Kitchen remodeling
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Home additions & ADU
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Fontana
Home remodeling in Fontana typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full kitchen and $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, depending on what we find once walls are opened. Stallion Contractors serves every ZIP code in Fontana, from 92334 up to 92337, with one team managing the entire job: framing, electrical, plumbing, tile, cabinetry, countertops, and the permit file. Call (855) 600-3192 to schedule a walkthrough, and we’ll give you a written estimate that accounts for Fontana’s older housing stock before you sign anything.
Why Stallion Contractors Is Fontana’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Most Fontana homeowners call us after getting burned by a remodel where the quote didn’t survive past demolition. We’re the contractor who shows up with a clipboard, walks the whole house, and checks the panel, the wiring, the framing, and the permit history before we write a number. Ruben Montoya built Stallion Contractors on the principle that an honest estimate has to be based on what’s actually behind the drywall, not what’s assumed. That’s why our Fontana projects rarely surprise homeowners. We know the tract homes in 92336 were built fast in the 1950s and 60s. We know the additions on the south side of town were often unpermitted. We price for reality, and when a real change order is necessary, we write it up and get your approval in writing before we touch anything.
Our Home Remodeling team handles the full scope, interior and exterior, so you’re not coordinating three different crews. One contractor, every trade. For Fontana homeowners specifically, that matters because the city’s permitting process moves faster when the plans, the subcontractors, and the inspections all come through a single licensed general contractor. When we pull a permit for a kitchen remodel in Fontana, the building department knows who’s responsible for every phase. That single point of accountability is what keeps your project on schedule instead of stuck in a blame loop between an electrician and a drywall crew.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Contractor in Fontana
A Home Remodeling Contractor in Fontana does more than swap finishes. We open walls, correct the problems hiding behind them, and bring the house up to current code. That’s the part discount contractors skip, and it’s the part that matters most in a city where the housing stock is dominated by post-WWII tract homes and late-20th-century subdivisions. A kitchen remodel in Fontana runs $14,000 to $45,000. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. A home addition runs $45,000 to $130,000. Those are real market ranges for this area, not national averages.
What We Inspect Before We Quote
Before we write a single number, we check the electrical panel, the crawlspace, the attic, and the permit records. In Fontana, that step catches problems that would otherwise become expensive change orders mid-project. It also means our quotes hold up better than the ones written after a fifteen-minute walkthrough.
How Change Orders Are Handled
If we find something that wasn’t visible at the initial estimate, you get a written change order with the exact price and the reason. You approve it before we proceed. No work starts on a surprise. That’s the only way to run a remodel in a city where the houses regularly hide unpermitted additions and outdated wiring.
Home Remodeling Companies in Fontana
Home Remodeling Companies in Fontana fall into two groups: those that price what they can see, and those that price what the house actually contains. Stallion Contractors is in the second group. When we write an estimate for a bathroom remodel in the 92335 ZIP code, we assume the cast-iron plumbing is original and the subfloor under the tub has seen water. When we price a kitchen in 92336, we assume the wall between the kitchen and dining room is load-bearing until proven otherwise. A bathroom remodel in Fontana runs $9,000 to $28,000. A kitchen runs $14,000 to $45,000. The variance comes from what’s behind the walls, and we’d rather quote the honest number up front than hand you a change order after demolition.
Allowances That Actually Cover Their Category
We write cabinet and countertop allowances based on real material costs, not showroom bait. A mid-grade KraftMaid cabinet package and a Silestone countertop will not blow the allowance on our jobs because the allowance was never set at the rock-bottom builder-grade number to begin with.
One Contract, All Trades
You sign one contract with Stallion Contractors, and we’re responsible for every subcontractor, every material delivery, and every inspection. When the electrical rough-in passes, the drywall crew is scheduled the same week. That’s harder to coordinate in Fontana’s current construction market, but it’s the standard we hold because that’s the job.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fontana
Our Fontana remodel projects draw from 50-plus vetted, trade-grade brand partners, including KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone countertops, and GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning roofing. For accessory dwelling units and prefab structures, we work with Abodu, Dvele, and Plant Prefab. When you work with our Fontana team, you’re not limited to whatever a single showroom stocks. We source directly through our trade relationships, which means real availability, manufacturer-backed warranties, and materials specified for Fontana’s climate, not a generic national spec sheet. Pro-grade materials, professionally installed.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Aluminum branch wiring and undersized 100-amp panels. Fontana’s post-WWII tract homes in ZIPs 92335 and 92336 were frequently built with aluminum wiring and panels that can’t support a modern kitchen. Opening walls almost always triggers a service upgrade, and we inspect for this before we quote, not after.
- Unpermitted additions from the 1970s and 80s. South Fontana has a lot of room additions pulled without permits, which means the framing, the wiring, and the roofline were never inspected. A remodel that intersects one of those additions brings a code-compliance obligation with it, and we handle that through the permit process, not around it.
- Wind-driven dust and debris from the Cajon Pass. Fontana sits at the mouth of the Cajon Pass, and the Santa Ana winds push dust through every gap in a construction site. We use extra site containment on exterior work and material staging, especially for homes closer to the I-10 and I-15 corridors where the wind funnels hardest.
- Failed waterproofing in older bathrooms. The tract homes built quickly in the 1960s often have shower pans and tub surrounds with no modern waterproofing membrane. By the time a Fontana homeowner sees a remodel, the subfloor under the tile is usually compromised, and that needs to be addressed before new tile goes in.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Fontana, CA
Here’s what Fontana homeowners should expect for the most common remodel scopes. These are our current market ranges for this city, calibrated to local labor rates, material costs, and the condition of the housing stock we’re typically working in.
| Project | Price Range in Fontana |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the price is what we find during the pre-demo inspection. A kitchen where the electrical panel already has capacity and the plumbing is copper will land at the lower end. A kitchen with cloth-wrapped wiring, a 100-amp panel, and a rotted subfloor will land at the higher end, and we’ll tell you exactly why with the change order in writing. Call (855) 600-3192 for a free estimate on your Fontana remodel. We’ll walk the house, check the panel, and give you a number you can actually plan around.
A Real Fontana Kitchen, A Real Set of Findings
On Locust Avenue in south Fontana, a homeowner asked us to open up a galley kitchen. Once we pulled the drywall, we found cloth-wrapped wiring and a 100-amp panel feeding a 1970s addition that had never been permitted. We wrote a change order for a 200-amp service upgrade and new rough-in, got inspection sign-off before closing the walls, and still hit the original cabinet install date using KraftMaid cabinets and a Silestone countertop. That’s not luck. That’s inspection first, pricing the reality, and running the schedule like a general contractor instead of hoping nothing goes wrong.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Stallion Contractors runs full-scope remodel projects across the Inland Empire, including Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley. If you’re a Fontana homeowner planning a kitchen, bath, addition, or ADU, our crews are already working in your area every week. Call (855) 600-3192 and we’ll schedule a walkthrough at your property, anywhere in the 92334 through 92337 ZIP codes.
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 Home Remodeling in Fontana
In Fontana’s post-WWII tract homes and 1970s-era additions, opening walls typically uncovers aluminum branch wiring, undersized 100-amp electrical panels, failed waterproofing under showers, and occasionally framing that was never inspected. We run a pre-demo inspection to identify these issues before we write your contract, and any finding that changes the scope is priced in a written change order you approve before we proceed. Call (855) 600-3192 if you want an estimate that accounts for what’s actually behind your walls.
We pull the permits ourselves, schedule the inspections, and stay on the job through final sign-off. Fontana’s building department requires AFCI/GFCI protection, current handrail heights, and egress window sizes to be met once walls are open, and those code upgrades are part of our scope, not an afterthought. Your project isn’t finished until the city says it is.
In many Fontana homes built between 1945 and 1970, yes. The aluminum branch wiring and 100-amp panels common in ZIPs 92335 and 92336 were not designed for a modern kitchen with multiple appliance circuits. If you’re opening walls anyway, the code requires bringing the affected circuits up to current standard, and we’ll scope that upgrade before demolition so you’re never surprised. Call (855) 600-3192 to have us check your panel before you plan your remodel.
A realistic allowance for mid-grade KraftMaid cabinets and a Silestone or Cambria countertop in a Fontana kitchen runs roughly $6,000 to $12,000 combined, depending on kitchen size and layout. That’s the honest number that lets you actually pick what you want without getting an upcharge at selection time. We write allowances based on what a real homeowner is likely to choose, not the builder-grade price that looks good on a bid sheet.
The wind and dust coming through the Cajon Pass affect exterior work, material staging, and open-wall interior work in Fontana more than most people expect. We use extra site containment, tarping, and sequencing that keeps dust out of finished spaces, and we schedule dust-heavy work like drywall sanding and exterior stucco repair around the wind forecast. If you’re planning a remodel near the pass corridor, call (855) 600-3192 and we’ll walk your site with the wind patterns in mind.
Written by Ruben Montoya, Owner at Stallion Contractors, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire with full-scope home remodeling.