Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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If you own a home in Lakewood, you live in one of America’s most remarkable housing experiments. Nearly every house in this city went up between 1950 and 1954, built at a pace of up to 50 per day using identical floor plans. That means your 2-bedroom tract home on a slab foundation has the same bones, pipes, and wiring as 60,000 of your neighbors. When you call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318, you’ll get a live person who knows exactly what’s inside your walls before we open them, and a written estimate that won’t change when we do.
We’re Tom Barrett and his sons, and we’ve been building and remodeling since 1998. We answer our own phone, we pull permits on every eligible job, and every price change comes to you in writing before a single nail moves.
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.
Why Lakewood Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Lakewood is a city built on trust, which is why Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on every contract and every page. Look us up before you sign anything. That’s the point. We serve homeowners in the Mayfair district, the tree streets south of Del Amo, the Carson corridor, and every neighborhood between the 605 and the San Gabriel River. The reviews from Lakewood homeowners mention the same three things: the written change orders, the fact that Tom or one of his sons shows up on site, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise that’s written on every contract, not buried in fine print. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. Most of our Lakewood clients hear about us from a neighbor on their street. That’s the review that matters most.
We carry the same premium brands across every trade we touch: Simonton windows, PGT impact-rated glazing, and CGI on coastal-adjacent blocks where wind load matters. Materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van.
Construction Services We Offer in Lakewood
Kitchen Remodeling in Lakewood
Most Lakewood kitchens were built to 1950 dimensions, which means Kitchen Remodeling in Lakewood often requires a complete rework of layout, electrical, and plumbing to create a functional space. We install KraftMaid and Cambria, and we write every allowance on paper before we start.
Learn more about Kitchen Remodeling in Lakewood.
Bathroom Remodeling in Lakewood
Original Lakewood bathrooms sit above Orangeburg pipe and behind galvanized supply lines, which is why Bathroom Remodeling - Lakewood projects require us to scope the lateral and inspect the plumbing wall before quoting. We’ll show you the line items in writing before we ask for a deposit.
Learn more about Bathroom Remodeling in Lakewood.
Roofing in Lakewood
The original roofing on 1950s Lakewood tract homes was built for a 20-year lifespan, and many homes are now on their third or fourth layer, which is why Lakewood Roofing expertise matters. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems, and we pull the permits and sign off on every inspection.
Learn more about Roofing in Lakewood.
Windows and Doors
Original single-pane steel and aluminum frames in Lakewood lose meaningful heat and let in real noise from the 605 and 91 corridors, so Windows & Doors in Lakewood upgrades make a real difference. We install Andersen, Marvin, Simonton, and PGT units sized to your exact rough openings.
Learn more about our Windows & Doors services in Lakewood.
Fence Installation
Backyard boundaries in Lakewood share property lines on all three sides in most tract lots, so we handle the courtesy call to the neighbor before we set posts. Written change orders cover every layout adjustment.
Learn more about our Fence Installation in Lakewood.
Driveway and Pavers
Original Lakewood driveways are narrow enough that two modern cars barely fit side by side. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc paver systems, widening where the setback and city code allow.
Learn more about our Driveway & Pavers work in Lakewood.
Home Additions and ADU
On Lakewood’s 5,000-square-foot lots, the typical ADU is a garage conversion or a rear-yard addition under the city’s ADU ordinance. We handle the plans, the permits, and the inspections, and every change order arrives in writing before work proceeds.
Learn more about our Home Additions & ADU builds in Lakewood.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lakewood
We work across all of Lakewood, and we know the difference between the postwar slabs near Mayfair Park, the raised foundations off Candlewood, and the split lots along the Bellflower border. Our typical response time to any Lakewood address is under an hour for a service call, and estimates are usually scheduled within a day or two.
- Mayfair and the streets around Mayfair Park
- The tree streets south of Del Amo Boulevard
- Northeast Lakewood near the Long Beach border, including 90807-adjacent blocks
- West Lakewood along the Paramount border, zip 90712 and 90713
- East Lakewood near the San Gabriel River and the 605
Why Lakewood’s Climate and Housing Affect Construction
Lakewood sits roughly 10 miles inland, which means the marine layer burns off early and the sun works on your exterior stucco, your original window caulking, and your roof surface most of the year. That same mild weather encourages deferral: a roof leak in a rainy climate gets fixed in a week, but a small Lakewood roof failure often goes unnoticed until the dry decking swells or the attic insulation stains. The result is that exterior issues on these 70-year-old homes are usually more advanced than they look from the curb.
What’s beneath the surface matters even more. A significant share of Lakewood’s original sewer laterals were installed with Orangeburg pipe, a bituminous fiber conduit that collapses into an egg-shaped mess after 50 to 70 years. We’ve watched crews open trench after trench in neighborhoods all over the city and find the same thing. That’s why seasoned Lakewood contractors scope the lateral before any remodel permit is pulled. It’s not a surprise to us. But it becomes one in writing if you don’t check.
Pricing for Construction in Lakewood
Honest pricing in Lakewood starts with knowing the house. Because so much of the city’s housing stock is identical, experienced contractors can price accurately without big allowances padding the quote. Here are the ranges we typically see for Lakewood homes:
- Kitchen remodel: $28,000-$65,000, depending on layout changes and cabinet lines
- Bathroom remodel: $14,000-$32,000, with slab access adding labor on drain relocation
- Roof replacement: $9,000-$18,000 for a typical 950-1,100 sq ft tract home
- Window replacement (whole house): $8,000-$22,000 depending on frame material and glass package
- Driveway and paver replacement: $7,000-$16,000 for a standard Lakewood front drive
- ADU (permit-ready build): starts around $85,000 and is driven almost entirely by site constraints
Every price change on a Barrett & Sons job arrives as a written change order before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do surprises.
Service Area - Cities Near Lakewood
Barrett & Sons serves Lakewood and the communities around it. You’ll find our crews working in Signal Hill, Bellflower, Long Beach, and Paramount, where the same postwar housing patterns and the same permitting questions come up on nearly every job.
Serving Lakewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakewood 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 Construction in Lakewood
A full kitchen remodel in Lakewood typically runs $28,000 to $65,000, with the spread driven by whether you’re keeping the original footprint or moving walls, and whether you choose KraftMaid or Cambria. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate with every allowance listed on paper.
Only if you change the scope, and only after you approve a written change order. In Lakewood, hidden conditions like Orangeburg laterals or galvanized supply lines sometimes require a change, but you’ll see the exact cost in writing before we proceed. That’s the difference between an allowance on paper and a surprise on the final bill.
Yes, on every eligible job. Lakewood’s building code applies to nearly all structural work, and the permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why we pull permits and get inspections signed on every job where they’re required.
Because they were all built between 1950 and 1954, at rates up to 50 homes per day, from nearly identical plans. Galvanized steel supply lines, 60-amp electrical services, and Orangeburg sewer laterals are endemic citywide. An experienced Lakewood contractor can predict what’s inside your walls before opening them.
Yes. Every homeowner age 65 and older, and every veteran, receives a permanent 10% discount on all Barrett & Sons work in Lakewood. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200 and a free second opinion on any written estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom.
Schedule Your Free Estimate
If you’re planning construction in Lakewood, start with a contractor who puts everything in writing. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, and ask about our $40 repair discount, free second opinions, and the permanent senior and veteran 10% discount. We’ll walk your Lakewood home with you, scope the lateral, and hand you a written estimate with every line item on paper.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lakewood since 1998.
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 Lakewood Customers Say
"Beautiful work and honest pricing throughout. The project ran about three weeks past the estimate waiting on the cabinets, which was the supplier rather than him, though the delay was still real."
- Genevieve Ashcombe"Full kitchen down to the studs. He found the previous owner had done the wiring himself and it was genuinely dangerous, showed me, and put it right properly rather than boxing it back in."
- Augustus Nwachukwu"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh