Homes we remodel in Mountain View
A Monta Loma bathroom and an Old Mountain View bathroom need different plans. In a Monta Loma Eichler the toilet flange and shower drain are set in a slab with radiant tubing nearby, so moving either means scanning, saw-cutting around the tubing and pouring back; many Mackay flattops in the same neighborhood are on slab too, without the radiant tubing. In Old Mountain View the bungalows sit on raised floors, which makes moving a drain easy, but the walls are plaster and the floor framing under an old mud-set floor often needs work before new tile. The ranches in Rex Manor, Cuesta Park and Waverly Park usually have a small hall bath and a tight primary bath, and combining space from a closet is a common request. In townhomes and condos the HOA approves the work first and every shower pan is flood-tested for 24 hours before tile.
- Mid-century modern tracts: Eichler, Mackay and Mardell (Monta Loma, plus the early-1970s Bell Meadows Eichlers): Eichlers have radiant-heat tubing in the slab and post-and-beam walls; many Mackay flattops are on slab too. Plumbing moves mean cutting concrete, so the drain locations shape the design.
- Early-1900s to 1930s bungalows and Victorians (Old Mountain View): Craftsman and Spanish-revival bungalows on raised floors, with plaster walls and old drains. A few houses are on the city’s historic register, which matters only if the outside changes.
- 1950s–60s ranches (Rex Manor, Shoreline West, Cuesta Park, Waverly Park, Blossom Valley, Varsity Park): Single-story houses where small hall baths and closed kitchens are the usual starting point.
- Townhomes and condos (Whisman, Downtown and along the main corridors): Stacked or shared-wall units: HOA approval first, and every shower pan flood-tested before tile because a neighbor lives below.
Neighborhoods we work in: Old Mountain View, Downtown, Monta Loma, Rex Manor, Shoreline West, Sylvan Park, Whisman, Cuesta Park, Waverly Park, Bell Meadows, Blossom Valley, Varsity Park, Gemello, Cuernavaca.