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Remodeling Company in Burlingame, CA
Home renovation in Burlingame means working on houses built between the 1940s and 1960s that sit on expansive Bay Area clay and carry decades of unpermitted additions. Our team at San Mateo Construction handles whole-home remodels, kitchen and bath renovations, and second-story additions across ZIP codes 94010 and 94011. Call (855) 901-7266 to talk through your project and get a straight answer on what it will take.
Why Burlingame Homes Are Different
Most of the housing stock in Burlingame Park, Easton Addition, and Mills Estates is single-story ranch and Craftsman construction from the post-war era. These homes were framed with old-growth Douglas fir, which is sturdy, but they were also wired with knob-and-tube or early Romex, plumbed with galvanized supply lines, and often remodeled without permits at some point in the last seventy years. When we open a wall on a home renovation here, nobody on the crew is surprised to find bootleg electrical splices or a bathroom that was converted from a hallway closet.
The climate shapes scheduling too. Burlingame gets roughly 20 inches of rain in a typical winter, and the fog off the Bay keeps mornings damp even in summer. Exterior work – roofing, siding, stucco, paint – has to be sequenced around those wet windows. The lowlands near Burlingame Lagoon and Mills Creek also bring seasonal groundwater that pushes up against foundations, so drainage and waterproofing details matter more here than they do up in the hills.
The city’s tree-preservation ordinance is another layer. Heritage oaks and redwoods are protected on private lots, which can dictate where a foundation addition can go and even where a crane can stage on narrow streets off El Camino Real. We factor that into the plan before we ever pull a permit.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Burlingame Services
Burlingame homeowners call us most often for two things: a full general-contract scope where one team manages every trade, and whole-home remodeling that touches multiple systems at once.
General Contractor in Burlingame
As a general contractor, we run the entire project from demo to final inspection. On a Burlingame rancher, that often means coordinating the electrician who’s replacing knob-and-tube, the plumber who’s cutting out galvanized lines, the framer who’s opening a load-bearing wall, and the city inspector who’s checking it all against current code. One point of accountability, one schedule, one contract. When a homeowner tries to hire four separate trades, they become the project manager. With us, that’s our job. General Contractor in Burlingame covers the full scope of what we manage.
Home Remodeling in Burlingame
Whole-home remodeling in Burlingame usually starts with the question of whether to keep the original footprint or add a second story. The flatland lots in 94010 are typically 5,000 to 7,000 square feet, which leaves room to expand outward, but many homeowners choose to build up because they like their yard. We remodel kitchens and bathrooms with brand-name cabinetry and fixtures, replace windows and roofing, and upgrade electrical and plumbing to current code, all under one roof. Home Remodeling in Burlingame walks through what a full-scope remodel looks like.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Home Renovation in Burlingame
Home renovation in Burlingame is less about cosmetic updates and more about correcting six or seven decades of accumulated fixes while modernizing how the house works. The 1940s-to-1960s ranch stock that defines neighborhoods like Easton Addition and Burlingame Park typically hides galvanized supply lines, early Romex, and past conversions that were never permitted – all of which surface the moment a wall comes down. Because Burlingame sits on expansive clay with wet winters, renovation work also has to account for foundation movement, drainage, and moisture intrusion in ways that newer construction on the Peninsula simply doesn’t. Home Renovation is the service we run when a house needs structural, mechanical, and finish work at the same time.
Home Renovation Contractors
A renovation contractor in Burlingame has to be comfortable with old framing, outdated wiring, and the city’s design-review process. We manage the full scope: structural work, system upgrades, and finishes, all sequenced so the job keeps moving through inspection checkpoints.
Signs you need it
Your home has original galvanized plumbing or knob-and-tube wiring, sagging floors over the crawlspace, or a layout that fights the way your family actually lives.
What it costs in Burlingame
A whole-home renovation starting from a 1940s-60s ranch typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen or $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, with full-scope projects scaling from there.
How we do it
We start with a structural and systems assessment, pull Burlingame permits, sequence demo around weather windows, and rebuild in phases so one trade never waits on another.
Home Renovators
Home renovators in Burlingame spend a lot of time in crawlspaces and attics older than most of the Peninsula’s housing stock. We trace wiring, map plumbing runs, and figure out what a previous owner changed without telling the city.
Signs you need it
Light switches that don’t control what they should, water pressure that drops when a second fixture runs, or exterior walls that feel damp after winter rains.
What it costs in Burlingame
Smaller renovation scopes like a tub-to-shower conversion run $3,500 to $10,000, while bigger structural and systems work lands between $45,000 and $130,000 for an addition.
How we do it
We document existing conditions, flag code violations, present a fixed line-item bid, then execute the work with licensed trades and pass every city inspection.
What Home Renovation Costs in Burlingame
| Item | Typical range in Burlingame |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
How long does a whole-home renovation take in Burlingame?
A kitchen or bath renovation typically runs 6 to 12 weeks; a whole-home scope with structural work can run 4 to 8 months. Winter rain can push exterior phases, and Burlingame’s design-review process adds lead time before permits issue. Call (855) 901-7266 for a schedule specific to your project.
Do I need a permit for home renovation in Burlingame?
Yes, for any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work. Burlingame also applies design-review and tree-ordinance scrutiny to exterior changes and additions. We pull permits, submit plans, and manage inspections as part of every renovation contract. Call (855) 901-7266 to confirm what your scope triggers.
Brands We Service in Burlingame
We supply and install Therma-Tru entry doors, ViewLux windows, and Mr-Glass glazing on Burlingame renovation projects. Because we carry these lines directly through our supplier network, we’re not waiting on a third-party distributor when a door or window needs to match a 1940s opening. Our brands page lists the full portfolio.
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| Service | Typical range in Burlingame |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Paver driveway installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Roof replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl fence installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| ADU construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
What pushes a Burlingame price up is usually the age of the house: knob-and-tube rewires, galvanized repipes, and unpermitted past work that has to be corrected before new work passes inspection. We quote every project as a fixed, line-item bid, so the number you approve is the number you pay unless you change the scope.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Burlingame
We work across Burlingame’s flatlands and hills, and our familiarity with each area’s housing stock cuts down on surprises. We’re typically on site for an estimate within a few business days for most Burlingame neighborhoods.
- Burlingame Park
- Easton Addition
- Mills Estates
- Burlingame Terrace
- Lyon Hoag
Service Area – Cities Near Burlingame
San Mateo Construction is based just up the Peninsula, and we run renovation and remodeling projects throughout the mid-Peninsula. If your house is across the city line, we also serve Hillsborough, CA, Millbrae, CA, San Mateo, CA, and Highlands-Baywood Park, CA with the same fixed-bid process.
Serving Burlingame, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame 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 Remodeling Company in Burlingame
We can usually get a renovation estimate scheduled within a few business days, and permitting lead time in Burlingame depends on design review and tree-ordinance triggers. After permits issue, most kitchens and baths are underway within 2 to 4 weeks. Call (855) 901-7266 for current scheduling.
Yes. We prepare plan sets, submit to the city, respond to design-review comments, and manage every inspection from rough framing through final. Homeowners sign, but we run the process. Call (855) 901-7266 to discuss your project’s likely review path.
We cover all of Burlingame, including both ZIP codes 94010 and 94011, from the flats near El Camino Real up into the hills. Our general contracting scope also extends to surrounding Peninsula cities, so a project that crosses city lines is not a problem. Call (855) 901-7266 to confirm your address.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Burlingame Customers Say
"Ground up build. Permits, foundation, framing, all of it, and he ran the schedule tightly enough that the subs were never tripping over each other. Finished within a month of a fourteen month estimate."
— Bethany Novak"The foundation survey came back dead on. Everything downstream of that being square is the reason the rest of the build went smoothly."
— Karim Khalil"Weekend rate was higher, which they told me up front and I was fine with. What I wasn't expecting was for someone to actually come out on a Sunday."
— Michelle Norris