Kitchen remodeling
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Home additions & ADU
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Burlingame
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, bathroom renovation, or home addition in Burlingame, you need a General Contractor who understands what this city’s older homes actually hide once walls come open. Framework Contractors has worked on enough 1920s bungalows, postwar ranches, and Hillsborough-adjacent properties to know that Burlingame construction is rarely a straightforward swap. It’s usually a careful sequence of discovery, permit navigation, and precise work on lots where every square foot is accounted for. Call us at (844) 681-3590 for a free estimate on your Burlingame project.
Why Framework Contractors Is Burlingame’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Burlingame homeowners call us because we manage the full scope. One contract. One point of contact. Whether it’s interior cabinetry, roofing, windows, a paver driveway, or an ADU, our crew handles it. We’ve done work in every corner of Burlingame, from the tree-lined streets around Burlingame Avenue to the sloping lots in Burlingame Hills and the eastside flats near Broadway. What owners tell us they value most is that we don’t make them coordinate between a cabinet installer, a roofer, and a fence company. Noel Carbajal set up Framework Contractors to be the single accountable team, and that’s exactly how we operate on Peninsula jobs.
We know Burlingame’s permitting rhythm. We know that a second-story addition on a narrow eastside lot runs through design review before you get a permit. We know that a kitchen remodel in a 1926 Craftsman will probably turn up knob-and-tube. That local experience means our quotes include allowances for what we expect to find, and a written change-order process for what we can’t see until we open it. No mystery line items, no verbal side agreements.
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Licensed General Contractor in Burlingame
As a Licensed General Contractor in Burlingame, Framework Contractors carries the full scope of interior and exterior renovation work under one license and one insurance policy. When a Burlingame homeowner opens a wall and finds outdated wiring, rotted framing, or failed waterproofing, that’s no longer a specialty problem. It’s our problem, handled by our team, under our contract. A typical Burlingame kitchen remodel runs $14,000 – $45,000, a bathroom remodel $9,000 – $28,000, and a home addition $45,000 – $130,000, but older homes here routinely trigger permit-mandated upgrades that push those numbers upward unless they’re planned for in advance.
We plan for them. Before we quote, we do an inspection-first walk. We look for signs of knob-and-tube wiring, check the subfloor in wet zones, and assess whether your electrical panel can handle the new load. That pre-walk changes the conversation from “what does it cost” to “what are we actually getting into,” and it’s the main reason our Burlingame quotes stay steady once work begins.
Inspection-First Walkthroughs
We don’t quote a Burlingame bungalow remodel from a few photos and a tape measure. We walk the house, open access panels where possible, and flag likely problems before we write a number.
Written Allowances and Change Orders
Our contracts include line-item allowances for common discoveries like rewiring or subfloor repair. If something else comes up once we’re in the walls, you get a written change order with a fixed price before we do anything.
Residential General Contractor in Burlingame
As a Residential General Contractor in Burlingame, our work centers on older homes that need more than cosmetic updates. Most of Burlingame’s housing stock predates 1960: California bungalows, Spanish and Mediterranean revivals, Craftsman cottages, and postwar ranches climbing into the hills. We do full kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home interior renovations, room additions, basement finishes, and deck construction, usually on lots where the house already fills most of the parcel. On a tight Burlingame lot, the first question is rarely “what do you want” but “what does the city allow.” We sequence that answer before we schedule trades.
We’ve completed projects in the Burlingame Hills where a deck or second-story addition needed setback variances that took weeks to clear. We’ve worked on eastside homes where neighbor notice periods ran concurrently with structural plans so the permit didn’t stall once the framing package was ready. That’s the difference between a contractor who knows Burlingame and one who just shows up.
Whole-Home Renovation Sequencing
For a whole-home renovation in Burlingame, we phase the work: demolition and discovery first, then electrical and plumbing corrections, then interior finishes, then exterior systems. Each phase has its own inspection and sign-off.
Addition and Second-Story Feasibility
Adding a second story in Burlingame means design review, often a variance, and a careful staging plan that fits a small lot. We start with the permit path, not the blueprint.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burlingame
Burlingame homeowners tend to ask for specific product lines, and we install them, including Ameristar repair in Burlingame. Our partner network spans 50+ manufacturers, which means a kitchen remodel can pair Wellborn or KraftMaid cabinets with a Cambria or Caesarstone countertop, a Kohler or Grohe fixture, and a Blanco sink, all under one contract. For exterior work, we install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning roofing, plus IKO, Atlas, and Tamko when a homeowner wants a specific shingle line. We don’t lock you into one manufacturer’s catalog. We order the brands you already know and have local supply relationships that keep turnaround tight for Burlingame projects, even on the Peninsula.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Burlingame Homes
- Knob-and-tube wiring in pre-1940 bungalows and Craftsman homes: Once a wall is open during a kitchen or bath remodel, Burlingame building code requires removal and upgrade to grounded Romex. If your quote didn’t include an allowance for this, the number moves.
- Bay-side moisture and rotted subfloor: Burlingame’s fog-cooled climate and wet winters push moisture into exterior walls and under-floor spaces. We regularly find rotted framing at the bay-side wall where a sink or shower has leaked for years.
- Second-story permit stalls on tight eastside lots: If design review and neighbor notice aren’t sequenced before demo, a crew can sit idle for weeks. We schedule the permit path first.
- Failed waterproofing behind old stucco and deck surfaces: Burlingame’s October – April rain window exposes any gap in flashing or membrane. We schedule exterior work accordingly and inspect for existing water intrusion before we cover anything.
Pricing for General Contractor in Burlingame, CA
Here are the ranges we’re seeing on Burlingame projects in 2025 and 2026, based on mid-range finishes and homes of typical Peninsula vintage:
| Project | Typical Burlingame Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves these numbers in Burlingame specifically? The home’s age. A 1920s Craftsman off Burlingame Avenue will almost certainly need a rewire allowance, and likely subfloor work. A 1960s ranch in the hills may not trigger the same electrical scope but could need seismic upgrades if you’re changing the structure. Our quotes include line-item allowances for what we expect, and any discovery beyond that comes to you as a written change order with a fixed price before we proceed. Estimates are free. Call (844) 681-3590 for an exact number on your project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burlingame
While Burlingame is our focus on this page, our team regularly works in Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, and Highlands-Baywood Park. If you’re just over the city line and need a General Contractor with Peninsula experience, call us. We’d be glad to take a look.
Serving Burlingame, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame 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 Burlingame
Because older Burlingame homes regularly hide knob-and-tube wiring, rotted framing at wet exterior walls, and undersized plumbing that building code requires you to upgrade once the wall is open. If your original quote didn’t include explicit allowances for those discoveries, the number moves. Our contracts include written allowances for common findings, and any additional discovery is priced as a fixed-cost change order before we touch it. Call (844) 681-3590 and we’ll walk your home before quoting so the number starts closer to the finish line.
Yes. In Burlingame, a second-story addition or major addition on a narrow downtown or eastside lot typically triggers design review, neighbor notice, and often a setback variance. We sequence the permit path first: design review submission, neighbor comment period, variance hearing if required, then structural plans, then permit issuance, then demo. It adds weeks before work starts, and anyone who skips it stalls the job later. Call (844) 681-3590 to talk through what your specific lot triggers.
Schedule exterior work for the dry season, roughly May through September, but plan the permit and material ordering earlier. Burlingame’s wet winters and fog-cooled summers mean roofing and stucco work done in the October – April rain window risks moisture getting behind failed waterproofing. We schedule exterior phases accordingly and inspect existing flashing and membranes before anything is covered. Call (844) 681-3590 to lock a dry-season slot for your exterior project before the calendar fills.
The inspector will require the exposed system to meet current code: knob-and-tube comes out, old GFCIs get added where required, framing at the wet wall gets sistered or replaced. We price those upgrades as written line items against the allowances in your contract, and any scope beyond that is a fixed-cost change order you approve before we do the work. No surprise at the punch list. Call (844) 681-3590 to review a contract structure that plans for this upfront.
You’re not locked into one line. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets, Cambria and Caesarstone counters, Kohler, Grohe, Toto, and Moen fixtures, plus Blanco sinks among many others. On the roofing side, we install GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, and Tamko. Tell us what you want, and we’ll spec it. Call (844) 681-3590 to go over finishes and materials during your free estimate.
Written by Noel Carbajal, Owner at Framework Contractors, serving Burlingame and the surrounding Peninsula since entering the trade. We’ve opened enough Burlingame walls to know what’s behind them.