Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Remodeling Company in Santa Ana, CA
Home renovation in Santa Ana means working with dense lots, 1920s – 1950s bungalows, and a planning department that knows every inch of the city’s small-parcel reality. We’re Garden Grove Contractors, and we’ve served Santa Ana since 2017 as a single-source general contractor handling interiors, exteriors, and ADU builds under one contract. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, a full exterior upgrade, or a rear-yard ADU on a sub-7,000 sq ft lot, call (877) 373-9230 for a free estimate. From the countertop to the roofline, one contractor handles every phase.
Why Santa Ana Homes Are Different
Santa Ana’s housing stock splits roughly into two eras. West of the Santa Ana River and around downtown, you’ll find dense pre-war Craftsman cottages, Spanish Colonial Revival bungalows, and narrow-lot homes built between the 1920s and 1950s. East of the river, 1960s and 70s tract homes dominate. Both come with challenges. The older homes in 92701 and 92703 often need foundation work, knob-and-tube rewiring, and re-roofing, while lot lines sit so tight that side-yard access becomes a real planning constraint. The newer tracts, concentrated near 92702, bring their own issues: original aluminum windows, worn composition shingles, and floor plans that need opening up.
The climate compounds everything. Santa Ana sits inland in a semi-arid basin, which means hot, dry summers and the seasonal Santa Ana winds that come ripping through the canyons. Those winds knock roof tiles off, tear patio covers loose, and drive dust into every seal on south- and west-facing walls. Dry-rot moves fast here. Stucco cracks after a good blow. And because winters stay mild, we build year-round – the only real scheduling pressure is wind-event repair calls that spike after October.
Permits are the other constant. The City of Santa Ana requires permits for nearly every structural change, ADU, garage conversion, and second-story addition. On small lots, the hard part is always lot coverage, setbacks, and alley access. That’s where local experience matters more than a low bid.
If you’re looking for a full-scope partner, start with our home page to see how we approach renovation work across Orange County.
Styles & brands we work with
- Kitchen remodeling
- Bathroom remodeling
- Home additions & ADU
- Roofing
- Windows & doors
- Driveway & pavers
- Fence
Our Main Santa Ana Services
Santa Ana homeowners call us most often for two scopes: full general contracting across multi-trade projects, and whole-home remodeling that touches kitchens, baths, and living space at once. Here’s how each works in Santa Ana specifically.
General Contractor in Santa Ana
Most Santa Ana jobs we take on as general contractor involve coordinating three or more trades at once – framing, electrical, plumbing, roofing, or finish work – on a home where access is tight and the building department wants clear plans before anything opens up. On a 1940s bungalow in 92701, a typical job might mean re-roofing, re-piping, and converting a garage, all under one permit set. We manage the subs, the schedule, and the inspections so you’re not juggling five phone numbers. See General Contractor in Santa Ana for the full scope.
Home Remodeling in Santa Ana
Remodeling in Santa Ana usually means working inside an existing footprint, because the lots don’t leave much room to expand outward. Kitchens and baths get the most attention, followed by opening up interior walls to make 900 sq ft feel like 1,300. We handle the full interior scope – cabinets, countertops, flooring, plumbing fixtures, tile, and electrical – spec’d from brands like KraftMaid and Cambria, not whatever a single supplier wants to move. Read Home Remodeling in Santa Ana for details on our interior process.
Home Renovation in Santa Ana
Full home renovation in Santa Ana starts with a house that’s often 70 to 100 years old, built for a different era of living, and sitting on a lot that gives you almost no room to maneuver. The work we do through Home Renovation solves exactly that problem: reworking the existing footprint, upgrading the envelope, and bringing mechanical systems up to code without fighting the setbacks. When the Santa Ana winds have been hammering a stucco exterior for decades, or the original floor plan cuts a kitchen off from the rest of the house, renovation is the answer. We handle it as one contract, one schedule, and one accountable team.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re planning a renovation that spans three or more rooms, or structural work plus finishes, and you don’t want to coordinate separate crews for framing, electrical, plumbing, and tile.
What it costs in Santa Ana
Full home renovation through a licensed contractor in Santa Ana typically runs $45,000 – $130,000 depending on square footage, structural scope, and material selections.
How we do it
We start with a site walk and permit review, produce a fixed-scope written estimate, pull Santa Ana permits, then sequence demolition, rough-in, and finishes with one project lead on your job the whole way.
Home Renovators
Signs you need it
Your home has good bones but needs a coordinated update across kitchen, baths, floors, and paint, and you want one team making material and layout decisions that fit together.
What it costs in Santa Ana
Whole-home renovation work on a typical Santa Ana bungalow ranges $14,000 – $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 – $28,000 per bathroom, and $45,000 – $130,000 for full-scope projects.
How we do it
We walk the house room by room, build a priority plan around your budget, spec materials from our brand portfolio, and stage the work so you can keep living there as long as possible.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re fixing a list of deferred items – worn siding, aging windows, a tired kitchen – and want them done in a logical order by one contractor instead of five separate bids.
What it costs in Santa Ana
Typical improvement bundles in Santa Ana run $4,500 – $15,000 for window replacement, $3,500 – $9,000 for fencing, and $8,000 – $20,000 for roof replacement, depending on scope.
How we do it
We bundle the work into phases that make sense structurally, pull permits once where possible, and give you a line-item price so you know exactly what each scope costs.
Home Renovation Companies
Signs you need it
You’re comparing contractors and want one that can show you actual material options – cabinet lines, countertop brands, roofing systems – not just a labor quote.
What it costs in Santa Ana
Renovation company pricing in Santa Ana mirrors the market: kitchen remodels at $14,000 – $45,000, baths at $9,000 – $28,000, and additions at $45,000 – $130,000.
How we do it
We bring the material selection to you – Cambria and Caesarstone for counters, KraftMaid for cabinets, GAF and James Hardie for exteriors – so pricing reflects a real product, not an allowance guess.
What Home Renovation Costs in Santa Ana
| Item | Typical range in Santa Ana |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
How long does a full home renovation take in Santa Ana?
Plan on 8 to 20 weeks depending on scope and permit review. The City of Santa Ana’s plan check can add 3 to 6 weeks on ADUs and additions. Call (877) 373-9230 for a realistic timeline on your project.
Will the price change once work starts in Santa Ana?
No. We write fixed-scope, line-item pricing after the site walk and permit review. If Santa Ana plan check requires a change, we price it before work begins, never mid-project.
Brands We Service in Santa Ana
We install and service a wide range of manufacturer brands across Santa Ana, including Therma-Tru entry doors, ViewLux windows, Barrette fencing, and Master Halco fence systems. Parts and materials are sourced through our supplier network with local availability across Orange County, and we coordinate delivery to your Santa Ana job site so lead times stay predictable. See our brands for the full portfolio.
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| Service | Typical range in Santa Ana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
What pushes pricing up in Santa Ana is usually lot access and code work: alley-loaded lots, tight setbacks, and older homes that need electrical or foundation upgrades before finish work can start. You’ll get a fixed, line-item price before we pull permits, and that number doesn’t change unless the City of Santa Ana requires a scope change.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Santa Ana
We work across Santa Ana’s older core and its east-side tracts. Tight lots, alley access, and pre-war construction change the approach in each area, but we know what to expect before we show up.
- French Park
- Floral Park
- Washington Square
- Wilshire Square
- Mabury Park
Response time across Santa Ana runs one to three business days for site visits, with faster scheduling when wind damage or a roof leak is involved.
Service Area – Cities Near Santa Ana
Garden Grove Contractors serves Santa Ana and the surrounding Orange County communities. We take on projects in Tustin, CA, North Tustin, CA, Fountain Valley, CA, and Orange, CA. If you’re on the edge of Santa Ana and wondering whether we cover your street, call (877) 373-9230.
Serving Santa Ana, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Santa Ana and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Remodeling Company in Santa Ana
Yes. We pull all required City of Santa Ana permits for structural work, ADUs, garage conversions, and additions. Plan check times vary, but we handle submittals, corrections, and inspections so you don’t sit on hold with the building department.
Site visits happen within one to three business days. Once you approve a fixed-scope estimate and we’ve pulled permits, work starts on the schedule we put in the contract. Call (877) 373-9230 to get your free estimate booked.
Yes. We run interior remodels and exterior upgrades as one contract: kitchen and bath work inside, roofing, siding, windows, fencing, and hardscape outside. One project lead, one schedule, one accountable contractor for all of it.
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 Santa Ana Customers Say
"Something came loose about a month after the work. Called them, and they were back out the next day and fixed it at no charge. Didn't argue, didn't try to bill me for the trip."
- Bethany Schaefer"He caught an error in the engineer's drawings before it got framed, which would have been an expensive thing to discover later."
- Carlos Ramirez"Ground up build. Permits, foundation, framing, all of it, and he ran the schedule tightly enough that the subs were never tripping over each other. Finished within a month of a fourteen month estimate."
- Andres Herrera