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Hiring a general contractor in Palo Alto usually means one of two things: you’re remodeling a post-war rancher with hidden surprises in the walls, or you’re planning a major addition or ADU and need someone who can carry the project from plans to final inspection. Milpitas Construction does both. We’re a full-scope general contractor serving Palo Alto zip codes 94301 through 94304, and we handle the entire project under one contract: roofing, windows, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, hardscaping, and prefab ADU construction. Call (877) 752-4194 and we’ll walk your property, talk through what actually needs to happen, and give you a written estimate before you commit to anything.

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Why Milpitas Construction Is Palo Alto’s Preferred General Contractor Company

Palo Alto homeowners keep calling us for one reason: we write contracts that anticipate what older homes actually hide. That matters in a city where Greenmeadow Eichlers, Midtown ranchers, and 1950s contemporaries make up a large share of the housing stock. Before we bid, we inspect. Before we open a wall or cut a slab, we scan. And every surprise gets priced and approved in writing before we proceed.

Ken Stafford leads our team, and he’s built our reputation around single-contract accountability. That means the same crew managing your roof replacement also coordinates your kitchen remodel, window package, and paver patio. No finger-pointing between subcontractors. No gaps where the exterior contractor disappears and you’re left waiting on an interior crew. One point of contact from the roofline to the kitchen counter.

Our Palo Alto customers work from design-heavy permit requirements, neighbor notification rules, and single-story zoning overlays that stall most contractors. We plan for that from day one. We know what the city’s plan reviewers flag, what daylight-plane requirements mean for a second-story addition off Alma Street or near Oregon Expressway, and how to sequence permits so rough-in doesn’t sit dead for three months.

Hire a General Contractor in Palo Alto

Hire a General Contractor in Palo Alto when the job spans more than one trade, because the coordination risk is where budgets and schedules fall apart. A kitchen remodel that opens up the plumbing wall, a room addition that ties into the existing roof plane, a garage conversion with slab work and electrical upgrades: these all cross trades. Milpitas Construction runs every phase, from demolition and framing to finish carpentry and final inspection. Typical kitchen remodels here run $14,000 to $45,000. A garage conversion runs $30,000 to $80,000. You’ll get a written line-item quote before we start.

Inspection-First Remodel Pricing

Before we bid, we open access points, check the panel, look at the foundation, and scan slabs where radiant heat might be embedded. That inspection drives the allowances we write into your contract. You’ll never get a lowball number that balloons after demo.

Written Change Orders, Not Surprises

If we find knob-and-tube wiring, undersized framing, or failed waterproofing mid-project, we stop and write a change order. You approve the number in writing before we touch it. No rushed decisions. No budget panic.

General Contractor Services in Palo Alto

General Contractor Services in Palo Alto cover the full exterior-to-interior scope, which most contractors won’t even attempt. We manage kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home renovations, room additions, deck construction, roofing replacement, window and door packages, siding, fencing, paver patios and driveways, and prefab ADU construction. A bathroom remodel in Palo Alto typically runs $9,000 to $28,000. A full home addition runs $45,000 to $130,000. ADU construction, including prefab through partners like Abodu, Dvele, and Plant Prefab, runs $90,000 to $220,000. We spec materials by name: Cambria and Caesarstone counters, KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Kohler and Grohe fixtures, James Hardie siding, GAF and CertainTeed roofing.

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

We open up post-war kitchens and baths, deal with the wiring and plumbing found inside, and rebuild to current code. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000. Countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500. Walk-in shower installations run $4,500 to $12,000.

Exterior Scopes and Hardscaping

Roof replacement in Palo Alto runs $8,000 to $20,000. Paver patio installation runs $3,500 to $11,000. Driveway replacement runs $5,000 to $14,000. The same project manager handling your kitchen also runs your paver crew, which means the exterior work is scheduled around interior access rather than against it.

Trusted Brands We Service in Palo Alto

Palo Alto homeowners expect product names they can verify, not generic “builder-grade” filler. Our active product portfolio spans more than 50 brand-name lines across cabinetry, countertops, plumbing fixtures, roofing, windows, doors, siding, and hardscaping, including Belgard pavers for patios and driveways. For fencing, we install through manufacturers like Jerith and ActiveYards, and for paver work we pull from Belgard’s full Palo Alto catalog. We keep local material sourcing tight, which shortens lead times and makes warranty claims straightforward. Premium brands. Proper installation. One accountable team.

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Common General Contractor Problems We See in Palo Alto Homes

• Original knob-and-tube wiring spliced into early Romex. We regularly find this in Midtown and south Palo Alto ranchers. Once a wall is open, the city requires the upgrade, so we budget for it up front instead of springing it on you after inspection.
• Radiant heating tubes embedded in slab foundations. In the Eichler tracts like Greenmeadow, a simple trench for a gas line can cut a heating loop. We pre-scan slabs before any concrete saw touches the floor.
• Expansive clay soil shifting under shallow foundations. Parts of west and south Palo Alto sit on clay that moves with drought and rain cycles. Grading, drainage, and foundation correction are part of our standard pre-bid assessment.
• Design-review delays killing timelines before demo starts. Palo Alto’s permitting process is famously slow and design-sensitive. Single-story zoning overlays and neighbor notification rules mean additions and second stories need plan revisions before rough-in can begin. We sequence around it.

Key Takeaways for Palo Alto Homeowners

• A typical kitchen remodel in Palo Alto runs $14,000 to $45,000; a bathroom $9,000 to $28,000.
• Older ranchers often hide knob-and-tube wiring, which code requires you to upgrade once walls are open.
• Eichler homes in Greenmeadow have radiant heating in the slab, so trenching requires a pre-scan.
• We write inspection-first contracts with allowances for code upgrades, and every change order is priced and approved in writing.
• One contractor covers the whole project: roofing, windows, siding, kitchen, bath, hardscaping, and ADU construction.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Palo Alto

Milpitas Construction covers the broader Peninsula. We regularly work across Palo Alto and its surrounding communities, including Stanford, West Menlo Park, Los Altos Hills, and Emerald Lake Hills. If your project sits a few minutes from our Palo Alto service area, we’ll still come out, inspect, and quote it the same way.

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