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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Aromas

Finding a General Contractor who understands Aromas means knowing the county lines before the property lines. A kitchen remodel in Aromas typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, a bathroom $9,000 – $28,000, and an ADU $90,000 – $220,000. We coordinate permits, inspections, and the full build across Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties so you don’t have to. Call (844) 681-3590 for a free estimate on any scope, from a paver patio to a full home addition.

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Framework Contractors is led by Noel Carbajal, and our crews work Aromas roads regularly, from Carpenteria Road up through the hills toward Aromas Road and out to the agricultural parcels east of Highway 129. We know the ranch homes, the manufactured homes, the 1970s farmhouses, and the newer tract builds off Carr Avenue. We know which county covers which parcel, and we know that getting that wrong stalls projects before they start.

Why Framework Contractors Is Aromas’s Preferred General Contractor Company

Most Aromas homeowners we work with have already tried juggling three specialists and three schedules. They tell us the same thing: they didn’t need more contractors. They needed one who answers the phone, shows up, and knows the county building departments well enough to keep the job moving. Noel Carbajal built Framework Contractors around that single point of accountability. One contract, one project lead, one call when something comes up.

We’ve handled projects on both sides of the county lines that split this town. A roof replacement off Aromas Road where Santa Cruz County had the final sign-off. A garage conversion on a San Benito parcel with a plan check that caught a wrong map number on the first submission. A paver driveway in the Monterey County portion where the inspection calendar runs three weeks out. None of that is unusual here. It’s just how Aromas works, and we’ve learned to work it.

Our customers in Aromas consistently point to the same things: we show up when we say we will, we pull permits from the correct county the first time, and we don’t make the homeowner play translator between trades. We’re licensed and insured, and every project gets a written line-item quote before any work begins.

Residential General Contractor in Aromas

Residential General Contractor work in Aromas covers a lot more ground than it does in a city like Watsonville or Gilroy. You’ve got 1950s ranch houses on acre-plus lots, manufactured homes that need foundation work before you can even think about an addition, and a growing number of newer tract homes where the kitchen cabinets and builder-grade fixtures are reaching the end of their useful life. When an Aromas homeowner calls us, the question is usually one of two things: “Can we add square footage to this house on this parcel?” or “Can we pull out these original cabinets and do the kitchen the way we actually want it?” Both answers are yes, and both start with the right permit from the right county.

On the tract homes off Carr Avenue and the surrounding newer developments, the biggest single upgrade we do is the kitchen. Builder-grade cabinet boxes, laminate counters, and that standard tile backsplash get replaced with real material the owner chose. On the older ranches, it’s more often bathrooms that are still stuck in 1983, or a full window and door replacement to get the house sealed up against the winter damp.

Builder-Grade Upgrades Worth Doing First

If the home was built in the last fifteen to twenty years, the kitchen is almost always the first place to spend. Newer Aromas homes came with basic cabinetry, thin granite or laminate counters, and one small island. Replacing all of it runs $14,000 – $45,000, and it’s the upgrade you’ll feel every single day. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 – $13,000, and a new kitchen island with proper electrical rough-in and stone top runs $3,000 – $10,000.

After the kitchen, we usually recommend the primary bath. Small bathroom remodels start around $5,000 and a full primary bath runs $9,000 – $28,000. If the shower is a builder fiberglass unit, swapping it for a tiled walk-in shower runs $4,500 – $12,000. Not glamorous work, but you’ll notice the difference every morning.

Working Around Builder Warranties and HOAs

Here’s what catches people: a builder warranty is a contract, and pulling cabinets or rewiring without confirming the work is outside the warranty coverage can void the rest of it. We tell every customer to pull the warranty documents before we write the scope. On the newer Aromas developments, HOAs also have architectural review requirements for anything visible from the street or an adjacent lot. An ADU almost always requires HOA sign-off plus county permits. We handle the permit paperwork and we’ll tell you exactly what the HOA will ask for before you file.

Hire a General Contractor in Aromas

When you hire a General Contractor in Aromas, you’re really hiring someone to manage three separate regulatory systems. The same street can split Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz county jurisdiction, and each county has its own fee schedule, plan-check turnaround, and inspection calendar. An out-of-town contractor who pulls a permit from the wrong county doesn’t just lose a week. They can lose the whole draw schedule, because the plan check never should have started in that county at all. We’ve seen it happen. We’ve fixed it for homeowners.

Most of our Aromas customers fall into one of two camps. They’re either planning a full home addition or ADU on a large rural lot, or they’re replacing builder finishes inside a newer tract home. A home addition runs $45,000 – $130,000. An ADU runs $90,000 – $220,000. Those are wide ranges because a detached unit on flat Monterey County ground costs differently than an attached conversion on a sloped Santa Cruz County parcel with septic review. That’s not us being vague. That’s three counties with three different rulebooks.

One Contractor, Every System

We handle the interior and the exterior under one contract. Kitchen and bath interiors, roofing, windows, fencing, hardscape, and ADU construction all sit with the same project lead. You choose the materials from brands like Wellborn, Silestone, Kohler, GAF, James Hardie, and Belgard. We do the installation. Your materials, our craftsmanship.

Built to Spec, Not to Shortcut

We pull permits, schedule inspections, and don’t close up drywall until the county signs off. On an Aromas parcel, that’s the difference between a project that finishes and a project that stalls. Call (844) 681-3590 and we’ll walk your specific property before we bid it.

Trusted Brands We Service in Aromas

We install material from over fifty named manufacturers, so you’re never locked into a single product line. For hardscape work in Aromas, that includes Cambridge Pavers for patios, walkways, and driveways, Oldcastle for concrete block and retaining systems, and Quikrete and Sakrete for the structural and finish concrete work we do on footings, slabs, and repair jobs. If a brand is available to Aromas customers, we stock the common local SKUs and can usually source the rest within a week. We work with the brands you already trust.

Common General Contractor Problems We See in Aromas Homes

• Wrong-county permit filings. Out-of-town contractors pull a permit from whatever county feels closest and discover the parcel is actually in a different jurisdiction. The plan check never should have started, and the whole schedule gets pushed back while the application is refiled elsewhere.
• Builder warranty voided without the owner knowing. A crew tears out builder cabinets or tile, and the homeowner later finds out that the work was still covered by the builder warranty. That coverage is now gone, and the owner paid for work the builder would have fixed. We check warranty status before demolition starts.
• Winter clay soil and exterior work. Aromas sits on clay-heavy soil that saturates during the winter rains. Grading, foundation work, and roofing tear-off scheduled for January often hit saturated ground and weather delays. Summer dry spells are the right window for exterior work.
• Manufactured homes treated like stick-built. Older manufactured homes on Aromas lots need foundation assessment before any addition or structural change. Some contractors skip that step and the addition never ties into the existing structure properly. We inspect the frame, the foundation type, and the county’s requirements before writing any scope.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Aromas

We regularly run jobs in Aromas and the surrounding towns. That includes San Juan Bautista to the south, the Las Lomas and Pajaro areas to the west, and Watsonville up the coast. If you’re on the county line between any of these, call us and we’ll tell you which jurisdiction applies.

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