Temple City, California
General Contractor in Temple City
MKW Homes builds kitchens, bathrooms, pavers, artificial turf and outdoor living for Temple City homes. Your permit goes through the City of Temple City, not the county, so plan review runs on the city's own schedule. In a suburb where the yard carries real value, we treat the outside as part of the house.
The short answer
MKW Homes builds and remodels in Temple City, kitchens and baths, pavers, turf, and outdoor living. Temple City runs its own building department, so your permit and inspections stay in-city and move on the city's schedule. Here the back yard often carries as much value as the kitchen, so we lay out turf, pavers, and pool surrounds around how the family really uses the ground. Free same-week estimate.
Building in Temple CityWhat actually matters here.
Who pulls your permit
Temple City runs its own building department, so your permit and inspections go through the City of Temple City, not an outside agency. That changes your scheduling. A patio cover, a pool barrier, a taller retaining wall, and the electrical for an outdoor kitchen usually need a permit and an inspection. We pull those myself and meet the inspector on site, so you are not chasing paperwork between the counter and the job.
The yard is half the house here
Temple City is a family suburb where lots sit side by side with real usable ground, and the back yard often carries as much value as the kitchen. On many streets a mid-century house sits next to a newer rebuild, so what the neighbors already built sets a fair bar for materials. When we plan turf, pavers, a pool surround or an outdoor kitchen, we lay it out for how the family uses the space, drainage first, then the finish.
What a remodel here runs into
The older housing here often hides undersized electrical panels and galvanized or cast iron drain lines. On a kitchen or bathroom remodel that is the real cost driver, because moving a drain stack or upgrading a panel is bigger than the tile you see. Temple City lots are mostly flat, but the heavy valley soil still needs real grading so a hard rain sheds off the pavers and away from the slab, not toward it.
Permits in Temple City go through City of Temple City.
Temple City questionsStraight answers.
Do I need a permit for a paver driveway or patio in Temple City?
Usually yes. The City of Temple City permits most hardscape that changes drainage or lot coverage, and a driveway apron that meets the street can need approval too. Whether you need one turns on the square footage and where the water goes, so we confirm with the city before we dig.
How long does a kitchen or bathroom remodel take?
A straight bathroom refresh usually runs a few weeks, a kitchen longer, and both stretch if we move plumbing or the panel needs work. We run one job at a time with a four person crew, so your project is not sharing our week with three others. You get a real week by week schedule first.
Do you actually work in Temple City, or just nearby?
Yes. Temple City sits inside our tight service area out of Pasadena. We keep the map small on purpose, so a Temple City job is a quick run southeast of Pasadena rather than a cross-county drive. Estimates are free, the labor warranty is three years, and we are rated 5.0 on Google.
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