Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Lompico
Finding a General Contractor who actually understands Lompico’s steep canyon lots, county permit path, and fire-country building rules is the difference between a project that gets done and one that stalls. We work throughout the 95005 ZIP, from Lompico Road up to West Drive, and we know what Santa Cruz County will ask for before they ask it. Ken Stafford runs Milpitas Construction, and he’s built our whole approach around one thing: materials specified by name, work documented for insurance, and one accountable team from foundation to roof. Call (877) 752-4194 for a free estimate.
Why Milpitas Construction Is Lompico’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Lompico is not Scotts Valley and it is not a beachside flatland job. The unincorporated canyon means Santa Cruz County issues your permits, CalFire reviews your defensible space, and every material delivery has to make it up a narrow private road with nowhere to turn around. We plan for that from the first site visit because we’ve been through the county’s WUI and hillside requirements enough times to know exactly which documents the inspector will ask for at rough-in.
Homeowners here tend to ask the same questions after the first rain: why is the deck getting soft, where is the runoff going, and can this cabin’s old pier-and-post foundation take another winter. We answer those in plain terms and build the fix to last. Our Lompico customers run the range from full-time residents upgrading older cabins to people converting weekend redwood homes into year-round houses that meet current code. One contractor, one contract, one point of contact.
Styles & brands we work with
Residential General Contractor in Lompico
Residential General Contractor work in Lompico starts with the lot, not the floor plan. Slopes, drainage, access, and WUI roof and deck class requirements shape what gets built and what it costs. A kitchen remodel here runs $14,000-$45,000, depending on whether the existing framing, electrical, and plumbing can carry the new layout or whether the county asks for upgrades once walls are open. A bathroom remodel in Lompico typically lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Home additions start around $45,000 and can reach $130,000 when engineered foundations go in on a hillside.
Hillside Foundations and Drainage
Most Lompico homes sit on slopes with old pier-and-post or non-standard foundations. Any significant remodel or addition triggers an engineered foundation review through Santa Cruz County, plus an erosion control plan. We spec the drainage and footing work up front so the quote you get matches what the county approves, not what gets discovered later.
Whole-Structure Scope
Because we handle exterior and interior work under one contract, a Lompico homeowner replacing a roof and doing a kitchen remodel doesn’t coordinate two crews on a one-lane road. The same team manages GAF or CertainTeed roofing materials, James Hardie siding, and the cabinetry and counters inside. That matters when staging space is the pullout on West Drive and the schedule has to work around one narrow access point.
Hire a General Contractor in Lompico
When you hire a General Contractor in Lompico, you’re really hiring someone to manage the county, the access, the materials, and the trades as one job. A roof replacement in Lompico runs $8,000-$20,000, and a metal roof for fire resistance lands between $15,000 and $40,000. ADU construction in this canyon typically costs $90,000-$220,000 because virtually every lot needs engineered site prep, fire-access provisions, and utility trenching that flatland ADUs don’t require.
Permit and Inspection Management
We pull the permits, schedule the county inspections, and walk the project through rough-in to final. Lompico has no city building department, so everything routes through Santa Cruz County, and CalFire WUI review is attached to nearly every hillside project. We hand you the sign-off paperwork your insurer wants, not just a finished room.
Material Selection by Name
You’ll choose from Cambria or Caesarstone for counters, Kohler for fixtures, and proven cabinet lines like KraftMaid, not whatever the big-box aisle has this week. We tell you which roof and deck materials carry the WUI Class A rating the county wants on these wooded lots. One conversation, a line-item written quote, no change-order surprises.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lompico
We specify materials from a portfolio of more than 50 brand-name product lines, and we keep that specific for Lompico: Cambria and Caesarstone countertops for kitchen remodels, Kohler fixtures where the county wants documented low-flow compliance, and GAF or CertainTeed roofing systems that meet Class A fire ratings in the WUI zone. When a Lompico homeowner asks why one product is worth more than another, we answer with the rating, the warranty, and how it performs on a shaded, damp canyon lot. No generic upgrades sold as guesses.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Lompico Homes
- Rotted pier-and-post foundations on creek-side slopes. Storm runoff undercuts footings and posts until the floor framing sags. Once the subfloor is open, the fix is an engineered repair, not a shim job.
- Decks and roofs that fail CalFire WUI class review. Standard materials that passed code a decade ago now flag the defensible-space inspection. Retrofitting after the fact costs more and can stall an insurance renewal.
- Drainage that was never addressed when the cabin was built. Lompico’s redwood belt means fog drip and winter rain keep slopes wet for months. French drains, retaining walls, and proper grading are often half the scope of any hillside project.
- Access limits that blow the material-delivery schedule. A concrete truck cannot stage on Lompico Road at 7 a.m. and a crane does not fit on most private drives. Planning the delivery sequence and the inspector’s access is part of the quote, not an afterthought.
Pricing for General Contractor in Lompico, CA
| Project | Typical Lompico 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 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 – $40,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
A big part of what moves a Lompico quote inside or outside these ranges is what the slope and the county ask for: engineered foundations, erosion control, WUI-compliant roof and deck materials, and access staging. A cheap quote usually leaves those out and turns them into change orders later. A Milpitas Construction quote includes them from the start, written line by line, with the brand named. Call (877) 752-4194 for a fixed written quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lompico
Our crews work up and down the San Lorenzo Valley. We serve Lompico and the surrounding mountain communities including Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Felton, and Mount Hermon, so if your project is on the county line or just over the ridge, the same team that knows the canyon can handle it.
Serving Lompico, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lompico 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 Lompico
Most hillside and WUI-zone projects in Lompico must meet the current California Building Code wind and seismic provisions plus the wildfire-hardening standards for defensible space, which means Class A roof coverings and specific deck materials. The exact rating applies to your lot’s exposure and construction type, and the county checks it at the permit review. Call (877) 752-4194 to walk your project through what applies.
Santa Cruz County issues all permits in Lompico because the community is unincorporated. That means every hillside project goes through county plan review, and most trigger a CalFire WUI and defensible-space review tied to access on narrow private roads. A contractor who only knows city permitting in Santa Cruz or Scotts Valley will learn that on your schedule.
Documented compliance with WUI roof and deck class, plus the county’s final inspection sign-off, is what insurers ask for when they renew or write a fire policy in this canyon. A contractor who hands you the inspection paperwork gives you something to show the underwriter. A contractor who skips the review leaves you with a finished project and no documentation. We deliver the paper trail.
A compliant Lompico quote includes engineered foundation and drainage work, WUI-rated roof and deck materials by brand name, access and staging planning for Lompico Road and West Drive, and the county permit and inspection path. Cheap quotes often leave those out and turn them into change orders once the slope is opened up and the inspector asks for the calcs. Fixed line-item pricing is how we work.
Yes. Older redwood cabins in Lompico are often built with clear vertical-grain redwood that is not at the lumberyard anymore, but we source reclaimed and matched redwood where the county allows, and we repair with materials that read the same visually while meeting current structural code. The key is careful section replacement, not wholesale removal of sound original framing. Call (877) 752-4194 and we’ll take a look at what your cabin actually needs.
Written by Ken Stafford, Owner at Milpitas Construction, serving Lompico and the San Lorenzo Valley.