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Remodeling Company in San Lorenzo, CA
San Lorenzo remodeling jobs run on a different clock than the rest of the East Bay. The homes here are compact, wood-framed, and built on ground that moves. Most were put up between the 1940s and 1960s, and many still carry their original plumbing, wiring, and foundations, which means a simple kitchen update can quickly turn into a structural conversation. Bradford Remodeling handles that reality head-on: written pricing before work starts, crews that show up background-checked and uniformed, and a full-year written guarantee on every completed project. Call (831) 610-5598 to schedule a free estimate.
Why San Lorenzo Homes Are Different
San Lorenzo sits on former marshland, and the soil under most of the town is expansive adobe clay. That clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and over sixty or seventy years, it moves foundations. A homeowner planning a kitchen remodel here will often hear the word “substrate” from us, meaning the layer beneath the finish surface, because clay movement cracks tile, shifts cabinet lines, and pops drywall seams. We check slab level and crawl space condition before we quote, because a remodel built on a drifting foundation is a callback waiting to happen.
The housing stock itself is a factor. San Lorenzo is dense with 1,000 to 1,500 square foot tract homes. Wood frame, stucco or wood siding, raised foundations, and layouts that made sense in 1955 but not in 2026. We regularly open walls and find original galvanized plumbing or cloth-wrapped wiring. We also find unpermitted additions and enclosed garages, which changes what the county will allow. The mild marine climate keeps weather delays low, a real advantage here, but the water table sits high enough that drainage and vapor barriers matter on nearly every job.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main San Lorenzo Services
San Lorenzo homeowners call us most often for two things: whole-house updates on aging tract homes, and kitchens that need to be rebuilt to modern code without losing the modest footprint these houses require.
General Contractor in San Lorenzo
General contracting in San Lorenzo means coordinating the parts of a job that most homeowners never see until they go wrong. Foundation anchoring, shear wall installation, drainage correction, permit sequencing, and trade scheduling across plumbing, electrical, and framing. Because so many of these homes predate current seismic code, a common project is a retrofit with plywood shear walls and anchor bolts, often paired with foundation vent replacement. We run the job from the first soil test to the final inspection, with one written price and one point of contact. Learn more on our General Contractor in San Lorenzo page.
Kitchen Remodeling in San Lorenzo
Kitchens in San Lorenzo are typically small, enclosed, and built around load-bearing walls that limit easy open-concept changes. We see a lot of galley layouts from the 1950s and 1960s where the original cabinets have delaminated from decades of clay-soil humidity swings. A typical remodel here means reframing a wall, relocating gas and drain lines, and installing cabinetry built to survive the moisture conditions. That is real work, and it gets a real price in writing. See the Kitchen Remodeling in San Lorenzo page for full scope and pricing.
Home Remodeling in San Lorenzo
Whole-home remodeling in San Lorenzo is often less about style and more about bringing a 1955 house up to 2026 standards: electrical panel replacement, seismic retrofit, insulation, bathroom reconfiguration, and interior finishes that can breathe in a high-water-table climate. Many of these homes have unpermitted conversions that need to be corrected before the county will sign off on new work. We handle that paperwork and that scope, and we document every number before the first tool touches the job. Details are on our Home Remodeling in San Lorenzo page.
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.
Brands We Service in San Lorenzo
We install name-brand materials with manufacturer specifications and warranties that back our own guarantee. On San Lorenzo jobs, that commonly means GAF or CertainTeed roofing, James Hardie siding, Kohler and Moen fixtures, and Cambria or Caesarstone surfaces. We also work with Grohe and Sterling on plumbing and hardware packages. Parts are ordered direct from documented distributors, not from whatever is on the shelf. See our brands for the full documented roster.
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| Service | Typical range in San Lorenzo |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 – $1,800 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What pushes a San Lorenzo price toward the top of the range is the condition of the house itself: foundation movement, unpermitted prior work, outdated electrical panels, or cast-iron drain lines that need replacement mid-job. What keeps the number from moving is our written-price commitment. The figure on the quote is the figure on the invoice, every time.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Lorenzo
Bradford Remodeling works across San Lorenzo, including the tract-home streets south of Hesperian Boulevard, the neighborhoods around Del Rey and Grant Elementary, the Bayfront area, and the older sections near San Lorenzo Creek and the Village. Crews dispatch from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and we schedule San Lorenzo jobs on a rotating block so a crew is never running from two counties away mid-project.
- San Lorenzo Village
- Bayfront
- Del Rey
- Grant
- Washington Manor
Service Area – Cities Near San Lorenzo
We serve San Lorenzo and the surrounding communities where the same housing stock and soil conditions show up. That includes Castro Valley, CA, Oakland, CA, Hayward, CA, and San Mateo, CA. If your home sits near the border or in an unincorporated pocket, call (831) 610-5598 and we will confirm coverage directly.
Serving San Lorenzo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Lorenzo 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 Remodeling Company in San Lorenzo
Yes. Every job that requires a county permit gets one pulled before work begins, and every inspection gets scheduled and passed before we call the project complete. San Lorenzo sits in unincorporated Alameda County, which means county permits rather than city permits, and we know the county’s requirements for seismic retrofit, additions, and unpermitted work corrections.
It depends on the scope and the permit queue, but we give a written start date at contract signing and we honor it. Smaller jobs like a bathroom vanity or a backsplash can often be scheduled within a few weeks. A full kitchen or home remodel will follow the county’s plan-review timeline, and that gets explained to you before you commit.
Not unless the scope changes. Our written price covers what is in the written scope, and if we open a wall and find something no one could have known about, like an unpermitted conversion or a failing sewer line, we stop and bring you a separate written change order before any new work is done. No numbers move at the door. Call (831) 610-5598 for a free estimate on your San Lorenzo project.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What San Lorenzo Customers Say
"Kitchen remodel run by a veteran-owned crew. They started on the day promised, kept the site clean, and gave weekly updates. New cabinets and counters look great."
- Alan M."Replaced old windows and trim while redoing the kitchen. Clean finish work."
- Ron F."Painting and drywall repair were flawless. They patched the drywall seams and the paint matches the old wall."
- Cal P.
