Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Irvine
Finding a general contractor in Irvine who actually understands post-tension slab foundations and HOA architectural review is harder than it should be. Most remodeling companies quote from a catalog. We quote from an inspection, because we know what hides inside 1970s and 1980s Irvine tract homes: aluminum branch wiring, undersized framing, and slabs you cannot cut into without locating tensioned cables first. Daly City Construction runs full-scale remodels, additions, ADU builds, re-roofing, and hardscaping across Irvine under one license and one point of contact. Call Noel Cabrera’s team at (866) 505-5254 for a free, line-item estimate built for Irvine’s actual housing stock.
Why Daly City Construction Is Irvine’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Noel Cabrera built Daly City Construction around a simple principle: one contractor, every phase. When an Irvine homeowner hires us for a kitchen remodel or room addition, they are not juggling a plumber from Santa Ana, a roofer from Tustin, and a fencing crew from Lake Forest. One contract, one schedule, one person accountable for the final walkthrough.
Our reputation in Irvine comes from how we handle the parts of a job most contractors would rather not discuss. Irvine’s villages – Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Westpark, and the newer Great Park neighborhoods – sit on post-tension cable slab-on-grade foundations. Every new bathroom, relocated drain, or addition slab edge means locating those cables before any saw touches concrete. We do that with a cable locator and, where needed, a structural engineer’s sign-off. The city plan check desk knows us. The village architectural committees know us too, because our submittals come in with material samples and finish schedules that match each HOA’s CC&Rs.
Response time to Irvine from our Daly City headquarters is straightforward: we schedule site visits for Irvine projects within a few business days, and our crews stage material deliveries so the work starts cleanly. Homeowners consistently tell us the difference is that we name the problem, price it, and get written approval before touching it. That is not marketing language. It is how we keep a five-figure remodel from turning into a six-figure dispute.
Styles & brands we work with
General Contractor Services in Irvine
General Contractor Services in Irvine cover everything from full kitchen and bathroom remodels to room additions, whole-home refreshes, and prefab ADU installation. A typical kitchen remodel in Irvine runs $14,000 – $45,000, a bathroom remodel $9,000 – $28,000, and a home addition $45,000 – $130,000 depending on scope, finishes, and what the existing structure reveals once walls are open. When an Irvine homeowner calls us, the first question is almost always about the slab. The second is about the HOA. We answer both before any work begins.
Multi-Trade Scope, Single Contract
A whole-home remodel in a Woodbridge or Northwood tract home typically touches three or more trades: framing, electrical, plumbing, tile, drywall, and often roofing or windows. We run all of it under one license, with a single draw schedule and one point of contact. The material brands – Cambria or Caesarstone countertops, GAF or Owens Corning roofing, Kohler or American Standard fixtures – get selected during a structured design phase, not improvised mid-job.
ADU and Room Addition Capability
Irvine homeowners increasingly ask about ADUs, and most general contractors are not equipped to deliver prefab brands like Abodu, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, or Plant Prefab. We are. An ADU in Irvine typically runs $90,000 – $220,000, and a garage conversion $30,000 – $80,000. Both require plan check, HOA review if in a governed village, and slab work that respects the post-tension cables underneath.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Construction Company in Irvine
Construction Company work in Irvine means something specific: navigating a master-planned city where nearly every home was built after 1970 by the Irvine Company. That means HOA-governed tract and village infill under strict architectural review, not the patchwork of prewar housing you find in neighboring Santa Ana. A construction company working Irvine has to understand CC&R restrictions, city plan check timelines, and the reality that most housing is 1970s – 2000s wood-frame stucco over post-tension slab foundations. Roof replacement in Irvine runs $8,000 – $20,000. Window replacement runs $4,500 – $15,000. But the real variable is structural: what condition is the framing actually in once the stucco comes off?
Roofing and Exterior Systems
Irvine’s semi-arid Mediterranean climate – hot Santa Ana wind events, roughly 13 inches of rain a year – means roofing systems dry out and crack, and at the wildland-urban interface in hillside villages like Turtle Rock and Orchard Hills, wildfire ember-zone requirements now shape what materials an HOA will approve. We spec roofing from a six-brand portfolio: GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. Each has different warranty tiers and fire ratings, and we match the product to the village’s architectural standards, not our inventory.
Hardscaping and Outdoor Work
Paver patios in Irvine run $3,500 – $11,000, and paver driveways $7,000 – $18,000. Drainage and slope stability matter here, because the low rainfall means homeowners underestimate how much runoff a hardscape changes. Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers are common choices in Irvine villages, and we install them over properly compacted base with drainage accounted for, not as a weekend cosmetic layer.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irvine
Our General Contractor team works with a curated portfolio of 50+ manufacturer brands across cabinets, countertops, plumbing fixtures, roofing, windows and doors, fencing, hardscaping, siding, and prefab ADUs. For Irvine hardscaping specifically, we regularly spec Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, and where budget matters, Unilock offers a strong mid-tier option. Material lead times for Irvine jobs run shorter than most contractors claim, because we order directly through authorized distributor channels and stage deliveries at our yard before the crew mobilizes. That matters when your HOA wants a specific paver color or roof shingle profile and the job cannot start until the sample is approved.
Call (866) 505-5254 if you are planning work in 92606, 92612, 92614, or 92616. Noel and the team will walk you through the brand options that fit your project and your HOA’s architectural standards.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Irvine Homes
- Post-tension slab penetrations gone wrong: Irvine’s slab-on-grade foundations carry tensioned steel cables. A contractor who cuts or core-drills for a new bathroom drain without locating cables first can turn a $3,000 rough-in into a $15,000 engineered repair and a stalled permit.
- 1970s aluminum branch wiring behind the walls: Many Woodbridge, Northwood, and Westpark homes from the 1970s and early 1980s still have single-strand aluminum wiring. Opening a wall for a kitchen or bath remodel often triggers the code requirement to update it, which is a real cost that should be an allowance, not a surprise.
- Undersized framing from the original build: The 1970s-era tract framing was built to older load tables. When we open a wall for an addition or remove a load-bearing partition, the existing headers are frequently undersized for modern code. We size the replacement properly and get it in writing before the drywall goes back.
- HOA architectural review delays: In Irvine’s villages, every exterior change from a roof color to a window style has to clear the village architectural committee. That process takes weeks, not days, and a contractor who does not know the submittal requirements will stall your project at the starting line.
Pricing for General Contractor in Irvine, CA
Here is what work actually costs in Irvine right now, based on recent bids in 92606, 92612, 92614, and 92616:
| Project | Typical Irvine Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
The ranges are wide for a reason: an Irvine remodel on a 1970s Woodbridge home with original aluminum wiring and post-tension slab constraints costs more than the same plan on a 2005 Great Park build. Material tier moves the number too. Cambria countertops, Kohler fixtures, and a Schaub drawer package land at the top of the range. Caesarstone, American Standard, and mid-tier cabinet lines land in the middle. We write allowances into the contract for exactly these decisions, and any discovery once walls are open gets priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (866) 505-5254 to schedule your free estimate. The estimate is line-item, in writing, and built from an inspection – not a phone call.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irvine
Daly City Construction regularly runs General Contractor projects in Tustin, Aliso Viejo, Santa Ana, and North Tustin. If you are in one of those cities and planning a remodel or addition, the same inspection-first pricing and single-contract scope applies. Our Irvine team knows the HOA and plan check requirements in each of these markets, so the submittal process does not stall your project.
Serving Irvine, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Irvine
Because those villages were built in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the walls routinely contain aluminum branch wiring, undersized framing, and sometimes failed waterproofing that no walkthrough can see. Opening the wall is the first honest look at the structure. We build written allowances into every Irvine contract for exactly these discoveries, and we price each one as a signed change order before any repair work begins. That way the quote moves with a paper trail, not a surprise. Call (866) 505-5254 and we will explain how allowances work on your specific tract.
Yes, but only after the post-tension cables are located. Irvine’s homes sit almost entirely on post-tension slab-on-grade foundations, where high-strength steel cables run through the concrete under tension. Cutting or core-drilling without locating those cables first can sever one, which releases the tension and requires an engineered repair that costs thousands and pauses the permit. We use cable locating equipment and, when the penetration lands near a cable run, bring in a structural engineer to sign off before any saw touches the slab.
Yes, in most Irvine villages you need both. The city plan check covers structural, electrical, plumbing, and code compliance. The HOA architectural committee covers exterior appearance, materials, colors, and anything visible from the street or neighboring lots. The HOA review typically happens first and can take two to six weeks depending on the village. We prepare both submittals in parallel, with material samples and finish schedules that match your CC&Rs, so neither process waits on the other. Call (866) 505-5254 to find out what your specific village requires.
We stop, document it with photos, and write a repair scope into a signed change order before rebuilding. Failed waterproofing in a 1980s Irvine tract bathroom usually means the shower pan or tile backer has been leaking into the framing for years. The fix is not a patch, it is a tear-out to dry framing, new Schluter waterproofing membrane, and re-tiling. We price that as a specific allowance item in the original contract so it is not a fight when we find it. Estimates are free at (866) 505-5254.
A permit triggers inspections, and inspections create a written record that the framing, wiring, plumbing, and waterproofing met code at the time of installation. That matters for resale, for insurance, and for your HOA. On an Irvine remodel, the permit also forces compliance with current energy and seismic codes that a 1970s or 1980s tract home was never built to meet. We pull all required permits, schedule every inspection, and do not cover anything until the inspector signs off. It slows the job by a few days. It protects the homeowner for decades.
Written by Noel Cabrera, Owner at Daly City Construction, serving Irvine and surrounding cities.