Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Pomona
A general contractor in Pomona handles the permits, subcontractors, material procurement, and scheduling for renovations that touch structure, systems, or multiple trades. Most full-scale remodels here run $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, and $45,000 to $130,000 for an addition. If you’re planning work on a home built before 1960 anywhere from Lincoln Park to Wilton Heights, call us at (877) 373-9230 before you open the first wall. We know what’s behind those walls because we’ve opened hundreds of them across Pomona.
We’re Garden Grove Contractors, led by Noel Cardenas, and we run one crew across the full scope of your project. That matters in Pomona because this city’s housing stock doesn’t follow a single playbook. One block has a 1922 Spanish Colonial with original plaster and knob-and-tube wiring. The next has a 1970s stucco tract home with a roof that’s been patched three times. We handle both without flinching.
Why Garden Grove Contractors Is Pomona’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Pomona homeowners keep calling us back because we don’t hide from what remodeling an older house actually involves. When a homeowner near Ganesha Park tells us their kitchen floor slopes toward the back door, we don’t nod and write a pretty estimate. We check the foundation. When a Wilton Heights client wants to knock out a wall in a 1940s bungalow, we check whether that wall is load-bearing before we touch a hammer. Noel Cardenas has built this company around the idea that the contractor’s job is to know what’s behind the surface, not just what’s on top of it.
Our clients in Pomona consistently mention three things: we show up when we say we will, we explain change orders in plain English before any work changes, and we don’t walk away from a problem just because it wasn’t in the original plan. That reputation comes from treating a $9,000 bathroom remodel with the same attention as a $220,000 ADU build. We also carry the manufacturer relationships that make material decisions faster. Cambria quartz, James Hardie siding, GAF roofing – sourced from the brands pros trust, so you’re not waiting six weeks for a slab that got lost in a supply chain.
Styles & brands we work with
- Kitchen remodeling
- Bathroom remodeling
- Home additions & ADU
- Roofing
- Windows & doors
- Driveway & pavers
- Fence
Licensed General Contractor in Pomona
A licensed General Contractor in Pomona is the person of record on your permit, the one who carries the liability, and the one who answers when the inspector flags something at a Lincoln Park bungalow that last saw a building permit in 1953. The job involves coordinating trade crews, ordering materials to spec, managing the permit process with the city of Pomona, and keeping the project moving when demolition reveals something the original blueprints never documented. Homeowners here call us when the scope crosses trades – a kitchen remodel that becomes a kitchen, a bathroom, and a rewiring job once the walls come down.
Pre-Construction Inspection
Before we write a contract, we walk the property with an eye toward what Pomona’s older homes tend to hide. We check the electrical panel, the foundation stem walls, the roof decking, and the history of additions. A home in the 91767 ZIP that’s had three remodels since 1962 will almost certainly have unpermitted work somewhere. We find it before the inspector does, and we build it into the allowance.
Written Change Orders
When a wall opens up and reveals something ugly, you get a written line-item with the exact cost and scope before we proceed. No verbal approvals, no “we’ll figure it out later.” That’s how we keep trust when the unexpected shows up, and in Pomona, the unexpected shows up on almost every pre-1960 remodel.
Residential General Contractor in Pomona
A residential General Contractor in Pomona takes on the whole envelope of work that a trade-specific contractor can’t or won’t manage. We run kitchens and bathrooms, but we also handle the roofing, windows, siding, fencing, and hardscape that sit outside those rooms. That’s the difference between hiring a kitchen remodeler and hiring us. When a Pomona homeowner wants the kitchen done, the patio pavers redone, and the windows replaced before the next Santa Ana season, they don’t want three contracts and three crews stepping on each other’s schedule. They want one accountable party. One contractor. Every phase.
Full-Envelope Remodels
From the countertop to the roofline, we scope the work so that exterior and interior trades don’t fight each other. A window replacement that happens before a kitchen remodel means the new sills and casings don’t get scarred during demo. A roof replacement scheduled before drywall repair keeps water from finding the new insulation. This sequencing is where general contracting actually saves money, and it’s why Pomona clients pull us in early, even when the job starts small.
ADU and Accessory Structures
We build ADUs through partnerships with Abodu, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, and Tuff Shed – prefab and modular options that work well on Pomona’s typical 50-foot lots. A homeowner near the Pomona Arts Colony who wants rental income from a detached unit can get code-compliant plans, a fixed contract, and one point of contact for site work, utilities, and the prefab delivery. Expect ADU construction in Pomona to run $90,000 to $220,000 depending on size and site conditions.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pomona
We spec windows and doors from CGI, CWS, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems for Pomona homes because the inland heat and Santa Ana winds punish cheap fenestration. From single-pane 1920s bungalows to 1980s stucco tract homes, we match the window to the house, not the other way around.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Unbolted cripple walls and failing stem walls. In the older blocks near Lincoln Park and the Pomona Arts Colony, original 1920s concrete foundations often have no rebar, and the cripple walls were never bolted to the stem wall. Any remodel that touches the sill plate triggers a mandatory seismic retrofit under current California code, and that’s a line item you want in the contract from day one, not a surprise after demo.
- Knob-and-tube wiring and overloaded panels. We regularly open walls on 1900s – 1950s bungalows and find cloth-wrapped wiring that hasn’t carried modern loads safely in decades. A kitchen remodel in Pomona almost always includes panel upgrades and rewiring once the inspector sees what’s behind the plaster, so we write that allowance into the estimate from the start.
- Stucco and wood trim failure from heat and wind. Pomona’s hot inland summers, often riding 95 – 105°F, bake stucco and sheetrock into expansion cracks by August. Santa Ana events then drive dust and debris into those cracks. Exterior scopes here fail from thermal cycling, not freeze-thaw, and repair details have to account for that.
- Unpermitted additions buried under layered remodels. The 1960s – 80s stucco tract homes in 91767 and 91766 frequently have enclosed patios or converted garages that were never permitted. When we pull a permit for a new kitchen or bath, the city reviews the whole structure, and that old unpermitted work becomes the homeowner’s problem unless the contractor knows how to sequence the remediation.
Pricing for General Contractor in Pomona, CA
Here’s what we’re seeing in Pomona’s current market, based on the age of the home and the scope of the job:
| Project Type | Typical Range in Pomona |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
What moves the number? The age of the house and what we find when we open it. A 1920s Craftsman in Lincoln Park that still has original plaster, knob-and-tube, and an unbolted foundation will land on the high end once permits, seismic, and rewiring are done. A 1980s stucco home in north Pomona with modern framing usually lands on the low end. We write real allowances into the contract that reflect Pomona’s actual housing stock, not a generic national average. Call (877) 373-9230 and we’ll give you a line-item estimate based on your actual house.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
Our crews work throughout the Pomona Valley and the surrounding foothills. If you’re planning a project in La Verne, Claremont, Montclair, or Los Serranos, you’ll get the same inspection-first process we run in Pomona. We’re a General Contractor team that lives in this region, not a franchise office trying to figure out local building codes on the fly. If you’re outside the Pomona ZIP codes of 91767, 91768, 91769, and 91797, ask us about General Contractor in Pomona coverage when you call.
Serving Pomona, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Pomona and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Pomona
The big three are unbolted cripple walls requiring seismic retrofit, outdated knob-and-tube wiring that fails inspection once walls are open, and failed waterproofing behind old stucco or around tub surrounds. We see all three regularly in Pomona’s 1900s – 1950s housing stock. That’s why we write specific allowances into the contract: a seismic allowance, an electrical upgrade allowance, and a waterproofing allowance. If the issue doesn’t materialize, you don’t pay that allowance. Call (877) 373-9230 with your home’s rough era and we’ll tell you which allowances actually apply.
Yes, if the work touches the foundation sill plate and the cripple wall was never bolted, current California code requires retrofit work. On a 1922 Craftsman in Lincoln Park, our crew opened a kitchen wall to find knob-and-tube wiring and a sill plate resting on an unbolted cripple wall. We pulled a permit, and the inspection sign-off required a seismic retrofit, which we priced and got approved in writing before proceeding. The finished remodel included new wiring and a bolted foundation, all documented in the change order. If you’re planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel in that neighborhood, expect this line item.
You discover them before you sign the contract. We run a records check with the city of Pomona on every project and visually inspect for enclosed patios, converted garages, or added square footage that doesn’t appear in the assessor’s records. When we find it, we build the remediation into the estimate. The overruns happen when a contractor skips that step and acts surprised when the inspector flags it. We don’t skip steps, and we don’t act surprised.
We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and stand with the inspector during the walkthroughs. For a typical Pomona remodel, expect rough inspections after framing and MEP rough-in, then a final inspection. We also schedule the corrections if the inspector flags something. What you need to know: Pomona’s building department reviews the entire structure when we open the permit, not just the room being remodeled. Unpermitted work elsewhere in the house will surface. We handle the sequencing so you’re not paying to fix everything at once unless it’s required to pass. For the exact timeline on your project, call (877) 373-9230.
Yes, for both. On 1920s plaster-and-lath, we use lime-based plaster repair that matches the original texture and breathability. On 1960s – 80s stucco, we spec a sand finish and tint matched to the weathered color, not the original bucket color, because two decades of Pomona sun shifts the tone. We don’t just patch. We blend. That’s the difference between a repair you can spot from the street and one you forget was ever there.
If you’re planning a remodel in Pomona, start with a phone call. We’ll walk your property, check the records, and give you a written estimate with the allowances your house actually needs. No vague verbal promises. No surprise seismic retrofit after the walls are open. Call (877) 373-9230 to schedule your free estimate with Garden Grove Contractors.
Written by Noel Cardenas, Owner at Garden Grove Contractors, serving Pomona and the surrounding Pomona Valley.