Our services

Built around
your home.

Residential construction and remodeling in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Summerland, and Carpinteria. Explore our services and tell us what you have in mind.

Light-filled living room with a curved sofa, lounge chairs, and full-height curtains

01 / A fresh way to live at home.

Whole-home remodeling

Reimagine the way your home looks, feels, and functions. We bring the structure, systems, interiors, and finishes together in one coordinated renovation.

Whether your plans reach every room or focus on a connected set of spaces, the work starts with understanding the existing home and the details of the proposed changes.

  • Complete renovations
  • Interior and exterior improvements
  • Coordination of structure, systems, and finishes
Kitchen with a patterned stone island, cream cabinetry, pendant lights, and wood ceiling beams

02 / Everyday rooms, carefully considered.

Kitchens & bathrooms

The rooms you use every day deserve careful planning and precise execution. From cabinetry and stone to tile, fixtures, and lighting, we coordinate the details that make a space work.

We work with your plans and selections to bring the trades together, with attention to the transitions, alignments, and finishes you will see and use every day.

  • Kitchen renovations
  • Primary suites and guest baths
  • Cabinetry, stone, tile, and fixtures
Two-story ADU with wood siding, a garage below, and an exterior metal stairway

03 / Room for what comes next.

Additions & ADUs

Create more space for the way you want to live. We build additions and accessory dwelling units with attention to the existing home, the site, and the relationship between old and new.

A conversation about your property, plans, and intended use helps define the work. Share where you are in the planning process so we can discuss the next steps together.

  • Home additions
  • Guest spaces
  • Accessory dwelling units
Vaulted wood-plank ceiling with exposed timber trusses, black steel brackets, tension rods, sculptural chandeliers, and exposed metal ductwork

04 / Craftsmanship in the details.

Carpentry & specialty spaces

Framing, finish carpentry, built-ins, libraries, and wine rooms. We give distinctive spaces the care and trade coordination their details deserve.

Our crew’s work includes exposed timber, ceiling details, and interior trim. Visit Crew at Work for a closer look at the hands-on process behind the finished spaces.

  • Framing and finish carpentry
  • Libraries, wine rooms, and built-ins
  • Timber ceilings and interior trim
Covered dining terrace with a wood plank ceiling, recessed heaters, stone paving, and open hillside views

05 / A natural connection outdoors.

Exterior improvements

Connect your home to the outdoors with thoughtful exterior work, from windows and doors to decks, terraces, exterior finishes, and waterproofing.

We approach exterior improvements as part of the home as a whole, paying attention to how materials meet, how spaces connect, and how the work fits the site.

  • Windows and doors
  • Decks, terraces, and covered outdoor spaces
  • Exterior finishes, repairs, and waterproofing

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