Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Fontana
Home remodeling in Fontana means working with the city’s housing reality: newer master-planned subdivisions across 92336 and 92337, older mid-century tracts in the southern 92335 core, and the HOA rules and clay soils that shape what you can build and when. Most Fontana homeowners call us when builder-grade finishes from the 1990s and 2000s start failing, or when they want to add space without moving. We know the permitting offices, the architectural review boards, and the summer heat that forces concrete work into early morning pours. If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, or whole-home remodel in Fontana, call (844) 384-3361 to get a free estimate and a straight answer about what your project will actually take.
Key Takeaways:
- Kitchen remodels in Fontana typically run $14,000 to $45,000; bathrooms run $9,000 to $28,000.
- Homes in 92336 and 92337 often require HOA architectural review before permits, adding 4 to 6 weeks to your schedule.
- Expansive clay soils across Fontana mean any addition or ADU needs a soils report for foundation design.
- We source and install under one contract, from Cambria countertops to Kohler and Moen fixtures, so material and labor never split.
Why Workshop Contractors Is Fontana’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
We are a Home Remodeling general contractor, not a specialty shop. That matters in Fontana because most remodels here touch multiple systems at once: a kitchen gut pulls in plumbing, electrical, drywall, flooring, and countertop work. If you hire separate subs for each, you’re managing a jobsite. We carry the whole load under one contract, one schedule, and one team, led by Noel Figueroa, who has spent years working Inland Empire remodels across Fontana’s older tracts and newer subdivisions.
Fontana homeowners deal with a specific set of constraints that a generic contractor from outside the area will miss. HOA design review in the master-planned communities. Builder warranties that still cover plumbing and electrical in homes under 10 years old. Summer heat over 100°F that ruins concrete if it’s poured after mid-morning. We plan for these before the first permit is pulled, because we’ve already worked through them in neighborhoods like Hunters Ridge, Sierra Lakes, and the northern foothill subdivisions off Duncan Canyon Road. Call (844) 384-3361 and we’ll talk specifics, not sales language.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Contractor in Fontana
A Home Remodeling Contractor in Fontana is a licensed general contractor who handles the full scope of an interior or exterior renovation: demolition, structural changes, plumbing, electrical, drywall, finishes, and the coordination of every trade in between. Fontana homeowners typically bring us in when a builder-grade kitchen has reached the end of its useful life, when a growing family needs an extra bedroom or ADU, or when a bathroom floor is failing under years of Inland Empire hard water and heat. A typical kitchen remodel in Fontana runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you move plumbing or keep the existing footprint. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000.
Kitchen Remodels
Most Fontana kitchens from the 1990s and 2000s were built with maple or oak cabinet boxes that are structurally sound but cosmetically dated. If the boxes are square and the doors hang straight, we’ll often recommend refacing or replacing doors and hardware, then putting the savings into Cambria or Caesarstone counters, a Kohler undermount sink, and a Moen faucet. That approach preserves your footprint and often avoids triggering HOA review for interior-only work.
Bathroom Remodels
Bathrooms in Fontana’s older southern tracts often have failing shower pans and water-damaged subfloor from decades of use. In newer 92336 and 92337 homes, the issue is usually builder-grade fiberglass surrounds that crack at the seams. A tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000 and is one of the highest-return remodels we do in Fontana, particularly in the master-planned communities where buyers expect a walk-in shower.
Home Remodeling Companies in Fontana
Home Remodeling Companies in Fontana fall into two groups: general contractors who carry the full scope and specialty subs who do one trade well. We’re the first kind, and that distinction matters when you’re pulling permits through the city and coordinating with an HOA. A room addition in Fontana runs $45,000 to $130,000 and requires structural engineering, a soils report for the expansive clay common across the city, and HOA architectural approval if your community has a review board. An ADU runs $90,000 to $220,000 all-in. A garage conversion runs $30,000 to $80,000.
Whole-Home Renovations
When a Fontana homeowner buys a 1970s tract home in 92335 with the intent to live there long-term, the scope usually becomes a whole-home renovation: rewire, replumb, re-insulate, replace windows, and rebuild the kitchen and baths. We handle the entire job under one contract, so you’re not coordinating electricians, plumbers, and drywallers on your own.
Additions and ADUs
Fontana’s northern ZIPs, 92336 and 92337, have the lot sizes and newer subdivisions where an ADU makes financial sense. We build them through our prefab partnerships with Abodu, Dvele, and similar manufacturers, or as stick-built if the site demands it. Either way, the clay soil means we start with a soils report and design the foundation for movement, because a slab that cracks in year two is a $15,000 problem.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fontana
We source and install from a portfolio of name-brand manufacturers so material decisions stay in-house. For Fontana kitchens, that means countertops from Caesarstone and cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn. For fixtures, we regularly install Kohler and Moen across kitchens and baths. For exterior work, we use James Hardie siding, GAF and CertainTeed roofing, and Belgard and Unilock pavers. We do not stock a single-manufacturer upsell. Noel Figueroa and the team make the material trade-off conversation part of the estimate, so you know what a Cambria counter costs versus a Silestone option, and what each one will look like in five years.
Common Home Remodeling Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Builder warranty conflicts: We regularly meet Fontana homeowners who started a kitchen or bath remodel, cut into plumbing or electrical, and voided the builder warranty on those systems without knowing it. In homes under 10 years old, we check warranty coverage before we touch anything.
- HOA-driven change orders: Ordering cabinets or exterior doors before architectural review approves the changes happens more than you’d think. In Fontana’s master-planned communities, visible changes like window styles, exterior door colors, or patio covers need approval first, or you eat restocking fees.
- Concrete failures from summer heat: Fontana summer temperatures over 100°F cure concrete too fast. Driveways, patios, and ADU slabs poured after mid-morning without the right admixtures or scheduling crack within the first year. We pour early or we don’t pour.
- Builder-grade kitchen seams failing: In the 2000s-era homes across 92336, the original laminate counters fail at the seams after 15 to 20 years of daily use, while the cabinet boxes are still solid. We replace the counters and keep the boxes, saving the homeowner $4,000 to $6,000 versus a full cabinet replacement.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterPricing for Home Remodeling in Fontana, CA
Here are the ranges we quote in Fontana, based on current material and labor costs across the city. These numbers reflect typical project scopes: existing footprint for kitchens and baths, standard structural work for additions, and HOA-compliant finishes in newer subdivisions.
| Project | Typical Fontana 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 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What shifts the number is scope: moving plumbing in a kitchen adds $3,000 to $8,000. A Cambria countertop adds $1,500 to $4,000 over laminate or entry-level quartz. An ADU on a sloped foothill lot in 92337 with a deep foundation costs more than one on a flat slab in 92335. We give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, and the estimate is free. Call (844) 384-3361 to schedule it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Our Fontana crews work throughout the surrounding Inland Empire communities, including Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley. If your home is in one of those areas and you’re planning a remodel, the same team, the same brand partnerships, and the same single-contract approach apply. Call (844) 384-3361 and we’ll tell you straight whether we’re the right fit for your project.
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
For interior-only work that doesn’t change your home’s footprint, exterior appearance, or window and door styles, you generally don’t need HOA approval. The trigger is any change visible from the street or common areas: exterior door color, window styles, patio covers, exterior lighting, or anything that alters the roofline. In Fontana’s 92336 and 92337 subdivisions, we always check your CC&Rs before ordering materials, because the approval process can add 4 to 6 weeks. Call (844) 384-3361 and we’ll review your specific community’s rules before you spend a dollar.
It can, if you modify the plumbing, electrical, or HVAC systems your builder still warranties, which is common on homes under 10 years old. The warranty typically covers the original systems as installed, and cutting into those systems without documentation gives the builder a reason to deny a future claim. We check the warranty status before we start any bathroom remodel in a newer Fontana home and work within the existing rough-in wherever possible. If you have a warranty question, call us at (844) 384-3361 and we’ll walk you through it.
Fontana’s expansive clay soils expand and contract with moisture, which puts real stress on foundations. Any addition or ADU requires a soils report so the structural engineer can design a foundation that will move with the soil without cracking. That report is a standard part of the permit package in Fontana, and skipping it is how you get a slab that shifts and cracks within the first two winters. We pull the soils report, design the foundation for the conditions, and pull permits through the city. Call (844) 384-3361 for a free estimate on your addition or ADU.
A full cabinet replacement in Fontana runs $4,000 to $13,000 for the cabinetry alone, depending on whether you’re doing stock, semi-custom, or full-custom boxes. If your existing cabinet boxes are solid, refacing costs roughly 40 to 60 percent of a full replacement, and we’ll often recommend that route in Fontana’s 1990s and 2000s-era homes where the maple or oak boxes still have decades left in them. In the Hunters Ridge neighborhood off Citrus Avenue, we recently kept a client’s original cabinet boxes, replaced the counters with Cambria quartz and a Kohler sink, and saved them $4,000 to $6,000 versus a full replacement. Call (844) 384-3361 and we’ll give you an honest read on whether your cabinets are worth keeping.
Yes, garage conversions are permitted in Fontana, but you need building permits, and the city will require the conversion to meet current code for ceiling height, insulation, egress windows, and electrical. If your home is in an HOA, your CC&Rs may restrict garage conversions because they change the exterior appearance and reduce required parking. A garage conversion in Fontana typically runs $30,000 to $80,000 depending on whether you’re adding a bathroom and kitchenette or just finishing it as a bedroom or office. We handle the plans, the permits, and the work. Call (844) 384-3361 for a free estimate.
Plan Your Fontana Remodel With a Contractor Who Knows the City
We work in Fontana every week, from the older tracts south of Foothill Boulevard to the master-planned communities along Duncan Canyon Road. We know the HOA boards, the permit office, the clay soils, and the summer heat. We source the brands you want, we install them under one contract, and Noel Figueroa is the person accountable for the whole job. Call (844) 384-3361 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll give you a real number and a real schedule, not a sales pitch.
Written by Noel Figueroa, Owner at Workshop Contractors, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire since day one.