NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Home Remodeling Contractor in
Newport Beach, CA
With more than 10 years of experience, ARD Remodeling takes on kitchens, bathrooms, floors and whole-home updates for homeowners in Newport Beach, California. The free estimate is a walk through your home, and the scope is written down before anything is scheduled. Three local details change many plans here: the permit counter keeps its own cutoff times, a list of shoreline neighborhoods has no Saturday work, and about 47 percent of the city's land sits in the Coastal Zone. We check your address against all three at the first visit.
- Free estimates
- Newport Beach and nearby
- Scope in writing
- One crew, many trades
City counter
Plan the Civic Center trip around two cutoffs
Community Development and its public counter are in the Civic Center at 100 Civic Center Drive. The Building Division's hours page lists counter hours from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Permit issuance and plan check submittals are listed separately, until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 3:30 p.m. on Friday. We assemble the paperwork before the trip.
Friday ends an hour sooner
Both windows close an hour earlier on Friday.
Call the counter first
The permit counter line is (949) 718-1888. Ask whether plans are needed before you drive over.
Inspections keep their own hours
The same page lists inspection field hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Work hours
Work hours: 7 to 6:30 on weekdays, 8 to 6 on Saturdays
The city's construction noise page lists weekday construction from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday construction from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for projects in the High-Density Areas. No construction activity is allowed on Sundays and federal holidays.
Loud steps on weekdays
Demolition, tile cutting and drilling go on weekdays where the job allows, and you hear the order first.
Your building may be stricter
A condo, townhome or community can set its own hours. Ask the manager before a start date is set.
IDEAS FOR THE FIRST VISIT
Projects that often open the conversation
Most plans combine two or three of these.
Kitchen and serving counter
Cabinets, counters and lighting, plus a pantry counter that clears the main kitchen.
Bathroom rebuild
A new shower, vanity and tile, planned around the city's fixture handout. See our Newport Beach bathroom page.
Doors to the yard or balcony
A wider opening changes light and flow. ARD has a project page for a Sliding Glass Door Replacement in nearby Irvine, with a multi-panel door in a slim black frame opening a living room to the patio and garden.
Floors on the main level
New flooring across connected rooms, laid once the dusty work is done.
Living and family rooms
Built-ins, lighting and paint planned as one picture.
Whole-house refresh
Two or more rooms handled as a single plan instead of separate jobs.
High-Density Areas
Where Saturday work comes off the calendar
Ordinance No. 2019-9 restricts construction-related noise on Saturdays in designated High-Density Areas and requires a project information sign for new construction and substantial remodels. The city lists Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula, Bay Island, Bay Shores, Collins Island, Corona del Mar Village, Harbor Island, Linda Isle, Lido Isle and West Newport. Resolution 2019-77 removed Newport Shores.
Monday to Friday only
If your street is in one of these areas, we plan the trades for weekdays and keep the neighbors informed.
A sign on the fence
Where a property in these areas must be fenced, the sign goes on the fence. We ask at the estimate whether your project counts as a substantial remodel.
The map decides
The city's High-Density Area map, not the neighborhood name, is the reference for your address.
THE SERVING COUNTER
A pantry counter that frees the kitchen
A short run of counter and cabinets between the kitchen and the dining room can hold the coffee maker and the glassware, so the main kitchen stays clear. We plan the height, outlets, lighting and storage as one piece of work.
- Outlets where you use themPower for the coffee maker is placed with the wiring plan.
- Light over the counterA pendant or under-cabinet light, chosen with the wiring.
- Storage you can see intoFluted or clear glass fronts keep glassware easy to find.
Coastal Zone
Is your address in the Coastal Zone? About 47 percent of the city is
The city's Local Coastal Program was certified with an effective date of January 30, 2017, and the FAQ says about 47 percent of the city's land area is in the coastal zone. The Coastal Act requires a Coastal Development Permit for development in that zone, with certain categories excluded. Whether a remodel counts as development is a question for a city planner, so for anything that touches the outside of the house we start with the address lookup.
Look up the address
The FAQ links an address search and a Coastal Zoning Map.
Ask a planner
The FAQ gives 949-644-3204 for questions about your property.
Appeal areas
A permit the city approves in an appeal area can be appealed to the Coastal Commission. The FAQ lists, for example, land within 300 feet of a beach or of the top of a coastal bluff.
Housing stock
Most homes here predate 1980, and a third share walls
The Housing Element's profile uses 2018 American Community Survey estimates. Of the city's homes, 47.8 percent are detached single-unit houses, 16.1 percent attached single-unit homes and 34.5 percent multi-unit buildings. The majority of the housing stock was built before 1980, with 22.3 percent from the 1970s, and only 2.7 percent went up after 2010.
Tell us the build year
A 1960s house and a 2005 townhome hide different things behind drywall.
One opening, several trades
When a wall is open for one trade, the others work in the same stretch, so the drywall is patched once.
Condos and townhomes
Ask your manager about shut-off notice, hallway and elevator use, and floor protection before a start date is set.
BEFORE WE VISIT
Notes that help the first walk-through
A rough answer is plenty.
- 1The street address, so we can check it against the High-Density Area and Coastal Zone maps
- 2Whether it is a house, a townhome or a condo, and your association's contact
- 3Photos of each room you want to change
- 4What you want to keep, such as a floor, a window or a cabinet run
- 5Earlier permit records, plans or repair invoices
Send what you have. We fill in the rest at the visit.
WHAT WE REMODEL
Remodeling Services in Newport Beach
Service overviewKitchen RemodelingBeautiful kitchens that bring together thoughtful design, quality materials and expert craftsmanship.See the service 
Newport BeachBathroom Remodeling in Newport BeachCustom showers, vanities, tile, lighting and improved layouts for a bathroom that looks beautiful and works better.Open the Newport Beach page 
Service overviewFlooring & TileStylish, durable, and professionally installed flooring and tile for every room in your home.See the service 
Service overviewWhole-Home RenovationsDesign, construction and finishing details brought together into one carefully coordinated project.See the service 
Service overviewLiving Room RemodelingFlooring, ceilings, lighting, built-ins and open-concept layouts that make the room you use most feel finished.See the service 
Service overviewWindows & DoorsEnergy-efficient windows, sliding patio doors and modern entry doors with a clean finished look.See the service
A QUICK QUESTION
Not sure which of these applies to your street?
Send the address and a few photos. We will say which map or counter to check first and what the work would involve.
HOW IT WORKS
How a project in Newport Beach runs
Step 1
Visit and measure
We walk the rooms with you, measure, and note anything that looks tricky.
Step 2
Scope in writing
Finishes, fixtures and the extent of the work go on paper for you to approve.
Step 3
Check the maps and the counter
We look up your address on the High-Density Area and Coastal Zone maps and help with city and association paperwork, depending on the project.
Step 4
Build inside the city's hours
Trades follow in order within the weekday and Saturday windows, and we walk the finished rooms with you at the end.
Good to know
Before you start in Newport Beach
Every point below comes from the source shown on its card, with the date we last checked it. Rules change, so confirm anything that affects your project directly with the source.
- Official source
Counter, phone and inspection hours
The Building Division's hours page says the Community Development Department and its public counter are in the Civic Center at 100 Civic Center Drive. Counter hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Friday. Permit issuance and plan check submittal: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Friday. Permit Counter (949) 718-1888; department main line (949) 644-3200. Inspection field hours: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Friday.
- Official source
Construction hours
Weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with an exception for projects located in the High Density Areas. Sundays and federal holidays: no construction activity allowed.
City of Newport Beach, Construction Noise Regulation Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
High-Density Areas and project signs
On June 11, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2019-9, effective August 12, 2019, restricting construction-related noise on Saturday in designated High-Density Areas and requiring a project information sign for new construction and substantial remodels. The map identifies Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula, Bay Island, Bay Shores, Collins Island, Corona del Mar Village, Harbor Island, Linda Isle, Lido Isle and West Newport; Amendment 1, Resolution 2019-77, removed Newport Shores. The temporary sign is affixed to the fence where the public can readily see it.
City of Newport Beach, Construction Activity Ordinance Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Coastal Zone and Coastal Development Permits
The FAQ says the City's Local Coastal Program was certified with an effective date of January 30, 2017, and that about forty-seven percent (47%) of the City's land area is in the coastal zone. The Coastal Act requires a Coastal Development Permit for development in the coastal zone, with certain categories excluded; the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission or City Council may approve one. A permit the City approves in an appeal area, such as 300 feet from a beach or the mean high tide line, can be appealed to the Coastal Commission. Planner line: 949-644-3204.
City of Newport Beach, Local Coastal Program FAQ Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Age and type of homes
Section 2 of the Final Housing Element (September 2022), citing American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2018, reports 47.8 percent single-unit detached, 16.1 percent single-unit attached and 34.5 percent multi-unit housing. It describes an aging housing stock: 22.3 percent was built between 1970 and 1979, only 2.7 percent after 2010 and another 8 percent before 1950, and the majority was built before 1980.
FAQ
Remodeling questions in Newport Beach
Direct answers to what homeowners ask us most. If your question is not here, call or send a request.
- Newport Beach
- Permits
- Clear scope
Which parts of Newport Beach do you cover?
Newport Beach is on our service-area list, with Costa Mesa, Irvine and Huntington Beach close by. Send your address with the request and we will confirm the visit.
When should I get to the permit counter?
Counter hours run until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, but permit issuance and plan check submittals end at 4:30 and 3:30. Call (949) 718-1888 before you go.
Can a crew work on a Saturday here?
In most of the city, yes, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The High-Density Areas, a list that includes Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula and Corona del Mar Village, are the exception. Sundays and federal holidays are closed everywhere.
How do I find out if my house is in the Coastal Zone?
The city's coastal FAQ links an address search and a Coastal Zoning Map, and lists a planner at 949-644-3204. Send us the address and we will look at it with you at the estimate.
Do I need to ask my association first?
Ask for its architectural guidelines and work-hour rules and send them to us before a start date is booked. We list what the association needs to see next to the city paperwork.
My house is from the 1960s or 1970s. Does that change the plan?
It can. The city's Housing Element says the majority of homes here were built before 1980, so we look closely at what a wall hides once it is open and show you what we find before the plan changes.
Service area
Also serving near Newport Beach
We work across Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Call or send a request and we will confirm your address.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Planning a remodel in Newport Beach?
Tell us about your home and your plans. We will confirm the details and set up your free estimate.