General Contractor in Lexington Hills — Written Fixed-Price Quotes, Permits Handled

Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Lexington Hills

Toolbox Contractors handles full-scope remodels and additions across Lexington Hills, from kitchens and baths to roof replacement and ADU construction. We know the 95031 ZIP: steep driveways off Old Santa Cruz Highway, septic tanks instead of sewer lines, and county inspection requirements most contractors never see. Call (855) 382-3257 for a free estimate, and you’ll talk to a contractor who has actually worked these roads.

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What makes us different in Lexington Hills is simple. One team, one contract, and one point of accountability from demolition to final walkthrough. No juggling three subs who never show up on the same day. Norm Castellano runs every project with a straightforward rule: inspect before you bid, and put the unknown on paper before you spend a dollar. That’s how you keep a mountain remodel from turning into a money pit.

Why Toolbox Contractors Is Lexington Hills’s Preferred General Contractor Company

Lexington Hills homeowners call us because we know what’s behind these walls before we open them. Mid-century cabins and 1970s-era builds off Old Santa Cruz Highway hold a lot of surprises: aluminum wiring, knob-and-tube leftovers, framing that was never meant to carry a second story. We don’t guess. We inspect. Then we write allowances into the contract so a surprise doesn’t become an argument.

That approach has earned us a strong local reputation in Lexington Hills and the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains communities. Homeowners who rebuilt after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire tell us the same thing: they’re done with contractors who bid low and change order high. Our permit history with Santa Cruz County and Cal Fire means our inspections pass, and that matters when you’re living in a hotel waiting on a rebuild.

Response time to Lexington Hills is fast because we stage from San Bernardino and plan mountain access before we ever send a truck. Concrete pumps, material drops, crane placement – all mapped before day one. No stranded equipment on a one-lane switchback.

Remodeling Contractor in Lexington Hills

Remodeling Contractor work in Lexington Hills starts with one question: what’s behind the drywall? Our crew recently opened up a 1970s-era cabin off Old Santa Cruz Highway and found a patchwork of old wiring and termite-damaged framing hidden behind the drywall. After pulling the permits, the county inspector required us to bring the electrical rough-in up to current code, which we priced as a written change order before any work continued. The final inspection sign-off passed on the first try because we had built those allowances into the original contract.

A kitchen remodel in Lexington Hills runs $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel is $9,000 to $28,000. Those ranges include the brand-name materials we install from our 50+ vetted manufacturer partners, not generic catalog filler. You’ll get KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinets, Cambria or Caesarstone countertops, and Kohler or Moen fixtures, with pricing set before demo starts.

Kitchen and Bath Scope

Gutting a Lexington Hills kitchen often means rewiring for modern appliances and reframing walls that have settled on sloped lots. We handle all of it: cabinet install, countertop templating, backsplash, island builds, and the plumbing rough-in for a second sink or pot filler.

Whole-Home Work

Many Lexington Hills remodels turn into whole-home updates once we open ceilings and find root intrusion from redwoods or failed waterproofing on an addition. One contract covers the interior scope and any roof, siding, or window work the inspector flags. That’s the difference between a single accountable contractor and a rotating cast of subs.

Licensed General Contractor in Lexington Hills

Licensed General Contractor work in Lexington Hills means pulling permits through Santa Cruz County and coordinating Cal Fire wildfire clearance before a single wall moves. Because Lexington Hills is unincorporated and heavily wooded, nearly every room addition or remodel in the 95031 ZIP requires both Santa Cruz County building permits and Cal Fire wildfire clearance, which often triggers a full upgrade of the home’s water supply for firefighting – a requirement that rarely applies on standard suburban lots.

A home addition in Lexington Hills runs $45,000 to $130,000. That’s a real number, not a placeholder. Steep grades, septic constraints, and defensible-space requirements all shape the final figure. We walk you through it line by line before you sign. No vague allowances, no handshake math.

Wildfire Code Compliance

Cal Fire reviews drive a lot of what we do here: ember-resistant vents, fire-rated siding, and water storage upgrades. We’re not learning this on your dime. We’ve been through the review process enough times to know what triggers a redesign and what passes the first submission.

ADU and Garage Conversion Work

An ADU in Lexington Hills runs $90,000 to $220,000, and a garage conversion is $30,000 to $80,000. Through our partnerships with Abodu and other prefab manufacturers, we can often shorten the on-site build time significantly – a real advantage when mountain weather limits your construction window. Let us know if you want to see Abodu’s floor plans alongside a conventional stick-built option. We’ll price both.

Trusted Brands We Service in Lexington Hills

Lexington Hills customers get access to the same brand-name materials we install in Los Gatos and Monte Sereno – Quikrete and Sakrete for concrete and masonry, Oldcastle for pavers and retaining walls, plus our full catalog of cabinetry, countertop, roofing, and fixture brands. We stock common replacement parts and coordinate material staging for narrow mountain roads so you’re not waiting on a backordered fitting from a big-box store. From the cabinets to the roof, inside and out, one contractor, every phase.

Common General Contractor Problems We See in Lexington Hills Homes

• Hidden wiring and framing damage. Mid-century and 1970s-era cabins in Lexington Hills frequently hide aluminum wiring, undersized joists, and termite-damaged sill plates behind original drywall. Our inspection-first approach puts these issues in writing before you commit to a number.
• Steep-grade drainage failures. Sloped lots mean water moves, and not always where you want it. We regularly find foundation creep and rotted rim joists caused by decades of gutterless rainfall hitting the same corner of a house near Old Santa Cruz Highway.
• Cal Fire clearance surprises. Homeowners who skip the pre-bid wildfire review often find themselves redesigning siding, vents, and water storage after a permit has already been submitted. We price those upgrades in from the start.
• Delivery and equipment access. Tight switchbacks and single-lane drives on mountain roads strand full-size concrete trucks and drywall deliveries. We map staging and use smaller equipment or pumps when the access demands it, so your schedule doesn’t stall waiting on a tow.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Lexington Hills

Toolbox Contractors works throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains and the South Bay foothills. In addition to Lexington Hills, we regularly serve Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Cambrian Park, and Scotts Valley. Same inspection-first approach, same brand-name materials, same one-contract accountability – just a different mountain road to get there.

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