Highland, San Bernardino County

Remodeling & ADU's in Highland.

Highland sits at the southern base of the San Bernardino Mountains, right next door to our Redlands office. We help Highland homeowners add space with room additions and ADUs, and update kitchens, bathrooms and exteriors.

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CSLB Lic. #1163093 20+ years renovating houses Serving San Bernardino & Riverside Counties

Adding room in Highland

When a household outgrows its house, the first question is usually whether to move or build. Often, building makes more sense. A room addition can turn a three-bedroom house into a four-bedroom one, open up a cramped family room, or give a parent a bedroom and bath on the ground floor. Our gallery's pool house project shows what a well-planned addition looks like: a covered patio and outdoor kitchen that make the backyard part of the living space. We look at how your lot, roofline and existing layout work together before we suggest anything, so the addition looks like it was always part of the home.

Mountain views, citrus roots

Highland's history runs through its orange groves and the irrigation ditches that once fed them, and the Palm Avenue historic district still carries that heritage. Today the city mixes those older homes with newer subdivisions closer to the foothills. Each kind of house has its own needs. An older home may need its electrical and plumbing brought up to date as part of any remodel, while a newer one is often ready for a better kitchen, finishes that replace builder-grade materials, or a detached ADU in the backyard.

Permits and planning in Highland

The City of Highland reviews and permits additions and ADUs inside its limits, while some addresses with a Highland mailing address sit in unincorporated areas that San Bernardino County permits instead. We confirm which agency your address belongs to at the start, then prepare plans that fit its rules. That one step saves weeks of back-and-forth later and keeps the budget conversation honest from the first walkthrough.

Kitchens and outdoor kitchens

Additions are not the only way to make a Highland home live larger. Opening a closed kitchen to the family room, adding an island with seating, or building a covered patio with an outdoor cooking area can change how a whole house feels. We design those spaces around how you actually cook and entertain, and we coordinate the electrical, gas and plumbing work so it is done once and done right.

Questions

Can I add a bedroom without moving?

Often, yes. Depending on setbacks and lot size, a Highland home can usually gain a bedroom through a room addition, a garage conversion or a detached ADU. We walk the property with you and explain which option fits your lot.

How close are you to Highland?

Very close. Highland borders Redlands, and our office is on Plum Lane in Redlands, so getting out to see a Highland project is quick. We follow up on every estimate request the same day.

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