Whole Home Remodeling · Riverside County
Whole home remodeling in Riverside County: layout changes, kitchens, baths and system upgrades under one permit, by a licensed design-build team since 2009.
Tell us about the house. A project manager will call to set up a walk-through.
Prefer to talk? Call (714) 449-9035
Much of the western Riverside County housing we see was built from the 1980s through the 2000s, in cities like Corona, Eastvale, Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee. Those houses are structurally newer than coastal tract homes, but the layouts reflect their era: formal living and dining rooms nobody uses, kitchens walled off from the family room, and builder-grade finishes throughout. A whole home remodel there is often about reworking the floor plan and finishes rather than rebuilding systems. Older cores, like parts of the City of Riverside and Hemet, have earlier homes that do need repiping and electrical work.
Inland heat changes the plan. Title 24 energy requirements vary by climate zone, and inland zones put more weight on cooling, so HVAC sizing, attic insulation, duct sealing and window performance get more attention than they would near the coast. Many newer neighborhoods have HOAs with architectural review, and homes on foothill and canyon edges can fall in mapped fire hazard zones. Unincorporated areas are permitted through the county’s building and safety department.
Riverside County homeowners hire us for whole home remodels because one team handles the drawings, permits and construction, and the Horizon Design Center in Fullerton is a reasonable drive from most of the western county. Horizon is a licensed Class B general building contractor, bonded and insured since 2009. We plan inland projects around the heat, with Title 24 compliance for your climate zone and HVAC and insulation sized for it, and we handle HOA submittals alongside the city permit. For 1980s and 1990s tract homes, we focus the design on opening the floor plan and updating finishes, and we don’t push system replacements a newer house doesn’t need.
Each city page covers who issues the permit there, what the local housing stock looks like and what that means for your project.
For many owners, yes. Under Proposition 13, your existing home keeps its original assessed basis, while a purchase resets it at the new price. New construction from a remodel can be reassessed, so talk to your tax advisor about your situation. The other factor is the location itself: the street, the schools and the neighbors are hard to buy again, and a remodel lets you keep them.
Almost always a building permit with plan check from your city, or from the county for unincorporated areas. Depending on location, you may also need HOA architectural approval, a coastal development permit, or compliance with fire hazard zone construction rules for exterior work. We identify which apply during the first walk-through and handle the submittals.
Galvanized supply lines, undersized electrical panels, lead-based paint in homes built before 1978, and asbestos in popcorn ceilings, old flooring or duct wrap. We also see additions and garage conversions built without permits. We investigate before design so these show up in the proposal rather than as surprises once the walls are open.
Yes. Room additions and ADUs are often part of a whole house project. Planning them together lets utilities, structure and the floor plan work as one design. State law allows an ADU on most single-family lots, and local zoning sets setbacks, height and lot coverage for additions. We check what your lot allows before drawing.
Planning whole home remodeling in Riverside County? Schedule a consultation or call (714) 449-9035.
Horizon Construction & Remodeling, Class B General Building Contractor.
