Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Lexington Hills
Home remodeling in Lexington Hills runs anywhere from $9,000 for a small bathroom to $130,000 for a full home addition, with most whole-home projects landing between $45,000 and $90,000 depending on scope, materials, and hillside access. We’re Milpitas Construction, and we’ve worked on enough steep lots off Black Road and Highland Way to know that a Lexington Hills remodel is never a flat-lot job. The Santa Cruz Mountains shape everything here: how we stage materials, how we handle drainage, how we fire-harden the exterior. If you’re planning a project and want straight answers, call (877) 752-4194.
Why Milpitas Construction Is Lexington Hills’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
We know Lexington Hills better than most contractors who roll up from San Jose. Ken Stafford has walked hundreds of hillside sites in this community, and he’ll tell you the same thing every time: the lot dictates the plan. A remodel on a steep parcel off Summit Road isn’t the same as one on a flat Cambrian Park street. We account for that from the first estimate, not when the county inspector flags the drainage plan. You’re not getting a salesperson. You’re getting a general contractor who knows that a retaining wall failure here means a call back no one wants to make, so we build it right the first time.
Homeowners in Lexington Hills call us because we’re already familiar with Santa Clara County’s unincorporated land requirements, Cal Fire’s wildland-urban interface rules, and the reality of narrow private lanes where a full-size concrete truck simply won’t fit. That local knowledge shows up in every bid we write. It’s why our estimates rarely balloon mid-project, and why our Lexington Hills customers tend to refer us to their neighbors on the mountain.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Companies in Lexington Hills
Home Remodeling Companies in Lexington Hills operate under a different rulebook than firms working the valley floor. Santa Clara County code, Cal Fire regulations, hillside slope limits, and private road access all shape what gets approved and what fails inspection. We handle every phase: interior remodels, exterior upgrades, additions, and structural work. For a Lexington Hills homeowner, choosing a contractor who already understands this means fewer surprises when the permit review comes back with conditions, fewer change orders when access falls short, and fewer delays when a fire-hardening requirement wasn’t in the original quote.
Mountain-Access Planning
Steep driveways and narrow winding roads off Highway 17 mean a standard concrete mixer or delivery truck often can’t reach the job site. We plan for pump trucks, smaller equipment, and staged material drops from the start, not as an expensive afterthought. This access reality is a routine part of our Lexington Hills bids.
Permit and Compliance Management
Remodeling a home in unincorporated Santa Clara County means working with county planning and building, not a city hall in Los Gatos. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and coordinate with county reviewers on everything from fire-hardening to hillside drainage. A compliant quote includes all of that in writing, not buried in fine print.
Whole House Remodel in Lexington Hills
A Whole House Remodel in Lexington Hills typically starts around $45,000 for a modest phased interior and exterior refresh and can exceed $130,000 when you’re taking a 1960s cabin down to framing, adding square footage, and fire-hardening the entire envelope. We see a lot of redwood-era homes up here that were built before seismic bracing standards, fire-rated assemblies, and modern insulation requirements existed. That means the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems usually need updating right along with the cosmetic work.
Exterior Fire-Hardening as Part of the Remodel
Because Lexington Hills sits in a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a whole house remodel almost always includes upgrading exterior materials: Class A roofing, ignition-resistant siding, ember-resistant vents, and enclosed eaves. These are not optional add-ons. Santa Clara County will not sign off on a final inspection without them on most remodel scopes in this area.
Interior Scope and Material Selection
Inside, we spec materials by name, so you know exactly what’s going into your home. Cambria quartz countertops hold up to a mountain kitchen’s daily wear better than bargain laminate. Kohler fixtures and KraftMaid cabinetry give you a documented, warranty-backed upgrade path instead of whatever was on sale at the big-box store. The interior remodel is where our 50+ brand-name product lines make the difference.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We carry local stock access for Lexington Hills customers across brands like Cambria, Caesarstone, Silestone, and Kohler. That matters when a countertop template needs a quick turn or a fixture gets back-ordered. Because we’re a full-scope general contractor, not a single-trade specialist, we can pull from a broad range of vetted product lines, including James Hardie siding, GAF roofing, and Therma-Tru doors. Our service teams and install crews know these products, which means fewer callbacks, faster warranty claims, and a cleaner handoff when a Lexington Hills project wraps up. From the roofline to the kitchen counter, one contractor, one conversation.
Common Home Remodeling Problems We See in Lexington Hills Homes
- Failed fire-hardening inspections. A contractor bids the remodel without accounting for Santa Clara County’s ignition-resistant construction requirements, and the county red-tags the job at the framing or final inspection. The homeowner eats the change order. We include these requirements in the original bid.
- Underestimated hillside access costs. A standard bid assumes a full-size concrete truck or delivery can reach the site, then hits the homeowner with pump-truck fees and material staging delays once work starts. We’ve done enough Lexington Hills jobs to price access accurately from day one.
- Drainage and slope failures after winter rains. Heavy winter rain on steep grades exposes retaining walls and drainage systems that weren’t assessed before an addition went in. We evaluate slope stability, runoff patterns, and hillside drainage as part of every Lexington Hills remodel plan.
- Aging redwood and post-and-pier foundations. Many older mountain homes sit on post-and-pier foundations that predate modern seismic and bracing code. A remodel that opens up walls or adds load often requires structural upgrades the homeowner didn’t anticipate, and that work is part of what we do.
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Lexington Hills pricing reflects the mountain reality: access, slope, and fire-hardening all add line items that a flat-lot bid in Los Gatos or Cambrian Park won’t include. Here’s what we see for common scopes in the 95031 ZIP:
| Project | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
Your cost depends on square footage, the condition of the existing structure, how much fire-hardening the county requires, and whether we can get standard equipment to the site. We provide a written, line-item quote before any work begins, and estimates are free. Call (877) 752-4194 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lexington Hills
Our Home Remodeling team works throughout the mountain communities and the valley below. We serve Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Cambrian Park, and Scotts Valley on a regular basis, handling everything from small kitchen refreshes to full Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills and surrounding terrain. If you’re just downhill or over the ridge, the same crew and the same brand-name material access applies.
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, in most cases. Lexington Hills sits in a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which means Santa Clara County requires ignition-resistant exterior walls, Class A roof assemblies, ember-resistant vents, and enclosed eaves on remodel projects that touch the building envelope. A compliant quote includes these measures. A cheap quote omits them and hopes the county won’t notice. That homeowner gets a failed inspection and a change order. Call (877) 752-4194 for a quote that includes fire-hardening from the start.
You go through Santa Clara County, not the City of Los Gatos or Monte Sereno, because Lexington Hills is unincorporated land. We handle the permit application, the plan review, and the inspections for you, including the Cal Fire and hillside drainage reviews that most valley contractors never deal with. A well-prepared permit package with fire-hardening details gets through county review faster than one that ignores local requirements.
Yes, but it requires geotechnical evaluation, drainage analysis, and often retaining wall design before the county will even look at the building plans. Steep lots trigger slope-stability review, and heavy winter rain on these grades makes retaining wall failures a real risk if the drainage isn’t designed correctly. We include that engineering and hillside assessment in our addition quotes, not as a surprise line item after the fact.
A compliant quote for Lexington Hills should include ignition-resistant exterior materials, Class A roofing, county permit fees, access planning for steep or narrow roads, drainage and slope assessment, and inspection scheduling. If the quote doesn’t mention fire-hardening or access, the contractor hasn’t done this kind of project here. We’ll walk you through every line item and show you exactly what the county requires. Call (877) 752-4194 for a free written estimate.
Documented fire-hardening, with county inspection sign-offs and a materials record, gives your insurer a concrete reason to keep or lower your premium in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Insurers have been dropping mountain-home policies without documentation showing ignition-resistant construction. We provide a documentation packet after the project that includes the county’s inspection sign-offs and the specific materials and assemblies installed, so you have a paper trail for your agent when renewal time comes.
Call Milpitas Construction for a Free Lexington Hills Remodel Estimate
Lexington Hills remodels fail when the contractor treats the mountain like the valley. Fire-hardening, access, drainage, county permits, slope engineering, and material staging are part of the job here, and we plan for all of it from the first estimate. Ken Stafford leads every project with that understanding. Whether you’re remodeling a kitchen, hardening a whole house, or adding a second story on a steep lot, call (877) 752-4194 to schedule your free, written, line-item estimate. Premium brands. Proper installation. One accountable team.
Written by Ken Stafford, Owner at Milpitas Construction, serving Lexington Hills since 2005.