Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Lompico
Hiring a general contractor in Lompico means finding someone who actually understands what it takes to build on a steep, wooded mountain lot. San Mateo Construction manages whole-home remodels, additions, roof replacements, and ADU construction across the 95005 ZIP code, from Lompico Road down to the quieter spurs off West Drive. If you’re weighing a kitchen remodel, a bathroom gut, or a full exterior hardening job, call us at (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate and a straight answer about what your site can handle.
Why San Mateo Construction Is Lompico’s Preferred General Contractor Company
We’ve walked enough Lompico driveways to know the difference between a road that takes a 40-foot delivery truck and one that doesn’t. That’s the kind of knowledge that keeps your project on schedule and your quote honest. We carry our own relationships with 50+ brands across cabinetry, roofing, windows, siding, plumbing, and hardscaping, so you’re choosing from curated options, not whatever a subcontractor happens to have in the yard. Our General Contractor team manages the entire scope, from rough framing to final punch list, under one contract.
Noel Carrington, who leads San Mateo Construction, built our process around the idea that a homeowner should never have to coordinate three different trades and a county inspector on the same day. That’s our job. The licensed and insured crew that shows up for Jerith service in Lompico is the same crew accountable for the schedule, the material orders, and the permit sign-offs.
We’ve worked projects where the only material staging area was a turnout 200 feet down the hill. We’ve sat through Cal Fire WUI reviews and walked lots with the county’s septic reviewers. None of that surprises us anymore. It just makes our quotes more accurate and our schedules more realistic.
Styles & brands we work with
Licensed General Contractor in Lompico
A Licensed General Contractor in Lompico handles the structural, permit, and trade coordination work that a handyman legally cannot. In this unincorporated mountain community, that means pulling permits through Santa Cruz County, managing Cal Fire’s Wildland-Urban Interface requirements, and sequencing work around steep access and tight staging. Typical projects run from a bathroom remodel at $9,000 – $28,000 to a full home addition at $45,000 – $130,000.
County Permits and Cal Fire Review
Every building permit in Lompico goes through Santa Cruz County planning and building, not a city hall. That changes the timeline. We handle the submittals, the corrections, and the inspections, and we know when Cal Fire’s WUI checklist applies to your siding, vents, and decking.
Site Access and Material Handling
Before we quote a job, we walk the road. If a delivery truck can’t turn around, we plan for a transfer point and hand-carry or shuttle materials. That access reality gets baked into the number we give you, so there’s no surprise change order the week framing starts.
Residential General Contractor in Lompico
A Residential General Contractor in Lompico works on owner-built redwood cabins, 1960s pier-and-post homes, and the occasional newer rebuild. We routinely find dry rot in rim joists, decks cantilevered over ravines that need structural attention, and foundations that have shifted on slopes. A whole-home remodel here often starts with structural retrofits before anyone orders cabinets. Expect a kitchen remodel in Lompico to land between $14,000 and $45,000.
Structural Repairs Before Cosmetic Work
It’s common for us to open a wall for a bathroom remodel and find the subfloor has been wet for years. We address that first. You don’t put new tile on a floor that’s moving.
Fire Hardening for the WUI
Lompico sits squarely in the wildland-urban interface. That means summer construction often includes ember-resistant vents, James Hardie fiber cement siding, and non-combustible decking. It’s not an upsell. It’s what the county and your insurance carrier expect, and it’s the right way to build here.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lompico
We spec and install name-brand materials that hold up to Lompico’s wet winters and dry summers. James Hardie siding shows up on a lot of our exterior projects because it resists rot and meets WUI requirements. We also work with Plant Prefab and Boxabl when a homeowner wants a manufactured ADU instead of a stick-built one, and Tuff Shed for permitted accessory structures. Because we’re a full-service General Contractor in Lompico, we can coordinate all of it, from the siding crew to the prefab delivery to the county inspector.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Lompico Homes
- Dry rot in redwood framing: Winter rain on steep, shaded lots keeps moisture in the wood. By the time a homeowner notices a soft spot, the rim joist or sill plate often needs full replacement, not just patching.
- Underestimating private road access: A quote written without walking the road is a guess. Single-lane private drives with no turnaround force material transfers and smaller delivery trucks, and that labor has to be priced in from the start.
- Cal Fire WUI review delays: Treating the fire review as a formality stalls permits. We’ve seen rebuilds held up because the original scope didn’t include ember-resistant vents or non-combustible siding, and the county won’t release the permit until the plans match.
- Well and septic capacity surprises: On a major remodel, the county can halt permits until the well yield and septic capacity are verified. If that review happens after demolition, the homeowner pays for a stalled job. We run that check early.
Pricing for General Contractor in Lompico, CA
Here’s what you can expect for common scopes in Lompico. These are market-calibrated ranges, not lowball teaser numbers. Site access, county permit fees, and any structural or septic review work will move the final figure within, and sometimes beyond, these bands.
| Project | Typical Lompico Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
A kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether we’re opening load-bearing walls. An ADU construction project lands between $90,000 and $220,000, including site work, utilities, and county fees. Every estimate is free and itemized, and the price we give you is the price we build to.
Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll walk the site, review the access and county requirements, and get you a written number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lompico
San Mateo Construction works across the Santa Cruz Mountains. We serve Lompico and the surrounding communities of Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Felton, and Mount Hermon, so if your project sits on a steep lot in any of these towns, the same county and WUI expertise applies.
Serving Lompico, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lompico area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Lompico
Yes. Lompico is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County issues every building permit, and because the area sits in the wildland-urban interface, most structural and exterior projects also require Cal Fire WUI review. We prepare the plans, file the submittals, and handle the corrections and inspections. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll tell you what your specific project triggers before you sign anything.
It affects material delivery and staging. If a delivery truck can’t turn around or reach the site, we have to plan a transfer point and shuttle materials by hand or smaller vehicle, and that labor is part of the estimate. We walk the road before quoting so the number you get reflects the real access conditions. Call (855) 901-7266 for a free site walk and estimate.
Expect us to look at the structure before we talk about finishes. Many 1950s-70s cabines here sit on pier-and-post foundations with decks overhanging ravines, and dry rot in the posts, beams, or deck ledger is common. We’ll assess what needs repair or replacement and price it into the scope rather than discovering it mid-project. Call (855) 901-7266 to have us take a look.
Yes. Lompico has no municipal water or sewer, so a major remodel or addition often requires a well-yield test and septic capacity review before the county will clear the permits. We coordinate the testing, the reports, and the county sign-off so the job doesn’t stall after demolition starts. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll tell you whether your project triggers that review.
We keep staging off the road, contain debris daily, and park only where we’ve agreed to park. On one steep lot off Lompico Road, we staged materials in a neighbor’s turnout to keep the single-lane driveway clear for the whole bathroom remodel. That’s standard practice for us. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll talk through the site plan before work begins.
Written by Noel Carrington, Owner at San Mateo Construction, serving Lompico and the Santa Cruz Mountains since 2008.