Clackamas County, OR
Milwaukie Remodeling Contractors
Gencon specializes in updating Milwaukie's vintage bungalows and 1950s–70s homes, modernizing kitchens and baths while respecting the character that makes them special.
Free estimate: 503-825-0123Gencon updates Milwaukie's vintage and mid-century homes: the 'Dogwood City of the West,' now anchored by the MAX Orange Line and a walkable, revitalizing downtown just south of Portland.
Updating Milwaukie's bungalows and mid-century homes
Milwaukie has a deep stock of 1920s–40s bungalows and 1950s–70s mid-century ranches in neighborhoods like Ardenwald and Island Station. We modernize their kitchens and baths and open up their layouts while respecting the character that makes them special, the trim, the proportions, the details you can't get in new construction.
The realities of older homes
Homes of this era often hide knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, and dated foundations. A remodel is the right moment to bring those systems up to code: safer, more efficient, and far cheaper than tackling them piecemeal later. We permit and inspect that work so it's properly documented.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you modernize a mid-century home without ruining its style?
- That's our approach: update the kitchen, baths, systems, and efficiency while keeping the mid-century or bungalow character intact. The goal is a home that lives modern but still looks like itself.
- My older home has knob-and-tube wiring. Can you deal with that?
- Yes. When we open up walls in an older Milwaukie home, updating knob-and-tube and old galvanized pipe to code is part of doing the job right, and we handle the permits for it.
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