Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Chino
Finding a General Contractor who actually shows up, communicates clearly, and handles the entire scope of a remodel is harder than it should be in Chino. We know because we work here constantly, from the newer master-planned neighborhoods in 91708 to the older postwar streets of 91710. Polaris Contractors manages your whole project under one agreement: structural work, roofing, kitchens, baths, windows, doors, hardscaping, even an ADU. Call (855) 473-6535 and tell us what you’re planning. We’ll give you a straight answer on what it takes and what it costs.
Why Polaris Contractors Is Chino’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Chino homeowners keep calling us back for the same reason: they don’t have to be the project manager. When you hire three subs for a kitchen, a roofer for the leak, and a window company for the upgrade, you become the coordinator. That’s not a job most people want. We handle the full scope, which means one point of accountability, one schedule, and one team that knows how your kitchen remodel connects to the roofline above it and the patio cover outside it.
Rick Sondermann leads our Chino projects. He grew up in this trade and has spent years working on the specific housing stock you find here: 1950s slab-on-grade tract homes in the 91710 core, and 1990s and 2000s planned communities with tight HOA rules in 91708. That local knowledge matters when a remodel hits a foundation issue in an older home or an architectural review snag in a newer one. We’ve already seen it. We already know how to handle it. And our Chino customers tell us that’s why they’d hire us again.
Styles & brands we work with
Remodeling Contractor in Chino
A Remodeling Contractor in Chino handles what most homeowners start calling us about: taking a house that’s good but not right and making it right. In 91708, that often means replacing builder-grade finishes. In 91710, it means updating systems and spaces in homes built between the 1950s and 1970s. Either way, you want one team that can gut a kitchen, move a wall, update the plumbing rough-in, and finish with cabinets and countertops that hold up to Chino’s hard water and summer heat.
Replacing Builder-Grade Finishes First
Most newer Chino homes come with cabinets, countertops, and fixtures that look fine on day one and show wear by year five. The first upgrades we usually recommend in 91708 are kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures. Cabinet installation in Chino runs $4,000 to $13,000. Bathroom remodels typically land between $9,000 and $28,000 depending on whether you’re moving plumbing or keeping the layout.
Kitchen and Bath Scope on Slab Foundations
In the older 91710 homes, a kitchen remodel often means opening the slab to move drain lines or add an island sink. That’s a very different job from a surface-level refresh. Plan for $14,000 to $45,000 on a full kitchen remodel in Chino, and know that any work below the slab needs a contractor who understands moisture and vapor barriers before new flooring goes down.
Licensed General Contractor in Chino
When you hire a Licensed General Contractor in Chino, you’re hiring someone who can legally and competently manage every trade your project touches. That matters in 91708, where HOA approvals often require a licensed contractor’s name on submittal paperwork, and it matters in 91710, where older homes frequently reveal structural or plumbing surprises once walls come open. We hold the license, we carry the insurance, and we pull the permits. That’s not an upsell; it’s the baseline.
Exterior Work and HOA Compliance
If you’re planning a patio cover, paver patio, driveway replacement, or new fencing in 91708, your HOA almost certainly requires written approval and specific material specifications before work starts. We’ve navigated that process for dozens of Chino homeowners. We submit the samples, the color swatches, and the site plan. You don’t chase the architectural review committee.
Structural Work on Older Chino Homes
The 91710 core has a lot of original slab-on-grade construction with no vapor barrier and aging galvanized supply lines. Chino’s hard water accelerates corrosion in those pipes. When a bathroom remodel exposes those lines, that’s the moment to replace them. It’s cheaper to do it while the wall is open than to patch drywall twice. Home additions in Chino range from $45,000 to $130,000, and part of that cost is bringing the existing structure up to current code.
Trusted Brands We Service in Chino
We don’t sell you one brand. We match materials to what you’re trying to achieve and what your HOA will approve. For Chino kitchens and baths, we regularly install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone quartz, and Kohler and Grohe fixtures. For roofing, we specify from GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning based on warranty tier and what Chino’s hot, dry summers and Santa Ana winds demand. We also work with Schluter waterproofing systems for walk-in showers, because a shower that leaks in Chino is a moisture problem behind tile that you won’t see until it’s expensive. If a specific brand matters to you, tell us. We’ll source it and install it to the manufacturer’s spec.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Chino Homes
- Weeping slabs and older bathrooms: Many 1950s-era homes in 91710 have slab-on-grade foundations with no vapor barrier. Open the floor for a bathroom rough-in and you’ll often find moisture wicking up into the slab, which means we need to address it before new flooring goes in.
- HOA stop-work orders in 91708: Homeowners in newer planned communities regularly start exterior work without architectural committee approval. A stop-work order is not theoretical here. We submit every exterior change before any material is ordered.
- Builder warranty mistakes: Cutting into a wall or replacing a water heater without documenting the work can void portions of a builder warranty. We track everything in writing so the warranty stays intact where it should.
- Change orders with no paper trail: In tract-home remodels, the original scope often expands once demo starts. Without written change orders, that’s how disputes start. We document allowances and changes in writing, every time.
Pricing for General Contractor in Chino, CA
What you’ll pay for a remodel in Chino depends on the scope, the age of your home, and whether your HOA requires specific materials. The table below gives you real ranges for what we’ve seen in Chino over the past two years.
| Project | Typical Chino Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
Labor and materials are the bulk of these costs. If you’re in 91708, your HOA may require premium exterior materials, which pushes pricing toward the higher end. If you’re in 91710 and we find foundation or plumbing issues, that’s a change order we’ll document and explain before any work proceeds. Call (855) 473-6535 for a free estimate. We’ll walk your project, talk through what actually needs replacing versus what’s fine to keep, and hand you a line-item quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Chino
General Contractor in Chino is our focus, but our crews regularly work in Los Serranos, Ontario, Montclair, and Eastvale. If you’re in one of those communities, the same team, the same process, and the same accountability apply. Call us to schedule a walkthrough wherever you are.
Serving Chino, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Chino 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 General Contractor in Chino
Start with the kitchen cabinets and countertops if they’re builder grade. Those are the finishes you see, touch, and use every day, and they’re also the ones that show wear fastest. In Chino, cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000 and countertops run $2,000 to $6,500. After that, look at bathroom fixtures: builder-grade faucets and valves fail under Chino’s hard water sooner than you’d expect. Call (855) 473-6535 and we’ll tell you what’s worth replacing now and what can wait.
Keep every change documented in writing, use a licensed contractor, and don’t modify structural or mechanical systems without understanding what your warranty covers. In Chino’s newer 91708 communities, warranty terms are often specific about what voids coverage. We recently completed a kitchen remodel in a master-planned Chino community where the homeowner wanted builder-grade cabinets and countertops replaced. Our crew installed KraftMaid cabinets and a Cambria quartz island, but first we had to submit color and material samples to the HOA for approval, a step that added two weeks to the schedule. The final inspection sign-off passed without issues, and the homeowner got the high-end look without voiding their builder warranty.
Almost every exterior change in Chino’s 91708 planned communities requires prior written approval from the architectural review committee. That includes paint colors, roof material, patio covers, fencing, hardscaping, and window styles. We prepare the submittal package and manage the approval timeline. If you start without approval, the HOA can issue a stop-work order and fines. Call (855) 473-6535 before you buy materials.
Many 1950s slab-on-grade homes in Chino’s 91710 core were built without a vapor barrier under the slab, so moisture migrates up through the concrete. When a remodel opens the floor, whether for a bathroom rough-in or a kitchen island addition, that moisture has to be addressed before new flooring goes in. Ignoring it means warped flooring, musty smells, and eventual adhesive failure. This is not something most contractors check for. We do, because we’ve seen it on enough Chino jobs to know it’s common. Get a free assessment by calling (855) 473-6535.
A realistic first remodel budget in Chino is $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen or $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, depending on scope. If you want to phase the work, start with cabinets and countertops, then move to bathrooms, then consider a home addition later. In 91710 older homes, budget extra for what’s behind the walls: plumbing, electrical, and slab work. We’ll give you a written, line-item estimate before you commit to anything. Call (855) 473-6535 to schedule it.
Written by Rick Sondermann, Owner at Polaris Contractors, serving Chino since 2008.