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If you own a home in Citrus Heights, you already know the score: these 1950s and 1960s ranch houses are solid bones wrapped around aging plumbing, original wiring, and slabs that move with the seasons. Barrett & Sons Construction does kitchen and bath remodels, roofing, windows, fences, driveways, and full additions across Citrus Heights, and when you call, a live person answers. That matters here, because Citrus Heights homes need a contractor who understands Sacramento Valley clay soil and 1960s framing, not a call center reading from a script. Reach us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
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 Citrus Heights Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett puts his name, address, and license number on every contract. Look it up before you sign anything. That’s the difference between us and the national outfits that quote low on the phone and show up with a change order in hand. Homeowners off Sunrise Boulevard and along Old Auburn Road call us because they’ve been burned before, and they want the guy whose sons run the crews, not a franchise dispatching strangers. We’re owner-operated, founded in 1998, and we back every job with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call.
In Citrus Heights neighborhoods like Arcade Creek and Sylvan Oaks, we’ve pulled permits and signed inspections on kitchen remodeling in Citrus Heights, bath gut-remodels, and slab repairs tied to the area’s expansive clay. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why we like him. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Construction Services We Offer in Citrus Heights
Kitchen Remodeling
Most Citrus Heights kitchens are original to the house, which means 60-year-old cabinets, laminate counters, and one usable outlet. We gut them, re-level floors over moving slabs, and install KraftMaid or Cambria so you know exactly what you paid for. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Citrus Heights.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in 95610 and 95621 homes often hide water damage behind original tile and failing shower pans. We open the walls, fix the rot, and rebuild with Schluter waterproofing and Grohe fixtures, then pull the permit so the inspector signs off. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Citrus Heights.
Roofing
Composition shingle roofs from the 1970s are past due all over Citrus Heights. We tear off to the sheathing, repair any heat-stressed decking, and install GAF roofing systems rated for 105°F Sacramento Valley summers. Learn more about our Roofing in Citrus Heights.
Windows & Doors
Single-pane aluminum windows and outdated doors make Citrus Heights windows and doors a common upgrade for brutal afternoons and worse heating bills. We install Andersen and Marvin replacements sized to 1950s-1970s openings, and we pull permits when structural openings change.
Fence Installation
Cedar and redwood fences along backyard property lines need posts set below the clay line or they heave by spring. We set posts in concrete and build gates that close square a decade later.
Driveway & Pavers
Concrete driveways in Citrus Heights crack along slab seams as clay expands and contracts. We remove failed concrete, compact the subgrade properly, and install Belgard or Techo-Bloc pavers with a sand base that moves without cracking.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to a 1960s ranch means tying new footings into old slabs correctly, which is why experienced Citrus Heights roofing and addition contractors matter. We engineer the connection, pull the permit, and sign the inspection, because a Citrus Heights addition done wrong moves differently than the original slab.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Citrus Heights
We work all over Citrus Heights, from the older streets off Mariposa Avenue to the subdivisions around Sunrise Boulevard. Typical response time for an estimate is within a few days, and Tom’s crew shows up when they say they will.
- Arcade Creek
- Sylvan Oaks
- Birdcage Heights
- Rusch Park
- Greenback Woods
Why Citrus Heights’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Citrus Heights is dominated by 1950s-1970s tract homes built on Sacramento Valley expansive clay soils. These slabs were poured without engineered soil prep, so the seasonal wet-dry cycle causes ongoing heaving and settlement. We see slab cracks in the same patterns across entire neighborhoods, hairline at the corners in summer, opening up after heavy winters. When we tie a new addition into an original slab, footing depth and soil compaction are non-negotiable. A contractor who ignores the clay will hand you a new room that separates from the old house by a quarter inch within three years.
The heat matters too. Sacramento Valley summers regularly push past 105°F, which compresses concrete-curing windows and stresses framing crews. We schedule exterior pours and finish work around those weeks, not through them, and we adjust material choices accordingly. That’s not something a contractor from out of the area will even know to plan for.
Pricing for Construction in Citrus Heights
Here’s what Citrus Heights homeowners typically see, in honest ranges:
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000-$75,000 depending on cabinet line and footprint
- Bathroom gut remodel: $18,000-$38,000
- Full roof replacement: $12,000-$24,000 for typical ranch homes
- Window replacement (whole house): $9,000-$22,000
- Fence installation: $35-$60 per linear foot installed
- Driveway paver conversion: $18-$28 per square foot
- Home addition / ADU: $180-$320 per square foot depending on scope
Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a line-item quote, or bring us another contractor’s written estimate and we’ll give you a free second opinion.
Service Area - Cities Near Citrus Heights
Beyond Citrus Heights, we serve homeowners in Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Foothill Farms, and Roseville. Same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same name on the truck.
Serving Citrus Heights, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights
The homes were built on Sacramento Valley expansive clay without engineered soil prep, so seasonal wet and dry cycles heave the slabs. In Citrus Heights, that shows up as hairline corner cracks in summer and widening cracks after wet winters. Proper compaction and footing depth on any new work is the fix. Call (877) 610-1318 if your slab is moving and you want a straight answer on what it costs to address.
Yes, on every eligible job. Because Citrus Heights was unincorporated Sacramento County until 1997, permit records for older homes are split between the county archives and the City of Citrus Heights, which makes the records search slower and more involved than in longer-incorporated cities. We handle that research for you, and the inspector signs off before we call the job done.
Most Citrus Heights kitchen remodels run $35,000-$75,000, depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether the slab needs leveling. We quote line-item pricing in writing, and every change is a written change order before work proceeds. A free estimate is one call away at (877) 610-1318.
Not without your signature. If we discover rot, hidden water damage, or an undersized beam, you get a written change order detailing the extra scope and cost before a single nail moves. No allowances that aren’t on paper, no surprise invoices at the end.
No. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate from another contractor, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount on all work. Call (877) 610-1318 to book yours.
Get Your Citrus Heights Project Started
Whether it’s a kitchen on Arcade Creek, a roof off Sunrise Boulevard, or an ADU in the 95621, the process starts the same way: call (877) 610-1318, talk to a live person, and get a free estimate. If you’ve got another contractor’s written bid, bring it in for a free second opinion. Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number for a reason. You can look it up before you sign anything, and that’s exactly how it should be.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Citrus Heights and surrounding communities 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 Citrus Heights Customers Say
"Genuinely good builders and I would use them again. Site tidiness slipped a bit in the middle stretch and I had to mention it, after which it was spotless every evening."
- Marcus Threadgill"Every change to the price came as a written change order before the work happened, not as a surprise on the final bill. I did not know contractors still did that."
- Xiomara Benavides"Tom Barrett was on our job most days himself, not just at the quote and then never again. When something needed deciding there was an actual person to decide it with."
- Rosalie Pemberton