Painting, drywall and remodeling in Dana Point
Exterior painting, deck coatings and interiors for Dana Point's Spanish-era houses, lantern streets and gated bluffs.
What building in Dana Point actually involves
Dana Point holds three different generations of coastal housing inside one small city. Capistrano Beach broke ground in 1925, and from 1929 took on the Spanish look it is known for – plaster walls and red tile roofs. The Lantern Village streets, named after the colored lanterns of trading ships, were laid out in the same decade and now mix original cottages with complete rebuilds. The gated communities on the bluffs, Niguel Shores and Monarch Beach among them, came later and answer to their own associations.
The common thread is the water. Much of the city sits on headlands and bluffs above it, and on those lots the small metal parts of a house – railing bases, gutter hangers, deck flashing, exposed nail heads – corrode long before the paint around them fails. Those details decide how long a new coat lasts, so they are what we inspect first.
Bluff-top houses also tend to have balconies and decks built over living space. When one of those leaks, the evidence appears in the ceiling of the room below rather than on the deck itself, and recoating a deck that is already wet underneath only traps the problem. We check before we price it.
Dana Point has a certified Local Coastal Program, so the city handles coastal development permits in its certified areas, while the Coastal Commission keeps direct jurisdiction over some others. Interior work rarely involves either; exterior changes near the bluffs can, and we confirm which applies to the address before the estimate.
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Everything we do in Dana Point
Eight services under one contract, so a job that touches three of them still runs on one schedule.
Interior Painting
Cottages in Lantern Village and Capistrano Beach often combine plaster, wood paneling and newer drywall under one roof. Each surface gets a primer suited to it, and older layers are tested for lead before any sanding starts.
from $3.25 / sq ft
Exterior Painting
On bluff and harbor-facing walls, rusting fasteners and railing bases bleed through fresh paint within a season. Corroded metal is cleaned back and spot-primed with a rust-inhibiting primer, and every joint facing the wind is resealed before the finish coat.
from $2.75 / sq ft
Drywall & Plastering
In the 1920s Spanish-style houses, cracked plaster is repaired as plaster rather than covered with new board, and the patch is textured to match the surrounding wall so it disappears under paint.
from $275
Flat Roof Coating
Decks and balconies over bedrooms are the typical job. Drains, door thresholds and the flashing where the deck meets the wall are checked first, since that junction is where most leaks begin, and the coating chosen is one rated for foot traffic.
from $4.25 / sq ft
Bathroom Remodel
Inside the gated communities, contractor hours, parking and where a dumpster may sit are set by the association. Demolition and deliveries are scheduled around those rules, and the shower pan is water-tested before any tile goes on it.
from $15,000
Kitchen Remodel
Full kitchen remodels under one contract – demolition, plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, countertops, backsplash and appliances – with cabinets ordered before demo so the room is never sitting gutted.
from $32,000
Flooring
Laminate, luxury vinyl plank, engineered and solid hardwood, tile and stone – installed over a subfloor we actually prepared, so nothing bounces, gaps or lifts.
from $5.75 / sq ft
Fencing
New wood and vinyl fencing, repairs to leaning and rotted sections, and staining or painting that actually survives an LA summer.
from $45 / linear ft
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FAQ
Working with us in Dana Point
If yours is not here, call us. We would rather answer it before you book than after.
Building permits come from the City of Dana Point's Building & Safety Division, which takes applications and plans online. A kitchen or bathroom that involves new wiring, moved plumbing or a changed wall will need one. If the project also changes the outside of a house in the Coastal Zone, a coastal development permit may be required as well – from the city in its certified areas, from the Coastal Commission where it has kept jurisdiction. We check both before quoting.
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