Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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If you’re planning construction in Burlingame, you’re likely wondering what it costs, how long permits take, and whether the contractor actually knows this town. Honest answer: most kitchen remodels here run $45,000-$95,000, bathrooms $25,000-$60,000, and a new roof on a flatland bungalow $18,000-$35,000. We know those numbers because Barrett & Sons Construction works in Burlingame every week, from the Easton Addition to Burlingame Hills. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will talk through your project with you.
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 Burlingame Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
We’re the name-on-the-truck operation. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and today his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers, 24/7. No voicemail box, no out-of-state call center. That matters to homeowners in the Burlingame Park historic district, where a 1920s Craftsman with original lath-and-plaster walls isn’t something you hand off to a subcontractor you’ll never see again.
Residents along Adeline Drive and in the Easton Addition call us because our paperwork matches our handshake. Every scope, every allowance, every change arrives as a written change order before work happens. Permits get pulled, inspections get signed. We publish Tom’s name, address, and license number so you can look them up before signing anything. And every job carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
We’ve worked on flatland bungalows where the perimeter foundation lacks modern anchor bolts, and on Burlingame Hills ranch homes where retaining walls need rebuilding before the addition can even start. Those aren’t surprises to us. They’re Tuesdays.
Construction Services We Offer in Burlingame
Kitchen Remodeling
We install KraftMaid and Cambria in Burlingame kitchens, with written allowances so you know exactly what the materials cost before we order them. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Burlingame.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in 1930s Burlingame homes often hide cast-iron drain lines and knob-and-tube wiring behind the walls, so we scope for both before the first tile goes up. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Burlingame.
Roofing
We install GAF roofing systems rated for sustained marine moisture, because Burlingame’s summer fog works on soffits and fascia far faster than inland Peninsula weather does. Learn more about our Roofing in Burlingame.
Windows & Doors
We carry Andersen and Marvin Windows & Doors in Burlingame, chosen specifically to handle Burlingame’s salt-tinged bay air and dense winter fog.
Fence Installation
Fence lines in the Easton Addition follow 1920s lot boundaries that rarely run straight anymore, so we survey before we dig rather than assume the old fence was in the right place.
Driveway & Pavers
We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with base depths sized for Bay fill soils, because a paver driveway in the 94010 flats sits on very different ground than one in the hills.
Home Additions & ADU
Additions near Burlingame’s El Camino Real corridor often hit FAA airspace rules tied to SFO approach paths, and we handle that paperwork before it becomes your problem.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Burlingame
We work throughout Burlingame’s 94010 and 94011 ZIP codes. Crews are typically on-site for bids within a day or two. Here are a few of the areas where you’ll see the Barrett & Sons name most often:
- Easton Addition
- Burlingame Park
- Burlingame Hills
- Broadway corridor
- Bayfront near Airport Boulevard
Why Burlingame’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Burlingame sits directly under SFO’s approach corridors, and that single fact quietly shapes nearly every large project in town. Any construction with meaningful height along the El Camino Real corridor or the bayfront near Airport Boulevard must file an FAA Form 7460-1 obstruction evaluation under Part 77 airspace rules. That review can add 45 days or more before a permit even clears, and it effectively caps building heights in ways that neighboring San Mateo or San Carlos never deal with. Out-of-area contractors get caught by this all the time. We file on day one.
At ground level, the bayfront parcels near Anza Boulevard are built on historic bay fill with documented seismic liquefaction risk. That means geotechnical borings and engineered foundations aren’t optional extras, they’re the baseline for anything we build there. Hillside lots in Burlingame Hills add retaining wall and drainage work that flatland projects never need. Meanwhile, the 1920s through 1940s homes in Burlingame Park and the Easton Addition still hold original lath-and-plaster, knob-and-tube wiring, and concrete foundations without modern anchor bolts, so seismic retrofitting shows up on almost every remodel we scope. If an estimate doesn’t mention any of this, the contractor hasn’t done their homework.
Pricing for Construction in Burlingame
We write honest price ranges because Burlingame buyers have been burned by phone quotes that mysteriously grow at the door. Here’s what work in this city typically costs:
- Kitchen remodel: $45,000-$95,000 depending on the footprint and whether we’re opening walls in a 1930s flatland home or a mid-century hillside ranch.
- Bathroom remodel: $25,000-$60,000. Cast-iron drain replacement and seismic strapping are common add-ons in the older stock.
- Roof replacement: $18,000-$35,000, with the fog-driven rot in fascia and subfloor framing often adding scope we document in writing before proceeding.
- Home addition or ADU: $250-$450 per square foot depending on whether the FAA review applies and what the borings tell us about your soils.
You’ll always get our fixed pricing in writing before work starts. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so we put everything down.
Service Area - Cities Near Burlingame
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Burlingame and the surrounding Peninsula communities. If you’re in Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, or San Bruno, we make the same commitments: written change orders, permits pulled, and a live person on the phone.
Serving Burlingame, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame 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 Burlingame
Most Burlingame kitchen remodels run between $45,000 and $95,000, depending on the age of the home and whether we’re dealing with knob-and-tube wiring or a foundation that needs anchor bolts added. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote after a site visit, estimates are free.
Yes, if your project has meaningful height along the El Camino Real corridor or near the bayfront, an FAA Form 7460-1 obstruction evaluation is legally required and the review clock doesn’t pause for your grand opening date. We file early and plan the schedule around it rather than discovering it at the permit counter.
Every eligible job includes permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, which is exactly why we like having them on the job.
Most Burlingame bathroom remodels take 4 to 8 weeks, depending on whether the old cast-iron drain lines need replacement and whether the home has seismic retrofit work already done. We give you a written schedule before the first nail moves.
Only if you change the scope, and even then, the new price arrives as a written change order before the new work happens. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your project today.
Call Tom Barrett and His Sons
If you’re planning construction in Burlingame, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We answer the phone 24/7. We’ll schedule a walkthrough, write you an honest scope, and show you exactly which brands we’ll install. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Then call us and see if we sound like people you’d hire.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, home of the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
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 Burlingame Customers Say
"Addition over the garage matched the original roofline and brickwork so closely that visitors do not realise it was added. He tracked down the closest brick he could find rather than settling."
- Gideon Stroud"The bathroom was finished on the day he said at the start, which nobody had led me to believe was possible."
- Loretta Vanterpool"His sons run the crews and they were in our house for four months. Not once did I feel I had to be home to keep an eye on things."
- Camila Fuentes