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Remodeling Company in Lexington Hills, CA
Home renovation in Lexington Hills means working with steep mountain lots, narrow access roads, and homes that were built decades ago for a very different climate reality. Framework Contractors has served Lexington Hills since 2015, handling everything from kitchen remodels in mid-century cabins to full fire-hardening rebuilds on Bear Creek Road. If you’re planning a renovation here, the terrain and the permitting process shape nearly every decision, and having one contractor who understands both saves real time and money. Call (844) 681-3590 to talk through your project.
Why Lexington Hills Homes Are Different
Lexington Hills sits in the Santa Cruz Mountains, an unincorporated pocket of Santa Clara County reached by winding two-lane roads. The housing stock is not tract suburbia. You’ll find mid-century mountain cabins, custom redwood-and-glass homes tucked into tree canopies, and newer rebuilds on sloped lots that required serious foundation and drainage work before framing even started. Many properties have additions, decks, and outbuildings accumulated over decades, often without the structural ties or shear walls current code requires.
The climate shapes the work too. Winter brings atmospheric-river storms that dump water onto roofs built when building science was simpler. Summer brings wildfire risk that now drives Cal Fire defensible-space rules on every renovation permit. Drainage, erosion control, roof waterproofing, and ember-resistant detailing aren’t optional add-ons here. They’re the starting point. And the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire burned through this corridor, so a large share of current work in Lexington Hills involves rebuilds, fire-hardening retrofits, and bringing older structures up to modern wildland-urban interface standards.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Lexington Hills Services
Most Lexington Hills homeowners come to us through two doors: they need a general contractor to manage a whole-home scope, or they’re ready to remodel specific spaces and want a team that handles the work under one contract.
General Contractor in Lexington Hills
When a Lexington Hills project involves structural work, multiple trades, or coordination with Santa Cruz County and Cal Fire, acting as the General Contractor in Lexington Hills is the role that keeps everything moving. Mountain lots don’t forgive sloppy sequencing. Materials have to be staged carefully on narrow driveways, concrete trucks have to be scheduled around turnarounds, and inspections have to happen in the right order. We manage that full sequence, from demo to final, with one point of contact.
Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills
A Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills project usually means updating a mid-century cabin or a custom mountain home while keeping what makes it special: the redwood beams, the glass facing the trees, the deck that catches afternoon light. We work around those elements rather than steamrolling them. Kitchen and bath remodels lead the call list, but we also handle interior renovations, flooring, dry rot repair, and the structural fixes that older mountain homes often need once walls are opened.
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 Lexington Hills
Home renovation in Lexington Hills is rarely a cosmetic exercise. The homes here were built between the 1950s and the 1980s, and many have lived through decades of heavy winter rain, dry summers, and at least one major wildfire event. Renovation work here means opening walls and finding single-pane windows, minimal insulation, and framing that needs upgrading before new finishes go in. Our Home Renovation approach accounts for that reality: we plan for what’s behind the drywall, not just what goes on top of it. That’s the difference between a renovation that lasts and one that looks good for two years.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
Your Lexington Hills home has water staining on ceilings after storms, doors that no longer latch square, or rooms that feel cold and damp through the winter.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Full home renovation in Lexington Hills typically falls between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on scope, with kitchen remodels running $14,000 to $45,000 and bathroom remodels $9,000 to $28,000.
How we do it
We start with a structural and moisture assessment, then sequence the work so drainage, framing, and weatherproofing are addressed before finishes, keeping the home protected through the rainy season.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
Your mountain home needs multiple upgrades – windows, insulation, siding, flooring – and coordinating separate crews is becoming a second job.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Home improvements in Lexington Hills vary widely by scope: window replacement runs $4,500 to $15,000, vinyl fencing $3,500 to $9,000, and a home addition $45,000 to $130,000.
How we do it
We bundle scopes under one schedule and one contract, ordering materials early so steep-road deliveries don’t stall progress, and we handle permits and inspections for every trade.
What Home Renovation Costs in Lexington Hills
| Item | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
How long does a full home renovation take in Lexington Hills?
A full interior renovation in Lexington Hills typically takes 8 to 16 weeks, but mountain access, weather windows, and county inspection scheduling can extend that. Truss and material deliveries on steep roads get scheduled around clear-weather days. Call (844) 681-3590 for a realistic timeline on your specific scope.
Do you handle the county permits and Cal Fire requirements?
Yes. Renovation work in Lexington Hills falls under Santa Cruz County jurisdiction, and most exterior or structural scopes trigger Cal Fire defensible-space review. We prepare and submit the permit package, coordinate inspections, and build to the current wildland-urban interface code. Call (844) 681-3590 to discuss your project’s specific permit path.
Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We install and service roofing systems from IKO, Atlas, and Tamko, plus Boral roofing and siding products. Given Lexington Hills’ wildfire exposure, we keep a working knowledge of ember-resistant ratings and installation details for each line. For specialty finishes, we order through our brands network, typically with one to two week delivery to the mountain.
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| Service | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Paver patio installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Roof replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl fence installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
In Lexington Hills, the biggest price drivers are site access and hidden structural conditions. A narrow Bear Creek Road driveway can add crane time or hand-carry labor, and opening a 1960s mountain cabin often reveals dry rot or undersized framing that has to be fixed before new work can proceed. We give you a written, line-item quote before work starts, and we don’t change the number unless you change the scope.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lexington Hills
Framework Contractors works throughout the Lexington Hills area, from the Bear Creek Road corridor to the smaller lanes branching off Highway 17 into the trees. Our crews are familiar with the access constraints, PG&E service patterns, and county inspection rhythms across these mountain neighborhoods.
- Redwood Estates
- Chemeketa Park
- Holy City
- Aldercroft Heights
For most Lexington Hills properties, we can be on site for an estimate within a few business days, scheduled around weather and road conditions.
Service Area – Cities Near Lexington Hills
Beyond Lexington Hills, we serve the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains and South Bay communities. Our crews work regularly in Los Gatos, CA, Monte Sereno, CA, Cambrian Park, CA, and over the hill in Scotts Valley, CA. If you’re in one of these areas and planning a renovation, the same team and the same upfront pricing apply.
Serving Lexington Hills, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lexington Hills 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 Lexington Hills
For most renovation scopes in Lexington Hills, we can schedule an estimate within a few business days and, after contract signing and permit submission, typically begin work within 2 to 6 weeks. Larger structural projects may wait on county plan review. Call (844) 681-3590 to check current scheduling for your specific project type.
Yes. Because Lexington Hills sits in a Cal Fire designated wildland-urban interface zone, exterior renovations, additions, and rebuilds must meet defensible-space and ember-resistant construction standards. We build those details into the plan from the start so they don’t become a surprise redesign mid-permit.
That’s exactly how we prefer to work. One Lexington Hills project often includes a kitchen remodel, window replacement, and deck repair in a single scope. We handle all of it under one contract with one construction schedule, so the roofers, window crews, and finish carpenters aren’t competing for the same narrow driveway. Call (844) 681-3590 to map out a combined scope.
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 Lexington Hills Customers Say
"He was upfront about a soil issue that added cost early rather than absorbing it and surprising us at the end."
— Vivian Kim"The foundation survey came back dead on. Everything downstream of that being square is the reason the rest of the build went smoothly."
— Adam Vaughn"Quality construction and a professional operation. Communication was strongest at the site meetings, and slower by email in between."
— David Park