
Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego Home Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling & Additions
Masters Construction handles remodeling, additions, and outdoor living across Lake Oswego. We work on First Addition estates and Blue Heron lakefront homes.
Home Remodeling in Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego’s housing stock varies block by block. First Addition has older Tudors and English cottages. Lake Grove has midcentury ranches, and lakefront streets have contemporary homes stepping down toward the water.
Masters Construction plans every home renovation around that mix. We open up dated interiors, rework circulation, and modernize systems. The goal is to keep the character that makes each block recognizable.
The City of Lake Oswego’s design review process and lakefront setback rules shape what’s possible. Our second-generation team handles those conversations from the first sketch through final inspection. Every project starts with in-house architectural design and 3D visualization, so you can walk the design before construction begins.

How to compare the best home renovation companies in Lake Oswego
Start with the Oregon CCB license lookup. Check that the license is active, then ask each company for current proof that it is bonded and insured. A polished gallery does not replace those basics. Ask who will supervise the site and how changes are approved once work begins.
Compare estimates at the same stage of design. A fixed price after drawings and selections are resolved is more useful than a low preliminary number with broad allowances. Request an itemized scope so you can see what is included for demolition, structural work, finishes and permits. Ask which conditions remain unknown until walls are opened.
Request references from projects similar to yours, not only attractive photographs. Ask those homeowners how communication worked, whether the site stayed orderly and how unexpected conditions were handled. A written workmanship warranty should spell out what is covered and how to request service after completion.
For a house near the lake or on a hillside, ask specifically about shoreline constraints, drainage, access and engineering. If you want design and construction together, confirm who produces the drawings and who checks their buildability. In-house design can reduce handoffs, but the right evidence is a coherent plan, a documented price and relevant local experience.

Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations
A new kitchen or bath resets how a Lake Oswego home feels day to day. We build custom kitchens with custom cabinetry, quartzite counters and integrated appliances.
A bathroom remodel Lake Oswego homeowners keep for twenty years starts with the layout. Lake Oswego bathroom remodeling from our team includes frameless glass, heated floors, custom tile and quiet ventilation. Our designer works closely with you on tile, stone and fixture selections. The attention to detail shows in the grout lines and the niche placement.
Our lead builder brings years of experience with First Addition cottages, Lake Grove ranches and lakefront contemporaries. The goal is to exceed your expectations on the details you look at every morning. Our Portland & Vancouver remodeling cost guide shows where budgets typically land.

Custom Home Additions & Expansions
When a Lake Oswego home needs more room, our team designs custom home additions that read as if they’ve always been part of the house.
That might mean a primary-suite addition on a lakeside lot, or a rear bump-out behind a midcentury ranch near Lake Grove. It could also mean a second story added to a First Addition cottage, where every inch of footprint matters.
We handle structural framing and engineering. We also manage the City of Lake Oswego’s design review and setback requirements, including the tighter constraints common to lakefront and lakeside parcels. That work keeps the project moving cleanly from permit to punch list.

Outdoor Living & Hardscapes
Lake Oswego’s setting rewards homes that live well outside as in — the lake, the canals, and wooded greenways run through Lake Grove and First Addition.
Our outdoor living and hardscapes work spans covered patios, full outdoor kitchens, and cedar pergolas. We also build paver and natural-stone terraces, fire features, and engineered retaining walls. Everything is detailed to match the home’s architecture and built for Pacific Northwest weather.
We specialize in modern metal pergolas with motorized louvered roofs. These include wired electrical for lighting, ceiling fans, integrated heaters, and screens, so the space stays usable through cool, wet shoulder seasons, not just summer.
On lakefront parcels we coordinate the environmental and shoreline considerations the city reviews closely. We sequence hardscape, drainage, and plantings so the finished yard reads as one design. When you’re ready to talk through scope, timeline, and design, request a consultation for your Lake Oswego project.

Permits in Lake Oswego
Residential permits in Lake Oswego are issued by the City of Lake Oswego Building Division. Planning review happens alongside it for anything touching setbacks, height, tree removal or the lake. For interior kitchen and bath remodels inside the existing footprint, plan review typically takes two to four weeks.
- Additions, structural work and second stories generally take six to twelve weeks. They require engineered drawings and planning review, and lakefront or sensitive-lands parcels can run longer when shoreline and tree provisions apply. First Addition properties also carry design expectations around massing, roof form and street presence.
- Masters Construction handles the entire permit track for you: measured existing-conditions drawings, construction documents, structural engineering coordination, the submittal, plan-review responses, and every inspection from footing through final. You are not the one chasing corrections or scheduling inspectors. We price the project after design and engineering are complete.
- That keeps the permit set and the contract describing the same building, which keeps a Lake Oswego project from drifting once construction starts.
Lake Oswego neighborhoods we work in
We build across:
- First Addition
- Lake Grove
- Palisades
- Uplands
- Westlake
- Mountain Park
- Blue Heron
- the lakefront streets in between
Housing stock changes character block to block, and that drives how each remodel gets planned.
First Addition and Uplands hold 1920s–1940s cottages and Tudors on tight lots. Added space usually has to go up or into a rear bump-out. Existing wiring, plumbing and foundations often need upgrading during the work.
Palisades and Lake Grove are dominated by mid-century ranches and lakefront homes with low-slope roofs and single-pane glazing. Their compartmentalized plans open up well once we confirm which walls are bearing. Westlake and Mountain Park are largely 1980s–1990s two-stories with tall entries and dated kitchens.
Framing from that era is modern, so the opportunity is layout, finishes and indoor-outdoor connection rather than structural repair.
Related guides and services for Lake Oswego homeowners
- Most Lake Oswego projects start with kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, home additions, whole-home renovation and outdoor living. If you are weighing a full renovation, read the whole-home renovation guide.
- For bedroom and bath expansions see the primary suite addition guide and the second-story and complex additions guide. Covered patios and outdoor rooms are covered in the indoor-outdoor living guide, and detached units and garage conversions in the ADU cost guide.
- You can also walk a finished local project on our Lake Oswego kitchen remodel page. Budget context lives in our Portland & Vancouver remodeling cost guide and on our pricing page, and our design-build process page explains how each phase runs.
More guides and services for Lake Oswego
Specializing in City of Lake Oswego permitting, including First Addition design codes and lakefront building requirements.
Local project planning
For neighborhood conditions, permit considerations and service-specific budgets, explore bathroom remodeling in Lake Oswego.
For neighborhood conditions, permit considerations and service-specific budgets, explore home additions in Lake Oswego.
For neighborhood conditions, permit considerations and service-specific budgets, explore fence installation in Lake Oswego.
Client Reviews
What clients say
A new room was built along with deck and patio, in place of covered deck. Chris and his team always responded and stayed on budget, went above and beyond with meeting our needs, with quality finishes on all levels. Simply couldn't be happier with the outcome. Definitely recommend them.
Sreepallavi T.
Portland, OR · Room addition, deck and patio
Finally got around to doing the guest bathroom reno after the master bath last summer and I could not be happy enough! Our previous contractor had changed states, but a friend referred Masters and our remodel was perfect from start to finish.
Denis M.
Portland, OR · Primary and guest bathroom remodels
I recently had my bathroom remodeled by Masters Construction, and I couldn't be happier with the results! They did an incredible job communicating each step of the process, ensuring I was always in the loop about timelines and what to expect.
Zack Turner
Portland, OR · Bathroom remodel
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