Horizontal wood band running along a multi-story building against a clear blue sky

Veteran-Owned

Carpentry · Southern California

Plumb, level, and worth a second look.

Chris McConnell and a small crew, working under general contractors on the wood everyone can see.

See the work Talk to Chris

The short version

We fix what rotted, build what's missing, and leave it better than the drawing asked for.

McConnell Remodels is a veteran-owned carpentry crew in Southern California. We handle balcony repair and wood rot replacement, fascia, fences, decks, pergolas, and built-ins, working under general contractors.

WhoChris McConnell and crew
OwnedVeteran-owned
WhereSouthern California
MostlyBalconies, rails, fences, decks
AlsoBuilt-ins and one-off pieces

The work

The photos do the talking.

Horizontal wood band wrapping the corner of a multi-story building — Wood band wrapping a multi-story building

Wood planter box built tight around the trunk of a mature tree — Planter box built around a living tree

Galley kitchen with white hexagon tile, green base cabinets, and butcher block counters — Kitchen: hex tile, green base cabinets, butcher block

Wood deck rail with leaf-cut metal panels throwing shadows across a slate patio — Deck rail with leaf-cut panels, late afternoon

Large-format shower tile with a long inset niche and a mosaic accent strip — Shower tile with a long inset niche

Horizontal wood slat screen built around palm tree trunks — Slat screen built around the palms

Close view of a dark wood rail with rusted leaf-cut metal panels — Leaf-cut panels, up close

Row of horizontal wood patio screens along a curving concrete walkway — Patio screens along a shared walkway

Vaulted ceiling with dark exposed wood beams — Exposed ceiling beams

Black pergola framing a courtyard entry with tall potted plants — Black pergola over a courtyard entry

Long horizontal wood fence running along a driveway under shade trees — Long horizontal fence run

Corner of a horizontal wood slat wall with a mitered cap — Slat wall with a clean cap

White hexagon tile floor with dark grout running the length of a room — Hex tile, wall to wall

Long solid wood farm table with bold grain, built on a job site — Farm table, built on site

Fireplace with a tile surround and painted trim above a wood floor — Fireplace surround, tile and trim

End of a horizontal wood fence with a clean corner post — Horizontal fence, finished end

Wood cap turning a corner on a slat wall beside a stepping stone path — The cap turns the corner clean

Story one

From the dirt up.

The floor in this house had to go, all of it. Here's how it came back.

A room with the entire floor removed down to dirt, showing brick piers and pipes — **The floor came out**Down to dirt, brick piers, and old pipe.

New floor joists laid out in a grid with a long level resting across them — **New joists went in**Set on a grid and checked with the level.

New plywood subfloor with taped seams and tools staged in the room — **Subfloor went down**Seams taped, tools staged for the finish.

Finished room with dark hardwood floors seen through a freshly painted doorway — **Hardwood went in**Walls painted, trim back on, door frame sharp.

Story two

School bus to home.

No square walls and nothing standard. It's about the hardest finish carpentry there is, and it rolls.

School bus interior stripped to bare walls and floor

Finished bus kitchen with white cabinets, brass hardware, wood countertop, and a farmhouse sink

Bed platform at the back of the bus under a white plank ceiling and skylight

Bus conversion with bench seating, dinette, wood floors, and strip lighting along the ceiling

Bus galley with a gas range, wood counter, and a built-in white bench under the windows

Before and after

Same spot. Different story.

Tired deck, new coat

Before

The same deck freshly coated in deep red with white rails

After

Steel studs to outdoor kitchen

Steel stud frame for an outdoor kitchen island

Before

Finished stucco outdoor kitchen island with two built-in grills

After

Bare framing to window bench

Wood framing for a long bench along a wall of windows

Before

Finished wood bench with a rich stained top along the windows

After

Carpentry services

What the crew works on.

Balconies and stairs
Wood rot repair and rebuilds: caps, rails, pickets, posts, ledgers.
Fascia and exterior wood
Fascia, wall cleats, stucco stop, and the prime and paint that protects them.
Fences and privacy screens
Horizontal slat, dog-ear, and walls built around what's already there.
Decks and outdoor builds
Decks, rails, pergolas, and framing for outdoor kitchens.
Built-ins and finish work
Benches, shelving, ceiling beams, tables, and one-off pieces.
Bus conversions
Yes, really. See story two.

For general contractors

Running a job? Put us on the wood.

We work under general contractors, building by building and unit by unit. Give us the walk sheet and we'll give you the wood back square.

Send Chris the scope

Priced by the foot or by the job
Clear rates for replacement, rebuilds, fascia, and prime and paint.
Finished work, photographed
Photos labeled by unit, so you can see what got done without walking every balcony.
Invoices that match the walk sheet
Every line ties back to the scope, and add-ons get called out on their own.

Contact

Tell Chris what you've got.

Send the scope, a few photos, or just a phone number. He'll get back to you.

256-652-0591 christian@mcconnellbuilds.com

Plumb, level, and worth a second look.

We fix what rotted, build what's missing, and leave it better than the drawing asked for.

The photos do the talking.

From the dirt up.

School bus to home.

Same spot. Different story.

Tired deck, new coat

Steel studs to outdoor kitchen

Bare framing to window bench

What the crew works on.

Balconies and stairs

Fascia and exterior wood

Fences and privacy screens

Decks and outdoor builds

Built-ins and finish work

Bus conversions

Running a job? Put us on the wood.

Priced by the foot or by the job

Finished work, photographed

Invoices that match the walk sheet

Tell Chris what you've got.