Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Lexington Hills
Lexington Hills remodel costs start around $9,000 for a small bathroom and run past $220,000 for a full ADU, but most whole-home projects in this unincorporated Santa Cruz Mountains community land between $45,000 and $130,000. The number that matters more in Lexington Hills is the access and permitting line item, because narrow private roads and Santa Clara County fire-safe rules shape the scope before a single wall comes down. We’ve worked these roads, we know the county’s plan review expectations, and we’ll tell you the truth about what your specific lot will cost before you sign anything. Call San Mateo Construction at (855) 901-7266 for a free on-site estimate.
Why San Mateo Construction Is Lexington Hills’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Noel Carrington leads a crew that has remodeled mid-century cabins, owner-built redwood homes, and scattered custom builds across Lexington Hills. We don’t show up guessing. We know that homes off Old Santa Cruz Highway and the feeder roads climbing toward Summit sit on pier-and-beam foundations with decades of unpermitted decks and additions. That knowledge changes how we quote, how we sequence work, and how we keep your project moving through Santa Clara County plan review.
Our reputation in Lexington Hills is built on one thing: we scope honestly. We show homeowners the county’s 100-foot defensible-space requirement and the septic expansion area on the site plan before we submit anything. When a pump truck is required because a concrete truck can’t navigate your road, you know that cost before framing starts. Noel has built this company around single-point accountability, meaning one contractor manages the permit set, the material procurement, the subs, and the inspections. You’re not coordinating five vendors on a mountain road. You’re calling one person who answers.
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Full Home Remodel in Lexington Hills
A Full Home Remodel in Lexington Hills means opening up the entire interior, reworking systems, and often bringing the structure itself up to current code while you’re at it. Most of these homes were built between the 1950s and 1980s, and many have owner-built additions that were never permitted. That’s why a true whole-home remodel here typically starts with structural correction: sistering floor joists on pier-and-beam foundations, upgrading the electrical panel, replacing old deck ledgers, and adding shear wall where the original framing didn’t have any. A full remodel in Lexington Hills runs $45,000 to $130,000 depending on square footage, structural scope, and finish level.
Structural and Systems Work
We open walls and find what’s actually there. On pier-and-beam homes, that often means rotted rim joists and undersized beams. We bring framing, electrical, and plumbing up to current code before we install finishes. This is not optional in Santa Clara County. We schedule the rough-in inspections early so plan check corrections don’t stall your job.
Interior Reconfiguration and Finishes
Once the structure is sound, we rework layouts, move kitchens and baths, and install the surfaces you’ll live with. You’ll choose from curated brands like KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria or Silestone countertops, and Kohler or Moen fixtures. We help you pick materials that fit your budget and the fire-resistant standard this area demands.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Lexington Hills
Hiring a Home Remodeling Contractor in Lexington Hills is different from hiring one in Los Gatos or Campbell. You’re not just picking finishes; you’re choosing someone who understands county jurisdiction, well and septic setbacks, slope stability, and defensible-space code. Our team handles the full exterior-to-interior scope under one contract, from replacing a roof with GAF or CertainTeed shingles to installing James Hardie siding, replacement windows, kitchen cabinetry, and a new paver driveway. The typical remodel in Lexington Hills ranges from $9,000 for a compact bathroom to $130,000 for a full addition, with kitchen remodels landing between $14,000 and $45,000.
Access, Delivery, and Site Logistics
This is where Lexington Hills jobs live or die. Narrow private roads off Old Santa Cruz Highway and Bear Creek Road often can’t handle a full-size concrete truck or a semi delivering trusses. We plan for pump trucks, smaller mix deliveries, and staged material drops before we quote. Skipping this step creates mid-project surprises. We don’t skip it.
County Permitting and Fire-Safe Compliance
Santa Clara County reviews every remodel for wildfire-resistant detailing and defensible-space clearance. That means Class A roofing, tempered glazing, ember-resistant vents, and noncombustible decking on anything facing the canyon. We draw the 100-foot defensible-space zone on your site plan and confirm your septic system’s approved expansion area so plan review doesn’t stall for weeks.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We’re a general contractor with direct relationships across 50+ name-brand manufacturers, and that matters in Lexington Hills because so many of our jobs call for specific material tiers. We regularly specify James Hardie fiber cement siding for fire resistance on hillside homes, and we’ve installed Plant Prefab and Boxabl units for detached ADUs where site access made traditional stick-building impractical. On the interior side, we help Lexington Hills homeowners choose between Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Grohe plumbing, and PGT or Therma-Tru windows depending on exposure and budget. We don’t push one brand. We show you the options that actually fit this climate and this hillside, then we order and stage them so nothing sits on a job site longer than it has to.
Common Home Remodeling Problems We See in Lexington Hills Homes
- Unpermitted decks and additions. Many older Lexington Hills homes have decks, sunrooms, or extra rooms built without permits. When you remodel, the county requires those elements to be brought up to current code, which adds structural scope and cost we identify before quoting.
- Concrete and material delivery failures. Roads off Old Santa Cruz Highway and Aldercroft Heights Road are narrow, winding, and often can’t accommodate a full concrete truck. Without pre-planning, you’re paying emergency pump-truck fees or pushing your schedule weeks.
- Septic and defensible-space conflicts on the site plan. A remodel can get stuck in Santa Clara County plan review for weeks if the site plan doesn’t show both the 100-foot defensible-space zone and the septic expansion area. We file both on the first submittal because we’ve seen this exact stall too many times.
- Foundation movement on steep lots. Pier-and-beam foundations on hillside lots shift over decades. We inspect beams, posts, and connections early because a sagging subfloor usually traces back to a failed pier or rotted girder, not the flooring itself.
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Lexington Hills pricing reflects the mountain reality: access, structural correction, and county compliance all run higher here than in flat incorporated cities. Here’s what you should expect:
| Project Type | Typical Range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What moves the number on any given bid: site access for concrete and material trucks, the condition of your foundation and framing, whether unpermitted work needs correction, septic and well setback compliance, and finish-tier choices. We give you a written line-item quote before you commit, and we don’t change the price once work starts unless you change the scope. Call (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lexington Hills
While this page focuses on Lexington Hills, our crews also work regularly in Lexington Hills and the surrounding communities. We serve homeowners in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Cambrian Park, and Scotts Valley with the same county-level permitting expertise and single-contractor accountability. If you’re just over the hill or down the road, give us a call and we’ll schedule a site visit.
Serving Lexington Hills, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lexington Hills 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 Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills
Lexington Hills is unincorporated, so you’re dealing with Santa Clara County rather than a city building department, which means fire-safe regulations, septic system review, and defensible-space requirements are attached to your permit set. The county requires that your site plan show the 100-foot defensible-space zone and your septic system’s approved expansion area before plan review will advance. City permitting in places like Los Gatos or Campbell doesn’t carry those same requirements. We prepare your site plan with both elements included on the first submittal. Call (855) 901-7266 to talk through your specific lot.
You should plan for the possibility that a standard concrete truck, truss semi, or dump truck cannot reach your site, which means we’ll need a pump truck for pours and smaller delivery vehicles staged at a pullout. These roads are narrow, often have tight switchbacks, and sometimes lack turnaround space. We scout the route before we quote and build any additional delivery cost into the estimate so it doesn’t surprise you mid-project.
It means the county will require us to bring that unpermitted work up to current code before we tie the new remodel into it. That can include structural upgrades to deck ledgers and guards, electrical corrections, and sometimes foundation remediation. We identify these items during our initial walkthrough and include them in the written quote. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll tell you what’s fixable and what needs full replacement.
We specify Class A roofing, ember-resistant vents, tempered glazing on exposed windows, and noncombustible or fire-resistant siding like James Hardie, with the 100-foot defensible-space zone shown on the site plan. Defensible space isn’t a suggestion in Lexington Hills; it’s a plan check requirement. This changes material choices, deck design, and sometimes the location of additions. We design around it from the first draft.
We start with a free site visit to assess access, foundation condition, structural scope, permitting requirements, and material tiers. Then we deliver a written line-item quote with a realistic schedule that accounts for county plan review and mountain delivery logistics. You set the budget, we help you choose materials within it, and we don’t start work until you’ve approved the full scope. Call (855) 901-7266 to schedule your walkthrough.
Ready to Talk About Your Lexington Hills Remodel?
We’ve done the mid-century cabin off Old Santa Cruz Highway with the pump truck and the county sign-off. We know what your septic setback means for that ADU you want, and we know how to keep a narrow mountain road from wrecking your schedule. Call San Mateo Construction at (855) 901-7266 and Noel will walk your property, talk through the real scope, and put a number on it. The estimate is free. The clarity is the point.
Written by Noel Carrington, Owner at San Mateo Construction.