Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Remodeling Company in Orange, CA
Home renovation in Orange, CA means working with houses built before 1940 in Old Towne, newer ranch tracts east of the 55, and everything in between. Our team at San Mateo Construction handles whole-home remodels, kitchen and bath overhauls, additions, and ADUs across all four Orange ZIP codes: 92859, 92862, 92863, and 92864. If you’re planning a renovation in Orange and want one contractor accountable for the entire scope, call us at (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate.
Why Orange Homes Are Different
Orange holds one of California’s largest concentrations of pre-1940 housing in the Old Towne district, where Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes sit on pier-and-beam foundations with original plaster walls and single-pane wood sash windows. Renovation work on these houses often triggers historic-preservation review under the city’s design guidelines rather than ordinary permitting, which means matching clear-heart redwood trim, clay tile detailing, and true divided-light sash instead of swapping in off-the-shelf replacements. Contractors who don’t know the Mills Act properties or the Plaza-adjacent review districts lose time and money at plan check. The inland climate also shapes the work. Santa Ana wind season brings hot, dry gusts from the canyons, and summer heat pushes exterior crews to early-morning starts. Fire-resistant roofing and defensible-space detailing are common asks on hillside-adjacent lots. Newer ranch tract homes toward the east bring their own quirks: 1950s and 60s stucco over wood framing, early aluminum wiring, and original galvanized plumbing reaching the end of its service life. A renovation in Orange is rarely a simple swap-out. It’s a restoration project with modern code layered on top, and that requires a contractor who reads both the old framing and the new Title 24 energy requirements.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Orange Services
Most Orange homeowners first reach out about two things: finding a general contractor who can manage a large or historic-home project, and getting a full home remodel started without juggling separate trades.
General Contractor in Orange
A general contractor in Orange has to coordinate site work, structural changes, sub-trades, and material procurement while staying inside historic-district constraints and current California building code. Homes in Old Towne frequently need seismic retrofit details, foundation repair, and rewiring alongside the visible finish work. We manage the full scope under one contract, from rough framing through final paint, and we handle the permit submittals and historic-review paperwork that Orange requires. General Contractor in Orange.
Home Remodeling in Orange
Home remodeling in Orange means something different on a 1920s Craftsman than it does on a 1968 ranch tract house. The old plaster, single-pane windows, and knob-and-tube remnants in Old Towne demand a restoration mindset, while the east-side stucco homes more often need energy upgrades, open-plan reconfiguration, and dated bathroom overhauls. We scope each project around the house’s actual construction era and the city’s design expectations. Home Remodeling in Orange.
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 Orange
Home renovation in Orange spans everything from a single-room refresh on a 1970s ranch tract home to a full interior overhaul of a 1915 Craftsman bungalow in Old Towne. The work here is shaped by the housing stock: pier-and-beam foundations, original plaster walls, early cloth or knob-and-tube wiring, and window sash that must often match historic proportions when replaced. Our team at San Mateo Construction handles renovation projects as a single accountable Home Renovation contractor, meaning you’re not coordinating an electrician, a plumber, and a cabinet installer on your own. In Orange specifically, we sequence the work around summer heat and Santa Ana wind days, and we build permit and historic-review time into the schedule from the first site visit.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re facing multiple updates at once – old wiring, a failing foundation pier, dated bathrooms, or a kitchen that doesn’t work for how you live – and you want one contractor accountable for the whole sequence.
What it costs in Orange
Whole-home renovation projects in Orange are typically scoped per room or per system, with kitchen remodels running $14,000 – $45,000 and bathroom remodels $9,000 – $28,000 depending on the home’s age and what’s hiding inside the walls.
How we do it
We start with a site walk to check foundation condition, wiring type, and plumbing lines, then produce a phased scope and a written line-item quote so you know the order of work and the cost before demolition starts.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
Your house has a list of accumulated items: a leaking shower valve, a cracked driveway, failing window seals, worn cabinet hinges – and you want them handled in one coordinated pass, not one vendor per problem.
What it costs in Orange
Individual improvement items add up fast: cabinet installation runs $4,000 – $13,000, countertop installation $2,000 – $6,500, backsplash installation $800 – $2,500, and driveway sealing $250 – $700, so we help you group work into sensible phases.
How we do it
We walk the property with you, build a prioritized list, assign material tiers to each item, and schedule the trades to minimize disruption to the rest of your home.
What Home Renovation Costs in Orange
| Item | Typical range in Orange |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
Older Orange homes push costs toward the upper ends of these ranges when we uncover knob-and-tube wiring, failed pier supports, or original plumbing that must be replaced to pass inspection. The historic-review process in Old Towne can also add plan-check time, but it doesn’t change our labor rates – we quote a fixed price before work begins.
How long does a home renovation take in Orange?
A single-room renovation typically takes four to eight weeks; a whole-home project on an older Old Towne house can run four to nine months. Historic-review time at the city adds two to six weeks before permits are issued, so we build that into the schedule from the first estimate call.
Will you handle the Orange permits for a renovation?
Yes. We pull all required city permits, submit for historic-design review when the property triggers it, and schedule inspections through final sign-off. You won’t chase paperwork during the build. Call (855) 901-7266 to talk through your project’s specific permitting path.
Brands We Service in Orange
We install and service major window and door brands across Orange, including ECO Window Systems, Therma-Tru, Mr-Glass, and ViewLux. Parts are ordered directly through our supplier accounts, and we match replacement trim and profiles to the existing openings, which matters on Orange’s older wood-framed homes. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in Orange |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Paver driveway installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Asphalt driveway paving | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| 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 |
In Orange, prices climb on pre-1940 homes when we open walls and find original plaster, old wiring, or foundation work that must be brought to current code before finishes go in. Every quote we give is a fixed line-item price with no change orders unless you change the scope yourself.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Orange
We work across all of Orange, from the tree-lined streets of Old Towne and the homes around the Plaza to the newer developments east of the 55. Our crews are familiar with the historic-district rules in the core and the ranch-era construction east of Cambridge Street.
- Old Towne Orange
- Plaza Square Historic District
- El Modena
- Orange Park Acres
- East Orange
You can typically reach our estimator within one business day for a site visit anywhere in the city’s four ZIP codes.
Service Area – Cities Near Orange
While this page focuses on Orange, our crews also work in nearby cities across North Orange County. We handle renovation and remodel projects in Villa Park, CA, North Tustin, CA, Tustin, CA, and Anaheim, CA. If you’re just outside the Orange city limits, call us and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Orange, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orange 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 Orange
Once you approve a scope and sign a contract, we typically schedule your start within two to four weeks, depending on permit turnaround. Old Towne historic-review projects can add two to six weeks before the first demolition day. Call (855) 901-7266 for a current schedule estimate.
Yes. We prepare and submit historic-design review packages for Old Towne properties, including window schedules, material specifications, and exterior detail drawings that match the Craftsman and Spanish Colonial palette the city expects. We’ve done this work before, so the paperwork doesn’t stall your job.
That’s exactly the model we work under. Roof replacement, kitchen remodel, window replacement, and driveway work can all sit under one contract with one project manager. You get one schedule, one point of contact, and one accountable team from roofline to foundation.
If you’re planning a renovation in Orange, call (855) 901-7266 to schedule a free estimate and a walkthrough of your home. We’ll talk through the scope, the city’s requirements, and a realistic budget for getting the work done right.
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 Orange Customers Say
"He was upfront about a soil issue that added cost early rather than absorbing it and surprising us at the end."
— Katie Thompson"Excellent build. Costs came in about six percent over the original contract, driven mostly by material price movement during the build, which he documented each time."
— Brooke Delaney"Weekly site meeting, every week, with a written summary afterward. I always knew where the money and the schedule stood."
— Ramon Vargas