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Remodeling Company in Claremont, CA
Home remodeling in Claremont runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a typical kitchen project and $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, though the city’s older housing stock and strict architectural review process can move those numbers. Claremont’s early 20th-century Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival homes near the Village often hide outdated electrical, original plaster walls, and wood framing that’s had a century to dry and shift. We’re Penhallow Remodeling, a general contractor that puts a written price and a written guarantee in front of you before the first cabinet gets pulled. Call (341) 895-1170 for a free estimate on your Claremont home remodel.
Why Claremont Homes Are Different
Claremont isn’t like neighboring Inland Empire cities when it comes to construction. The “City of Trees and PhDs” ethic isn’t just a tagline – it’s written into the municipal code. Many homes sit under the city’s tree preservation ordinance, which means builders routinely design additions, driveways, and even roof overhangs around mature oaks and other protected trees. That’s a real cost driver and a real planning constraint you won’t find in a newer tract subdivision.
The housing stock splits into two very different animals. Near the Village and the Claremont Colleges, you’ll find Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes from the 1910s through 1930s. Further out, mid-century ranch and tract homes from the ’50s and ’60s dominate. The older homes typically have original wood framing that’s dried and cracked after decades of hot inland summers, plaster walls that don’t take kindly to being opened up, and electrical panels that were sized for a 1940s household, not a modern kitchen. The foothill location adds another wrinkle: some lots slope enough to require retaining walls and drainage planning before you even talk about square footage. Santa Ana winds and dry summers also mean exterior work gets compressed into the cooler months, so scheduling discipline matters.
And then there’s the review process. Claremont’s design guidelines are more stringent than what you’d face in Ontario or Chino Hills. Alterations to older homes near the Village can trigger historical appropriateness reviews, landscaping plans, and materials approvals. We handle that paperwork as part of the project – it’s one of the reasons a written scope and price up front protects you from surprises that live in a planning department file, not on the job site.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Claremont Services
Claremont homeowners call us most often for two things: a general contractor who can run a whole-home project through the city’s review process, and bathroom or kitchen remodels on older homes that need real structural attention behind the tile.
General Contractor in Claremont
Older Claremont homes rarely have one single problem. They have layers: a kitchen that needs new electrical, a bathroom with rotted subfloor, a roofline that wasn’t vented right in 1938. A General Contractor in Claremont coordinates the trades, pulls the permits, and keeps the project moving through the city’s design review process. We give you one written price that covers the whole scope, so you’re not juggling five bids from five subs who each discovered something the last guy missed.
Bathroom Remodeling in Claremont
Bathrooms in Claremont’s older homes are tight, often 5 by 7, with cast iron plumbing that’s been in the ground since the Eisenhower administration. Bathroom Remodeling in Claremont usually means opening walls to replace galvanized supply lines, leveling floors, and adding ventilation that never existed. We install Schluter waterproofing systems and Toto fixtures where the budget allows, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Kitchen Remodeling in Claremont
Claremont kitchens in the older housing stock were built for a different life: no dishwasher, no vent hood, one outlet per wall. A Kitchen Remodeling in Claremont often starts with the electrical panel, not the cabinets. We plan the layout around how you actually cook, not how a 1950s floor plan assumed you would. Cambria quartz counters, KraftMaid cabinetry, Kohler fixtures – we name the brands in the quote so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
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.
Home Remodeling in Claremont
Home remodeling in Claremont means working with what’s already there: century-old framing, plaster walls, protected trees, and a city review process that rewards patience and proper documentation. We’re a Home Remodeling company that handles the structural realities first – foundation checks, electrical upgrades, drainage – before we get to the finishes you’ll actually see. That’s why we write a detailed scope and a fixed price before demolition starts: on an older Claremont home, the things behind the walls are where surprise costs live, and we’d rather find them together at the planning stage than hand you a change order after demo day.
Home Remodeling Contractor
Signs you need it
Multiple rooms need work at once, the electrical panel is maxed out, or you’ve been patching for years and the house needs a coordinated plan instead of a series of disconnected repairs.
What it costs in Claremont
Whole-home remodeling projects in Claremont typically run $45,000 to $130,000, with the final number driven by square footage, foundation condition, and how much of the original framing and plaster needs to be preserved rather than replaced.
How we do it
We start with a structural and systems assessment, produce a written scope and fixed price, pull the required Claremont permits, then run the job with one crew and a clear schedule from demolition through final inspection.
Whole House Remodel
Signs you need it
You love the lot and the neighborhood but the house itself no longer works – layout, electrical, plumbing, insulation, and finishes all need to come into this century at once.
What it costs in Claremont
A whole house remodel in Claremont falls between $45,000 and $130,000, with protected-tree setbacks, slope drainage, and historical review requirements pushing projects toward the upper end.
How we do it
We phase the work so you can stay in the house where possible, handle the city’s architectural and landscaping review submittals, and keep the same project lead from the first walkthrough to the final walkthrough.
What Home Remodeling Costs in Claremont
| Item | Typical range in Claremont |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Whole house remodel | $45,000 – $130,000 |
Does Claremont require design review for home remodels?
Yes, for many homes, especially those near the Village or in historic districts. Claremont’s design guidelines can require materials approval, landscaping plans, and historical appropriateness review. We prepare and submit those documents as part of your project.
How long does a whole house remodel take in Claremont?
Most whole house remodels in Claremont run 4 to 8 months, with permit review time on top. Older homes with structural surprises or protected trees can extend that. We give you a written schedule with the written price, so you’re not guessing.
Brands We Service in Claremont
We install and service products from Schluter, Grohe, Toto, and Sterling across our Claremont projects. Parts for common fixture lines are available through our local supply chain, and because we specify recognized trade brands in every quote, you’ll know if a repair is needed which part we’re replacing and what it costs before we order it. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in Claremont |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen island installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Backsplash installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Small bathroom remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom vanity installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Paver patio installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Garage conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What pushes a Claremont remodel toward the top of these ranges? Usually three things: protected trees that force foundation and driveway redesign, original plaster and framing in pre-war homes that’s expensive to repair properly, and design review requirements that add engineering and documentation hours. What doesn’t push the price up: our overhead. We write the number before we start, and we put it in writing. The day-one price is the invoice price.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Claremont
We work across Claremont, from the tree-lined streets around the Village and the Claremont Colleges to the mid-century tracts further out. Crews also regularly serve the foothill neighborhoods where sloping lots and drainage add a layer to every project. Response times depend on the job, but we schedule every visit in a defined window – and we show up in it.
- The Village
- Claremont Village Historic District
- North Claremont
- Claraboya
- Stone Canyon
Service Area – Cities Near Claremont
Our Claremont crews also serve homeowners in nearby communities across the eastern edge of Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County. If you’re in Ontario, CA or Chino Hills, CA, we can schedule the same written-price, written-guarantee process. That reach extends through Mira Loma, CA and into Riverside, CA, where dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office.
Serving Claremont, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Claremont 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 Remodeling Company in Claremont
Yes. Claremont requires building permits for most kitchen and bathroom remodels, plus electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits where those systems change. Homes near the Village may also trigger design review. We pull all permits and handle the submittals as part of your project, and every job passes final inspection before we call it done.
Permit review in Claremont can take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months depending on the scope and whether design review applies. We start the paperwork as soon as you approve the written estimate. Once permits are issued, we schedule your start date in writing and show up in the window we gave. Call (341) 895-1170 to get the process moving.
We do, and we plan around them from the first site visit. Claremont’s tree preservation ordinance affects foundation placement, driveway routing, and sometimes the roof line itself. We design within the ordinance and submit any required landscape and tree protection documents with your permit package, so the tree stays healthy and the project stays moving. Call (341) 895-1170 for a free estimate and we’ll walk the lot with you.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Claremont Customers Say
"Good remodel of our guest bath. There was one delay waiting on the tile I picked, which was my fault for choosing a backordered one. They rolled with it and the finish work is excellent."
- Hank Mercer"Full kitchen down to the studs. The written estimate held and they finished on the day they promised. Crew was tidy and polite the whole month. Rare to find."
- Vernon Askew"Full home refresh before we sold. They were straight about what was worth doing and what wasn't to get our money back. On time, on budget, and it sold in a week."
- Monica Vaughn
