ADU Company in Irvine, CA
Kitchen remodeling in Irvine means working inside homes built by the Irvine Company between the 1970s and the 2010s, where original layouts are functional but dated, and cabinet boxes, countertops, and lighting were designed for a different era of daily use. We also build ADUs and remodel bathrooms across Irvine’s villages, but most calls start with a kitchen that stopped working for the household living in it. If you’re weighing a kitchen remodel, an ADU, or both, call (866) 403-9834 and we’ll tell you what’s realistic for your specific tract.
Why Irvine Homes Are Different
Irvine is a master-planned city, and that changes how every residential job is approached. Homes in Woodbridge, Westpark, Turtle Rock, and Northwood were built in phases with consistent framing, stucco exteriors, and tile roofs, but the consistency ends at the lot line. Each Village association maintains its own architectural guidelines, and in practice that means a kitchen remodel that is straightforward in a 1980s University Park home can require additional design-review steps three blocks away in a 2000s Quail Hill tract. The city’s ADU ordinance is permissive by state law, but the Villages and HOA-governed communities layer on their own requirements around roof pitch, exterior color, and setback buffers.
Climate matters too. Irvine’s dry, warm Mediterranean pattern means we rarely fight weather delays, but the long dry season and Santa Ana wind events put a premium on fire-resistant exterior materials, especially on hillside lots near the open-space preserves around Turtle Rock and Shady Canyon. For kitchen work, the bigger issue is simple: homes from the 1970s and 1980s have plumbing and electrical rough-ins that predate modern appliance loads and island layouts. We plan for that before demolition starts.
Our Main Irvine Services
Most Irvine homeowners reach out to us about one of two projects: adding an ADU to a lot that has room for one, or remodeling a bathroom that has been untouched since the home was built.
ADU Builders in Irvine
ADU work in Irvine is less about raw construction and more about threading the city’s ADU ordinance, your Village’s architectural guidelines, and your HOA’s CC&Rs at the same time. Attached two-car garages are the norm here, which makes garage conversions and second-story ADUs over garages the dominant build types rather than ground-up detached cottages. We work across the full ADU range, from Tuff Shed conversions for budget-driven clients to architect-designed prefabs for premium builds, and we know which Villages require design review before a permit application even moves. Read the full breakdown on our ADU Builders in Irvine page.
Bathroom Remodeling in Irvine
Bathrooms in Irvine’s tract homes were built to a production standard: single-sink vanities, fiberglass shower inserts, and basic tile. We remodel them into spaces that match how households actually use them now, whether that means a larger shower, dual sinks, or accessible layouts for aging-in-place planning. Because the homes are uniformly framed, we know what’s behind the walls before we open them, which keeps the bid honest. The full service detail is on our Bathroom Remodeling in Irvine page.
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.
Kitchen Remodeling in Irvine
Kitchen remodeling in Irvine means bringing original 1970s-through-2010s production kitchens up to current standards without fighting the home’s bones. The tract homes across Northwood, Westpark, and Woodbridge share a DNA: galley or L-shaped layouts, soffits above the upper cabinets, fluorescent light boxes, and electrical panels sized for a much lighter appliance load than today’s induction cooktops and double ovens demand. The good news is the framing is predictable and the dry Irvine climate means we can sequence demolition, rough plumbing, and drywall work without weather interruptions. We handle the entire project under one contract, and our Kitchen Remodeling hub page covers the broader scope if you want to see how the pieces fit together.
Full Kitchen Renovation
Signs you need it
Cabinets are delaminating or the drawer slides fail, the layout forces two people into a single work triangle, and the original 1980s fluorescent box casts shadows over every counter.
What it costs in Irvine
A full kitchen renovation in Irvine typically runs $45,000 to $85,000 depending on cabinet grade, appliance package, and whether we move plumbing or electrical.
How we do it
We start with a measured site visit, produce fixed-price line-item drawings, pull the permits, then sequence demolition, rough-in, drywall, cabinetry, counters, and finish work under one crew.
Island Addition and Layout Reconfiguration
Signs you need it
The kitchen is a corridor, not a gathering space, and the only way to add seating or storage is to remove a non-load-bearing wall or extend the footprint.
What it costs in Irvine
Adding an island and reconfiguring the layout in an Irvine tract home typically costs $18,000 to $35,000, with the range driven by whether plumbing relocations and structural headers are required.
How we do it
We model the revised layout in plan view, confirm which walls are load-bearing, run new electrical to the island, and tie the new flooring into the existing runs.
What Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Irvine
| Item | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Full kitchen renovation | $45,000 – $85,000 |
| Island addition and layout reconfiguration | $18,000 – $35,000 |
| Cabinet refacing with new countertops | $12,000 – $22,000 |
How long does a kitchen remodel take in Irvine?
Most full kitchen remodels in Irvine take 6 to 10 weeks from first demo day to final walkthrough, assuming no HOA design review applies to interior work. Material lead times for custom cabinetry typically set the schedule. Call (866) 403-9834 for a project-specific timeline and a free estimate.
Will my Irvine HOA care about an interior kitchen remodel?
Interior kitchen work rarely triggers HOA review, but if your project changes any exterior element, like a vent hood penetration or window, the Village association may need to sign off. We check your specific community’s CC&Rs before you spend a dollar. Call (866) 403-9834 to have us review your tract’s rules.
Brands We Service in Irvine
Our Irvine kitchen builds use James Hardie fiber-cement products on any exterior-adjacent work, and we regularly install cabinet and counter lines chosen for how they hold up in dry, low-humidity conditions. We also build ADUs from Tuff Shed and Plant Prefab where the lot and HOA allow. See our brands for the full rundown.
Pricing for ADU Company in Irvine, CA
| Service | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Full kitchen renovation | $45,000 – $85,000 |
| Island addition and layout reconfiguration | $18,000 – $35,000 |
| Cabinet refacing with new countertops | $12,000 – $22,000 |
| ADU garage conversion | $120,000 – $200,000 |
| ADU above garage | $250,000 – $400,000 |
| ADU detached cottage | $150,000 – $350,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (full) | $18,000 – $35,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (guest bath) | $12,000 – $22,000 |
Prices in Irvine push upward when a Village association requires design review on exterior changes, or when a 1970s tract home needs panel upgrades and plumbing relocations that newer builds skip. Every bid we issue is fixed-price with a written line-item scope, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Irvine
We work across Irvine’s Villages and newer developments, and because most projects start with a same-week site visit, you’ll get a direct answer on feasibility without waiting. The neighborhoods below are the ones we’re in most often.
- Woodbridge
- Northwood
- Westpark
- Turtle Rock
- University Park
Service Area – Cities Near Irvine
Home Base ADU Builders also covers nearby cities with the same crew and the same fixed-price approach. That includes Tustin, CA, Aliso Viejo, CA, Santa Ana, CA, and North Tustin, CA. If you’re in one of these cities and planning a kitchen remodel, bathroom update, or ADU, call (866) 403-9834 for a free estimate.
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 ADU Company in Irvine
We schedule site visits in Irvine within one to two business days in most cases, and we’ll confirm the exact window when you call. The visit includes measurements, a look at the existing conditions, and a written line-item estimate. Call (866) 403-9834 to book yours.
For an ADU, yes in nearly every Village, and the architectural committee can veto a code-compliant plan over color, roof pitch, or setbacks. For interior kitchen or bathroom remodels, HOA review is rare unless you alter an exterior wall or window. We review your tract’s specific rules before any work starts. Call (866) 403-9834 and we’ll walk you through it.
Yes, we pull all required city building permits and coordinate any Village association design review, and we manage the inspections through final sign-off. The homeowner never has to chase paperwork. Call (866) 403-9834 and we’ll tell you exactly what your project requires.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local adu pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Irvine Customers Say
"Unit came out great and the tenant is happy. The timeline ran long, largely because of how slow the city was on plan check, though a couple of the delays were scheduling on their end."
— Robert Hayes"Detached unit in the back yard. Utilities trenched, separate meter, and it passed final on the first inspection."
— Colleen Pruitt"Knew the local setback and parking rules cold, which saved us from designing something that would never have been approved."
— Priya Mehta