Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Redwood Shores
Finding a Redwood Shores PGT service that understands the specific demands of this city’s soil, HOA rules, and permit flow takes real homework. Most projects here run between $14,000 and $45,000 for a kitchen remodel, $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, and $90,000 to $220,000 for an ADU, with timeline and final cost depending heavily on whether your lot sits near the lagoons or bayside levee. We’ve been working these streets since long before the current wave of remodels started, and we know the difference between a Shoreline Drive townhome on fill and a 2000s detached home near the Oracle campus. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll give you an honest, line-item estimate before you spend a dollar.
Why San Mateo Construction Is Redwood Shores’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Redwood Shores homeowners keep calling us back for one simple reason: we manage permits, HOA review, material ordering, and every trade under a single contract, so you don’t become a project manager for a house you’re already living in. Noel Carrington built San Mateo Construction around the idea that a homeowner should be able to reselect countertops for a kitchen, re-roof the same house, and add a paver patio without coordinating four separate vendors. Our General Contractor team has shepherded dozens of Redwood Shores remodels through the extra review layers this city requires, and we know which questions the planning desk will ask before you submit.
We keep a permanent crew of carpenters, tile setters, and project leads who know the 94065 zip code well enough to sequence work around HOA quiet hours, school drop-off traffic on Redwood Shores Parkway, and the afternoon wind that picks up off the bay. That local knowledge saves time, and time is money on any remodel.
Styles & brands we work with
General Contractor Services in Redwood Shores
General Contractor Services in Redwood Shores cover the full scope of a remodel or addition: structural work, rough and finish carpentry, cabinetry installation, countertop templating and install, tile and waterproofing, electrical, plumbing fixtures, and final inspection walk-throughs. Since nearly every home in this city was built between the 1980s and early 2000s, the work usually centers on replacing builder-grade finishes and opening up closed floor plans rather than repairing century-old framing. A standard Redwood Shores kitchen remodel lands between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether we’re moving plumbing or load-bearing walls. Bathroom remodels run $9,000 to $28,000. You can find us on site in Redwood Shores most weeks of the year.
Builder-Grade Kitchen Replacement
Most Redwood Shores kitchens from the 1990s came with staples like flat-panel oak cabinets, laminate counters, and a fluorescent soffit that eats visual space. We remove the soffit, swap in KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, and set Cambria or Silestone countertops. Budget $14,000 to $45,000 for a full kitchen in this market.
Bathroom and Wet-Area Work
Tile showers built without a modern waterproofing membrane are the most common failure we open up in Redwood Shores. We use the Schluter system on every shower and tub surround we rebuild, and a standard primary bath remodel here runs $9,000 to $28,000, with a walk-in shower exchange at $4,500 to $12,000.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Construction Company in Redwood Shores
Construction Company work in Redwood Shores means full additions, ADU builds, garage conversions, and envelope projects like re-roofing, siding, and window replacement. The framing here is almost uniformly wood on slab or raised floor, and the envelope work has to hold up against bayfront wind, salt-laden morning air, and wet winters. A room addition starts around $45,000 and can run to $130,000 depending on whether the new space extends into a lagoon-view setback that triggers additional elevation review. An attached or detached ADU on a fill lot will typically cost $90,000 to $220,000 once flood-zone design, BCDC coordination, and HOA architectural review are factored in.
Additions and ADUs
Pre-engineered and prefab options from manufacturers like Boxabl and Plant Prefab are changing the math on Redwood Shores ADU builds. We coordinate the foundation, utility connections, and finishes while the manufacturer handles the module, which often trims months off a traditional stick-built schedule and keeps the total within the $90,000 to $220,000 range common for this area.
Exterior and Roofline Work
A tile roof replacement on a 1990s Redwood Shores home runs $8,000 to $20,000, and we see far too many original fasteners rusted thin from three decades of bay spray. GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning all make sense here, and we’ll help you match the HOA’s approved color palette.
Trusted Brands We Service in Redwood Shores
We’re not tied to one supplier. We stock and install James Hardie siding for the stucco-and-tile envelopes common around the lagoons, and we’ve built ADUs with Plant Prefab and Boxabl where a modular path made sense for a tight lot or an HOA deadline. That supplier depth means a Redwood Shores homeowner chooses between curated options for cabinets, counters, plumbing, roofing, and windows instead of accepting whatever a single trade happens to carry. We help you choose, and we stand behind the install because we spec the materials ourselves.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Redwood Shores Homes
- Settling floors over garage spaces. On a lagoon-facing townhome off Shoreline Drive, we opened a 1990s builder kitchen and found the subfloor over the garage had settled unevenly on the artificial fill, so we re-leveled and re-sheathed before installing KraftMaid cabinets and a Cambria island. If your tile keeps cracking at the same grout line, check the subfloor, not the thinset.
- Corroded flashing and fasteners. Bayfront moisture works on metal year-round. We routinely swap rusted deck hangers and window flashing on homes less than 30 years old, and we spec stainless or polymer-coated fasteners on any exterior connection we touch.
- Water trapped behind tile. Showers from the 1990s and 2000s often lack a continuous waterproofing layer under the tile. We use the Schluter membrane on every wet-area rebuild because once the grout wets through, the wall cavity absorbs the rest.
- HOA and permit collisions. Too many jobs start without sequencing the HOA’s architectural review ahead of the city’s flood-zone and BCDC checks. Starting the wrong sequence stalls a project for weeks in Redwood Shores.
Pricing for General Contractor in Redwood Shores, CA
Here’s what we’re actually quoting on Redwood Shores jobs this year:
| Project | Typical Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
The spread comes down to two things: what grade of material you select, and whether the lot triggers flood-zone elevation or BCDC fill review. Both are common in Redwood Shores and both add engineering cost before we ever swing a hammer. Call (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate with every line item spelled out, no allowances you have to decode later.
We Also Serve Cities Near Redwood Shores
Our crew regularly crosses the bridge or runs down the Peninsula to Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos, and San Mateo. If you’re in Redwood Shores proper, we’re usually on site within a few days of scope approval. We cover the entire Redwood Shores area including bayfront and lagoon-side lots.
Serving Redwood Shores, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redwood Shores 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 Redwood Shores
No, a properly sequenced remodel does not automatically void a builder warranty, but an improperly pulled permit or an unapproved structural change can. We keep every change order in writing, align our scope with the original builder’s warranty terms where possible, and walk the final punch list with the HOA’s architectural reviewer before inspection sign-off. Call (855) 901-7266 if you want us to review your warranty terms before you start.
Because Redwood Shores sits on engineered fill behind bayfront levees, any remodel on a lagoon or shoreline lot must clear FEMA flood-zone elevation and BCDC fill restrictions before walls can move. Inland Peninsula cities never see this layer, so we build a permit path that accounts for it from day one. Call us for a free review of your lot’s trigger points.
Start with the cabinets and countertops, since those drive resale and daily function in a 1990s or 2000s home. A full builder-grade kitchen replacement here runs $14,000 to $45,000, while cabinet installation alone lands at $4,000 to $13,000. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll price the sequence that makes sense for your HOA and your budget.
Yes, virtually every HOA in Redwood Shores requires architectural review before an addition, ADU, or exterior change gets city permitting. We submit plans to the HOA first, respond to their reviewer’s comments, and only then move to the city. It prevents dead-end demolition later.
We pull all permits, schedule every inspection, and manage the BCDC and FEMA correspondence that lagoon and shoreline lots require. Your job isn’t left waiting on an inspector because a form sat on a desk. Call (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate and we’ll map out the entire permit sequence before you commit.
Written by Noel Carrington, Owner at San Mateo Construction, serving Redwood Shores and the broader Peninsula.