San Marino, California
General Contractor in San Marino
MKW Homes remodels kitchens and baths and builds paver driveways, pool surrounds, and outdoor living across San Marino. Here the City of San Marino Building and Safety Division runs plan check, but the Design Review Committee signs off on how the work looks first, so we map the approval before the build.
The short answer
MKW Homes remodels kitchens and baths and builds hardscape across San Marino. The part to plan around: the Design Review Committee meets only the first and third Wednesday of the month, and it signs off on how a job looks before Building and Safety will issue the permit. That calendar sets your real start date, so we map the approval before the build. Free estimate, same-week walk.
Building in San MarinoWhat actually matters here.
Design review comes before your building permit
In San Marino, most remodels and additions cannot go straight to plan check. The Design Review Committee, which meets the first and third Wednesday of each month, reviews the design for fit with the street before Building and Safety issues a permit. That meeting calendar sets your real start date. Miss a submittal window and you wait two weeks for the next one, so we build the design review dates into the schedule first.
Estate lots change how a job is staged
San Marino runs to large single-family lots with formal frontages, and that changes the plan. On a deep estate lot the pool surround or new driveway can sit far from the street, so we plan access, dust control, and where trucks stage before demo starts. Mature trees near the work often carry their own city rules, which we check early so a paver run or turf install does not stall at inspection.
Plan the paperwork, then the calendar
Plan for two clocks in San Marino. First the design approval, then plan check and the build. Only roofing, electrical, and plumbing permits issue online here. A kitchen or bath remodel needs a hard copy plan set at the counter, and if the Design Review Committee approved it, that letter has to be copied onto the plans. We run one job at a time with a four-person crew, so once you are approved, we stay on your site until it is done.
Permits in San Marino go through City of San Marino Building & Safety.
ServicesWhat we build in San Marino.
San Marino questionsStraight answers.
Do I need design review for a remodel in San Marino?
Often yes. San Marino sends many exterior remodels and additions to the Design Review Committee before Building and Safety will issue a permit. Interior only work usually skips it. We look at your scope early and tell you which path you are on, because that decides your start date.
How long does approval take before work can start?
The build timeline depends on the approval timeline. The Design Review Committee meets twice a month, so a clean submittal can clear in a few weeks, while a change request pushes you to the next meeting. Plan check at Building and Safety follows that. We give you honest dates once we have seen the plans.
Do you work in the Lacy Park and Mission District areas?
Yes. We keep the service area tight around San Marino and Pasadena, including the Lacy Park area and the Mission District, so our crew runs a short way over from Pasadena rather than commuting across the valley. One crew, one job at a time, free estimates, and a three year labor warranty on the work we do.
ReviewsFrom nearby homeowners.
Hired Mike and his crew to redo our entire backyard and driveway. Removal of the asphalt and existing landscaping, running water lines and electrical, artificial grass, plant borders, a paver driveway, raised the patio gazebo, added a paver patio, landscaped borders, irrigation and outdoor lighting.
Teri CraftLocal Guide · 33 reviewsFrom start to finish the job was handled with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail. What stood out most was their communication. Mr. Ward kept me informed every step of the way.
Angela Adams5 reviewsMKW Homes just painted our home. We are very satisfied with the work. During the process everything was clean and organized.
Jake Baloian3 reviewsMike and his crew were great. They did a wonderful job on the stucco patching and painting, and we were very pleased with the results.
Jen B1 reviewHired Mike and his crew to redo our entire backyard and driveway. Removal of the asphalt and existing landscaping, running water lines and electrical, artificial grass, plant borders, a paver driveway, raised the patio gazebo, added a paver patio, landscaped borders, irrigation and outdoor lighting.
Teri CraftLocal Guide · 33 reviewsFrom start to finish the job was handled with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail. What stood out most was their communication. Mr. Ward kept me informed every step of the way.
Angela Adams5 reviewsMKW Homes just painted our home. We are very satisfied with the work. During the process everything was clean and organized.
Jake Baloian3 reviewsMike and his crew were great. They did a wonderful job on the stucco patching and painting, and we were very pleased with the results.
Jen B1 review