General Contractor in Costa Mesa, CA

Remodeling older Costa Mesa homes

Much of Costa Mesa's housing was built in the decades after World War II, in neighborhoods such as Mesa Verde, College Park and the Eastside. Homes of that age often still have original electrical panels and wiring, galvanized steel or cast-iron plumbing, and slab foundations with pipes running beneath them.

None of that rules out a remodel, but it affects scope and cost, and it is better identified before the design is final than discovered during demolition. Older homes can also include work done without permits by earlier owners, which may come up during plan check or inspection and need to be corrected.

Additions and new homes

An addition is a common way to get more out of an older house, and some owners choose to rebuild instead. What a lot allows is set by the city's zoning rules on setbacks, height, lot coverage and parking. Most of Costa Mesa is inland of the Coastal Zone, so projects here generally do not involve the coastal development permits that apply closer to the water, and approvals usually come down to zoning review and the building permit.

Commercial projects

Costa Mesa is one of Orange County's commercial centers, with retail, restaurant and office space from the South Coast Plaza area to 17th Street. Siemonsma Construction works with commercial clients on office, retail and restaurant projects, and handles the permit applications and city coordination those projects require.

How a project runs

We start with a meeting at the property to define the scope. Design is coordinated with your architect or designer, or with the architects, engineers and interior designers we work with. We handle the permit application and approvals, schedule and coordinate the trades through construction, and finish with a walkthrough and a punch list that is completed before the job is closed out.