Steve Varner, owner and founder of Spruce Renovations, in a navy blazer and blue gingham shirt
Steve Varner, owner and founder

About Steve

Steve Varner has been building Birmingham homes for over 30 years.

He founded Spruce Renovations, and he is still the person who sits down with the homeowner and the architect at the start of a project. Raise. Restore. Reimagine. Those are his three verbs.

Spruce Renovations is a Birmingham, AL-based residential building company specializing in the creation of new custom homes and specialty home renovations.

With more than three decades of experience building custom or renovating over 300 homes, Spruce Renovations’ founder works closely with the homeowner and architect to achieve the optimum results for such a legacy project as your home.

To renovate is to reimagine, to reinvent, the function and beauty of existing space. Exploring the opportunities are met with the Spruce Renovations team signature focus and informed design, earned through years of experience. Knowing what works, and what might not, are key factors in determining the success of any project Spruce undertakes.

Spruce Renovations owner and founder, Steve Varner, has been building and renovating homes of all sizes in the Birmingham area for over 30 years. The qualities that set Steve apart are his attention to detail, keen design knowledge and respect for the homeowner’s investment. With the passion and commitment to this community, Steve’s contribution to our residential environment is unparalleled.

Whether the style of the home is Tudor, Craftsman, Country French, Contemporary or Modern, each project is tailored to meet the needs of the homeowner. The Spruce Team consists of an array of trusted and experienced vendors and subcontractors, curated from years of industry experience. Daily, our team practices the art of balancing operational organization with the vision of our clients, always taking into consideration the individual scope of each project.

The team's work

Four finished rooms, named for what was set in them.

Great room with reclaimed timber ceiling beams, a stone fireplace, oak plank floors and French doors
Reclaimed timber beams, fieldstone hearth
Formal sitting room with painted wainscot paneling, a chandelier and a single exposed beam
Painted wainscot, chandelier
White kitchen with a marble-topped island, open to a screened dining porch
Marble island, painted cabinetry
Primary bath with a marble tub surround, a frameless glass shower and a lantern pendant
Marble tub surround, frameless glass

On the record

Seven magazines, in Steve’s own list.

Steve’s projects have been featured in:

  • Birmingham Home and Garden
  • Birmingham Magazine
  • Cottage Living
  • Portico
  • Southern Accents
  • Southern Living
  • Traditional Home

References available upon request.

If there is a house on your mind, start by talking it through with Steve.