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Remodeling Company in Lexington Hills, CA
Home renovation in Lexington Hills means working with steep slopes, wildfire-hardening codes, and narrow mountain roads that most contractors never deal with. We handle the full project lifecycle here, from Santa Cruz County permits and fire-district review to final inspection, so you don’t juggle subs, material deliveries, or Chapter 7A compliance questions alone. Call (877) 752-3154 for a free estimate on any renovation in the 95031 ZIP code.
Why Lexington Hills Homes Are Different
Lexington Hills sits high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where marine fog rolls in, winter rain pounds roofs and decks, and fire season dictates when crews can cut or weld outdoors. The housing stock reflects decades of mountain building: mid-century custom homes, redwood cabins, scattered rebuilds from the 1985 Lexington Fire, and homes lost to the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex that have since been rebuilt under stricter wildland-urban-interface rules. Many sit on pier-and-beam or stepped foundations cut into slopes, which means a simple renovation frequently becomes a structural upgrade once you see what’s underneath. Permitting runs through unincorporated Santa Cruz County, not a city building department, and fire-district review adds vegetation-clearance and ignition-resistant detailing requirements to nearly every project. Narrow private roads mean material deliveries and concrete mixers need careful planning before day one.
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Our Main Lexington Hills Services
Lexington Hills homeowners call us most about two things: full-scope general contracting for steep-site projects, and whole-home remodeling that brings older mountain houses up to current fire and structural standards. Here’s what each involves locally.
General Contractor in Lexington Hills
General contracting in Lexington Hills means coordinating the trades, the county, and the fire district on sites where access alone can determine what’s buildable. We handle hillside foundations, defensible-space planning, and material logistics for trucks navigating narrow private roads, then manage every phase through final inspection. One contractor covers the whole job, so you’re not sequencing subs yourself on a complicated site. See General Contractor in Lexington Hills for the full scope.
Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills
Remodeling a Lexington Hills home often starts with what’s hidden: aging pier-and-beam supports, single-pane windows that don’t meet current code, siding and vents that aren’t Chapter 7A compliant. We remodel kitchens, baths, and living spaces while folding in required structural and fire-resistant upgrades, so the finished house works as a whole. Read Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills for what a typical project includes.
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 almost always means improving an older mountain home while bringing it into compliance with current wildfire-hardening and hillside-construction standards. Homes here run from mid-century custom builds to redwood cabins and CZU-era rebuilds, and many haven’t been touched since before Chapter 7A ignition-resistant detailing became law. We plan renovations around what the county and fire district will actually approve, so your budget covers the work that matters. That’s the long and short of Home Renovation here.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’ve got a mid-century or pre-1985 home in Lexington Hills that needs structural, fire-safety, or layout updates beyond what any single trade can handle.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Full home renovations in the 95031 ZIP typically run $14,000 to $45,000, with whole-home additions from $45,000 to $130,000 depending on scope and slope work.
How we do it
We start with a site walk and county-code review, then sequence structural upgrades, fire-hardening details, and finish work under one permit and one schedule.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
Your Lexington Hills home needs coordinated upgrades across multiple systems, like roofing, windows, siding, and drainage, rather than a single isolated fix.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Improvement packages in Lexington Hills commonly range from $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller scoped remodels like a small bath starting at $5,000 to $12,000.
How we do it
We group the work into logical phases, bring in the right trades at the right time, and handle county inspections so the project moves without you chasing subs.
What Home Renovation Costs in Lexington Hills
| Item | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Whole-home renovation | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Small bathroom remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
How long does a home renovation take in Lexington Hills?
Plan for county permit review and fire-district sign-off before construction starts; that front-end work here can add weeks, not days. The build phase then moves at the pace your site and access allow.
Do I need a general contractor for a Lexington Hills renovation?
On most hillside and wildland-interface properties, yes. Coordinating the county, fire district, structural work, and material logistics on steep, narrow-road sites is more than most homeowners want to manage. Call (877) 752-3154 to walk through your project.
Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We specify CWS and ES Windows for many Lexington Hills rebuilds because their impact-rated and thermally efficient systems perform well in mountain wind and fire conditions. ECO Window Systems and CGI options fill the same role on tighter budgets. Parts and replacements are quick through our brands network.
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| Service | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| 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 driveway installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Roof replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl fence installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| ADU construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
Prices in Lexington Hills push upward when the site requires pier-and-grade foundation work, defensible-space clearing, or long material runs up narrow private roads. We give written line-item quotes before work starts, and the price is fixed, no change orders mid-project.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lexington Hills
We work across the 95031 ZIP and the surrounding mountain pockets, from the Lexington Reservoir corridor to the ridgelines and private-road communities east and west of Highway 17. Response times here depend on access; we plan site visits around road conditions and fire-season restrictions.
- Lexington Reservoir corridor
- Holy City area
- Redwood Estates
- Chemeketa Park
- Aldercroft Heights
Service Area – Cities Near Lexington Hills
Moreno Valley Builders serves Lexington Hills and the neighboring mountain and valley communities. If you’re just over the ridge, we also work in Los Gatos, CA, Monte Sereno, CA, Cambrian Park, CA, and Scotts Valley, CA. Give us a call and we’ll confirm coverage for your specific road and 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 Remodeling Company in Lexington Hills
Start time hinges more on Santa Cruz County permit review and fire-district clearance than on our schedule. Once permits are in hand, we sequence work around weather and fire-season restrictions, so spring and fall starts tend to move fastest. Call (877) 752-3154 to get your project on the calendar early.
Yes, most exterior and structural work in the wildland-urban interface requires Chapter 7A ignition-resistant detailing, and defensible-space vegetation clearance is often a condition of approval. We handle that documentation with the county and fire district as part of the project, so you’re not left interpreting code alone.
Yes, we plan deliveries around your road’s actual width, grade, and turnarounds. On the tightest private mountain roads we stage materials at a nearby accessible point and shuttle them in, and we coordinate concrete and heavy deliveries with the county’s road requirements in mind.
Planning a renovation in Lexington Hills? Call (877) 752-3154 for a free estimate. We’ll walk your site, review what the county and fire district will require, and give you a written, fixed-price quote before any work starts.
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
"Quality construction and a professional operation. Communication was strongest at the site meetings, and slower by email in between."
— Brianna Bryant"The foundation survey came back dead on. Everything downstream of that being square is the reason the rest of the build went smoothly."
— Gabriela Reyes"Every inspection passed first time. The building department clearly knows him and that made the whole process easier."
— Eric Lin