Remodeling in Valley Center, CA.

Valley Center is spread out, agricultural, and quiet in a way that most of San Diego County is not anymore. The Cole Grade Road corridor and Lilac Road corridor connect long stretches of residential parcels, most of them with older single-story homes that have not seen a remodel in a long time. The Valley Center Village area has some tighter residential lots, but even there the homes tend to be 1970s or 80s vintage with original kitchens and baths. The Lake Wohlford area and Woods Valley have some larger custom homes with more recent finishes, though plenty of properties out that way still have room for improvement. The Rock Remodels, owned by David Sanchez (CA Lic. 1042918), serves Valley Center and is comfortable with the rural site conditions and long driveways that come with it.

All permits in Valley Center go through the County of San Diego, since the community is unincorporated. The county's planning and permitting process is the one to navigate, and it requires plan sets that meet county standards, which differ from city requirements. We prepare and manage the permit package. The older ranch homes in Valley Center typically have small kitchens, often with wall ovens and drop-in cooktops that were standard in the 1970s. Updating these kitchens almost always means reconfiguring the layout to add counter space and storage, and in some cases removing a wall to open the kitchen to an adjacent dining or living room. The baths in these homes are usually one full and one three-quarter, both with original 1970s tile and hardware. Lot sizes throughout Valley Center are generally large enough that room additions are straightforward from a zoning standpoint, though county grading and setback requirements need to be verified per parcel. For owners in the Rincon area or near Pauma Valley who want to add a second unit, the acreage usually supports it. ADUz handles the design and county permit side, and David builds it.