who actually knows how the job gets built.

Our founder grew up in the trades, working through high school and college for a family construction company that helped build hotels from the ground up — planting the seed for a career in hospitality construction.

What followed was a broad foundation in construction, capital, and asset ownership, including large-scale facilities work for a Fortune 500 company. But the real expertise came over the next eight years at hotel-renovation-focused general contractors — running site walks with ownership groups, developing scopes and estimates, negotiating subcontracts, and managing renovations from mobilization to closeout, for major flags and independent properties across multiple states.

That experience made one thing clear: too many ownership groups are stuck with reps and GCs who don't understand the operational realities of an occupied hotel — revenue impact, brand compliance, guest disruption, PIP timelines. Symmes Construction Group exists to change that, bringing the discipline of detailed pre-construction planning and the judgment of someone who's actually run these projects — so ownership gets a partner, not a liability.

Our Services

Every hotel renovation is different. We offer three ways to engage us, from advisory-only pre-construction to full turnkey delivery — so ownership gets exactly the level of involvement the project needs

  • Before a single wall comes down, ownership gets a clear, data-backed picture of what the renovation will actually cost, how long it will take, and how it will run on an occupied property. We build real cost estimates and schedules, plan phasing and room out-of-order impact floor by floor, and map site logistics so the work doesn't disrupt guest experience — all before you're locked into a GC.

  • For big-ticket items like FF&E, elevators, or specialty vendors, we manage the process directly on ownership's behalf — soliciting quotes, handling the hire, and building the work into the master schedule. No GC markup stacked on top of vendor markup, just the real cost of the work.

  • We manage full project delivery from design through completion — selecting and managing the design team, sourcing and coordinating FF&E, and choosing and overseeing the general contractor. One point of accountability for ownership, from concept to closeout, so nothing falls through the cracks between teams.

Explore Our Services in Detail

From advisory-only pre-construction to full turnkey delivery, learn how Symmes Construction Group can support your next hotel renovation.

Pre-Construction Services
Owner's Rep/Cost Management
Turnkey Renovation Management

Our Process

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We translate what we saw into a detailed scope of work and a realistic budget, backed by real vendor and subcontractor pricing - so ownership can make capital decisions with confidence.

Site Walk & Discovery

We start on-site with Ownership, walking the property to understand existing conditions, brand standards, and renovation goals firsthand- not from a set of assumptions. 

Scope & Budget

From mobilization to closeout, we manage the work directly. Proactive problem-solving and a single point of accountability throughout. 

Schedule & Phasing

We build a schedule that accounts for the realities of an occupied hotel - room out-of-order matrices, phasing diagrams that maximize progress and revenue, and logistics that protect guest experience. 

Execution & Oversight

Let’s Work Together

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