Elk, Mendocino County

General Contractor in Elk, California

Elk is about twenty miles north of Point Arena, perched above the sea stacks of Greenwood State Beach. It is a former lumber-shipping town, and much of what stands today dates back to that era — narrow-lot homes, inns and cottages built with old-growth redwood and very few right angles left in them.

Working on Elk's older buildings takes patience. Floors have settled, framing was sized by eye, and past repairs are layered on top of each other. We are comfortable opening a wall, finding something unexpected, and giving you a clear-eyed choice about how to handle it instead of quietly burying it.

We also do plenty of straightforward work here: bathroom remodels for innkeepers and second-home owners, decks that take the full force of the ocean view they were built for, and exterior work that keeps the weather out of buildings that have already stood a century.

Landmarks & Neighborhoods We Work Near

  • Greenwood State Beach and the Elk sea stacks
  • Greenwood Creek and the historic Greenwood townsite
  • Elk Store and the historic inns along Highway 1
  • Cuffey's Cove north of town
  • Navarro River mouth, a short drive north

What Building in Elk Really Involves

  • Century-old redwood framing with settling, dry rot and non-standard dimensions
  • Bluff-edge exposure to wind and salt spray on ocean-view lots
  • Hospitality buildings that need work scheduled around guests and season
  • Steep, narrow lots with tight site access
  • Older plumbing and wiring often found behind original finishes

Services We Offer in Elk

Everything we do out of our Point Arena shop, we do in Elk — from a single faucet repair to a full addition.

Elk Questions We Get Asked

Do you work on historic homes in Elk?
Yes. A large share of our work over the past forty years has been on homes built well before modern code. We are careful about matching original trim, siding profiles and redwood where it matters.
Is Elk too far north for you?
No. Elk is near the northern end of our regular service area and we work there routinely. Give us a call and we will tell you honestly how soon we can get up there.

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  • Est. 1985
  • Lic. #483531-B1
  • Locally Owned

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