ADU Company in Highland, CA
Kitchen remodeling in Highland means working with homes built mostly between the 1960s and 1990s, where original cabinetry has outlived its usefulness and floor plans weren’t designed for how families cook now. We see a lot of galley kitchens and closed-off layouts in the ranch and tract homes across 92346 that need to open up without compromising the structure’s mid-century bones. Highland’s hot, dry summers also shape material choices: solid wood doors that would warp in humidity do fine here, but laminate countertops from the 1980s have usually faded and chipped past saving. Call Cottage ADU Builders at (866) 808-7312 and we’ll walk the space with you before you commit to anything.
Why Highland Homes Are Different
Highland sits in the Inland Empire’s foothill zone, and that changes how we approach every project here. Lots are typically larger than in San Bernardino or Redlands, and many slope toward the San Bernardino Mountains, which means grading and drainage aren’t afterthoughts, they’re often the first conversation. A kitchen remodel in a flat-lot tract home is a different job than one in a hillside ranch where the original slab has settled and the floor isn’t level anymore.
The housing stock is the other big factor. Highland has a high share of owner-occupied single-family homes from the mid-century era through the 1990s. Many still have their original kitchens. That means we’re frequently removing load-bearing walls between kitchen and living room, relocating plumbing that was roughed in for a different appliance layout, and dealing with electrical panels that predate modern code requirements for dedicated appliance circuits.
Santa Ana winds matter too. When we open up an exterior wall for a range hood, a window, or a pass-through, the sheathing and flashing need to be done right the first time. Wind-driven rain in the winter months will find any gap. Highland’s occasional heavy rain events, paired with sloped lots, also mean we pay close attention to how any exterior kitchen work ties into the surrounding roofline and gutter system.
Our Main Highland Services
Highland homeowners call us most often about two things: adding a detached or converted ADU on their larger lot, and refreshing a bathroom in a home that hasn’t seen an update in thirty or forty years. Both jobs benefit from a contractor who already knows the local stock.
ADU Builders in Highland
Highland’s larger, often sloped lots make detached ADUs a realistic option where a city like Redlands or Loma Linda might push you toward a garage conversion. We handle the full scope, from grading and drainage design to the finished unit, and we work fluently with prefab and modular systems like Abodu, Cover, and Plant Prefab when a factory build suits your timeline better than stick-frame. See ADU Builders in Highland for the full breakdown.
Bathroom Remodeling in Highland
Most Highland bathrooms we see are original to 1970s and 1980s tract construction: small footprints, single vanity, fiberglass tub-shower combo, and a fan that vents into the attic rather than outside. We correct the ventilation, open the layout where the floor plan allows, and bring the finishes up to something that lasts under Highland’s hard water. Read more at Bathroom Remodeling in Highland.
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.
Kitchen Remodeling in Highland
A kitchen remodel in Highland starts with an honest look at the home’s era. Most of the kitchens we work on in 92346 were built between 1965 and 1995, which means one of two things: either the original layout is still there and needs a full gut, or a previous owner did a surface-level refresh in the early 2000s and the cabinets are starting to fail at the hinges and drawer slides. Highland’s dry heat and hard water accelerate wear on faucets, disposals, and any laminate surface, so material selection matters more here than in coastal cities. We offer full Kitchen Remodeling services, from demolition through finished trim, and we’ll help you sort out what’s worth saving in an older Highland home before you spend money replacing it.
Cabinet Replacement and Refacing
Signs you need it
Drawers stick, doors won’t close square, or the boxes themselves have water damage around the sink base, common in Highland homes with original 1980s particleboard cabinets.
What it costs in Highland
Cabinet refacing in Highland typically runs $7,000 to $15,000, while full custom cabinet replacement lands between $20,000 and $45,000 depending on layout and materials.
How we do it
We measure the full run, check for square and level (critical in older Highland homes where slabs have settled), remove boxes or skins accordingly, and install new doors, hardware, and drawer systems on a properly reinforced base.
Countertop and Backsplash Replacement
Signs you need it
Laminate edges are peeling, grout lines in the backsplash are cracking, or the current counters are cut for a cooktop that’s long gone.
What it costs in Highland
Countertop and backsplash replacement in Highland typically ranges from $4,500 to $11,000, with quartz and solid-surface options at the upper end of that.
How we do it
We template the existing cabinets after leveling, fabricate the slab off-site, and install with a focus on the seam placement and overhang details that fail first in Highland’s dry, expanding/clay soil conditions.
What Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Highland
| Item | Typical range in Highland |
|---|---|
| Cabinet refacing | $7,000 – $15,000 |
| Full cabinet replacement | $20,000 – $45,000 |
| Countertop and backsplash replacement | $4,500 – $11,000 |
Can you remodel a Highland kitchen without moving the plumbing?
Usually yes, if the sink and dishwasher are staying on the same wall and the slab is in good shape. Moving plumbing in a Highland slab foundation adds cost and time, but it opens up the layout. Call (866) 808-7312 for a site visit.
Do Highland kitchen remodels require permits?
Yes, anything touching electrical, plumbing, or load-bearing walls needs a city permit, and Highland enforces that. We pull permits and schedule inspections as part of the job, so you’re not left guessing at the end.
Brands We Service in Highland
We work regularly with Boxabl, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed, and James Hardie on Highland projects, and our crew knows the delivery and install requirements for each system. Materials are sourced through our supply network, so Highland jobs don’t wait on the same backorders that stall big-box remodels. See our brands for the full list.
Pricing for ADU Company in Highland, CA
| Service | Typical range in Highland |
|---|---|
| Kitchen cabinet refacing | $7,000 – $15,000 |
| Full kitchen cabinet replacement | $20,000 – $45,000 |
| Countertop and backsplash replacement | $4,500 – $11,000 |
| Breakfast bar or island addition | $8,000 – $18,000 |
Sloped lots and slab settlement push framing and leveling costs up in Highland, and homes near the foothill wildland edge may need additional fire-resistant material upgrades. We give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change unless you change the scope.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Highland
We cover all of 92346, from the established ranch neighborhoods north of Baseline to the newer tracts east of the 210. In practice, that includes:
- East Highlands
- Baseline corridor
- North Highland near the foothills
- Central Highland around City Hall
- West Highland near the San Bernardino line
Response time for an estimate across the Highland area is typically a few business days, and we schedule site visits in clusters so you’re not waiting weeks for a walkthrough.
Service Area – Cities Near Highland
Cottage ADU Builders works throughout the Inland Empire, and Highland sits in the middle of our regular coverage area. We take projects in San Bernardino, CA, just west, and Muscoy, CA to the northwest. East of Highland, we serve Redlands, CA and Loma Linda, CA, where the housing stock shifts and the terrain flattens out. If you own a home anywhere in this corridor, we can likely help.
Serving Highland, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland 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 ADU Company in Highland
We schedule free estimates across Highland within a few business days, often clustering visits by neighborhood to keep drive time down. Once the scope is set, we give you a written start-date range and stick to it. Call (866) 808-7312 to get on the calendar.
Some Highland neighborhoods have HOAs with design-review rules, particularly for detached ADUs and exterior changes like siding or windows. We check that early, before you spend money on plans that might get rejected.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common combos we do. Running both projects under one contractor cuts coordination time and lets us stage material deliveries more efficiently across one Highland property instead of two separate job sites.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local adu 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 Highland Customers Say
"Unit came out great and the tenant is happy. The timeline ran long, largely because of how slow the city was on plan check, though a couple of the delays were scheduling on their end."
— Shane Miller"Garage conversion to a one bedroom unit. He handled the plans, the city submittal, and every round of corrections. Took six months from first meeting to final inspection and he never once made the permit process my problem."
— Amanda Walsh"The kitchenette layout he suggested made better use of the space than the one on our original sketch."
— Lucia Flores