Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across La Palma
Hiring a general contractor in La Palma means coordinating a remodel on a 1960s or early 1970s tract home, and that comes with a very specific set of challenges: original wiring, tight lot lines, and city rules written for a street grid that was finished decades ago. A typical kitchen remodel in La Palma runs $14,000 – $45,000, a full bathroom $9,000 – $28,000, and a home addition $45,000 – $130,000. We’re Elmwood Contractors, led by Nolan Shepherd, and we know exactly what hides behind the drywall in 90623. Call (866) 253-8554 and we’ll walk the job with you before you commit to anything.
Why Elmwood Contractors Is La Palma’s Preferred General Contractor Company
La Palma homeowners don’t have the luxury of easy new construction, so they need a contractor who understands the difference between a 1968 tract home near Walker Street and a newer build in a neighboring city. Our General Contractor team has spent enough time inside these homes to know what the original builders left behind: aluminum wiring in some runs, galvanized supply lines, and single-pane windows that rattle when the Santa Anas pick up. That’s not a problem, but it is a planning factor, and we build it into every estimate so the number you see is the number you’re working with.
What La Palma clients tell us they value most is that we name the brands going into your home before the contract is signed. You’ll know it’s KraftMaid cabinets, a Cambria countertop, or a PGT impact window, not “comparable quality.” That matters when you’re choosing between a $40,000 remodel and a $60,000 one. We also quote from a written allowance schedule, so a countertop selection never turns into a surprise change order. Call (866) 253-8554 and we’ll show you what we mean.
Styles & brands we work with
General Contractor Services in La Palma
General Contractor Services in La Palma typically center on kitchen and bath remodels, room additions, and window or roofing replacements on homes that have reached the age where original materials fail. A homeowner usually calls us when their builder-grade kitchen has outlived its hinges, or when a growing family needs a second-story addition and wants one point of contact for everything from framing to finishes. The work is rarely glamorous in the beginning: we’re checking stud conditions, panel capacity, and foundation lines before anyone picks a backsplash.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
A full kitchen remodel in La Palma sits between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether we’re moving plumbing or electrical. Bathroom remodels run $9,000 – $28,000. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria or Silestone countertops, Kohler and Toto plumbing, and we sequence the work so you’re not without a sink for six weeks.
Room Additions and Second Stories
La Palma’s lot-coverage rules make additions a different animal than in cities with open parcels. A second-story or rear extension must clear the city’s setback limits on small lots, which means the drawing phase is where projects either stay on budget or go sideways. We pull permits, arrange inspections, and keep the draw schedule moving.
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.
Construction Company in La Palma
As a Construction Company working in La Palma, we focus on the envelope of the home as much as the interior. That means roofing, windows, siding, and structural work that protects everything you’re spending money on inside. A roof replacement in La Palma runs $8,000 – $20,000, full window replacement $4,500 – $15,000, and impact-rated windows from $8,000 – $25,000. These are the projects that keep the Santa Ana wind and winter rain off a new kitchen, and they’re worth doing right the first time.
Roofing and Exterior Envelope
La Palma’s mild coastal weather still delivers intense UV exposure and seasonal wind-driven rain, and flat or low-slope roofs on older tract homes take the brunt of it. We install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning roofing systems, and we coordinate roof and window work alongside any interior remodel so the sequencing doesn’t fight itself. A roof repair runs $400 – $1,800; a tile roof repair $600 – $2,500.
Windows, Doors, and Siding
Original single-pane windows in a 1970s La Palma house leak conditioned air and let the street noise in. We replace them with PGT and CGI impact-rated windows where the home’s exposure calls for it, and Therma-Tru doors where entry security matters. On the siding side, James Hardie fiber cement stands up to La Palma sun better than the original wood siding most of these homes were built with.
Trusted Brands We Service in La Palma
We service and install products from a defined roster of brands, and we carry local parts availability into every La Palma job. That means PGT for impact windows on wind-exposed elevations, CGI for coastal-rated products, Boral for trim that won’t rot, and CWS for specialty window lines where the architectural style calls for it. When a La Palma customer asks why we recommended one brand over another, the answer is always about performance in this specific climate, not about what we had on the shelf. One contractor, every trade, interior to exterior.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in La Palma Homes
- Original aluminum wiring and undersized panels. A 1968 home near Walker Street may still have its original 100-amp panel, which cannot safely carry a new induction range, disposal, and microwave circuit. We check panel capacity at estimate time, not after the walls are open.
- Second-story additions that hit lot-coverage limits late. La Palma’s setback rules are strict on small parcels. If the drawings don’t account for them from day one, the permit stalls and the draw schedule stalls with it.
- Builder-grade finishes failing on schedule. The original particleboard cabinets, laminate counters, and single-pane windows in these homes were never meant to last 50 years. Most La Palma remodels are replacements, not renovations.
- Change orders eating a remodel budget. Without a written allowance schedule for cabinets, countertops, and fixtures, the first trip to a showroom can turn a $30,000 kitchen into a $45,000 one. We set allowances before the contract is signed.
Pricing for General Contractor in La Palma, CA
Here’s what a La Palma homeowner should expect to pay for the most common scopes. These are real planning numbers for 90623, not national averages.
| Project | Typical La Palma Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
What moves the number is material grade, whether we’re relocating plumbing or electrical, and what the rough-in inspection reveals. The best way to get an exact figure is to call (866) 253-8554 and have us walk the house with you. Estimates are free, and the number we give you is the number we build to.
We Also Serve Cities Near La Palma
Elmwood Contractors is based in Fullerton and works throughout the surrounding basin. We regularly serve La Palma homeowners as well as clients in Cypress, Buena Park, Stanton, and Garden Grove. The housing stock varies slightly across those city lines, but the same brand roster, permit discipline, and fixed-price quoting apply everywhere we work.
Serving La Palma, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the La Palma 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 La Palma
No, a remodel does not automatically void a builder warranty, but the work must be permitted and inspected, and in many La Palma communities the HOA or maintenance district must approve the architectural scope before work starts. Unpermitted structural or electrical changes are where warranty disputes begin. We pull permits on every job, and we keep the documentation your builder or warranty provider will ask for. Call (866) 253-8554 if you’re unsure whether your scope needs architectural review.
Start with the systems behind the walls: the electrical panel, supply plumbing, and any original galvanized lines. In La Palma homes built between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, those hidden systems drive the true cost of a remodel, and upgrading them before finishes means you won’t be opening walls twice. After that, kitchens and bathrooms deliver the most daily value, followed by windows and roofing on the exterior envelope.
Because La Palma was essentially built out by the 1970s, so nearly every addition is a second-story or rear extension on a small tract lot that must clear the city’s existing lot-coverage and setback limits. That review is site-specific and often slower than the plan check in cities with newer development and simpler parcel shapes. We submit drawings that anticipate those limits rather than learning about them at the counter.
Yes, and they affect exterior-facing work most: windows, roofing, additions, and anything visible from the street. Many La Palma neighborhoods have maintenance districts or architectural committees that review product choices and colors. We include that review in our scheduling and we recommend materials, like PGT or CGI window lines and Boral trim, that meet typical review standards without a fight.
By writing a detailed allowance schedule before the contract is signed. That means the cabinet line, countertop material, plumbing fixture tier, and window brand are all named up front, not picked at a showroom three weeks into the job. On a 1968 two-story near Walker Street, we caught a panel that couldn’t carry the new range circuit at rough-in, not after drywall, because the scope was written tightly enough that the discovery was a planned contingency, not a surprise. Call (866) 253-8554 for a free estimate with allowances you can actually build from.
Written by Nolan Shepherd, Owner at Elmwood Contractors, serving La Palma since day one.