Construction services, and what each one costs
Eleven services across four Southern California counties, from a $650 roof repair to a $550,000 whole-home renovation. Every one has a published price range and a page explaining what moves it.
Nobody else in this market publishes these numbers. We do because it saves us both a conversation — you can rule us out on budget in thirty seconds instead of waiting three days for a callback that tells you the same thing.
Everything, on one page
Typical ranges for a standard project. The service pages break each one down by scope, materials and the variables that move the number.
| Service | Typical range | Timeline | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADU Construction | $220,000 – $385,000 | 7 – 11 months | Permit required |
| Garage Conversion | $95,000 – $165,000 | 4 – 6 months | Permit required |
| Roof Replacement | $18,000 – $42,000 | 3 – 6 days | Permit required |
| Roof Repair | $650 – $4,500 | 1 – 2 days | Usually none |
| Metal Roofing | $32,000 – $68,000 | 5 – 10 days | Permit required |
| Commercial Roofing | $9 – $18 / sq ft | Varies | Permit required |
| Whole-Home Renovation | $180,000 – $550,000 | 6 – 12 months | Permit required |
| Custom Home Building | $450 – $750 / sq ft | 14 – 24 months | Permit required |
| Swimming Pools | $85,000 – $160,000 | 3 – 5 months | Permit required |
| Decks and Patios | $18,000 – $55,000 | 2 – 5 weeks | Depends on size |
| Concrete and Driveways | $9,000 – $28,000 | 1 – 2 weeks | Depends on scope |
ADUs and conversions
Adding a legal, permitted second unit to a property you already own. The highest return per dollar of anything on this list, and the most regulated.
ADU Construction
Detached, attached and junior units, designed and permitted end to end.
Typical range
$220,000 – $385,000
7 – 11 monthsPermit required
See pricing and permitsGarage Conversion
Turning an existing garage into permitted, legal living space.
Typical range
$95,000 – $165,000
4 – 6 monthsPermit required
See pricing and permitsRoofing
From a single leak to a full tear-off. Every replacement is permitted and inspected, because an unpermitted roof is a problem the day you try to sell.
Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and rebuild, composition shingle through tile and metal.
Typical range
$18,000 – $42,000
3 – 6 daysPermit required
See pricing and permitsRoof Repair
Leaks, storm damage and localised failures, diagnosed before quoted.
Typical range
$650 – $4,500
1 – 2 daysUsually none
See pricing and permitsMetal Roofing
Standing seam and corrugated. Long life, and it performs in a fire zone.
Typical range
$32,000 – $68,000
5 – 10 daysPermit required
See pricing and permitsCommercial Roofing
TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen on flat and low-slope commercial roofs.
Typical range
$9 – $18 / sq ft
VariesPermit required
See pricing and permitsRenovation and new build
Larger structural work where the drawings, the engineering and the permit set matter as much as the carpentry.
Whole-Home Renovation
Full interior rebuilds, including moving walls and replacing aging systems.
Typical range
$180,000 – $550,000
6 – 12 monthsPermit required
See pricing and permitsCustom Home Building
Ground-up homes, engineered to the parcel and permitted end to end.
Typical range
$450 – $750 / sq ft
14 – 24 monthsPermit required
See pricing and permitsOutdoor and concrete
The work that makes a lot usable. Priced the same way as everything else — openly, with the variables named.
Swimming Pools
Gunite pools, spas and decking, including the safety barrier your city requires.
Typical range
$85,000 – $160,000
3 – 5 monthsPermit required
See pricing and permitsDecks and Patios
Decks, patio covers, pergolas and outdoor kitchens built to last outdoors.
Typical range
$18,000 – $55,000
2 – 5 weeksDepends on size
See pricing and permitsConcrete and Driveways
Driveways, flatwork, pavers, stamped concrete and retaining walls.
Typical range
$9,000 – $28,000
1 – 2 weeksDepends on scope
See pricing and permitsHow we price all of it
The same method, whatever the job.
Published range first
Every service page carries a real range and names the things that move it. You decide whether we are in your budget before you speak to anyone.
Narrowed to your property
The estimator takes your description, your city and your site conditions and tightens that range. About a minute, no phone number required.
Fixed at the walkthrough
We measure, check access and confirm scope, then issue an itemised proposal broken out by trade and material. That number is the one you hold us to.