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Meet the Santa Clarita Team Behind Elmstead Remodeling Santa Clarita
When you call Elmstead Remodeling Santa Clarita, the person who picks up the phone is someone who actually works here, not a call center three states away. Our crew is local to Santa Clarita, which means the house we’re working on today might be two streets over from where one of us lives. We show up in uniform, we put shoe covers on at the door, and we answer questions in plain English. Graham Stein, our owner, started this location to build a team that treats every Valencia kitchen or Canyon Country bathroom like it belongs to someone we’ll see at the grocery store next week. Because honestly, around here, we probably will.
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Our People
Mike R. – Lead Technician
Mike has been setting tile and hanging cabinets in Santa Clarita Valley homes for 18 years, and he’s the one who walks every project before we give you a written price. He holds a Schluter Systems certification for waterproofing and shower systems, which matters more than most people realize in a bathroom remodel. If there’s a substrate question or a layout problem, Mike’s already thought through three solutions before he picks up the phone. He’s the guy who labels every valve shut-off before demo day and takes photos of the clean-up before the crew leaves. Mike grew up in Newhall and still complains that his favorite breakfast spot changed owners.
Dana K. – Senior Installer
Dana specializes in cabinet installation and finish carpentry, and she’s worked with KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinet lines for 12 years. She can look at an uneven wall in a 1960s Saugus ranch and tell you exactly how the shims will land before the first cabinet ever comes off the truck. Dana is certified through Cambria for solid surface countertop installation, which means the quartz in your kitchen gets set by someone who actually holds the manufacturer’s credential. On weekends she restores vintage furniture in her garage, so the finish details on crown molding and trim get an eye most installers don’t bring to the job.
Chris T. – Service Coordinator
Chris is often the live voice you hear when you call (661) 542-4056. He’s worked in Santa Clarita construction scheduling for nine years and knows the difference between a question that needs Graham immediately and one he can answer on the spot. Chris keeps material orders aligned with our cabinet and countertop partners so the job doesn’t stall waiting on a Kohler fixture or a James Hardie shipment. He’s also the one who coordinates quiet-tool hours when a family mentions a napping toddler or a night-shift worker during their initial call. Chris lives in Castaic with his family and two very loud rescue dogs, which is why he takes the pet-safe product options personally.
Luis M. – Apprentice
Luis is in his third year with our crew and came to us through a local trades program. He works alongside Mike on demo and rough-in, and has earned his OSHA 10 certification while learning the waterproofing standards we insist on for every shower and tub surround. Luis is methodical about clean-up, which is exactly what any homeowner wants in an apprentice. He’s the one double-checking that drop cloths are down before demo dust starts moving and that the HEPA vacuum filter is clean for the first pass. Luis grew up in Santa Clarita and is training toward running his own crew one day, but right now he’s focused on learning the difference between good work and work that holds up ten years later.
One Standard, Every Job
Every crew member at Elmstead Remodeling Santa Clarita works under the same Cedarwell Care Promise, and that’s not a slogan pinned to a break room wall. It means shoe covers go on at the door, every time, whether it’s a two-hour consult or a six-week kitchen remodel. Drop cloths protect floors from the first day of demo through the final walkthrough. We ask before we move furniture, not after. Quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, pet-safe products where there’s a choice. Written price before any work starts. Photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. And the 365-Day Done Right Promise stamped on every project, backed by Graham Stein’s own follow-through. Different people, same standard, every house.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Santa Clarita, serving Santa Clarita since 2005.
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