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Remodeling Company in Temple City, CA
Bradford Remodeling handles general contracting, kitchen remodeling, and whole-home renovation work across Temple City, CA. Most Temple City homes were built between the 1940s and 1970s, which means we’re regularly working with older framing, outdated electrical panels, and floor plans that need rethinking rather than refreshing. The written price you get before any work starts is the price you pay, and every completed job carries a one-year guarantee in writing. Call (903) 568-7222 to schedule a free estimate.
Why Temple City Homes Are Different
Temple City’s housing stock runs heavily toward mid-century ranch homes and postwar single-story builds, with a mix of two-story additions added over the decades. What that means on the ground is simple: original substrates (the material beneath your tile or flooring) are often in rougher shape than the surface layer suggests. We open walls and find dry rot along sill plates, cast iron drain lines that have been in service for sixty years, and wiring that predates modern load calculations for kitchen appliance circuits.
The local climate adds a second layer. Temple City sits in the San Gabriel Valley, which means summer heat pushes past 95 degrees while winter brings cool, damp nights. Exterior materials expand and contract more than homeowners expect, so flashing around windows and door thresholds fails faster than it would on the coast. When we write a scope for a Temple City remodel, we plan for remediation before finish work, because the house usually tells us what it needs once we open it up.
Permits run through the City of Temple City Building and Safety Division. For structural changes, additions, or work that moves plumbing or electrical lines, the paperwork is not optional, and we pull it ourselves as part of the job.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Temple City Services
Most homeowners in Temple City call us for one of two reasons: a kitchen that was built for a 1960s household, or a whole-home renovation that needs one crew running the entire job instead of a rotating cast of subs. Here is how each works.
General Contractor in Temple City
When your Temple City project touches more than one trade, a General Contractor in Temple City is the person who holds the schedule, the permits, and the written scope together. We coordinate demolition, rough-in plumbing and electrical, framing, drywall, and finish work under one contract. For Temple City ranchers, the most common calls are load-bearing wall removals, room additions off the back, and full interior gut-and-rebuilds that preserve the original footprint while modernizing the mechanicals. You get one written price, one point of contact, and one crew chief who knows the job start to finish.
Kitchen Remodeling in Temple City
A Kitchen Remodeling in Temple City job on a 1950s ranch almost always starts with the electrical panel and the drain line. Older Temple City kitchens were wired for a refrigerator and a toaster, not for a double oven, a microwave in the island, and a dishwasher with a heating element. We trace the circuit load, run new dedicated lines where needed, and bring the plumbing from the floor drain era into current code before a single cabinet box gets set. Cabinetry runs from KraftMaid and Wellborn in our typical specs, and counter surfaces are documented Cambria or Caesarstone, with the spec sheet in your written estimate.
Home Remodeling in Temple City
Home Remodeling in Temple City means reworking the house as one system, not as a series of isolated rooms. In this city, that frequently means converting a closed-off kitchen-dining split into an open plan, reframing for wider hallways, or adding a primary suite where a porch or storage room used to be. We work with the existing roofline where we can, because matching mid-century roof pitches matters for curb value on Temple City streets. Every phase of the remodel is documented in the written scope, and the finished job closes with a clean site, a printed scope-to-final walkthrough, and a signed one-year guarantee in your hand.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Temple City
We service and install a documented roster of brands across our Temple City projects, including KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria surfaces, Kohler and Moen fixtures, GAF and James Hardie exterior products, and Therma-Tru doors. Specification sheets are included in your written estimate, and material availability is confirmed before the first day on site. See our brands for the full set.
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AfterPricing for Remodeling Company in Temple City, CA
| Service | Typical range in Temple City |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
In Temple City, the biggest price movers are hidden conditions inside 60-year-old walls: cast iron drain replacement, dry rot at the sill plate, or a subpanel that needs to be upsized before new circuits can pass inspection. That is exactly why Bradford Remodeling always starts with a written estimate, not a verbal ballpark. The price we put in writing is the price you get, and nothing moves at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Temple City
We work across every part of Temple City, from the streets around Temple City Park to the neighborhoods south of Las Tunas Drive and the homes near Emperor Elementary. Our crews are local to the San Gabriel Valley, which keeps response times tight when you call with a question mid-project.
- Temple City Park area
- South of Las Tunas Drive
- Near Emperor Elementary
- North Temple City
- Oak Avenue corridor
Service Area – Cities Near Temple City
Bradford Remodeling serves Temple City and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley communities. We also work in El Monte, CA, San Gabriel, CA, Arcadia, CA, and Rosemead, CA. If you are in one of these areas and planning a remodel, the same written-price commitment and one-year guarantee apply.
Serving Temple City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Temple City area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Remodeling Company in Temple City
Start dates depend on the scope and the current permit queue with the City of Temple City Building and Safety Division. We will give you a written schedule at the estimate stage, including permit filing dates and a realistic first-day-on-site window. Call (903) 568-7222 to get the conversation started.
Yes. We pull permits ourselves for any scope that requires them, which in Temple City includes structural changes, additions, and most work that moves plumbing, electrical, or gas lines. The permit fees are listed as a line item in your written estimate, and we handle the inspections through final sign-off.
No, not from our side. Bradford Remodeling writes a fixed scope and a fixed price before any work begins. If you change the scope mid-project, we write a change order with its own price that you sign before any new work starts, so nothing on the invoice is ever a surprise.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Temple City Customers Say
"Painting and drywall repair were flawless. They patched the drywall seams and the paint matches the old wall."
- Cal P."Replaced old windows and trim while redoing the kitchen. Clean finish work."
- Ron F."Home remodel with a new floor plan. Handled structural work and permits without drama."
- Gus R.
