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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Irvine
If you’re searching for a General Contractor in Irvine, you’re likely staring at a kitchen that needs gutting, a bath that’s past saving, or an addition you’ve been sketching on graph paper for two years. A full kitchen remodel in Irvine runs $14,000 – $45,000 depending on cabinet grade, slab choice, and whether you move plumbing. A bathroom falls between $9,000 and $28,000. We’re Mason Remodeling, and we’ve been doing General Contractor work since 2004. We give you a written price before any work starts, and we tell you exactly who’s coming to your door before they arrive. Call (803) 680-2547 to get your project scoped.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Irvine’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Irvine homeowners don’t hire the first contractor who returns a call. They check how a company handles permits, how it protects a house during a six-week remodel, and whether the crew actually matches the crew that was promised. That’s the reputation we’ve built across Irvine. We work in Woodbridge, University Park, Northwood, and Westpark every week. Our crews are identity-verified, uniformed, and you get each technician’s name and photo before they show up, with a photo ID badge at the door. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it’s not optional on any Mason Remodeling job.
What separates us from the dozens of other general contractors in Irvine is simple. We put every price in writing before tools come off the truck. We don’t start with a verbal ballpark and hope you’ll pay the difference later. And every completed project carries a written guarantee, with coverage stated in plain terms for 365 days from completion. If something’s not right within that year, we make it right at no cost to you. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
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General Contractor Services in Irvine
Irvine Home Remodeling from our team covers everything from a single-room kitchen gut to a whole-home remodel, and the scope usually starts with one question: is this a cosmetic refresh or are we moving walls? In Irvine’s post-1970 tract-built villages, the answer matters more than it does in older Orange County cities. Most homes here were framed with engineered lumber and tight plumbing walls, which means a wall that looks non-structural can still be carrying floor load above. We scope every job by opening up the right spots and checking before we quote, not after.
Kitchen and Bath Remodels
A typical Irvine kitchen remodel runs $14,000 – $45,000, with cabinet installation alone at $4,000 – $13,000 depending on whether you go KraftMaid or Wellborn. Countertops add $2,000 – $6,500 for Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone slabs. Bathrooms run $9,000 – $28,000, with walk-in shower installs at $4,500 – $12,000 and tub-to-shower conversions at $3,500 – $10,000. We handle the permits, the HOA paperwork, and the subs.
Room Additions and ADUs
Home additions in Irvine start around $45,000 and can reach $130,000 when you’re adding a primary suite with a new bath. ADU construction runs $90,000 – $220,000, and garage conversions fall between $30,000 and $80,000. These are the jobs where written scope matters most, because Ivanhoe, Turtle Rock, and Quail Hill all have different setback and HOA review requirements.
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Construction Company in Irvine
As a Construction Company working in Irvine, we’ve learned that the city’s master-planned villages don’t just shape the houses. They shape how work gets done. HOA architectural review often has to happen before the city will even look at your permit application, especially for exterior work like driveways, roofs, or additions. Skipping that step is the single most common mistake we see Irvine homeowners make, and it stalls projects after materials are already ordered.
Exterior Work and Hardscape
Paver patios run $3,500 – $11,000 in Irvine. Concrete driveways are $4,500 – $12,000, and paver driveways for the wider lots in Northwood Pointe can hit $7,000 – $18,000. Roof replacement runs $8,000 – $20,000 depending on whether you’re replacing asphalt shingles or upgrading to tile. Metal roof installation is higher, at $15,000 – $40,000. All of this exterior work requires HOA submittal in most Irvine villages, and we prepare that paperwork as part of the job.
Fencing and Windows
Vinyl fencing runs $3,500 – $9,000 and aluminum fencing $4,000 – $10,000. Window replacement across a typical Irvine tract home is $4,500 – $15,000, and we also handle Therma Tru repair in Irvine when entry doors need attention alongside your windows. The older neighborhoods along Yale Avenue and Culver Drive tend to have original aluminum windows from the 1970s, so replacement there often means reframing openings, not just swapping sashes.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irvine
We stock and install specification-grade materials from the brands Irvine homeowners actually ask for: KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone for surfaces, and Kohler, Moen, and Toto for fixtures. Because we have those supplier relationships already in place, we can pull materials for Irvine jobs without the four-to-six-week lead times some smaller shops quote. We also service and incorporate systems from Abodu, Cover, and Dvele when homeowners are weighing prefab ADU options against traditional stick-built construction. Having one contractor who can compare both paths honestly saves you real money and real months.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Irvine Homes
- HOA submittal skipped: In villages like Woodbridge and Westpark, exterior work can’t get city permits until architectural review clears. We’ve been called in after homeowners ordered $20,000 in pavers or windows that the HOA later rejected, which means starting over.
- Load-bearing surprise in tract-built walls: Irvine homes framed in the 1970s and 1980s often hide structural posts or shear walls behind drywall. We always open up before committing to a price, so you’re not hit with a change order two weeks in.
- Under-bid slab allowances: Quartz slabs from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone vary widely once you pick an edge profile and slab size. A low “allowance” that doesn’t match your actual selection turns into an ugly draw schedule later.
- Galvanized rough-in behind old drywall: Homes near Walnut Avenue and Jeffrey Road frequently still have galvanized supply lines that need to be cut back and replaced once walls open up. We check for that during the estimate, not after demo day.
Pricing for General Contractor in Irvine, CA
Here’s what General Contractor work actually costs in Irvine, in line-item ranges. These figures are for this market, not a national average:
| Project | Irvine Price Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What moves a job to the top or bottom of these ranges? Cabinet grade, slab selection, whether you’re moving plumbing, and what condition the subfloor and rough-in are in once we open the walls. We give you a written price after we’ve inspected, not before, so the number holds. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule a free estimate with Isaac Pruett.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irvine
Most Irvine jobs we take are within a 20-minute drive of our crews, which is why we also work regularly in Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, and Villa Park. If you’re on the border of Irvine and one of these cities, the same General Contractor in Irvine team can handle your project, with the same written pricing and the same crew verification.
Serving Irvine, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine 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 Irvine
A kitchen remodel in Irvine takes 8 to 12 weeks from the day permits are pulled to the final punch list, assuming there’s no HOA review delay. A bathroom runs 4 to 7 weeks. The city’s plan check for structural changes adds about 2 to 3 weeks, and HOA architectural review in villages like Woodbridge or Turtle Rock can add another 2 to 4 weeks on top of that if you’re doing exterior work. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll give you a written calendar for your specific project.
Most Irvine villages are master-planned communities where the CC&Rs give the HOA architectural committee authority over any exterior change: driveways, roofs, additions, windows, even some paint colors. The city won’t issue permits for that work until the HOA signs off. It adds time, but we prepare the submittal package for you, and we’ve done enough of them to know what each village’s committee tends to reject or approve.
A change order is a written amendment that documents any scope change after the original contract: a hidden load-bearing wall, a rotted subfloor, a plumbing rough-in that has to move. It should be signed by you before the extra work starts. In Irvine tract-built homes, unforeseen conditions behind drywall are common enough that we pre-inspect the wall cavities and floor framing before we quote, so change orders on our jobs are rare and always documented in advance.
Yes. Any shower replacement or tub-to-shower conversion that touches plumbing or the shower valve requires a plumbing permit in Irvine, and if you’re changing the footprint, a building permit too. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and keep you clear of the common mistake of doing an unpermitted shower swap that comes up later during a home sale.
Not realistically. A properly permitted kitchen, bath, or addition in Irvine needs plan review, HOA clearance where applicable, material ordering (cabinets and slabs are custom), and crew scheduling. For most scoped projects, the start date is 4 to 8 weeks after you approve the written proposal. What we can do next week is the site inspection, measurements, and permit paperwork, so the calendar starts moving immediately. Call (803) 680-2547 to get that first visit scheduled.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Irvine since 2004.
Ready to get your Irvine project priced? Call (803) 680-2547. A live person answers, every day of the year. You’ll get a written estimate before any work begins, and you’ll know exactly who’s showing up at your door.
