Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Laguna Hills
If you’re planning a remodel or addition in Laguna Hills, you already know the housing stock here runs 50 to 60 years old and many lots climb up hillsides off Alicia Parkway and La Paz Road. That changes how a job gets priced, permitted, and built. Ashbury Contractors knows the difference because we’ve opened enough Laguna Hills walls to know what’s behind them. Call (833) 467-4091 and we’ll walk your property before you commit to a number.
Why Ashbury Contractors Is Laguna Hills’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Laguna Hills homeowners keep calling us back for one reason: we write what we find into the contract up front, not after demolition starts. Our General Contractor team has worked through enough Saddleback Valley tract homes and hillside customs to know which years have aluminum wiring, which floor plans hide undersized joists, and which streets trigger hillside grading review. That local knowledge keeps your budget honest.
We hold a strong local reputation across Laguna Hills for exactly this: single-contractor accountability on jobs that span interior and exterior scope. One contract, one point of contact, one conversation when something gets uncovered. Noel Quintero, our owner, runs every Laguna Hills project the same way. Inspection comes first. Allowances get written in. Change orders get approved in writing before any extra work begins. That is not a slogan. That is the method.
Styles & brands we work with
Construction Company in Laguna Hills
As a Construction Company in Laguna Hills, we handle the structural and systems work that older local homes demand once you open them up. A typical Laguna Hills remodel involving kitchen or bath work runs $14,000 to $45,000 for kitchens and $9,000 to $28,000 for bathrooms, with home additions ranging from $45,000 to $130,000 depending on hillside conditions. The price moves most when wiring, framing, or drainage correction enters the picture.
Hillside Additions and Remodels
Because Laguna Hills is built-out, most hillside remodels off Alicia and La Paz trigger grading and drainage review that flat-lot contractors never price, often adding a retaining wall or engineered foundation to what started as a small addition. We price that risk into the initial estimate so you do not get surprised at the permit counter. Home additions here routinely land toward the upper end of the $45,000 to $130,000 range when hillside engineering is required.
Opening Up 1960s to 1980s Homes
Homes built in the 1960s through 1980s dominate Laguna Hills, and their original plumbing, panels, and windows are typically at end of life. A kitchen remodel in these homes often uncovers galvanized supply lines and 100-amp electrical service. We plan for those discoveries with written allowances before the first hammer swings.
Remodeling Contractor in Laguna Hills
As a Remodeling Contractor in Laguna Hills, we take the same single-contract approach to kitchens, baths, and whole-home renovations. Kitchen remodels in Laguna Hills run $14,000 to $45,000, while bathroom remodels land between $9,000 and $28,000. Window replacement on older Laguna Hills homes runs $4,500 to $15,000, and an ADU construction project sits between $90,000 and $220,000 depending on site access and grading requirements.
Kitchen and Bath Scope
We specify the product before we quote the price. That means a kitchen may be quoted with Cambria quartz countertops, Kohler fixtures, and KraftMaid cabinetry, while a bathroom rough-in includes Grohe or Toto trim. Material selection across multiple price tiers means you decide where the money goes.
Whole-Home and Exterior Scope
Laguna Hills lots rarely have room to spread. When a property needs both interior remodeling and exterior envelope work, we handle it under one contract: GAF or CertainTeed roofing, PGT windows, Therma-Tru doors, and hardscaping from Belgard in Laguna Hills or Techo-Bloc. From the foundation to the fence line, one contractor handles it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Laguna Hills
We build around the brands that hold up in south Orange County’s hot, dry summers and Santa Ana wind seasons. For prefab and accessory structures, we partner with Abodu, Cover, and Dvele, which means an ADU on a tight Laguna Hills hillside lot can be prefabricated off-site and set with far less grading disturbance. For concrete and masonry work, we use Sakrete products. Because we stock common parts for these systems locally, turnaround on mid-project adjustments in Laguna Hills is fast, and you never wait on a specialty courier from out of state.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Laguna Hills Homes
- Quoting without opening walls. A 1970s tract home off La Paz may have original aluminum branch wiring and galv steel plumbing. A Contractor who quotes sight unseen is guessing. We inspect before we price.
- Hillside drainage surprises. Additions on rising lots along Alicia and La Paz often trigger retaining-wall and drainage review once the city sees the plans. Flat-lot contractors miss this. We do not.
- Undersized framing from the original build. Decades of settling plus original 2×4 or undersized floor joists means a new kitchen island or large-format tile can exceed what the structure handles. We sister joists and correct framing as an allowed line item.
- Failed waterproofing in stucco and tile roofs. Older Laguna Hills homes with original clay tile roofs and stucco envelope develop leaks at penetrations. During any remodel, we inspect and correct failed flashings before new work covers them.
Pricing for General Contractor in Laguna Hills, CA
Here are the actual ranges we quote in Laguna Hills. These are not statewide averages. They reflect local labor, local permit costs, and the hillside and older-home conditions that define this market.
| Project Type | Laguna Hills Price 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 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
What moves these numbers: whether the home is a flat-lot tract house or a hillside custom, what the wall inspection finds, and which material tier you select. We write allowances for the unknowns and approve change orders in writing before extra work begins. Call (833) 467-4091 for a free estimate built around your actual home, not a boilerplate square-foot average.
We Also Serve Cities Near Laguna Hills
Ashbury Contractors serves the surrounding south Orange County communities alongside Laguna Hills, including Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Coto De Caza. Our General Contractor in Laguna Hills service area reaches every one of these cities with the same single-contract approach.
Serving Laguna Hills, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Laguna 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 Laguna Hills
You should expect original aluminum wiring, galvanized steel supply lines, and framing that was not sized for today’s open floor plans and large-format finishes. In our experience, a 1970s tract home in Laguna Hills will need at minimum electrical panel and branch circuit updates once walls are open, often paired with plumbing re-pipe work in kitchens and baths. This is why our quotes include inspection findings and written allowances for code upgrades. Call (833) 467-4091 and we will inspect your home before quoting final numbers.
Nearly always, yes. Hillside lots in Laguna Hills that slope up from Alicia Parkway or La Paz Road routinely trigger grading review, retaining-wall requirements, and sometimes engineered foundation work as a condition of permit approval. A small rear addition that looks simple on a flat plan can add weeks and tens of thousands of dollars once the city reviews drainage. We price this into our initial estimate so you see it coming before demolition begins.
Everything uncovered after demolition gets documented, priced, and presented to you in writing as a change order before we proceed. There are no verbal add-ons and no surprise invoicing at the end of a job. On one 1978 hillside ranch off Alicia Parkway, our crew opened a kitchen wall to find original aluminum wiring and undersized framing. After inspection sign-off, we wrote a change order for a full rewire and sistered joists. The homeowner approved the scope and allowances before we touched the subfloor, and the project closed with a punch list that included an upgraded panel and new rough-in for the island.
Yes, and we do it regularly. Original 1960s cabinets in Laguna Hills are typically face-frame construction with dimensions that do not match modern appliance sizes, so the remodel usually involves full cabinet replacement rather than refacing. We quote new cabinetry from KraftMaid across multiple price tiers and pair it with Cambria or Caesarstone countertops, with installation costs for cabinets running $4,000 to $13,000 and countertops $2,000 to $6,500. Your free estimate will show exactly which tier fits your budget.
The biggest reason is code upgrades triggered by what inspection finds once walls are open, including outdated wiring, undersized framing, and failed waterproofing that was never visible before demolition. In Laguna Hills, the second biggest reason is hillside grading and drainage requirements that surface during city plan review on sloping lots. We mitigate both by inspecting before quoting, writing allowances for likely upgrades, and getting every change order approved in writing before extra work starts. Call (833) 467-4091 to schedule your free estimate with a contractor who prices what Laguna Hills homes actually contain.
Written by Noel Quintero, Owner at Ashbury Contractors, serving Laguna Hills and surrounding south Orange County communities.