Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Claremont
A full home remodel in Claremont typically runs $45,000 – $130,000 for an addition, $14,000 – $45,000 for a kitchen, and $9,000 – $28,000 for a bathroom. Those are real, market-calibrated numbers for 91711 and the neighborhoods around the Village and the colleges. Rick Sondermann and our team at Polaris Contractors handle the entire scope under one contract, from the first opening-up inspection through final paint and trim. We know Claremont’s old houses, its protected trees, its historic review process, and what it actually costs to build here. Call (855) 473-6535 for a free estimate.
Why Polaris Contractors Is Claremont’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
We’re not a single-trade subcontractor. We’re a full-scope general contractor, which matters when a kitchen remodel on Indian Hill Boulevard turns into a rewire, subfloor repair, and framing change once the walls are open. Homeowners in Claremont come to us because they want one accountable team from the roof down to the pavers. Our owner, Rick Sondermann, has built Polaris around that single point of accountability. When you call, you talk to a contractor, not a call center.
Our reputation across Claremont, Montclair, and La Verne comes from how we handle the messy middle of a remodel. The part after the pretty renderings and before the final walkthrough. We write allowances into the contract for known unknowns. We price change orders in writing, before work begins. And we pull permits, because skipping them on an older home near the Village creates a liability that follows the property, not the contractor.
We stock and specify brands Claremont homeowners ask for by name, including GAF roofing, Grohe fixtures, and Schluter waterproofing systems. Your project gets managed start to finish, with material selections guided, not guesswork.
Styles & brands we work with
Whole House Remodel in Claremont
A whole house remodel in Claremont goes deeper than most cities. Houses here run heavily to early-20th-century Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival bungalows near the colleges and the Village, mid-century ranch homes off Foothill Boulevard, and 1950s – 70s tract infill on the edges. When we open walls on those older homes, we find what years of deferred maintenance left behind: outdated wiring, undersized framing, failed waterproofing, and code upgrades the permit now requires. That’s why our approach is inspection first, allowances written into the contract, and every surprise priced and approved in writing before we touch it.
On a Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow off the tree-lined streets near the colleges, our crew pulled plaster in a kitchen remodel and found knob-and-tube wiring, a subfloor soft from a decades-old failed shower pan above, and a non-load-bearing wall the homeowner wanted gone. We called for an inspection, wrote the wiring and subfloor repair as line-item allowances, and priced the framing fix through a signed change order before we framed or re-rough-in’d anything. The punch list closed without a verbal surprise.
Typical Claremont whole-house work runs $45,000 – $130,000 for an addition, $9,000 – $28,000 for a hall or primary bath, and $14,000 – $45,000 for a kitchen, all with allowances structured so the quote holds as much as a remodel quote honestly can. Call (855) 473-6535 for a walkthrough and written estimate.
Pre-Renovation Inspection and Allowance Writing
Before we write a single change order, we look inside the cavities. Wall openings, attic access, crawlspace. We identify knob-and-tube, cast-iron drain lines, undersized joists, and termite damage so the contract anticipates them. You’ll see allowances in our line-item pricing, not vague “contingency” language.
Permit-Ready Drawings and City Review
We understand Claremont’s building review culture because we’ve been through it. Historic-district review around the Village, tree-protection clearances near mature specimens, and the planning counter’s expectations. We prepare drawings that anticipate the comments, so your permit doesn’t stall mid-schedule.
Luxury Home Remodeling in Claremont
Luxury home remodeling in Claremont means specifying materials and methods that hold up to heat, sun, Santa Ana winds, and the city’s design culture. Homeowners near the foothills north of Base Line Road or around the colleges want real stone, custom millwork, flush transitions, and brands like Cambria, Kohler, Grohe, and GAF. We’ll guide you to the right material for your home and your budget, because brand selection is curation, not an overwhelming menu.
Walk-in showers with Schluter waterproofing systems, curbless entries, custom cabinetry with furniture-grade panels, and full-depth whole-home rework all land in this tier. These are projects where the base scope is large and the finish selections define the final cost. A luxury kitchen in Claremont often starts at the top of the $14,000 – $45,000 kitchen range and climbs with stone selection, millwork detail, and appliance rough-ins.
But the line items that move a luxury quote here aren’t the finishes. They’re the permit-triggered upgrades once walls are open. Panel upgrades for old electrical services. Shear-wall retrofits on mid-century ranch homes. Ember-resistant vents and Class A roof components for the fire-exposure footprint expanding at the base of the San Gabriels. We price those as known, buildable line items, not surprises.
Custom Kitchens and Baths with Design-Forward Fixtures
We specify Grohe fixtures, slab quartz or natural stone tops, and fully waterproofed Schluter shower assemblies. No pieced-together franchise brands. You choose from a curated set that fits an older Claremont home’s proportions, not a generic showroom.
Full-Home Upgrades: Roof, Windows, and Exterior Envelope
From the roof down to the pavers, we coordinate exterior work that most remodelers won’t touch. GAF roofing systems, impact-rated windows, and hardscaping that respects root-zone limits. One team, full scope. Not separate bids.
Trusted Brands We Service in Claremont
We carry and service GAF roofing systems, Grohe plumbing fixtures, Schluter waterproofing systems, and Sterling bath solutions for Claremont homes. That means if a material fails under warranty, we handle the claim directly with the manufacturer, no finger-pointing. When you choose those brands through us, you get the brand’s specification and our installation standard. Built to the brand’s spec, installed to ours. We maintain relationships with 50+ vetted manufacturers across every project category, so when a homeowner in Claremont wants a particular cabinet line or a specific paver, we’re not scrambling to source it.
Common Home Remodeling Problems We See in Claremont Homes
- Knob-and-tube and outdated wiring in early-20th-century bungalows. Opening a wall near the Village almost always triggers rewire requirements. We write those as allowances before the wall is opened.
- Undersized or damaged framing from decades of deferred maintenance. Mid-century ranch homes and older Craftsman frames often need joist repair or load-path corrections. We price the framing fix through a signed change order, not a verbal conversation.
- Historic-district review and protected-tree root zones stalling foundations and ADUs. An excavation that falls inside a mature specimen’s root zone can reshape the project. We identify these constraints up front, before a draw schedule starts.
- Fire-hardening demands in the northern foothills. Ember-resistant vents, Class A roof components, and defensible-space grading are becoming standard, not optional, for homes near the San Gabriel foothills. We build those into the scope.
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Here’s the honest version. A Claremont remodel quote moves based on what’s behind the walls, not the tile in front of them. These are real line-item ranges for the 91711 market, not national averages.
| Project | Typical Range (Claremont, CA) |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
The cost drivers in Claremont are weighted toward permit-triggered upgrades, root-zone requirements, and historic-review conditions, not finish escalation. If you’re comparing against a contractor in Montclair or Upland, make sure their number includes the opening-up inspection. Ours does. Call (855) 473-6535 for a free, written estimate with allowances you can read and understand.
We Also Serve Cities Near Claremont
Our service area includes Home Remodeling in Claremont plus the neighboring communities of Montclair, La Verne, Upland, and San Antonio Heights. We’re a local contractor, not a franchise, so our crews know these streets and the building patterns in each. If you’re planning a remodel anywhere in the region, we’ll bring the same inspection-first process and written allowances.
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 Home Remodeling in Claremont
Because the initial quote usually covers surface work, and Claremont’s historic core delivers surprises once walls are open: knob-and-tube wiring, undersized framing, failed waterproofing, and permit-triggered code upgrades. We write allowances for exactly those conditions so the cost is anticipated, named, and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (855) 473-6535 for a walkthrough that accounts for the house you actually own, not an idealized version of it.
It does add time, and it’s not red tape when the work is structural, electrical, or plumbing. In Claremont, a permit triggers the code upgrades the building official requires once walls are open, plus historic-district review in the Village area. We handle drawings and submittals as part of the contract so your schedule accounts for review time, not stalls against it. Call (855) 473-6535 to discuss your scope.
Claremont’s mature street trees and urban-forest canopy come with root-zone protection rules. If your foundation or ADU excavation falls inside a protected tree’s root zone, the city can require an arborist report, revised grading, or a plan shift before approval. We identify those constraints during the pre-construction walk, not after the draw schedule starts. Call (855) 473-6535 for a free estimate that accounts for your trees.
Yes, if your home sits in the historic core around the Village or the college-adjacent streets. Review focuses on preserving architectural character: window proportion, roofline, exterior materials, and sometimes color. Those conditions shape what you can build, but they don’t stop a remodel. We design to the review standards from the first drawing, so your plan moves through the process without a redesign mid-stream. Call (855) 473-6535 to discuss your specific street and home.
We price fire-hardening as a known line item from the start: ember-resistant vents, Class A roof components, defensible-space grading, and appropriate sheathing upgrades. These aren’t surprises in our contracts, they’re specified costs. Then we hold the finish budget by guiding you to materials that fit the house’s character, not endless upgrade options. Call (855) 473-6535 for a written estimate with the fire-safety scope itemized, not described later as a change order.
Contact Polaris Contractors for Your Claremont Remodel
If you’re planning a Home Remodeling project in Claremont, start with an inspection, not a surface quote. We’ll walk your property, look inside the walls, check the trees, and give you a written estimate with allowances that match what we actually find. Rick Sondermann and our full-scope team handle every trade, every permit, every material selection, and every change order. Call (855) 473-6535 today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Rick Sondermann, Owner at Polaris Contractors, serving Claremont and the surrounding communities.