Looking for whole-home remodel in Palo Alto? ODL Construction is a licensed Bay Area general contractor serving Palo Alto and the surrounding Silicon Valley — from Professorville, Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto and beyond. Full-house renovations that reconfigure, modernize, and future-proof your home.
A whole-home remodel is the most transformative — and most complex — residential project there is. Done well, it reconfigures a dated, chopped-up floor plan into the home you actually want, upgrades every system to current code, and resets the home's value for the next 30 years.
For Palo Alto specifically, it comes down to local realities: Palo Alto's planning department is famously rigorous — Eichler single-story overlays, individual-review neighborhoods, and historic resources mean the design package matters as much as the build quality. Palo Alto runs one of the most thorough planning processes in the region — design review, historic resource considerations, and Eichler overlays add time. We design to those rules up front so the project clears review without redesigns. We design and permit your whole-home remodel around exactly those conditions.
Whole-Home Remodel in Palo Alto — what we handle
- Full floor-plan reconfiguration
- Kitchen and all bathrooms
- Structural changes and additions
- Complete electrical, plumbing, and HVAC upgrades
- New windows, roofing, and exterior
- Title 24 energy compliance and modernization
- Flooring, millwork, and finish throughout
- Full permitting, engineering, and inspections
Whole-Home Remodel cost
Typical Bay Area ranges, not a quote. Whole-home cost scales with square footage, how much structure and system work is involved, and finish level. We provide a detailed fixed proposal after design.
Timeline
Whole-home remodels typically run 6–14 months of construction depending on size, plus design and permitting.
Palo Alto permits
Palo Alto runs one of the most thorough planning processes in the region — design review, historic resource considerations, and Eichler overlays add time. We design to those rules up front so the project clears review without redesigns.


