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40 years of Santa Clara craftsmanship

Custom vanities, built by the craftsman who installs them

Work directly with Steve Haage, a Santa Clara craftsman with 40 years of hands-on experience. From the first idea through final installation, every vanity is planned for your room, built with care, and finished to feel truly at home in the space.

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✓Owner-led from start to finish ✓Custom finishes and precise fit ✓40 years of hands-on experience
Custom bathroom vanity and remodeled bathroom completed by Steve Haage of SMH Remodeling
Built around your room, backed by 40 years of experience

Size, layout, storage, materials, finish, countertop, and installation can all be coordinated around the way you actually use the room.

One craftsman, the complete vanity

From the first sketch to the final adjustment

Instead of trying to make a mass-produced cabinet fit an imperfect room, Steve can create the vanity around your measurements, storage needs, style, plumbing, and finish preferences. He builds it, finishes it, and installs it himself.

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Plan the right fit

Steve looks at the room, listens to what is not working, and helps shape the dimensions, layout, storage, and overall direction.

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Build it for you

Your vanity is created for the actual space, with thoughtful proportions and practical details that are easy to overlook in a showroom.

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Create the finish

Choose a clean painted finish, natural wood character, or a custom treatment that gives the vanity a distinctive, finished look.

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Install it properly

Because Steve knows how the piece was built, he can handle the installation details and make the finished result feel intentional.

More than a vanity installer

Practical craftsmanship for the rooms you use every day

Many clients already know and trust Steve before they reach the website. For new referrals, the difference is simple: you work directly with an experienced craftsman who cares about the finished result.

Custom vanities

Purpose-built bathroom vanities with tailored dimensions, useful storage, coordinated finishes, countertop planning, and professional installation.

Signature service

Custom cabinets and built-ins

Cabinetry, storage, built-ins, and modifications created to solve awkward spaces, improve function, and make the room feel complete.

Made for the space

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling

Focused upgrades and larger remodels that combine cabinetry expertise, layout improvements, finish work, fixture coordination, and dependable execution.

Experienced remodeling

Home water systems

Guidance and installation support for better drinking water, filtration, ionization, and whole-home water upgrades selected around the household.

Healthier home upgrade
Make the space fit the appliance

Cabinetry and surrounding spaces can be reworked for a better fit

Replacing an oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, or other built-in appliance can expose a frustrating problem: the new unit does not fit the existing opening cleanly. Steve can reform the surrounding cabinetry and space so the appliance fits properly and the finished area looks intentional.

This service is for modifying the home around the appliance. Steve does not repair or service the appliance itself.

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Resize or rebuild the openingAdjust cabinetry, panels, trim, and clearances around the replacement unit.
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Improve the finished appearanceClose awkward gaps and coordinate the surrounding work with the existing room.
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Solve unusual fit problemsUse custom cabinetmaking and remodeling experience when a standard installer cannot complete the surrounding work.
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Cabinetry modified around a built-in appliance by SMH Remodeling
The work is around the appliance Steve modifies the cabinetry and surrounding space, not the appliance's internal components.
Custom kitchen cabinetry with pull-out storage built and installed by Steve Haage
Custom finishes make the difference

The right color is only the beginning

A custom piece should feel connected to the room around it. Steve can help you think through the wood, sheen, texture, color, hardware, countertop, and surrounding finishes so the vanity does not look like an afterthought.

Painted finishes Clean, durable color selected to coordinate with tile, walls, and fixtures.
Natural wood Wood species and tones chosen to bring warmth and character into the room.
Custom treatments Distinctive glazing, aging, texture, or layered detail when the project calls for it.
Hardware coordination Handles, pulls, hinges, and details selected as part of the full finished look.
Steve Haage of SMH Remodeling in Santa Clara
Meet Steve Haage

A cabinetmaker's eye, 40 years of experience, and a reputation built project by project

Steve brings 40 years of hands-on experience to custom cabinetry, installation, remodeling, and practical problem solving in the home. His connection to woodworking began in school shop classes and grew into his own cabinet shop, SMH Custom Cabinetry. That foundation still shapes the way he approaches every project: understand the space, think through the details, build carefully, and leave the homeowner with work he is proud to stand behind.

Clients appreciate that the person they speak with is also the person thinking through the work. There is no handoff to an anonymous sales team. Steve remains personally involved and applies four decades of experience to both large and small projects.

40 years Hands-on cabinetmaking, remodeling, installation, and jobsite problem solving.
Direct Talk with the craftsman who will evaluate and perform the work.
Local Based in Santa Clara and serving homeowners across the South Bay.
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The kind of contractor people call again

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“Steve is the definition of professional. He is an expert in his craft, communicates clearly, keeps the work clean, and makes sure the problem is solved the right way.”
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“SMH Remodeling is an outstanding business. Steve is very professional, very intelligent, and cares about his clients' welfare. I know the job will be completed with perfection.”
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“Our family has been working with Steve for years. We appreciate his attention to detail and consistent above-and-beyond effort, and we proudly recommend him.”
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“Steve is our go-to contractor for anything that comes up, from complete bathroom remodels to installing a faucet and everything in between.”
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“Steve is very knowledgeable in all aspects of construction. He is precise in his work, takes no shortcuts, and is very professional.”
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“Steve brings a lot more to the table than kitchens and bathrooms. His knowledge, attention to detail, advocacy, and quality are outstanding.”
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“Steve renovated my whole house. He focused on code and future safety needs, handled most of the work himself, and is always reliable when I call for a fix.”
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“I have known Steve since he was 14 years old. He has been the only contractor to work on our home. His work is excellent, and most of it has been certified by the Veterans Administration.”
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“Steve has been doing work on our home for over 12 years. The quality is excellent, he makes sure everything is done the right way, and he keeps you well informed as the job progresses.”
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“Steve did an extensive remodel of our townhouse. His work is outstanding, his cabinetry is truly beautiful, and I cannot recommend Steve and SMH Remodeling enough.”
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“I have known and worked with Steve for over 25 years. He is an artist when it comes to woodworking, a perfectionist, and honest and ethical with customers.”
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“We've used SMH Remodeling for 25 years. Steve has an unbelievably broad range of skills at master-level quality, and I rely on him for work throughout our home.”
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“SMH Remodeling updated my bathroom. It turned out amazing and was exactly what I wanted. I would highly recommend him.”
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SMH Water Systems

A better kitchen can start with what comes out of the faucet.

Steve also helps homeowners upgrade the water they use every day. Explore Kangen Water® machines, compatible filtration, water-testing guidance, and a clean installation planned around the kitchen, cabinetry, plumbing, and household.

✓ See the Kangen system work in Steve's water class ✓ Compare countertop and under-counter machine options ✓ Pair better filtration with thoughtful local installation
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Water, filtration, and installation - planned together.Explore the new SMH Water Systems section without leaving the remodeling site.
Based in Santa Clara Local contracting service throughout the South Bay and surrounding communities
Local service and personal accountability

Serving Santa Clara and the greater South Bay

Steve works with homeowners in Santa Clara, San Jose, Menlo Park, and surrounding communities. Project availability and travel depend on the type and scope of work, so the best first step is a consultation.

Santa Clara San Jose Fremont San Mateo Menlo Park San Martin Scotts Valley
Discuss Your Project
A few useful answers

Before your consultation

Custom work is quoted around the actual project. These answers will help you understand what to expect before Steve sees the space and discusses the details with you.

The price depends on size, materials, finish, storage details, countertop selections, site conditions, and the installation involved. Steve will quote the project after understanding what you want and seeing what the room requires.

Often, yes. Bring photos, samples, or examples to the consultation. Steve can discuss what can be matched closely, what should be coordinated rather than copied, and which finish approach will produce the strongest result.

Yes. Start-to-finish involvement is one of the biggest advantages of working with Steve. He can plan the vanity around the site and then complete the installation with a full understanding of how the piece was built.

Timing depends on the scope, selected materials, finishing process, existing conditions, and Steve's project schedule. A complete bathroom remodel may take several weeks, while a focused vanity or cabinet project can follow a different timeline.

Photos of the room, approximate measurements, examples of styles you like, and a list of the problems you want to solve are all useful. You do not need to have every design decision made before speaking with Steve.

Let’s create something that belongs in your home

Schedule a consultation with Steve to discuss your custom vanity, cabinetry, remodeling, or home water project.

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