Home Remodeling Orange County
One team for the whole house. Q Kitchen & Bath is a full-service design-build firm handling everything from single-room renovations to full room additions – designed, engineered, permitted, and built under one contract, on one schedule.
WHOLE HOME
Start Your Home Renovation With Orange County's Design-Build General Contractor
Most Orange County homes were built for how families lived forty years ago – closed-off kitchens, undersized bedrooms, a single cramped bathroom, and no room for the way you actually work and host today.
You don’t have to move to fix that. Explore our whole-home renovations, room additions, and floor plan conversions, and see what the house you already own is capable of becoming.
Yes, our name says kitchen and bath – that’s where we built our reputation for finish quality. But we’re a licensed general contractor, and we bring the same detail standard to structural work, additions, and full-house transformations.
Complete Home Remodeling Services Under One Roof
Whole-home renovations, room additions, ADU and garage conversions, open floor plan conversions, primary suite expansions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, flooring, windows, interior and exterior finishes, plus all structural, plumbing, and electrical work. One contract covering every phase.
In-House Designers, Project Managers, and Licensed Trades
Large projects fail in the coordination, not the craftsmanship. As a design-build remodeling company, we keep design, permitting, and construction on the same in-house team – so you’re never the person relaying messages between an architect, a contractor, and three subcontractors who’ve never met.
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Where Orange County Homeowners Start Their Remodeling Projects
Not sure how far to take it? These are the projects we’re asked for most – pick the one that sounds like your house.
Whole-Home Renovation
Room Additions
ADU and Garage
Open Floor Plan Conversion
Primary Suite Addition
Home Refresh
Whole-Home Renovation
Whole-Home Renovation – Multi-Room Interior Remodeling
Kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, lighting, and finishes brought into one cohesive design. The most efficient path when a house needs everything, because you demo, permit, and inspect once instead of five separate times.
Room Additions
Room Additions – Expanding Your Home’s Square Footage
A new bedroom, family room, home office, or expanded living space, fully engineered and permitted. Often dramatically cheaper than buying the same square footage elsewhere in Orange County.
ADU and Garage
ADU and Garage Conversions – Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction
Detached or attached accessory dwelling units and garage conversions for rental income, aging parents, or adult kids who aren’t leaving as soon as you’d hoped. California ADU rules have loosened considerably in recent years – we’ll walk you through what your lot allows.
Open Floor Plan Conversion
Open Floor Plan Conversion – Load-Bearing Wall Removal
The single highest-impact change to a closed-off floor plan. Structural engineering, beam installation, permits, and inspection handled start to finish.
Primary Suite Addition
Primary Suite Addition – Bedroom and Master Bath Expansion
Expanding or adding a primary suite with a walk-in closet and spa-quality bathroom. The addition homeowners regret least, and the one buyers notice first.
Home Refresh
Home Refresh – Flooring, Paint, Trim, and Lighting Updates
No structural work, no permits, no long timeline. New flooring, fresh paint, updated trim and doors, modern lighting. The highest-visual-impact renovation per dollar spent.
OUR PROCESS
A Seamless Home Remodeling Experience From Design to Final Walkthrough
Free In-Home Consultation and Whole-House Assessment
We walk the property, review your goals room by room, and talk candidly about scope, sequencing, and realistic budget range before anyone commits to a plan.
Architectural Design, 3D Renderings, and Material Selection
Floor plans and elevations, 3D renderings of the finished spaces, and guided selection of cabinetry, surfaces, flooring, and fixtures – so decisions get made once, in advance, instead of five times mid-build.
Structural Engineering, Permits, and Plan Approval
Additions and wall removals require engineered plans and city approval. We prepare the drawings, submit for plan check, and manage corrections with your city’s building department so the project stays moving.
Construction, Inspections, and Weekly Progress Updates
Demolition, framing, rough plumbing and electrical, inspections, drywall, finishes. Dust containment, protected work zones, and a dedicated project manager giving you a clear picture of what’s happening this week and next.
Final Walkthrough, Sign-Off, and Workmanship Warranty
Final inspection, a detailed punch list walked with you, and a workmanship warranty backing the finished project.
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Explore Our Finished Orange County Home Renovations
Browse completed remodels and additions from homeowners across the county – from single-room transformations to full structural expansions.
Home Remodeling Contractors Serving All of Orange County
Irvine · Newport Beach · Costa Mesa · Huntington Beach · Anaheim · Tustin · Orange · Fullerton · Brea · Yorba Linda · Laguna Beach · Laguna Niguel · Mission Viejo · Lake Forest · Aliso Viejo · San Clemente · Dana Point · Seal Beach – and most of Southern California.
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Quality
Exceptional Craftsmanship. Transparent Home Remodel Pricing.
On a project this size, clarity is worth as much as craftsmanship.
Licensed, Bonded, and Insured California General Contractor
Every renovation and addition we build is permitted, inspected, and code-compliant. Unpermitted square footage is one of the most expensive problems a homeowner can discover during escrow – we make sure your project is documented properly from day one.
Itemized Estimates, Fixed Scope, and No Surprise Change Orders
You get detailed pricing and a defined scope before demolition begins. Older Orange County homes hide things – outdated wiring, failed plumbing, unpermitted prior work, occasional termite damage. When we find something, you hear it from us first, in writing, with options and costs attached.
INVESTMENT
Home Remodeling Cost in Orange County: What Your Budget Actually Buys
Three factors drive cost on every project – square footage affected, whether the structure or floor plan changes, and material selections. Here’s roughly how projects break down.
Cosmetic Home Refresh - Flooring, Paint, and Finish Updates
Non-structural, non-permitted work across multiple rooms. Flooring, paint, trim, interior doors, and lighting. The fastest and most affordable way to modernize an entire house.
Multi-Room Interior Renovation - Kitchen, Baths, and Living Spaces
The most common whole-home project we build. Full kitchen and bathroom remodels, new flooring throughout, updated electrical and lighting, and layout adjustments that stay within the existing footprint.
Room Addition and Structural Expansion - New Square Footage
Foundation, framing, roofing, and full build-out of new living space, or major structural reconfiguration of existing space. Requires engineered plans, city plan check, and a longer timeline - and delivers the largest change in how the house lives.
Orange County pricing runs above national averages thanks to labor costs, permitting requirements, and local housing stock age. Instead of quoting a per-square-foot number that may not reflect your home, we’ll build a free itemized estimate around your actual property and scope.
TESTIMONIALS
What Orange County Homeowners Say About Their Remodeling Projects
We’d rather let finished homes – and the families living in them – make the case.
These are the most beautiful cabinets!! So well made. The contractor installing them said they’re some of the best he’s ever seen. Everyone that sees them wants to know where I bought them.
joshua keith senior client
We carry Wellsford Cabinetry among several others for our kitchen design and remodel services. Wellsford has the best quality I have seen, with fair pricing and excellent, excellent customer service. They are my “go to” line.
Sharon Gunther Fresh Design
Why Homeowners Choose Q Kitchen & Bath as Their Remodeling Contractor
Design, engineering, and construction under one roof. Fixed, itemized pricing. Permitted, inspected work. A project manager who answers the phone. And finish-level attention to detail on a general contractor’s scope – the combination that’s genuinely hard to find.
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FAQ
Common Home Renovation Questions, Answered
A cosmetic multi-room refresh can finish in 3–6 weeks. A full interior renovation typically runs 3–6 months. Room additions and structural projects generally take 6–12 months from first design meeting to final inspection, because plan check and permitting alone often consume two to four months before construction starts. We give you a phased schedule up front.
Additions and structural changes require permitted, engineered plans reviewed by your city’s building department. Cosmetic work like flooring and paint generally doesn’t. As a design-build firm, we handle drawings, structural engineering, and plan check submission in-house, so you don’t need to hire and coordinate a separate architect.
For single-room or phased projects, usually yes – we seal off work zones, contain dust, and sequence around your daily life. For full gut renovations or large additions affecting plumbing, power, or the roof, most families relocate temporarily. We’ll tell you honestly which category your project falls into during the consultation, not after demolition.
Under Proposition 13, new construction is assessed on the value it adds, and that amount is added to your existing base year value – your whole property isn’t reassessed at current market value. Routine repairs and cosmetic updates generally aren’t reassessed at all. Confirm specifics with the Orange County Assessor, since your situation may vary.
Kitchens, bathrooms, and added square footage consistently lead, and in Orange County’s market, opening a closed floor plan and adding a primary suite or ADU tend to perform especially well. That said, the highest-return project is often the one that fixes what makes your home frustrating to live in – return you collect daily, not just at resale.