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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Montclair
Remodeling a home in Montclair means planning around homes built mostly between 1955 and 1975. That is the single biggest factor in what your project will cost and how long it takes. We scope every job against what those mid-century tract homes actually contain once the drywall comes off: aluminum wiring, particleboard subfloors, uninsulated stucco. A full-home remodel in Montclair typically runs $14,000 – $45,000 for a kitchen-plus-bath scope, and a bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate, and we will walk the house with you before anyone swings a hammer.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Montclair’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
We have been doing this since 2004, and Montclair homeowners keep calling us back because we do not let scope creep surprise them. Every project gets a written price before any work starts. Not a verbal ballpark. A line-item written price. Isaac Pruett leads our crews, and every technician who shows up at your door is background-checked, identity-verified, and introduced by name and photo before the visit. That is the Threshold Standard, and it matters when you are handing keys to a stranger.
Montclair is a city where the homes look simple from the curb but hide complications inside the walls. We know the inspection quirks at Montclair’s building department, we know which runs of Holt Boulevard are slab-on-grade versus raised foundation, and we know how to sequence a remodel so the permit sign-offs do not stall the job mid-demo. Our Home Remodeling in Montclair work is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something is not right within a year of completion, we make it right at no cost to you.
Styles & brands we work with
Full Home Remodel in Montclair
Full home remodel projects in Montclair usually mean taking a mid-century ranch or two-story tract home down to the studs in at least one major zone, then rebuilding it with modern electrical, insulation, and load-path framing. A Montclair full remodel with kitchen and bath scope runs $14,000 – $45,000. But that range swings hard based on what is behind the walls. A 1962 home near Montclair Plaza that still has original aluminum branch wiring will need an electrical panel upgrade and new circuits before any drywall goes back. A home with 3/4-inch particleboard subfloor under the kitchen will need that subfloor replaced before cabinets or tile can go down. These are not optional extras. They are code requirements and structural necessities, and we write them into the first written price, not a surprise change order later.
Scope Development and Draw Schedule
Our crew remodeled a 1962 ranch home near the Montclair Plaza area where the kitchen demolition exposed aluminum wiring, a non-code subfloor at 3/4-inch particleboard, and a load-bearing wall with no header. We pulled permits for the electrical upgrade, added a shear wall per Montclair’s building department requirements, and used KraftMaid cabinets and a Cambria quartz countertop after the rough-in passed inspection sign-off. The project closed on a signed punch list with allowances documented in writing before the first draw schedule payment.
Material Allowances, Locked Before Demo
Every allowance is set down in writing before demolition starts. That means the cabinet allowance, the countertop allowance, the tile allowance, the plumbing fixture allowance. If you want a specific Silestone slab or a Toto toilet, it is priced and written. Nothing gets swapped mid-project with a vague verbal nod. When you sign, the numbers stay the numbers.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Montclair
A home remodeling contractor in Montclair has to understand what a 1965 tract home actually requires before the first wall comes down. That is the job. We serve as the general contractor on every scope, which means we hold the permits, schedule the subs, and answer for the final result. As part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies, we carry the same written-price rule on every project: a written price before any work starts. No exceptions. For a full Home Remodeling project led by our Montclair crew, you are looking at the same $14,000 – $45,000 kitchen-plus-bath range, with additions running $45,000 – $130,000 depending on square footage and foundation type.
Permit Pulling and Inspection Sign-Off
Montclair requires permits when you open load-bearing walls, relocate plumbing, or add new electrical circuits. Some homeowners assume a cosmetic refresh does not need inspection, but once a wall is open and a header is missing, the building department will require an engineered fix. We pull the permits, call the inspections, and do not close the job until every sign-off is recorded. That protects you at resale.
Wall Openings and Structural Repairs
Mid-century Montclair homes almost never have shear panels. When we open a wall for a kitchen reconfiguration, the building department often requires a shear wall or a hold-down upgrade. That is an engineering line item on the written scope. We handle it with our structural repair crews, and it is priced up front, not after the wall is open.
Trusted Brands We Service in Montclair
We install specification-grade products from manufacturers that build for durability, not just showroom shine. Cabinetry from KraftMaid and Wellborn. Surfaces from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone. Fixtures from Kohler, Moen, Toto, and Grohe. On the hardscape side we work with Belgard, Unilock, and Techo-Bloc. For Montclair homeowners, that means you are not stuck with whatever the local big-box store has in stock. We order direct and schedule delivery around your project timeline, so a cabinet run does not stall your rough-in inspection. If you are looking at a specific product line, tell us. We will price it into the written estimate.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Montclair Homes
- Aluminum branch wiring. Homes built in the 1960s and early 70s often have aluminum wiring, which heats differently than copper and can be a fire risk at connections. Any remodel that opens those walls should include electrical replacement or approved pigtailing. We write this into the scope with a permit and inspection.
- Non-code particleboard subfloor. 3/4-inch particleboard floors suck up moisture and fail under tile. When the old vinyl comes up in a Montclair kitchen or bath, the subfloor often has to be cut out and replaced with proper plywood before tile backer board goes down.
- Uninsulated stucco exterior walls. Mid-century stucco here usually has no insulation in the wall cavity. A remodel is the right time to add it. It changes the energy profile of the whole house and needs to be sequenced before drywall.
- Load-bearing walls with no headers. Open-plan kitchen remodels often remove a wall that was not bearing any header correctly in the first place. Montclair’s building department will flag it. We add the engineered header, post, and footing as needed, and it is priced in the written estimate.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Montclair, CA
Here are the real numbers we quote in Montclair. A full home remodel covering kitchen and bath scope runs $14,000 – $45,000. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. A home addition runs $45,000 – $130,000. What moves the number? For mid-century tract homes, it is the electrical, the subfloor, the wall openings, and the permit-required structural upgrades. Our written price captures those before any work starts. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate, and we will put the numbers in front of you in plain language.
| Project | Montclair Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Home Remodel (kitchen + bath scope) | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Montclair
Our crews serve Montclair and the surrounding communities along the I-10 corridor. If you are in Claremont, Ontario, Pomona, or La Verne, we bring the same written-price rule and the same Threshold Standard to your project. Scheduling works the same way: call the number, we walk the job, you get a written line-item price.
Serving Montclair, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Montclair 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 Montclair
Montclair requires permits when you open load-bearing walls, reroute plumbing, add new electrical circuits, or change window and door openings. A basic cabinet and countertop swap usually does not trigger a permit, but the moment a wall comes down or a circuit is added, the building department expects a permit and an inspection. We pull the permits on every job and close them with inspection sign-off. Call (803) 680-2547 if you want to know whether your specific scope needs one. The answer is free.
Because the initial estimate was never scoped against a 1962 wall cavity. The standard reason is undisclosed conditions: aluminum wiring, particleboard subfloor, a missing header, asbestos floor tile under the old vinyl. Our response is the written price before work starts. We do not start demolition until the scope of work and allowances are finalized in writing. That is why our written price holds where a verbal estimate will not. Call (803) 680-2547 for an exact quote, and you will see the difference on paper.
A standard bathroom remodel in Montclair runs three to five weeks from demolition to final inspection, assuming no structural surprises. If we uncover aluminum wiring or the subfloor needs full replacement, that can add one to two weeks because the electrical and framing work must pass inspection before tile or fixtures go in. We put the calendar in the written scope so you know the sequence before we start. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule a walkthrough and get a project timeline.
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone surfaces, and Kohler, Moen, Toto, and Grohe fixtures. We also work with GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning on roofing scope and Belgard, Unilock, and Techo-Bloc on hardscaping. You are not locked into one brand line. Tell us what you want, and we will price it before you sign. Call (803) 680-2547 for a written line-item estimate.
A change order is a written amendment to your contract that changes the scope, the price, or the schedule. In Montclair, the most common change order trigger is a hidden condition: the wall you thought was non-bearing turns out to be load-bearing, or the subfloor under the tile is particleboard and needs replacement. We document every change order in writing with a price before the extra work begins. You will never get a surprise invoice. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate, and we will explain exactly what is in your scope and what conditions could trigger a change order.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Montclair since 2004.
