Last updated on May 21st, 2024 at 12:52 am
When it comes to home renovations, it can be challenging to plan modern updates that still retain the charm of your house. Working with older homes, especially, requires special knowledge. You need a professional to determine what needs to be replaced and what can be kept and refinished—a seasoned contractor that can seamlessly blend additions to the remainder of the house, be it from the ground up or by modifying existing rooms.
To help you choose the right contractor to translate your vision into great spaces, our team has curated a list of the best general contractors in Cerritos, California. These companies were selected based on their accreditations, certifications, and professional affiliations. We also considered the recognition each firm has received in the form of industry awards, client reviews, and press features. For your convenience, we have included the range of services the firms offer, their specializations, and the length of time they have been in the industry.
Masterworks Construction Services
1376-B Coronado Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90804
Masterworks Construction Services, Inc. is a comprehensive general contractor that provides a full spectrum of residential and commercial remodeling and building services. It offers architectural design, construction, landscape design, and landscape installation services that have been recognized with a Guildmaster Award and a Best of Long Beach Award. Bill Leisy, the President, runs the company with 30 years of construction-related experience. He also holds a General Contractor license and a Landscape Contractor license.
The company has ample expertise in providing big structural changes for older homes. This was demonstrated in its remodel of a 1970s home, which included updating the interiors to a contemporary style with clean lines, better traffic flow, and improved use of space. The Masterworks team installed hanging shelving, a floating TV with porcelain tile surround, and custom walnut floating cabinetry.
For one of the company’s kitchen remodels, the project entailed removing walls and reconfiguring the kitchen and breakfast nook area. With an open floor plan, the team was able to improve workflow, increase pantry space, change appliance locations, and upgrade finishes. They installed custom cabinetry and a wood panel refrigerator with an adjacent minibar and pantry area.
Masterworks upgraded a tired, dark oak 1980s cookroom to a modern, sleek style kitchen that opens to a family room. The new family room features a custom mid-century modern terrazzo fireplace surround, custom entertainment center built-ins, and tile flooring.
7 Point Construction
201 Covina Avenue STE #4, Long Beach, CA 90803
7 Point Construction is a California-based residential and commercial construction company that has been in business for 15 years. Licensed, insured, and bonded, the company specializes in luxury residential and corporate commercial construction build-outs. Its team, led by CEO Josh Espinoza, coordinates the scheduling of all phases, from plans to finishes, assisting clients every step of the way. On the second floor of a two-story addition, the team enlarged the master bedroom and bath, adding a sitting room and office. On the ground floor, a “man room” for the client’s husband, a wine cellar, and a covered patio were added. The crew expanded the kitchen by adding a family parlor and covered outdoor space for dining.
7 Point did the same work for another home remodel where it knocked down walls to achieve an open concept floor plan and moved the laundry room to the garage. It added a door to access the garage from inside the home and totally changed the entire layout of the kitchen and bathroom. The wood-burning fireplace was converted to a gas fireplace, the closet space in two rooms enlarged, and a recessed ceiling with LED lighting installed.
7 Point helped bolt the house to the foundation, framed out new windows and doors, and remodeled a bathroom. It capped off the project with a clean interior skim coat finish and a Santa Barbara stucco finish for the exterior.
Luxe Remodel
620 Newport Center Drive #1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Luxe Remodeling is a licensed and bonded general contractor specializing in residential remodeling projects. Its quality services have earned accreditation from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Oren Levy, the Founder and CEO, applies his experience building and selling custom spec homes in leading his team of professional contractors. They manage each project through on-site preparation, on-time scheduling, budget and cost management, and consistent client communication.
For one of the company’s most challenging projects, the Luxe team demolished an entire house, redid two bathrooms, replaced the flooring, added a new staircase, and finished the upstairs room. The team installed HVAC and rewired and replumbed the whole house within four months.
Luxe delivers impressive bathroom remodels as well. It did a total remodel of a master bathroom, removing walls, floor, tile, the toilet and sink, and other fixtures. The shower was re-built, and new tile, vanity, wall cabinet, medicine cabinet, toilet, and lighting fixtures were installed. The team chose the colors and materials as it did for another client that contracted the company to remodel their home within a three-week period. Luxe built a new master bathroom, installed new carpeting and wood laminate flooring where there had been carpeting, added new paint, and put in some lighting fixtures.
Unity Remodeling
23326 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Established in 2000, Unity Remodeling has extensive expertise in kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and room additions. At the age of 16, Shay Alon, the owner, learned how to install flooring and build kitchen cabinets from scratch. In the years since he has expanded his focus to include virtually every aspect of construction including the very latest technologies and techniques. Shay’s team of bonded workers have mastered exterior and interior painting, removing interior walls, and building new islands with quartz countertops.
This is reflected in the kitchen and bathrooms the company remodeled where the team installed new flooring, lighting, painted the interior and exterior. They also provided plumbing and complete rewiring in a number of projects.
The Unity team’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills stood out when it assisted a client who had a backyard that tends to flood during heavy rains, and the water flows down onto the patio. On the spot, Shay designed a French drain system: a trench drain collects the water before it reaches the patio. It is routed to a network of four French drains, which would be lined with alternating layers of pebbles and sand to act as reservoirs for flood overflow.
Kaplan Construction
1400 East 28th Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Kaplan Construction provides general contracting and construction services to residents and business members of Long Beach and its neighboring areas. Owned and operated by Bob Kaplan since 1991, Bob combines the ability to work with design ideas and keep in mind the best economic interests of the owner. He is an environmentally sensitive second-generation builder—one of Kaplan Construction’s projects was among the first to fall under the 2008 City of Long Beach recycling requirements.
Bob also understands how to integrate new technology into a renovation while respecting the personality of the home. A custom glass elevator installation and home remodel converted a 1950’s Laguna Beach, California house into a light and bright piece of art featured in Orange County’s Home magazine.
Bob’s staff stays focused and remains with the project until completion. Attention to detail and custom builds turned a kitchen in this 1931 Tudor home from bearable to breathtakingly beautiful.
Accustomed to renovating old homes, Bob handles midcourse corrections with transparency. He worked on a 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival home where he encountered a complication with asbestos abatement. When the client decided to replace the ancient furnaces with central heat, Bob took care of change orders in the same straightforward way as his original bid.
Superb Builders
868 S Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Superb Builders Inc., is a general contractor specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling as well as additions and new home construction. From small tasks such as window replacement to a comprehensive house redesign or structure from scratch, the company has created a name for itself thanks to the caliber of every single project. With more than 17 years in business, Superb Builders Inc. is experienced in selecting and matching the color and grain of hardwoods and the natural finishing of the wood.
Superb Builders provides professional workmanship for all its projects. It redesigned a kitchen from a small, dark space to a vibrant, updated kitchen. The remodel increased the storage of kitchen cabinets. The process from concept through fabrication and installation was completed ahead of schedule and within budget.
In this kitchen remodel, Superb Builders helped the client select materials such as moldings, lighting, and paint. The crew made the detailed blueprints and furnished the client with the company’s discount suppliers. The team installed custom cabinets, counters, and appliances. They explained technical details about the client’s options, especially when inevitable complications arose. When they demolished the old kitchen, they found a major code violation that was concealed. Sound Builders helped the client correct the issue.
Tech Master Construction
18327 Gridley Rd Suite B, Cerritos, CA 90703
Tech Master Construction is a locally owned and operated remodeling service in Cerritos, CA. It offers roofing, painting services, additions, accessory dwelling units (ADU), custom homes, and floor installations. Established by Juan Angel Villasenor in 2005, the company has over 16 years of experience as a team of licensed contractors accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
An outstanding representative of its portfolio is a new addition that involved tearing down an old garage and preparing and building a new ADU. Tech Master delivers the same level of craftsmanship from its large residential developments to its smaller home improvement projects. It did a complete remodel down to the studs on two bathrooms and an adjoining kitchen wall. The Tech Master crew finished a week earlier than estimated and came in under budget. The company finalized renovations on another master bathroom installing a walk-in tile shower, painting and flooring. It did some painting and flooring work in the client’s guest bathroom as well.
Tech Master displayed its expertise in remodeling a shower that required its crew to demolish the old cracked fiberglass one and very carefully replace it with a tiled one. Angel and his crew are easy to work with and he is very responsive to any questions or concerns clients have.
Genali Construction
5110 Imperial Hwy., Lynwood, CA 90262
Genali Construction is a general construction operating firm that has ample experience in architecture, construction, stucco, stucco siding, and other related services. The firm offers project management of new construction, re-stucco services, and restorations, and takes care of design, permits, and financing. The firm’s stucco finishes include smooth stucco, acrylic, fine sand, standard sand finish, dash coat, and any special finish that a project might call for. The company provides the owner with choices so they can select finish, colors, and styles. Jorge Marmolejo, the owner of Genali Construction, guides his artisan stucco and plastering teams in collaborating with architects and designers to produce top-quality homes.
As a stucco contractor, Genali Construction is able to change the look of any structure. This Los Angeles home, whose wood siding was severely deteriorated, is a good example. The project crew replaced the windows and removed the bars. Paper and lath installation was provided on top of the wood siding including the replacement of vents and the installation of weep screed metalworking. The company installs all materials in full compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications for working conditions, surface preparation, methods, protection, and testing.
Caspers Construction Corporation
3530 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 240 Long Beach, CA 90807
Edward M. Caspers founded Caspers Construction in Fullerton in 1968 and incorporated it in 1976. Before becoming a licensed general contractor, Mr. Caspers began his construction career in 1957 with Carpenters Union Local 1815 in Santa Ana, CA. He later moved on to Anaheim Local 2203 where he contributed to the initial construction of Disneyland. After more than eight years in the carpenters union, he ventured out on his own to start a company. He specialized in custom room additions and quality homes. Eventually, he passed the leadership role to his son, Edward A. Caspers who elevated the business into a design-build practice. Caspers Construction today provides design, planning, permitting, and construction for projects large and small: remodels, room additions, and entire transformations.
For over 50 years, the company’s building philosophy has remained the same: create proper flow, adequate space for living, and provide quality finishes with attention to detail. The team applies this method to all of its projects, including the Long Beach home remodel. It produced a master suite addition, kitchen extension, and a remodel with hardwood floors, custom cabinets, and color selections by the owner. It finished a different master suite in Long Beach that included a new two-car garage and a master bedroom with a large walk-in closet and bathroom. True to its philosophy, the company completed a custom kitchen and family room remodel, opening up the floor plan to the dining and family rooms.
New Era Contractors LTD Inc.
18411 Elaine Ave., Artesia, CA 90701
New Era Contractors Ltd. Inc. is a full-service general contracting company that provides custom home building services, additions, framing, and deck and patio construction. It offers carpentry services from remodeling homes to repairing antique furnishings. The company has a team of electrical contractors to provide electrical services for all kinds of residential builds. New Era Contractors Ltd Inc is proficient in using concrete, employing experts with the tools and knowledge to execute any concrete installation fast. For years, the company has been helping clients come up with layouts and plans for their builds, ordering materials, and organizing machinery.
Much of the company’s residential renovation work consists of demolition, foundation repair or installation, framework and insulation, drywall, sanding, patching, and painting. Its home improvement projects involve electrical, plumbing, and window and lighting installation. The firm is well versed in different flooring materials including tile, carpet, cork, bamboo, stone, and concrete. When it comes to kitchen remodels, the company is extremely knowledgeable about municipal kitchen codes, remodeling permits, and energy-efficient kitchen technology. This particular kitchen remodel features blue LED lighting that distinguishes the cabinet space from the counter space on the opposite side. It gives the illusion of additional ceiling height, making the kitchen seem slightly bigger. This project shows that the company is not afraid to take on unique designs.
Grip Construction
10650 Ragan Street, Unit 2314, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Grip Construction is a full-service general contractor specializing in residential and commercial renovation and construction. Grip provides full remodeling services for homeowners, including complete home remodels and kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Its scope of services also covers roofing, flooring, wall finishing, electrical and plumbing, as well as exterior and landscape remodeling.
Grip Construction successfully completed an addition and remodeling project in Garden Grove. The Grip team added 300 square feet of living space in order to tie the garage to the house and create a courtyard entry. It remodeled the interior of the house including the kitchen, three bathrooms, four bedrooms, a living room, family room, and dining room. The team created an open concept between the kitchen, dining room, and family room, installing new flooring and crown molding throughout the house. The front yard, backyard, and swimming pool were completely remodeled, and a cascade waterfall feature was installed alongside the pool. The crew poured colored concrete to match the environment around the house and installed a new lawn in the front and rear side with an automated sprinkler system.
Dream & Space Construction
13903 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos, CA 90703
Dream & Space focuses on home improvement and construction, architectural and interior design, flooring, painting, molding, doors and windows, and commercial remodeling. Its team architects, designers, and decorators are highly trained and they work closely with dedicated carpenters, concrete specialists, electricians, and framers. The firm’s focused teamwork allows it to serve homeowners with correct code practices, reasonable project schedules at a fair cost, flexibility, and fast reactions on change orders.
The company’s proven project processes resulted in this beautiful contemporary home. It features an open layout between the kitchen and the living space. A pristine kitchen island is backdropped by white cabinets and complemented by the dark wooden flooring. Large glass openings bring in abundant sunlight, highlighting the sleek character of the house.
BYDC Inc.
12102 Park St. Cerritos, CA 90703
Based in Cerritos, BYDC Inc. is a full-service General Contracting firm, serving the rapidly growing construction and renovation needs in Southern California. Its services include designing, planning, ADU construction, and full home renovations, working directly with the client during the entire project to keep them informed. The firm also offers engineering and architectural planning, permits, design consultation, and help with the selection of materials and fixtures. The company is experienced with all aspects of a bathroom remodel such as tiling flooring, plumbing, and shower installation. The BYDC team is clear about the cost, scope, and length of a project and open about any issues that arise during the course of the job.
A good example of the company’s professionalism is a remodel where it accomplished exterior repairs, new windows, new flooring, paint, and refinishing stairs. The home had a significant opportunity and the BYDC rose to and met all the challenges that this job brought them.
Their strength shone in renovating a different client’s outdated front porch. The BYDC staff made recommendations for the client to make their place more attractive and explained thoroughly how the renovation was going to be done.
