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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Pomona
Hiring a General Contractor in Pomona means finding someone who understands what hides inside these older homes. We’re talking about the pre-1970s bungalows near downtown, the ranch houses off Garey Avenue, and the stucco boxes up in Phillips Ranch. When those walls come open on a remodel, you find knob-and-tube wiring, termite-eaten framing, and additions somebody built without permits back in 1987. Our crews know exactly what that looks like, because we run into it every week somewhere in the 91766, 91767, or 91768 ZIP codes. Call (855) 473-5620 and we’ll walk your project room by room before you sign anything.
Why San Bernardino Contractors Is Pomona’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Pomona homeowners call us because we treat every project like we’re going to find something the last contractor missed. Not in a scary way, in a “let’s budget for it upfront” way. We’ve done kitchen and bath gut jobs in the Lincoln Park and Wilton Heights neighborhoods, whole-home remodels up in the hills, and ADU conversions out near Cal Poly Pomona. The older the house, the more our inspection-first approach matters. When you’re working with a house built in 1954 with three generations of handyman fixes stacked on top of each other, you need a contractor who writes allowances into the contract instead of pretending the walls are empty. Ruben Castillo runs every estimate himself, and he’s spent enough years walking Pomona foundations to know what to look for before quoting a number.
We pull permits with the city of Pomona’s building department regularly, so the plan check and inspection process isn’t something we’re figuring out for the first time on your job. That matters on any Pomona remodel, but it matters double on additions and ADUs. A converted garage that was never permitted has to be legalized before it can be part of a permitted remodel, and that process is specific to how Pomona handles zoning in the older single-family districts. We know which questions the city asks. That saves you weeks.
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Hire a General Contractor in Pomona
You hire a General Contractor in Pomona because you don’t want to be the person coordinating a roofer, an electrician, a plumber, a cabinet crew, and a tile guy who all claim the other guy’s work is the problem. One contractor, every phase. We hold the permit, we schedule the trades, we inspect their work, and we stand behind it. On a Pomona home, that single-point accountability matters more than it does in a newer tract subdivision, because these older houses don’t forgive sloppy sequencing. Open a load-bearing wall before the beam is spec’d and you’ve got cracked plaster and a stop-work order. We don’t let that happen.
Typical costs for hiring a general contractor in Pomona for a major project: home additions run $45,000 to $130,000, kitchens $14,000 to $45,000, and bathrooms $9,000 to $28,000. We’ll give you a written line-item quote before work starts, and any surprise found once walls are open gets priced in a written change order you approve before we touch anything.
How Our Process Works on Pomona Remodels
We start with a full inspection of the actual structure, not a visual walkthrough with a clipboard. That means crawlspace, attic, panel, and any room where walls are coming down. We write realistic allowances into the contract for framing repair, subfloor replacement, and electrical upgrades. Then if we hit knob-and-tube or termite damage, the money is already allocated and the change order is about scope, not a surprise bill.
Permits and Pomona Code Requirements
Pomona is strict about unpermitted work, especially on additions and garage conversions. If your house has a room addition that was built without permits, we work with the city to bring it into compliance before or during your remodel. That’s not optional if you ever want to sell the house, refinance it, or insure it properly. We handle the paperwork, the plan review, and the inspections.
General Contractor Services in Pomona
General Contractor Services in Pomona cover the whole property, from the roof down to the pavers. We handle kitchens and bathrooms, whole-home remodels, room additions, basement finishes, deck construction, roofing, windows, siding, fencing, and hardscaping. You pick the brand, we handle the build. Want Cambria counters and a Kohler shower system in a 1950s ranch that needs a full plumbing repipe? That’s one contract, one schedule, one responsible party. No subcontractor shuffle.
A Pomona kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on whether it’s a cosmetic refresh or a gut-to-studs rebuild. Bathroom remodels run $9,000 to $28,000. ADU construction, which is increasingly common on Pomona’s larger lots, runs $90,000 to $220,000. Garage conversions start around $30,000. We’ll give you exact numbers after the inspection.
Whole-Home and Exterior Scope
On a Pomona property, the exterior matters as much as the interior. Intense summer heat and Santa Ana wind events punish roofs, stucco, and exterior trim. We install GAF and CertainTeed roofing systems, James Hardie siding, and Therma-Tru doors, all rated for inland valley conditions. That’s exterior work handled by the same crew managing your interior remodel. One warranty conversation, not three.

ADUs and Garage Conversions
Pomona’s older lots often have detached garages that are perfect candidates for ADU conversion. We handle the permitting, the structural retrofit, and the finish work. If you’d rather go prefab, we also work with Abodu and Boxabl models where they fit the site. Legalizing a garage conversion that was turned into living space decades ago is step one, and we handle that too.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pomona
Our crews install and service Grohe plumbing fixtures, GAF roofing, CertainTeed shingles, and Sterling bath systems, among fifty-plus other brand lines across cabinetry, countertops, windows, and hardscaping. That’s not a marketing bullet, it’s a logistics detail. When you want Grohe fixtures in a Pomona master bath and a GAF roof over the whole house, we’re not calling a supply house cold to figure out lead times. We order from existing accounts, stock what Pomona jobs need most often, and handle warranty registration for you. If something is backordered, we know before we write the quote, not after demo is done.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Unpermitted room additions and converted garages. This is the Pomona specialty. Downtown and the neighborhoods flanking it are full of houses where a garage became a family room in 1992 and nobody told the city. Remodeling around that requires a legalization process with Pomona’s planning and building departments. We handle it upfront.
- Knob-and-tube and early electrical systems. Homes built before about 1960 often still have original wiring that can’t stay once walls are open. The permit triggers an upgrade, and that’s a cost to plan for, not discover.
- Santa Ana wind and sun damage to exteriors. Pomona gets dry heat and high winds that age roofs and stucco faster than coastal cities. We spec materials for heat and wind exposure, not just for looks.
- Failed waterproofing in older bathrooms and showers. Pre-1970s Pomona homes frequently have water damage hidden behind tile that only shows once you start demo. We write waterproofing replacement into every bath remodel estimate because we know it’s there.
Pricing for General Contractor in Pomona, CA
Here’s where Pomona pricing actually lands for our typical projects. These reflect the older housing stock and the code upgrades that come with permits on pre-1970s structures:
| Project | Pomona Market Range |
|---|---|
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
What moves the number on a Pomona job is what’s hiding in the walls: the wiring, the framing, the waterproofing, the unpermitted addition. We handle that with allowances written into the contract and change orders priced and approved in writing before we proceed. You’ll never get a mid-job surprise that shows up as an unapproved line item. Call (855) 473-5620 to schedule a free inspection and get exact numbers for your house.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
Our crews work throughout the eastern San Gabriel Valley and western Inland Empire. Pomona is home base for many of our projects, but we also serve La Verne, Claremont, Montclair, and Los Serranos. If you’re in any of those neighboring cities, the same inspection-first process applies.
Serving Pomona, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona 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 Pomona
The quote moves because Pomona’s older homes hide conditions a visual walkthrough can’t see: knob-and-tube wiring, termite-eaten framing, failed waterproofing, or unpermitted work from decades ago. We write allowances for these items into the contract up front, so when the wall comes open and the condition is confirmed, the change order is about scope, not a shock. Call (855) 473-5620 for an estimate that accounts for this.
Yes. In Pomona’s older single-family neighborhoods, we regularly work with the city to legalize unpermitted room additions and converted garages before or during a remodel. The process involves plan review with the building department, inspections of the existing work, and corrections to bring it to current code. Ruben Castillo has walked enough of these through Pomona permitting to know where the sticking points are. This is a core part of our service on older homes, not an add-on.
We write realistic allowances into the contract for framing, subfloor, electrical, and code-triggered upgrades before work starts. Then any discovered condition gets priced in a written change order you approve before we do the work. You never get a surprise line item at the end of the job. That’s the entire point of our inspection-first approach.
Yes, if you’re moving plumbing, electrical, walls, or changing the structure, Pomona requires a permit. A cosmetic refresh where you’re only swapping finishes in place may not need one, but any wall that comes open triggers electrical and plumbing review. We pull permits on the front end and handle inspections through sign-off. Skipping permits on a Pomona remodel leaves you with uninsurable, unsellable work.
A home addition in Pomona typically runs $45,000 to $130,000 depending on size and site conditions, and an ADU runs $90,000 to $220,000. Garage conversions start around $30,000. These ranges account for Pomona’s older housing stock and the code upgrades permits trigger. Call (855) 473-5620 for a free, line-item estimate on your specific property.
Written by Ruben Castillo, Owner at San Bernardino Contractors, serving Pomona and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley.