Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Aliso Viejo
We’re Gold Star Contractors, a full-scope General Contractor team working in neighborhoods across Aliso Viejo from Westpark to Glenwood and everywhere between the 92656 and 92698 zip codes. If you own a home here, you already know the reality: your house was likely built between the late 1980s and early 2000s, which means builder-grade finishes are hitting the end of their useful life at roughly the same time. We handle kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, room additions, roofing, windows, and ADU projects as one accountable team. Call (833) 382-8544 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your project through the HOA and city approval process from day one.
Why Gold Star Contractors Is Aliso Viejo’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Aliso Viejo homeowners deal with a layer of project management most contractors never mention: every village in this city has its own HOA design guidelines. What gets approved in Westpark may need a variance in Glenwood. Our team knows the difference because we’ve built relationships with architectural review committees throughout Aliso Viejo. We map the HOA approval timeline into your project schedule before we ever pull a permit. That’s the local knowledge that keeps a kitchen remodel from stalling for six weeks over a window placement nobody thought to check.
Noel Carranza, our owner, built Gold Star Contractors around a simple idea: one contractor who manages every trade, every brand, and every approval. Homeowners shouldn’t have to coordinate a cabinet installer, a countertop fabricator, a plumber, and an HOA committee. We handle the entire scope. When you call (833) 382-8544, you talk to the team that actually does the work, not a call center.
Styles & brands we work with







Residential General Contractor in Aliso Viejo
Residential General Contractor work in Aliso Viejo almost always means renovation, not new construction. The city is fully built out. Incorporated in 2001 and planned as a master community from the start, there’s no empty dirt left to develop. That means every project we take on is a rework of existing housing stock: Mediterranean and Spanish-style stucco homes built on graded hillsides, with floor plans that often need creative thinking to open up, expand, or modernize.
The core cost drivers here are labor, material finish level, and approval timelines. A typical kitchen remodel in Aliso Viejo runs $14,000 – $45,000, while a full bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 – $28,000. Those ranges account for the difference between refreshing builder-grade cabinets with a mid-range line like Wellborn and going full custom with KraftMaid plus a Cambria countertop.
What We Do
We manage full interior remodels: kitchens, primary baths, guest baths, and whole-home renovations. That includes demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, and finish work. We also handle the exterior systems Aliso Viejo homes need: roofing replacement, impact-rated windows, fencing, and hardscape. One team, one point of accountability.
Working With HOAs
This is the part most contractors gloss over. In Aliso Viejo, visible exterior changes like balcony enclosures, window style changes, or even exterior paint colors typically require HOA architectural review before the city will accept the permit application. We prepare the submittal package, track approvals, and build that lag into the schedule so you’re not paying for a crew that can’t start.
Hire a General Contractor in Aliso Viejo
When you hire a General Contractor in Aliso Viejo, you’re hiring the person who pulls permits, schedules inspections, manages subcontractors, and takes the phone call when something goes sideways. That’s what we do. The alternative is playing project manager yourself across four or five different vendors, which is exactly what homeowners tell us they want to avoid.
Roof replacement in Aliso Viejo typically ranges $8,000 – $20,000 depending on the shingle grade you select through our GAF or CertainTeed partnerships. A room addition starts at $45,000 and can reach $130,000 on larger second-story builds. We provide written line-item quotes before work starts, and we don’t hit you with change orders unless we hit something genuinely unforeseen behind the drywall.
Approval Before Work
We verify HOA architectural compliance and city permit status before we schedule demolition. It costs nothing to confirm, and it prevents a stop-work order halfway through your remodel. This is standard practice on every Aliso Viejo project we take on.
Materials and Brands
We carry access to more than 50 manufacturer brands, and for Aliso Viejo homes specifically we often specify Therma-Tru entry doors for exterior replacements and Barrette or Master Halco fencing when a hillside lot needs a new boundary or privacy screen. You choose the material. We manage the install.
Trusted Brands We Service in Aliso Viejo
Our Aliso Viejo clients regularly choose Therma-Tru doors for their durability in the dry summer heat and Santa Ana wind cycles, ViewLux for engineered daylight solutions on homes with deep floor plans, and Master Halco for fencing that stands up to the grade changes common on village lots. We maintain direct relationships with these manufacturers, which means faster lead times and warranty support that actually gets answered. When you’re paying for a remodel in Aliso Viejo, you shouldn’t wait six weeks for a door slab because a contractor has no manufacturer relationship.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Aliso Viejo Homes
- HOA review delays on exterior changes. Replace a window with a different style or enclose a balcony without architectural approval, and the HOA can force you to undo the work even if the city signed off. We check the guidelines before you spend a dollar.
- Builder warranty conflicts on upgrades. Swapping builder-grade cabinets for KraftMaid or installing a Cambria countertop can void coverage on related plumbing and electrical items if the original builder warranty is still active. We check the terms and sequence the work to protect what’s still covered.
- Hillside drainage failures. Steep graded lots concentrate winter rain, and the short wet season exposes inadequate drainage rough-in fast. We assess slope and drainage before adding square footage, not after the first storm floods your new addition.
- Stucco and roof tile fatigue. Late 1980s through early 2000s stucco and concrete tile roofs are hitting the end of their service life. We see hairline cracks and lifted tiles on nearly every village street. Roof repair runs $400 – $1,800; full replacement is $8,000 – $20,000.
Pricing for General Contractor in Aliso Viejo, CA
Here’s what we tell every Aliso Viejo homeowner: price is driven by finish level, square footage, and the approval timeline, not by vague contractor overhead. A kitchen remodel with stock cabinetry and a mid-grade quartz countertop lands near the bottom of the range. A custom cabinet layout with a Cambria slab island lands near the top. Below are the common project ranges we quote in Aliso Viejo.
| Project | Typical Range in Aliso Viejo |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
Every quote is free and line-itemed. We don’t quote a number and hope you’ll sign. We quote a scope, a timeline, and a number, and we stand behind it. Call (833) 382-8544 and we’ll walk your property, check the HOA guidelines, and give you a real number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aliso Viejo
We serve the surrounding communities of Laguna Woods, San Joaquin Hills, Laguna Hills, and Irvine. If you live in Aliso Viejo proper or just over the city line, the process is the same: one point of contact, one team, one written scope. Call (833) 382-8544 to schedule.
Serving Aliso Viejo, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aliso Viejo 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 General Contractor in Aliso Viejo
For an interior-only kitchen remodel, usually not, but if you’re moving or adding a window, running new venting through an exterior wall, or changing the roofline, the HOA architectural review process kicks in before the city accepts the permit. We check the specific village guidelines for your home before any work begins. Call (833) 382-8544 and we’ll confirm what your specific HOA requires.
Check the original builder warranty terms for exclusions around third-party modifications. In many Aliso Viejo homes built in the 1990s and early 2000s, the structural and mechanical warranty has already expired, but plumbing fixtures and some electrical systems may still carry extended coverage. We sequence upgrades to avoid triggering exclusions. Call (833) 382-8544 and we’ll walk through it.
For most village homes, the kitchen is the first and best upgrade. The original cabinets are particleboard with a veneer face and the counters are basic laminate. Replacing those with KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry and a Cambria or Caesarstone countertop changes how the whole house feels, and the $14,000 – $45,000 range gives you flexibility. Call (833) 382-8544 for a specific number on your layout.
In our experience across Aliso Viejo villages, architectural review typically takes two to six weeks depending on the committee’s meeting calendar and whether the submittal needs revisions. We build that time into the project schedule upfront and keep you updated, because approval lag, not inspection, is usually the critical path. Call (833) 382-8544 to start the submittal.
Homes in the Wildland Urban Interface zones on Aliso Viejo’s eastern and southern edges may be subject to fire-resistant material requirements for roofing, siding, and decking. We specify Class A rated roofing products through our GAF and CertainTeed partnerships and confirm applicable WUI codes during the permit phase. Call (833) 382-8544 and we’ll check whether your lot falls in a designated zone.
Written by Noel Carranza, Owner at Gold Star Contractors, serving Aliso Viejo and surrounding cities.