Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
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Windows & doors
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Lexington Hills
Home remodeling in Lexington Hills runs from roughly $9,000 for a small bath refresh up to $220,000 for a full ADU build, and the biggest cost drivers here are not the finishes – they are access, county permitting, and septic and well setbacks. We are Framework Contractors, a licensed general contractor led by Noel Carbajal, and we have been running crews up Highway 17 and Bear Creek Road long enough to know what a mountain lot does to a schedule. If you are planning a kitchen, bath, whole-house update, or addition in the 95031 zip code, call (844) 681-3590 and we will scope it honestly before you spend a dollar on plans.
Why Framework Contractors Is Lexington Hills’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Lexington Hills homeowners do not need a contractor who treats this place like a flat suburban subdivision. They need someone who knows the difference between a county plan-check cycle and a city one, who has staged materials at a turnout off Bear Creek Road because the driveway would not take a full concrete truck, and who specs fire-hardening details before the county flags them. That is who we are. Our Home Remodeling team works across the full envelope of the home – kitchens, baths, roofing, windows, siding, decks, hardscape, and ADUs – under one contract and one point of contact. Noel Carbajal built Framework around a simple promise: one contractor, every system, from the roof down to the foundation.
We carry a strong local reputation across the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the feedback we get from Lexington Hills customers keeps coming back to the same things: we show up when we say we will, we pull permits properly, and we do not bury change-order surprises in week six. Our response time to Lexington Hills is built around planning, not promises. Mountain projects need a crew that has already thought through PG&E service drops, Cal Fire SRA setbacks, and whether a pump truck can make the turn onto your road. That local knowledge is not something you can rent. It comes from doing the work here.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Companies in Lexington Hills
Home Remodeling Companies in Lexington Hills operate in a market that is genuinely different from Los Gatos or Cambrian Park. You are in unincorporated Santa Cruz County territory, which means every permit goes through the county building department, not a city counter. The county’s defensible-space review under Cal Fire State Responsibility Area rules adds plan-check cycles that simply do not exist in incorporated towns down the hill. A remodel here also has to account for well and septic setbacks, narrow access roads, and tree canopies that dictate crane and concrete pump placement. When you compare companies, ask how many Lexington Hills jobs they have permitted in the last five years. That answer tells you more than any brochure.
What a Lexington Hills Remodel Involves
Most projects here start with two things: a structural look at the existing building and a site assessment for access and setbacks. Older mountain cabins often have foundation and deck conditions that need addressing before finish work begins. We scope the full job – structure, systems, finishes – before quoting, so the number you see is the number you build to.
When to Call a General Contractor
The right time is before you buy materials or sign a designer’s plan. On a Lexington Hills lot, a kitchen remodel can trigger county requirements for seismic strapping, fire-rated glazing, or septic system evaluation that nobody mentioned at the showroom. Getting a contractor in early saves you from paying for plans that will not pass plan check. Call (844) 681-3590 and we will walk the site with you.
Whole House Remodel in Lexington Hills
A Whole House Remodel in Lexington Hills is rarely a cosmetic exercise. The housing stock here – mid-century mountain cabins, custom redwood-and-glass homes, scattered rebuilds on sloped lots – often needs structural and fire-safety work done at the same time as the kitchen and baths. We have torn open walls on 1960s cabins off Bear Creek Road and found knob-and-tube wiring, undersized floor joists, and no shear wall anywhere. A whole-house remodel is the moment to fix all of it. Typical budgets in this market run $45,000 to $130,000, and the spread depends on square footage, structural condition, and how hard the site is to reach. We pull permits through Santa Cruz County, coordinate PG&E service upgrades where needed, and manage the entire scope under one contract. That includes the roof, the siding, the windows, the interior – everything, not just the pretty rooms.
Structural Repairs and Fire Hardening
Lexington Hills sits in the burn corridor of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire. When we do a whole-house remodel here, we plan ember-resistant vents, Class A roofing, and noncombustible siding within five feet of the foundation from day one. Adding those details after the county flags them costs more than designing them in from the start.
Additions and ADUs on Mountain Lots
An addition or detached ADU on a steep Lexington Hills lot means grading, drainage, and foundation work that flat-land builders rarely touch. We partner with Abodu, Dvele, and Boxabl for prefabricated ADU options when site access supports it, and we build stick-framed additions when it does not. Home additions here typically run $45,000 to $130,000; ADU construction runs $90,000 to $220,000 depending on site work and utility runs.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We work with the brands you already trust, and we keep a network of local supply relationships that shortens lead times for Lexington Hills jobs. That means Atlas and Tamko shingles for mountain roofs that have to hold up to winter rain and summer ember fall, IKO for steep-slope rot repairs, and Boral trim and siding for rot-resistant exterior work in heavy-tree country. Your materials, our craftsmanship. You pick the line, we install it to spec, and we do not lock you into a single manufacturer’s catalog. From KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry to Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, the selection is yours.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Lexington Hills Homes
- Septic and well setbacks discovered too late. Santa Cruz County requires a perc test and well siting before remodel plans are approved, and any addition or ADU that encroaches on those zones forces a redesign. We verify setbacks before we quote, not after demolition starts.
- Equipment access fails on narrow driveways. Standard concrete trucks and large excavators cannot reach many lots off Bear Creek Road. We plan pump trucks or compact loaders into the schedule and the price from the first site walk.
- Fire-hardening details omitted from initial scopes. County defensible-space inspections flag missing ember vents, non-Class-A roofing, and combustible siding near the foundation. Change orders follow. We build those details into the quote so you are not surprised at plan check.
- Drainage and erosion on sloped land. Heavy winter rain and atmospheric-river storms find every weak spot in a hillside lot. We scope drainage, retaining, and waterproofing before finish work so your new kitchen is not sitting over a slow seep.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills, CA
Here is what you can expect to pay for the most common scopes in the 95031 market:
| Project | Typical Lexington Hills Range |
|---|---|
| Whole House Remodel | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
What moves the number in Lexington Hills more than anything else is site access and county requirements. A flat driveway off a wide road is a different job than a steep, tree-canopied lot off Bear Creek Road where every material load runs through a compact loader. Septic system upgrades, foundation work, and fire-hardening retrofits also add cost that a generic per-square-foot price never captures. We give written line-item quotes, fixed pricing with no change orders on scoped work, and free estimates. Call (844) 681-3590 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lexington Hills
Our crews work throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains and the South Bay foothills. In addition to Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills, we serve Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Cambrian Park, and Scotts Valley. Same team, same brands, same single-contract accountability – just a different road to the job site.
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 Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills
Yes. Lexington Hills is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so every structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit goes through the county, not a city building department. Plan check here typically runs longer than in incorporated towns because Cal Fire SRA defensible-space review is layered on top of standard building review, and winter storm workload can extend county turnaround times. We handle the submittals, the resubmittals, and the inspections. Call (844) 681-3590 and we can tell you what your specific project is likely to face.
They can kill a design. The county requires a perc test and well siting before remodel plans are approved, and any addition, ADU, or garage conversion that encroaches on the required separation distances from your well or septic system forces a redesign. We verify setbacks on the first site walk and design around them from the start, so you do not pay for plans that will not pass.
Often not. Many driveways in this part of Lexington Hills are too narrow or too steep for a standard concrete truck or a large excavator. We stage materials at a turnout and shuttle them up with a compact loader, or we use a pump truck where reach allows. That changes schedule and cost, which is why we evaluate access before quoting, not after. Estimates are free – call (844) 681-3590.
The county’s defensible-space inspection typically requires ember-resistant vents, Class A roofing material, and noncombustible siding within five feet of the foundation on any remodel that touches those systems. If you are in the CZU burn corridor, the requirements are not optional. We spec these details into the initial quote so they pass plan check the first time instead of arriving as change orders.
We use a deposit plus milestone-based draws tied to completed work – never a large upfront payment with nothing to show for it. Milestones track permit approval, demolition, rough-in inspections, and completion. You get a written contract with the draw schedule spelled out before work starts. Call (844) 681-3590 for a free estimate and we will walk through the full scope and payment structure for your specific project.
Written by Noel Carbajal, Owner at Framework Contractors, serving Lexington Hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains since 2014.