Expert Remodeling Services & Room Additions Hacienda Heights, California

You want top-quality service at reasonable rates for your Hacienda Heights, California remodeling project, and that’s exactly what My Space delivers. Our experienced designers know how to put your ideas and budget together and create the ideal room addition, bathroom remodel, or kitchen remodel design.  Our skilled crews and expert project managers then make it happen.  Patio enclosures offer an economical room addition, and our home improvement services also include patio covers, decks and gazebos, and outdoor kitchens to complete your dream home.

Making the Right Decisions

To get your renovation or expansion off on the right foot, take the time to seriously think about what you want and why.  Then look for examples that you like online and in magazines.  Find out (at least roughly) what they cost, and adjust your expectations to match your budget.  Start contacting remodeling contractors only after you’ve already taken these steps.

The Haciendia Heights Housing Market

You should also know a bit about the Hacienda Heights real estate market.  With a growing population the median home price is some $530,000 in mid-2016 with an average size of around 1,900 square feet (http://www.bestplaces.net/city/california/hacienda_heights).  With a cold market, that median selling price is often some 20 to 30% lower than the asking prices you see advertised (http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Hacienda_Heights-California/market-trends/).  Trulia notes that adding a bedroom increases a home’s value by over $100,000.  The average 4-bedroom house was selling for $184,000 more than the average 3-bedroom house, but other factors are in play as well.

Home Improvement Permits

If you’re thinking of doing much more than handling painting and new carpet yourself, you may want to rethink that.  There’s a lot more to remodeling projects than most people expect.  Taking a look at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/bsd/content/whydoineedapermit.aspx should give you an idea of the complexities involved, particularly the detailed planning required to avoid major headaches later.  Before any work starts, Hacienda Heights projects must receive a building permit from Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department — not just for room additions but also for bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, renovations, decks, new stucco, re-roofing, window replacements, and so on.  The application usually requires submitting detailed plans to demonstrate compliance with numerous codes and regulations.  Actually, there can be several permits covering grading and foundations, construction, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, and so on.  Then during and after work, there will be one or more on-site inspections.  So it really makes sense to bring in a general contractor to coordinate all that planning and all those different construction tasks.