NEKO · Service areas · Bellevue
King County · Licensed & insured
General Contractor in Bellevue, WA
Bellevue is a city of 1960s–80s split-levels sitting on lots that are now worth far more than the houses on them.
Get a free estimate in BellevueThat changes the math. On the Eastside a remodel is usually an investment decision as much as a lifestyle one, and the question we get asked first is not «what will it look like» but «what will it be worth».
Split-levels and daylight ramblers share a set of problems: chopped-up floor plans, low ceilings on the lower level, and load-bearing walls exactly where you want the island. All of it is solvable, and all of it needs engineering rather than optimism.
- County
- King County
- Permits
- City of Bellevue Development Services Department
- Portal
- MyBuildingPermit.com
- Phone
- (425) 740-4501
In Bellevue
What we get called for here
Opening up split-level floor plans
Removing the wall between kitchen and living room in a split-level almost always means a beam and a stamped structural calculation.
Primary suite additions
Adding above the garage or extending the back of the house — the most common Bellevue addition, and the one most affected by setback rules.
High-end kitchen and bath
Bellevue budgets support materials that do not make sense elsewhere. We build to whatever level you are actually spending at, and say so plainly if the scope and the budget do not line up.
Permits
How permitting works in Bellevue
We pull the permits and schedule the inspections. You do not deal with the city.
Permits for Bellevue go through City of Bellevue Development Services Department.
- Bellevue takes residential permits through MyBuildingPermit.com, the shared Eastside portal.
- Non-structural work can be issued same day; anything structural goes to plan review.
- A pre-construction meeting is required before work starts.
- Straightforward projects typically clear review in four to six weeks.
Timelines change. We confirm the current review times when we submit, and the date we submitted is in your project schedule.
Neighborhoods we work in
Somerset, Newport, Bridle Trails, Crossroads, West Bellevue, Lake Hills, Factoria, Cougar Mountain — and the rest of Bellevue.
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Bellevue projects
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Questions
Bellevue homeowners ask us
How long do Bellevue permits take?
Non-structural interior work can be issued the same day through MyBuildingPermit.com. Anything that touches structure goes to plan review, which typically runs four to six weeks for a straightforward residential project. We submit, and we tell you the date we submitted.
Can I remove a wall in a split-level?
Usually yes, but almost always with a beam and a structural engineer's stamp. That is a real line item, not an afterthought — we include it in the estimate rather than surprising you with it at framing.
Do you handle the pre-construction meeting?
Yes. Bellevue requires one before work begins, and we schedule and attend it as part of the job.
Working in Bellevue?
Free written estimate, no obligation. Call (425) 740-4501 or send the form.