Homes we remodel in Mountain View
Most Mountain View conversions are in the hall bath of a Monta Loma house or a 1950s ranch, where a 60-inch tub fills the alcove. On an Eichler or Mackay slab the drain stays where the concrete put it unless we cut, so a pan matched to the old drain is the fast choice and a centered or linear drain is the upgrade. In Old Mountain View the raised floor lets the new drain go where the shower needs it, and the old tub is often cast iron that we break up in place. In townhomes and condos the pan is flood-tested for 24 hours because a neighbor lives below. Owners planning to stay ask for a curbless entry and grab-bar blocking, which we frame in even if the bars come later.
- 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.