Kitchen remodeling
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Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Remodeling Company in Pomona, CA
Home renovation in Pomona means working with housing stock that was built between the 1920s and 1960s and hasn’t been touched in decades. We’re talking knob-and-tube wiring tucked behind plaster walls, pier-and-beam foundations that settled years ago, and single-pane windows that bake in those San Gabriel Valley summers. San Mateo Construction has served Pomona since 2018, and we handle the full scope: structural fixes, re-piping, panel upgrades, kitchen and bath rebuilds, and exterior work. Call (855) 901-7266 and we’ll walk the property with you.
Why Pomona Homes Are Different
Pomona sits where the San Gabriel Valley collides with the Inland Empire, and the housing tells that story. The citrus-era bungalows and craftsman homes from the 1920s through 1950s are dense near downtown, especially in the 91766 and 91767 ZIP codes. These homes run on raised foundations or pier-and-beam, with early 60s wiring at best and single-pane windows throughout. Any renovation that touches a wall tends to reveal something the last owner hoped no one would find.
The climate pushes prices and scope in specific directions. Summer days routinely clear 100°F, so attic insulation and cool-roof materials aren’t optional upgrades here; they’re what keep an upstairs bedroom livable in August. Santa Ana wind events mean exterior work has to hold up to real gusts, and properties edging the foothills need ember-resistant detailing that flatland contractors often skip. Then there’s the permit reality: Pomona has large pockets of pre-1940 housing and decades of owner-builder additions, so we pull records and verify as-builts before we touch a wall. That step has saved more than a few Pomona homeowners from buying a project that was never legal in the first place.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Pomona Services
Two services drive most of the calls we get from Pomona homeowners, and both start with the same conversation: what’s the house actually built from, and what does it need to meet today’s code?
General Contractor in Pomona
When a Pomona job spans multiple trades – say, a foundation bolting and cripple-wall brace package plus a re-roof and a panel upgrade to 200 amps – someone has to keep the sequencing straight. That’s our role as the general contractor. We handle permits, scheduling, material procurement, and quality control across every trade, so the homeowner isn’t coordinating a plumber, electrician, and roofer from three different phone numbers. In Pomona’s older neighborhoods, that coordination matters more than most places, because the as-built condition rarely matches the county record. General Contractor in Pomona
Home Remodeling in Pomona
Remodeling a 1930s craftsman in Pomona is not the same as remodeling a 1990s tract house. The old framing is often true 2×4, not nominal, which actually helps, but the wiring, plumbing, and foundation are usually original or worse. We sequence the remodel around that reality: fix what’s structural, bring the systems to code, then build the kitchen or bathroom the homeowner actually wants. The goal is a finished space that doesn’t hide a liability behind new drywall. Home Remodeling in Pomona
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 Renovation in Pomona
Home renovation in Pomona usually starts somewhere the homeowner can’t see: under the house, inside the walls, or behind the meter. A citrus-era bungalow that has never been brought to current seismic and Title 24 standards needs a different sequence of work than a newer infill property does. We identify what’s failed, what’s failing, and what the renovation has to solve before cosmetic work begins. That’s the difference between a renovated home and a repainted problem. If you want to understand the full process from the first walkthrough to final inspection, see our Home Renovation page.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re seeing sagging floors, cracks running from door corners, outlets that are warm or dead, or a breaker panel that trips when two appliances run at once.
What it costs in Pomona
Full-home renovation work handled by a licensed general contractor in Pomona typically falls between $14,000 and $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, and $45,000 to $130,000 for a home addition.
How we do it
We start with as-built verification and permit research, then sequence structural and system work before finishes, with a written line-item quote before any work begins.
Home Renovators
Signs you need it
The house works day to day but every room carries an old trade-off: drafty windows, a kitchen cabinet layout that fights you, a bathroom that hasn’t been touched since the Eisenhower administration.
What it costs in Pomona
Depending on scope, homeowners should expect cabinet installation between $4,000 and $13,000, countertop installation between $2,000 and $6,500, and window replacement between $4,500 and $15,000.
How we do it
We replace systems and finishes in the order they fail, not the order they look worst, then close walls once every rough-in has passed inspection.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re planning multiple smaller projects – a paver patio, a fence, a vanity swap, a backsplash – and do not want to herd separate trades for each one.
What it costs in Pomona
Paver patio installation runs $3,500 to $11,000, vinyl fence installation runs $3,500 to $9,000, and backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500.
How we do it
We bundle the jobs under one contract and one schedule, so materials arrive in the right order and the work passes inspection once instead of five times.
What Home Renovation Costs in Pomona
| Item | Typical range in Pomona |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Window replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
How much does a home renovation cost in Pomona?
Most Pomona renovations land between $14,000 and $45,000 for a kitchen and $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, but older pre-war homes with seismic and wiring issues push the number higher. Call (855) 901-7266 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Will the price change once work starts in Pomona?
No. We write fixed, line-item quotes and do not file change orders unless the homeowner asks for a scope change. Hidden conditions are priced and approved in writing before we proceed.
Brands We Service in Pomona
We work with James Hardie siding, PGT windows, Therma-Tru doors, and GAF or Owens Corning roofing across Pomona, and we quote from the manufacturer’s current spec sheet so you choose from vetted options rather than whatever the supply house has on the shelf. For a full rundown of what we install, see our brands.
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| Service | Typical range in Pomona |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Paver driveway installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Roof replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Impact window installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Garage conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| ADU construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
What pushes a Pomona quote upward is usually what’s behind the wall: old wiring that needs a panel upgrade, unbraced cripple walls, or an unpermitted addition that has to be corrected before any new work can pass inspection. We give you the real number up front, written and fixed, and the workmanship is covered by our warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Pomona
We work across Pomona’s ZIP codes – 91766, 91767, 91768, 91769 – and the neighborhoods within them, from the pre-war streets near downtown to the tract pockets and newer infill that followed. We schedule walkthroughs throughout the week and can usually be on site within a few days of your call.
- Lincoln Park
- Westmont
- Phillips Ranch
- North Pomona
- Ganesha Hills
Service Area – Cities Near Pomona
Our Pomona work regularly takes us into the surrounding foothill and valley cities, including La Verne, CA, Claremont, CA, Montclair, CA, and Los Serranos, CA. The same crew, the same fixed pricing, and the same permit-first approach we bring to every Pomona job.
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 Remodeling Company in Pomona
Yes. We pull every required permit through the City of Pomona and schedule inspections for each phase. Older Pomona homes often carry unpermitted additions from previous owners, so permit research happens before we quote.
We usually begin within a few weeks of a signed contract, depending on permit turnaround and material lead times. The first step is always a free on-site estimate so we can see the actual condition of the property. Call (855) 901-7266 to schedule one.
We do. For Pomona properties that fall under an HOA or design review, we prepare the submittal package – paint colors, material samples, elevation drawings if required – and track it through approval so the work doesn’t stall.
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 Pomona Customers Say
"Ground up build. Permits, foundation, framing, all of it, and he ran the schedule tightly enough that the subs were never tripping over each other. Finished within a month of a fourteen month estimate."
— Bethany Novak"The foundation survey came back dead on. Everything downstream of that being square is the reason the rest of the build went smoothly."
— Karim Khalil"Weekend rate was higher, which they told me up front and I was fine with. What I wasn't expecting was for someone to actually come out on a Sunday."
— Michelle Norris