Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Lexington Hills
Finding a general contractor in Lexington Hills who understands what these mountain homes actually require is harder than it should be. Most remodeling firms quote off visible finishes and hope for the best once the walls come open. We don’t work that way. Brookside Contractors serves Lexington Hills from nearby Morgan Hill, and we know what a permit triggers in this unincorporated Santa Cruz Mountains community, which means your quote reflects reality, not a sales pitch. Call (833) 725-3508 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll walk the property before we put a single number in writing.
Why Brookside Contractors Is Lexington Hills’s Preferred General Contractor Company
We’ve worked enough 1960s and 70s mountain cabins in the 95031 zip code to know that the visible surface of a house rarely tells the whole story. Homeowners here choose us because we write the inspection into the contract as a line item, not a surprise. When a Lexington Hills homeowner opens up a kitchen and finds cloth-wrapped wiring or undersized framing, we already have an allowance structure in place. The change order process is signed and approved before anyone touches drywall.
Nate Burrell leads our team, and the way he runs a job is direct. You get a written scope, a line-item price, and one phone number that reaches the person responsible. No trade handoffs, no “that’s the electrician’s problem.” We’re already General Contractor for the whole project, from rough-in through finished surfaces. That single-contractor accountability matters in Lexington Hills, where county inspections and fire marshal sign-offs don’t care whose subcontractor dropped the ball.
Response time to Lexington Hills is measured in days, not weeks. If you’re planning a remodel on Old Santa Cruz Highway or any of the steep private roads off it, the conversation should start with whether your contractor has staged materials on a mountain road before. We have.
Styles & brands we work with
Hire a General Contractor in Lexington Hills
Hire a General Contractor in Lexington Hills when the scope of your project crosses multiple trades and one permit. Kitchen remodels in these older mountain homes routinely uncover electrical that predates current code, framing that never anticipated a load-bearing change, and deck-to-wall junctions with no fire detailing. On a typical Lexington Hills kitchen remodel, you’re looking at $14,000 – $45,000. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. Those ranges assume the contractor prices the permit-triggered upgrades into the contract, not later.
Inspection-First Contracting
We don’t quote a Lexington Hills remodel off what we can see from the living room. We open access panels, check the crawlspace, and look at the service panel before we write the number. The inspection findings become an allowance, not an afterthought.
Signed Change Orders Before Work
When the walls come open and the real condition shows itself, you approve the price in writing before we proceed. No surprise invoices. No “we already got this far.” That’s the system Nate Burrell built, and it’s the reason Lexington Hills homeowners don’t get burned mid-job.
General Contractor Services in Lexington Hills
General Contractor Services in Lexington Hills span the whole property, inside and out, under one license. A whole home remodel here starts around $45,000 and can reach $130,000 depending on whether the county requires Class-A roof assemblies and non-combustible siding as part of the permit. ADU construction in the 95031 zip code ranges from $90,000 to $220,000. The wild card is always the slope, the road access, and what the walls hide.
Interior Remodeling and Structural Work
Kitchens, baths, load-bearing wall removals, and whole-home renovations. We match the material to the project, whether that means James Hardie siding for a fire-hardened exterior or Cambria quartz on the island. The scope is written around what the county will require, not what looks good in a brochure.
Exterior, Roofing, and ADU Construction
Roof replacement in Lexington Hills runs $8,000 – $20,000, and given the WUI zone, the roof assembly spec matters. We work with GAF and Owens Corning systems and coordinate ADU builds with manufacturers like Abodu and Dvele. One contractor, every phase, from foundation to final walkthrough.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
Your project, your brands. For Lexington Hills homeowners doing outdoor spaces, we work with Belgard, Unilock, Bufftech, and ActiveYards across fencing and hardscaping. Inside the house, we’re authorized across a deep roster: KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, PGT and Therma-Tru windows. We stock common parts for the brands we install, which means warranty work and follow-ups in Lexington Hills don’t stall waiting on a distributor. You choose the quality tier; we deliver it.
See the difference
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Lexington Hills Homes
- Pre-1980s wiring and panels you can’t see. Cloth-wrapped Romex and 60-amp service panels are common in these cabins. Any major remodel triggers an electrical rough-in upgrade, and that cost belongs in the contract, not a mid-job surprise.
- Wildfire defensibility upgrades the county requires. Ember-resistant vents, Class-A roofs, and non-combustible siding aren’t optional here. If your contractor doesn’t price them into the original scope, the permit plan check will force them anyway.
- Undersized framing under older floors and decks. Steep lots and 1970s floor systems don’t always meet current load requirements. Soft subfloors and undersized joists show up once the demo starts, and we repair them before anything gets covered.
- Deliveries that can’t reach the house. Concrete trucks and cabinet freight don’t make the final turn on private roads off Old Santa Cruz Highway. We stage at the bottom and shuttle materials up with smaller equipment, with a spotter on the PG&E lines when needed.
Pricing for General Contractor in Lexington Hills, CA
Here’s what Lexington Hills homeowners should expect on major scopes. These reflect the county’s WUI requirements, the road access challenges, and the reality of opening 40-to-60-year-old mountain construction.
| Project | Lexington Hills Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
What moves the price: the condition of what’s behind the drywall, how much of the exterior the county requires fire-hardened, and whether your road can take a full-size delivery or we’re staging and shuttling. Every quote includes a written scope and signed change-order protocol. Call (833) 725-3508 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you numbers tied to what we find, not what we assume.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lexington Hills
Brookside Contractors works throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains and the South Bay foothills. Beyond our General Contractor in Lexington Hills work, we serve Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Cambrian Park, and Scotts Valley with the same inspection-first process and single-contractor accountability.
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 General Contractor in Lexington Hills
The quote moves because Santa Cruz County’s WUI requirements and the reality of 1960s-to-80s mountain construction force upgrades once the permit scope expands beyond visible finishes. We handle this by writing the inspection into the contract and building an allowance, so you approve a signed change order before the work proceeds. Call (833) 725-3508 and we’ll show you exactly how that allowance reads in our contracts.
Yes, in practice it does. The permit plan check for additions and rebuilds in Lexington Hills requires ignition-resistant construction, including ember-resistant vents, Class-A roof assemblies, and non-combustible siding where the scope touches the exterior. We price these into the original contract so they don’t arrive as a plan-check surprise.
We stage materials at the bottom of the road and shuttle them up with smaller equipment, usually with a spotter on the PG&E lines. It’s slower and it costs more than a curb-drop delivery in San Jose, but it’s the only way these jobs get done without damaging the road or the utility lines. We plan this before the first material trucks are scheduled.
Your contract includes the inspection findings, the line-item scope, the allowance structure for open-wall surprises, the WUI upgrades the county will require, and the signed change-order protocol for anything discovered mid-job. Nate Burrell reviews every contract before it goes out. You’ll know what you’re signing and what happens if the walls hide something.
Yes. We schedule around red-flag restrictions on hot work, and we plan erosion control and slope protection before the winter rains arrive. Steep lots off Old Santa Cruz Highway and similar roads don’t tolerate a contractor who ignores the calendar. We build the schedule around the conditions, not the other way around.
Call (833) 725-3508 to schedule your free estimate with Brookside Contractors. We’ll walk your Lexington Hills property, assess what the permit will require, and give you a written number you can trust.
Written by Nate Burrell, Owner at Brookside Contractors, serving Lexington Hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains.