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Remodeling Company in Lexington Hills, CA
Lexington Hills is not a typical suburban build site. It’s a steep, forested pocket of unincorporated Santa Cruz Mountains where nearly every renovation has to answer for wildfire code, slope drainage, and whether a concrete truck can even turn around on your road. Toolbox Contractors has served Lexington Hills since 2013, and the work here leans heavily on full-scope home renovation: kitchens and bathrooms inside, roofs and windows and siding outside, all managed by one accountable general contractor instead of five separate crews. If you’re planning a remodel in the 95031, call (855) 382-3257 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you straight what your property can support.
Why Lexington Hills Homes Are Different
Most of the housing stock here is custom mountain homes and cabins built on sloped, wooded lots, with a lot of mid-century and 1970s-era construction still standing alongside newer rebuilds that went up after the CZU Lightning Complex fire in 2020. That firescape is the first thing we look at on any Lexington Hills job, because Santa Cruz County and Cal Fire both weigh in on what can be replaced and how. Steep grades mean foundation and drainage work gets more complicated than it looks on paper, and many properties run on septic and well systems rather than municipal utilities, so a “simple” kitchen remodel can quickly become a conversation about the whole building envelope.
The roads are the other thing you can’t plan around from an office. Narrow, winding mountain roads with limited turnaround space mean deliveries, concrete trucks, and heavy equipment often can’t reach the site the way they would in the valley. We stage materials and plan access before we bid, because a missed delivery up here can set a project back a week. Wet winters and periodic drought also mean we schedule grading and exterior work around the rainy season, and we spec fire-hardened materials wherever the county requires them.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Lexington Hills Services
When homeowners in Lexington Hills call us, they’re usually trying to solve one of two problems: a house that needs coordinated work across several trades at once, or a full interior refresh that has to work around mountain terrain and county code. These are the two services we handle most often here.
General Contractor in Lexington Hills
The steep lots, septic systems, and wildfire-review requirements in Lexington Hills mean most projects here are not single-trade jobs. They are packages: a kitchen remodel that also needs structural work, a bathroom addition that requires new drainage, a rebuild that has to clear Cal Fire review before the cabinets ever get ordered. As a General Contractor in Lexington Hills, we hold the whole scope, from site access planning to final inspection, so you’re not coordinating a framer, a plumber, and a county reviewer on your own.
Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills
Remodeling a mountain home is different from remodeling a suburban tract house. You’re working with older framing, steeper floor plans, and materials that have to survive real weather. Our Home Remodeling in Lexington Hills work spans kitchens, bathrooms, and full interior updates, with the same team handling the exterior envelope so the whole house works together. We bring brand-name materials from our 50+ vetted manufacturers, and we plan around the county’s building and fire requirements from the first walkthrough.
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.
Home Renovation in Lexington Hills
Home Renovation in Lexington Hills often means something more involved than swapping finishes. The housing stock here is a mix of older mid-century and 1970s-era cabins and newer CZU fire rebuilds, so we regularly open up walls and find framing, drainage, or utility work that has to be addressed before the new kitchen or bath can go in. The climate adds its own pressure: wet winters, dry summers, and wildfire risk mean renovation choices have to work for fire hardening and slope drainage, not just aesthetics. Toolbox Contractors handles the whole scope, inside and out, from cabinets to the roof, with one contract and one point of accountability. If you’re planning a renovation up here, call (855) 382-3257 for a free, written estimate before you commit to anything.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re planning work that touches more than one trade, like a kitchen that also needs structural or window work, or you’ve been told by the county that your renovation has to meet current wildfire or drainage standards.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Full home renovation with a general contractor in Lexington Hills typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, and $45,000 to $130,000 for a home addition, depending on what the existing structure requires.
How we do it
We start with a site walk to check access, slope, and existing systems, then produce a written line-item quote that covers the full scope so there are no surprise change orders once work begins.
Home Renovation Companies
Signs you need it
You’ve gotten quotes from single-trade remodelers and realized no one is responsible for how the plumbing, electrical, framing, and finishes actually fit together.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Working with a full-scope renovation company in Lexington Hills starts around $9,000 for a small kitchen or $5,000 for a small bathroom, with larger combined scopes running $14,000 to $45,000 or more depending on the house.
How we do it
One project manager runs the whole job from demolition to final walkthrough, so the electrician, plumber, tile setter, and inspector all answer to the same schedule and the same contract.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
You need exterior work like a roof, windows, or siding coordinated with interior renovation, and you don’t want to hire and schedule three different companies.
What it costs in Lexington Hills
Combined interior-exterior improvement packages in Lexington Hills typically run $8,000 to $20,000 for a roof replacement, $4,500 to $15,000 for window replacement, and $8,000 to $25,000 for impact windows, on top of the interior scope.
How we do it
We sequence the exterior envelope work first, then move inside, so the new windows and roof are protecting the new finishes before the tile saw ever starts.
What Home Renovation Costs in Lexington Hills
| Item | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
How long does a home renovation take in Lexington Hills?
A kitchen or bathroom renovation in Lexington Hills usually runs 6 to 12 weeks, but rainy-season grading restrictions and county review timelines can add weeks. We schedule around both. Call (855) 382-3257 for a realistic timeline on your specific project.
Will my renovation need Cal Fire or county review?
Most structural and exterior work in Lexington Hills triggers Santa Cruz County or Cal Fire review, especially anything touching siding, roofing, windows, or defensible space. We handle the paperwork and inspections so you don’t have to interpret the code yourself. Call (855) 382-3257 to find out what your job requires.
Brands We Service in Lexington Hills
We install and stand behind door and window brands including Therma-Tru, ViewLux, ECO Window Systems, and Mr-Glass, with most parts ordered direct from the manufacturer and staged in the valley before they’re trucked up the mountain. See our brands for the full list of manufacturers we’re certified to work with.
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| Service | Typical range in Lexington Hills |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
Prices in Lexington Hills run higher than valley averages when the job requires crane work, long material hauls, or extra foundation and drainage engineering for a steep lot. Fire-hardened materials and county-mandated upgrades also add cost. We write every quote as a fixed, line-item price before work starts, so the number you approve is the number you pay, period.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lexington Hills
Lexington Hills covers a spread of mountain roads and canyons within the 95031, and we work the whole area. Typical response time for an estimate is one to three business days depending on how far up the hill the property sits.
- Lexington Hills proper, along Old Santa Cruz Highway
- Areas off Aldercroft Heights Road
- Properties near Lexington Reservoir and Alma Bridge Road
- Sloped lots along Soda Springs Road
- Rebuild sites throughout the CZU fire corridor
Service Area – Cities Near Lexington Hills
In addition to Lexington Hills, we serve homeowners across the Santa Cruz Mountains and the West Valley, including Los Gatos, CA, Monte Sereno, CA, Cambrian Park, CA, and Scotts Valley, CA. If you’re just over the ridge or down in the valley, we’ll come out for a walkthrough and quote the same way we do up here.
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 Remodeling Company in Lexington Hills
Most Lexington Hills projects start within two to six weeks of an approved bid, depending on county review and weather windows for exterior work. We’ll give you a firm start date in writing before you sign. Call (855) 382-3257 to check current availability for your scope.
Yes, most structural, electrical, plumbing, and exterior work in Lexington Hills requires Santa Cruz County permits, and anything touching defensible space or fire hardening goes through Cal Fire review as well. We pull all permits and pass every inspection as part of the project. Call (855) 382-3257 and we’ll tell you exactly what your job needs.
Yes. We’ve worked on CZU rebuilds throughout Lexington Hills, from site clearing and foundation work through framing, roofing, and finish. We know the county’s current wildfire code and the insurance timelines homeowners are dealing with. Call (855) 382-3257 for a free rebuild consultation.
If you’re planning any level of home renovation in Lexington Hills, start with one phone call. Toolbox Contractors has served Lexington Hills since 2013, and we’ll give you a straight answer on cost, timeline, and what your mountain property can support. Call (855) 382-3257 for your free estimate.
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 Lexington Hills Customers Say
"Quality construction and a professional operation. Communication was strongest at the site meetings, and slower by email in between."
— Roger Parker"Allowances in the contract were realistic rather than artificially low to make the bid look good."
— Elena Mendoza"He caught an error in the engineer's drawings before it got framed, which would have been an expensive thing to discover later."
— Gabriela Martinez