Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Remodeling Company in Redlands, CA
Home renovation in Redlands means meeting a house built in 1912 or 1965 on its own terms. The mix of citrus-boom Victorians, Craftsman bungalows, and mid-century ranches here means no two projects follow the same playbook. San Mateo Construction has served Redlands since 2018, managing everything from knob-and-tube rewires inside a Northside bungalow to full kitchen remodels in east Redlands tract homes. Call (855) 901-7266 for a free estimate on your project.
Why Redlands Homes Are Different
Redlands has some of the oldest, most architecturally varied housing stock in the Inland Empire. Walk the Smiley Park district and you’ll see 1890s Victorians with original redwood siding that simply cannot be bought new anymore. A few blocks into Northside, the Craftsman bungalows have hand-troweled stucco and clay tile roofs that predate modern building codes. Downtown adds Spanish Colonial Revival homes into the mix. When a remodel touches any of these surfaces, the city’s historic district design guidelines often trigger review, and the Mills Act can attach preservation conditions to the property. That changes what materials make sense, what a permit will allow, and why salvaging and patching old-growth redwood beats a tear-out in too many cases.
The climate pushes hard on Redlands homes as well. Summer temperatures routinely pass 100°F, and the intense Inland Empire sun bakes exterior paint, roofing, and stucco year after year. Santa Ana wind events put extra pressure on roofs, fences, and anything not tied down properly. Homes on the wildland interface in south and east Redlands face additional fire-resistance requirements for exterior materials. Add the older infrastructure, cast-iron plumbing and knob-and-tube wiring in pre-1950 homes, and you can see why renovation here isn’t a cosmetic exercise. It’s a building-science one.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Redlands Services
Most Redlands homeowners reach out to us about two broad scopes: full general contracting for multi-trade projects, and interior remodels that strip a kitchen or bathroom to the studs and rebuild it around modern plumbing, wiring, and finishes.
General Contractor in Redlands
When a project spans roofing, windows, a kitchen, and a paver driveway, managing four separate crews through four separate contracts becomes a second job. Our General Contractor in Redlands service puts every trade under one accountable contract. On a historic Northside home, that means coordinating stucco matching, window replacement that clears design review, and a kitchen remodel without losing six months to scheduling gaps. We handle the permits, the subcontractors, the material procurement, and the inspections. You handle decisions, not logistics.
Home Remodeling in Redlands
A Redlands remodel is rarely a straightforward swap of finishes. It’s discovering cast-iron drain lines that need replacement while the kitchen is open, or finding single-wall construction behind 1920s plaster. Our Home Remodeling in Redlands service plans for those realities from day one. We quote the known scope and price the likely unknowns up front, so a bathroom remodel doesn’t balloon when the old plumbing finally reveals itself. The result is a finished space that works with the house, not against it.
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 Redlands
Home renovation in Redlands is often a story of working around what an older house demands rather than forcing a new-house approach onto it. A 1918 Craftsman in Smiley Park needs plaster repair and redwood salvaging; a 1970s ranch in east Redlands needs a full electrical and insulation overhaul. Either way, the goal is a home that functions like new while holding onto its original character. San Mateo Construction takes the same whole-home view on every project: from roofline to foundation, one contractor manages the scope, the schedule, and the quality. That’s what our Home Renovation service means in practice here.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re planning a project that touches two or more systems, say a kitchen that needs structural work, plumbing, and new windows, and the idea of coordinating three separate crews is already exhausting.
What it costs in Redlands
Whole-home renovation projects typically land between $45,000 and $130,000 in Redlands, depending on square footage and how much hidden infrastructure work the age of the house dictates.
How we do it
We start with a walkthrough to map every system the project will touch, then produce one line-item quote, one schedule, and one point of contact for the entire job.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
You have a list of separate upgrades, renewed decking, a new water heater, updated lighting, and worn-out window trim, and want them handled in one coordinated pass rather than five separate service calls.
What it costs in Redlands
Multi-trade improvement packages in Redlands usually run from $15,000 to $60,000, with the final number shaped by how many systems are involved and whether any structural or electrical work comes into play.
How we do it
We bundle the trades into one work sequence, order materials together to cut delays, and send one consistent crew or vetted subcontractor team so the work flows without gaps.
What Home Renovation Costs in Redlands
| Item | Typical range in Redlands |
|---|---|
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
How long does a home renovation take in Redlands?
Most whole-home renovations in Redlands take 3 to 6 months. Historic district projects add time for design review, which can run 4 to 8 weeks before any work starts. Call (855) 901-7266 for a realistic timeline on your scope.
Will renovation trigger historic review in Redlands?
Yes, if your home sits in a designated historic district and the work changes exterior features. Interior renovations, new kitchens, baths, and rewiring, usually move through a standard permit. We confirm the exact requirements during the estimate.
Brands We Service in Redlands
We work with a curated portfolio of 50+ name-brand suppliers, and Redlands homeowners regularly select from PGT impact windows, Boral roofing and trim, Tamko shingles, and CGI impact-rated products for fire-exposed lots. Common parts and samples are stocked locally, which keeps selection fast. See the full list on our brands page.
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| Service | Typical range in Redlands |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
In Redlands, two factors push prices higher than the Inland Empire average: historic district compliance work and the hidden infrastructure inside pre-1950 homes. Cast-iron pipe replacement, knob-and-tube removal, and single-wall framing corrections are common line items here. Every quote we write is a line-item price. No change orders, no vague allowances. If a wall opens and the plumbing is worse than expected, we document it, price it, and get your sign-off before proceeding.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Redlands
We work across all of Redlands, from the Victorian and Craftsman stock in Smiley Park, Northside, and the downtown historic district, to mid-century ranches in South Redlands and the newer tract homes of east Redlands. Our familiarity with each pocket’s construction era and permit review process keeps estimates accurate.
- Smiley Park Historic District
- Northside
- South Redlands
- East Redlands
- Downtown Redlands
For most neighborhoods, we can schedule the initial walkthrough within five to seven business days.
Service Area – Cities Near Redlands
Beyond Redlands, our crews regularly work in the surrounding Inland Empire communities with similar housing ages and climates. Homeowners in Mentone, CA, Loma Linda, CA, Highland, CA, and Colton, CA call us for the same whole-home approach we bring to Redlands jobs.
Serving Redlands, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redlands 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 Redlands
Walkthroughs are typically scheduled within 5 to 7 business days. After that, permits set the pace. Standard interior remodels in Redlands usually get permitted in 2 to 4 weeks. Historic district projects can add 4 to 8 weeks for design review. Call (855) 901-7266 to talk about your timeline.
Yes. We prepare the drawings, material specifications, and documentation the Redlands Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission requires, and we manage the review process from submittal through approval. We’ve done enough of these to know what triggers a continuance and how to avoid it.
That’s exactly what we do. A single contract can cover roofing, windows, siding, kitchen, bathrooms, and a paver driveway, with one schedule and one accountable project lead. You’re not coordinating a patchwork of trades; that’s our job.
Call San Mateo Construction at (855) 901-7266 to schedule your free estimate in Redlands.
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 Redlands 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