Service area · East Sacramento
Remodeling in East Sacramento.
Houses from the 1930s and 40s, the Fabulous Forties among them. We update the kitchens and baths without losing what made you buy the house.
Cottages and revival styles under mature trees.
East Sacramento’s houses were mostly built in the 1930s and 40s, in traditional and revival styles, on lots with mature trees and not much side yard. The Fabulous Forties, the blocks in the 40s streets, are the best-known stretch.
Those houses have charm to protect and kitchens designed for a smaller household, often a galley or a small room at the back.
The same four requests, house after house.
These are the changes we hear most for this kind of home.
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A kitchen that connects to the rest of the house
Kitchen remodelingTaking out or widening the wall between kitchen and dining room, keeping trim and doors consistent with the rest of the house.
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A real primary suite
Additions and outdoor livingMost of these homes have one shared bathroom. Adding a primary bath, at the back or upstairs, is a frequent ask.
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Bathrooms rebuilt in the original footprint
Bathroom remodelingWalk-in showers and better storage in the space that’s already there.
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Built-ins in the character of the house
Custom cabinetryWindow seats, hutches and cabinetry that look original.
Who issues your permit in East Sacramento.
East Sacramento is in the City of Sacramento, so plans and permits go through the city’s building department. On a lot with mature trees and little setback, we check where an addition can actually sit, before we draw anything.
Nearby: Land Park, Sierra Oaks, Sacramento.
Sacramento-area work.
Recent jobs from around Sacramento: these photos aren’t from East Sacramento specifically. Tap any photo to look closer.
East Sacramento remodeling questions
Can we add a primary bath to a 1940s house?
Often, yes, either by borrowing space or building out or up. Which one works depends on the lot, setbacks and framing, and we check those at the site visit.
Will new work match the house?
That’s the goal. We match trim, window proportions and finishes so an addition or a new kitchen reads as part of the original.
Do you work in the Fabulous Forties specifically?
Yes. We work throughout East Sacramento, including those blocks. The photos on this page come from Sacramento-area jobs generally.
Tell us about your house.
We’ll visit, measure and talk through options. When you’re ready you get a fixed-price proposal with clear allowances; until then there’s no obligation.