Homes we remodel in Redwood City
In Mt. Carmel and Stambaugh-Heller the bathroom is often the original one in a small prewar house, with a cast-iron drain, a tub in a tight alcove and framing under the floor that needs checking once the old tile is up. Woodside Plaza houses from the early 1950s were often built with a single bathroom, so a gut means planning the toilet outage day by day, and a second bath is the request we hear most. In Redwood Shores most bathrooms are in townhomes and condos stacked over a neighbor, so the HOA signs off before we start and every shower pan is flood-tested for 24 hours before tile goes on. Up in Farm Hill and Emerald Hills the work is the same but the lots slope and the carry from the street is longer, and Emerald Hills permits go to San Mateo County.
- Prewar cottages and bungalows (Mt. Carmel, Stambaugh-Heller, Centennial, Palm Park, Central): Small single-story houses, many with a detached garage out back. Expect cast-iron drains, older wiring and an original bathroom that has been patched more than remodeled.
- Early-1950s tract homes (Woodside Plaza and nearby streets off Woodside Road): Houses of around 1,000 square feet that were often built with one bathroom, so a full hall-bath gut or adding a second bath is the usual project.
- Mid-century hillside homes (Farm Hill, Eagle Hill, Canyon, and Emerald Hills in the county): Sloped lots and longer carries from the street. Emerald Hills began as 1920s summer cabins and is unincorporated, so permits go to San Mateo County.
- 1960s-onward townhomes, condos and houses on bay fill (Redwood Shores): Stacked units where a leak reaches the neighbor below, HOA approval before work starts, and a levee-protected area where parts are mapped as FEMA flood zones.
Neighborhoods we work in: Mt. Carmel, Stambaugh-Heller, Downtown, Centennial, Central, Palm Park, Edgewood Park, Eagle Hill, Canyon, Roosevelt, Woodside Plaza, Farm Hill, Redwood Oaks, Redwood Village, Friendly Acres, Redwood Shores, Emerald Hills.