Kitchen remodeling
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Home additions & ADU
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Lompico
Home remodeling in Lompico is a different animal than work in Santa Cruz or San Jose. The lots are steep, the roads are narrow, and most homes sit on septic and well systems that flatland contractors never think about. We know this because we’ve opened up enough Lompico cabins to know exactly what’s behind the redwood siding. If you’re planning a remodel on a wooded lot off Laurel Road or up near the watershed, call us at (855) 901-7266 and we’ll walk the site with you before you spend a dime.
Here’s what matters most: a full home remodel in Lompico runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, and $45,000 to $130,000 for a home addition. But those are starting points. This page explains what actually moves the number once we open your walls.
Why San Mateo Construction Is Lompico’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Noel Carrington leads our team, and the reason we keep getting called back to Lompico is simple: we plan for what mountain homes actually hide. A 1960s redwood-sided cabin looks charming from the driveway. Inside the walls, you’ll often find cloth wiring, undersized floor joists, and rot spreading from old deck flashing. We walk each job with that in mind from day one.
We carry the full exterior-to-interior scope under one contract. The same crew that re-roofs your house can remodel the kitchen, replace the windows, and rebuild the cantilevered deck over the ravine. One licensed general contractor, one schedule, one person accountable when something needs fixing. That matters more in Lompico than in a flat, planned subdivision, because coordinating three separate trades up a single-lane private road is a logistical nightmare most homeowners don’t anticipate.
Styles & brands we work with
Full Home Remodel in Lompico
A full home remodel in Lompico usually means taking an older mountain house down to framing and rebuilding the systems that failed decades ago: wiring, plumbing, structural connections, waterproofing. We price this work in Lompico between $14,000 and $130,000 depending on whether the scope is a kitchen, a whole interior gut, or adding square footage. The biggest cost driver here is not finishes. It’s what we find once drywall comes down.
Structural and Systems Work
Most Lompico homes built in the 1950s through the 1970s sit on pier-and-post foundations with redwood framing. Rain, slope movement, and decades of deferred maintenance mean rim joists rot, posts settle, and decks start pulling away from the house. We inspect before we quote, and we write structural allowances into the contract so you’re not blindsided.
Interior Finish Selection
Once the bones are solid, we help you choose from the brand portfolio we carry: KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria or Caesarstone countertops, Kohler or Grohe fixtures. You’re selecting from curated name-brand options, not whatever a subcontractor happens to have in the truck that week. That’s the difference between a Lompico remodel that looks good for three years and one that holds up for twenty.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Lompico
As a home remodeling contractor working in Lompico, we function as your single point of accountability across every trade. We handle scheduling, subcontractors, material procurement, and quality control. You get one phone number to call when something needs attention, and one written contract that spells out exactly what’s included. In Lompico, where subcontractors often refuse to drive up narrow private roads, that single-contract model is the only practical way to run a remodel.
Permit and Septic Coordination
Lompico is unincorporated, so building permits go through Santa Cruz County, not a city department. A major remodel often triggers well-yield and septic-capacity review before permits clear. We coordinate that paperwork and sequence the work so you’re not waiting six weeks for a county inspector while your kitchen sits torn apart.
Change Order Discipline
When we find something unexpected, we document it, price it, and get your written approval before cutting into it. No verbal “we’ll figure it out later.” Every change order is written, priced, and signed. That’s how we protect your budget on a Lompico remodel where surprises are the rule, not the exception.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lompico
We stock and install Tamko and Boral roofing products, PGT impact windows, and CGI windows and doors for Lompico homes. Because we maintain direct relationships with these manufacturers, we can often get materials to your site faster than a contractor ordering piecemeal through a supply house. For Lompico customers, that means less time waiting on a delivery truck to navigate Lompico Road, and more time with a crew actually building.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Lompico Homes
- Outdated wiring behind original walls. Most 1960s and 1970s Lompico cabins still have cloth-sheathed or aluminum branch wiring. Once walls are open, a permit upgrade to current code is required, and that’s a cost we build into the initial quote as an allowance.
- Dry rot in structural framing. Lompico gets heavy winter rain on steep, wooded slopes. Rim joists, sill plates, and deck ledgers rot where old flashing failed. We inspect load-bearing members before we quote, and structural repair is priced upfront, not discovered later.
- Failed waterproofing behind decks and showers. Water gets behind old deck flashing and shower pans and quietly destroys framing for years. By the time you see staining, the load path is compromised. We open the area, document the rot, and price the fix as a written change order.
- Wildland-urban interface fire requirements. Lompico sits in Cal Fire’s WUI zone. Any remodel that touches exterior assemblies triggers fire-hardening review: ember-resistant vents, non-combustible siding, Class A roofing. We build that into scope from day one so county review doesn’t stall your permit.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Lompico, CA
Here are the actual ranges we quote in Lompico right now. These are not generic California numbers. They reflect what it costs to remodel a mountain home on a steep, wooded lot with septic and well constraints.
| Project | Lompico Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves your number inside those ranges: the condition of your framing once walls are open, whether your well and septic pass capacity review, how steep the site is, and how far the material truck has to back up. We give you a written line-item quote after the inspection, and the estimate is free. Call (855) 901-7266 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lompico
We work throughout the San Lorenzo Valley and the surrounding mountain communities. That includes Home Remodeling in Lompico, plus Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Felton, and Mount Hermon. If you’re in one of those areas, our Home Remodeling team can be on site within a few days for an estimate.
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 Home Remodeling in Lompico
Yes, most Lompico remodels require county building permits through Santa Cruz County, and the trigger points are different than in incorporated cities. Because Lompico has no municipal water or sewer, a major remodel often pulls a well-yield and septic-capacity review before permits clear. That review can add weeks to the schedule, but we sequence the work so you’re not left with a gutted house and no permit. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll tell you exactly what your scope triggers before you sign anything.
We write allowances into the contract for the issues Lompico homes typically hide: outdated wiring, undersized framing, rot at deck ledgers and sill plates. When we open a wall and find something outside the allowance, we stop, document it, price it, and get your written approval before touching it. No surprise change orders. The allowance system is the only honest way to quote a remodel on a 1960s mountain cabin where you cannot see the framing until demolition starts.
A kitchen remodel in Lompico runs $14,000 to $45,000, and a bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. The spread depends on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint, what the framing looks like once walls are open, and what finishes you select from our brand portfolio. Call (855) 901-7266 for a written line-item estimate on your specific house.
We plan deliveries around the road itself. Many Lompico properties are served by single-lane private roads with no turnaround, so a 40-foot delivery truck cannot simply back in. We coordinate smaller loads, stage materials at the nearest wide spot, or use a mini-excavator to widen a turnaround on the owner’s lot. We’ve done it on Laurel Road and throughout the watershed. It’s part of the job up here.
A draw schedule is the payment structure tied to specific milestones: site prep, rough framing, mechanical rough-in, drywall, trim, final. It matters because it ties your money to completed work, not to promises. For a Lompico remodel, where county inspections and septic reviews can pause work for weeks, a clear draw schedule keeps both sides honest about what’s done and what’s next. We build the draw schedule into your contract before we start.
Written by Noel Carrington, Owner at San Mateo Construction, serving Lompico and the Santa Cruz Mountains since day one.