Painting, drywall and remodeling in Laguna Beach
Hillside and coastal finishing for Laguna Beach homes that move, weather and sit on slopes.
What building in Laguna Beach actually involves
Laguna is built on hillsides that move, and that movement arrives indoors as cracks that keep coming back at door corners and ceiling lines. Filling them rigid guarantees a return visit within two years. We bridge them with mesh and a flexible compound, and where the movement is structural rather than cosmetic we say so instead of selling the same patch twice.
Add the marine layer on top. Canyon and ocean-facing properties stay damp overnight for most of the year, which is why exterior coatings here fail from the back – moisture pushing out through the substrate – rather than from sun on the surface. Breathable systems over a properly dried wall last; sealing a damp wall in does not.
Access is the other Laguna cost. Steep driveways, stairs down to the entry, and streets too narrow to park a truck outside change how a crew moves material, and we price that honestly rather than discovering it on day one.
All services
Everything we do in Laguna Beach
Eight services under one contract, so a job that touches three of them still runs on one schedule.
Interior Painting
Older Laguna cottages have board-and-batten, wood panelling and plaster, and hillside houses have movement cracks. Each surface is prepared for what it is, with mildew-resistant finishes in damp canyon homes.
from $3.25 / sq ft
Exterior Painting
Canyon and ocean-facing houses stay damp overnight, so breathable coatings go over walls that have properly dried. Sealing a damp wall in is what causes blistering from behind.
from $2.75 / sq ft
Drywall & Plastering
Cracks from hillside movement are bridged with mesh and flexible compound. Where a crack keeps widening or doors start to stick, we recommend a geotechnical or structural check before any finish work.
from $275
Flat Roof Coating
Low-slope roofs and decks on hillside houses take salt air and sun at once. Drains and scuppers are checked first, because water ponding on a hillside roof ends up in the wall below it.
from $4.25 / sq ft
Bathroom Remodel
Full bathroom remodels under one contract – demolition, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, vanity and glass – with a flood-tested shower and a schedule you can plan around.
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
With much of the city in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, we recommend non-combustible fencing next to the house, and corrosion-resistant hardware everywhere because of the salt air.
from $45 / linear ft
Also working across the South Orange County
FAQ
Working with us in Laguna Beach
If yours is not here, call us. We would rather answer it before you book than after.
Laguna Beach runs one of the more demanding design review processes in Orange County, and the whole city lies in the Coastal Zone. Many exterior changes need review, and some need a coastal development permit as well. Interior painting, drywall repair and recoating an existing roof generally do not. We confirm what applies to your address before quoting.
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Get a fixed price for your Laguna Beach project
Free walkthrough, written quote the same day in most cases, and no follow-up sales calls.
(213) 375-0868