Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Fontana
Hiring a general contractor in Fontana means finding someone who knows what’s behind these walls before the first hammer swings. Most of the city’s core was built fast in the 1950s and 60s for steel mill workers, and that construction history shows up as aluminum wiring, undersized framing, and waterproofing that was never installed. Our crew works those older Fontana homes every week, and we quote them the right way: inspection first, allowances written into the contract, and any surprise priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (855) 473-5620 to schedule your free estimate.
Why San Bernardino Contractors Is Fontana’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Fontana homeowners keep calling us back because we don’t flinch at what older construction throws at a remodel. The tract homes off Sierra Avenue, the infill lots near Jurupa Hills, the newer subdivisions up by Northgate – each of them has its own set of quirks, and we’ve worked through enough of them to know what to look for before we quote. Ruben Castillo runs our Fontana jobs personally, and he’s walked enough of these 1950s through 70s-era houses to spot the trouble signs early. That matters when a “simple” tub-to-shower conversion turns into a re-framed load-bearing wall and a panel upgrade.
Our estimate process is built for what Fontana actually throws at a remodel. We open walls during the estimate when the homeowner will allow it, we look at the panel, we check the foundation line, and we write the quote with realistic allowances for what’s behind the drywall. No vague promises. No allowance-gaming. Just a straight read on the house.
Styles & brands we work with
Residential General Contractor in Fontana
Residential general contractor work in Fontana covers the full scope of what your house needs, from a kitchen overhaul to a roof replacement to an ADU in the back yard. The older mill-worker tracts near the I-10 corridor need different handling than the 1990s stucco homes up by Summit Heights, but the job is the same: one contractor accountable for every trade, every material, every inspection. A kitchen remodel in Fontana typically runs $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. Those numbers move with the house’s age and what’s hiding in the walls or under the slab.
Opening Walls Without Opening a Money Pit
Old Fontana homes hide things. We quote with inspection time built in, and we write allowances for the wiring, framing, and waterproofing repairs that a permit triggers. When we find something, you see the price in writing before we buy a single 2×4.
Permits, Inspections, and Code That Actually Gets Passed
Fontana’s building department requires permits for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work – and an older home will almost always trigger code upgrades once walls are open. We pull the permits ourselves, schedule the inspections, and don’t cover rough-in work until the inspector signs off.
Hire a General Contractor in Fontana
When you hire a general contractor in Fontana, you’re buying single-point accountability. That’s the difference between a remodel that stays on schedule and one where the tile guy and the electrician each blame the other while your kitchen sits gutted for six weeks. A tub-to-shower conversion in Fontana runs $3,500 to $10,000, depending on what the rough-in reveals. A home addition runs $45,000 to $130,000. Our General Contractor team handles the entire job: demo, rough-in, trades, finishes, and the final walkthrough.
One Contractor, Every Phase
We don’t sub out your schedule. Roofing, windows, framing, tile, countertops, pavers – it’s our crew and our trade partners on every phase, and one person answers for all of it. No subcontractor shuffle.
Change Orders You Actually Understand
A change order should tell you what was found, what it costs to fix, and why. We write them that way. You approve the number before we spend it. That’s how we’ve always run Fontana remodels, because it’s the only honest way to handle an old house.
Ruben Castillo has been handling Fontana remodels long enough to know that trust isn’t earned by hiding a price. It’s earned by showing the homeowner the rotted subfloor and telling them exactly what it costs to fix before the drywall ever goes up.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fontana
You pick the brand, we handle the build. Our Fontana customers regularly choose GAF and CertainTeed roofing systems, Grohe and Sterling plumbing fixtures, and kitchen finishes from manufacturers we’re authorized to install. Having access to over 50 named brands across cabinets, countertops, roofing, plumbing, and hardscaping means you’re not stuck with whatever our “supplier” happens to stock that week. We order what you spec, we install it to manufacturer requirements, and we stand behind the work. For Fontana’s older homes, that often means matching period trim profiles or retrofitting a Therma-Tru door into an opening that hasn’t been square since 1968.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Aluminum branch wiring. The post-WWII tract homes were wired with aluminum, which expands and contracts differently than copper and creates fire risk at connections. Opening walls for a remodel triggers the fix, and we price it before we start.
- No waterproofing membrane. Bathrooms from the 1950s and 60s in Fontana were often built with tile set directly on drywall or mud with no membrane behind it. By the time we open the wall, the subfloor and studs are usually water-damaged.
- Undersized load-bearing framing. We see 2×4 headers over openings that today’s code requires 4x beams for. When a remodel changes the wall, the permit triggers the fix – and we re-frame it right the first time.
- Foundation movement from clay soil. Fontana’s clay-heavy soil expands and contracts with winter rain and hot summer drying. On the older lots near the old mill corridor, that shows up as slab cracks and subfloor movement after wet years. We check the grading and drainage as part of any foundation work.
Pricing for General Contractor in Fontana, CA
Here’s what a Fontana remodel actually costs, based on the jobs we’ve run across the city over the past several years. These ranges reflect real scope – not teaser numbers that balloon after demolition.
| Project Type | Fontana Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the number? The age of the house, what’s behind the walls, the finish level you choose, and what the permit triggers. A 1962 home that needs a panel upgrade and re-framed load-bearing wall will land higher than a 1998 house with a clean rough-in. We give free estimates with these numbers written in plain English. Call (855) 473-5620 to get yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Our crews work throughout Fontana and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, or Pedley, we’re already running jobs in your neighborhood. Same inspection-first process, same written allowances, same accountability. Call us and we’ll schedule your free estimate.
Serving Fontana, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fontana area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Fontana
Because Fontana’s post-WWII tract homes were built fast, and what’s behind the drywall rarely matches what the original plans said. Aluminum wiring, no waterproofing, undersized headers, rotted subfloors – these are common finds in the 1950s through 70s-era homes off Baseline and Sierra. We write allowances into our quotes for exactly these repairs, and any surprise is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (855) 473-5620 to have us walk your house before you commit.
Yes, for any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work – which covers most remodels. Fontana’s building department enforces current code, and opening an older wall usually triggers seismic, wiring, and waterproofing upgrades. We pull permits ourselves and don’t close up rough-in work until the inspector signs off. It costs more up front, but it’s the only way to do a legal remodel that doesn’t come back to haunt you at resale.
We stop, document it with photos, write a change order with the exact scope and price, and wait for your approval before we buy materials or do any repair work. On a 1962 tract house off San Bernardino Avenue, we opened a bathroom wall for a tub-to-shower conversion and found cloth-wrapped wiring, a rotted subfloor, and no membrane behind the tile. We priced all of it as a written change order, pulled the permits the rough-in triggered, and the inspection sign-off cleared the re-framed wall before we closed it in. That’s how every surprise gets handled – never hidden, never absorbed into a vague margin. Call (855) 473-5620 if you want that process on your next remodel.
A general contractor owns the schedule, the trades, the materials, the permits, and the final result. That means we demo, frame, rough in plumbing and electrical, coordinate the cabinet and countertop installs, handle the roofing and windows, and make sure the inspection gets passed. You’re not calling five different trades when something goes wrong. We’re the one accountable company on the job, and Ruben Castillo is the one person who answers for it. Estimates are free at (855) 473-5620.
Yes, and it’s a real factor in Fontana’s core. Much of the land around the former mill site and surrounding brownfields requires soil testing, remediation, or special foundation design before new construction can begin. That adds time and cost to any addition, ADU, or ground-up build in those areas. We check the parcel history early and tell you honestly what the ground will require. Call (855) 473-5620 and we’ll look into it as part of your free estimate.
Written by Ruben Castillo, Owner at San Bernardino Contractors, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire.