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In Clovis, a construction project almost always means working with two bosses: the city’s famously strict residential design standards and, in the eastern foothills, an HOA architectural committee that has its own list of rules. You need a contractor who handles both without blinking. Barrett & Sons Construction serves every corner of Clovis, from the established ranch homes of 93611 and 93612 to the new foothill subdivisions of 93619. Tom Barrett and his sons are on-site in Clovis most days, calls are answered by a live person around the clock, and a free estimate is one phone call away at (877) 610-1318.
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 Clovis Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Most of the Clovis homeowners who call us have already been through the wringer with someone else. They signed with a big out-of-town company, heard a sweet quote over the phone, and then watched the number climb once the crew showed up. That doesn’t happen with us. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before any work begins. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. We’re background-checked, uniformed, and we carry premium brands across every trade: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Andersen and Marvin on windows, Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscapes. In the Harlan Ranch and Quail Lakes neighborhoods, we’ve handled everything from full kitchen remodels to hillside additions, and most of our work comes from neighbors telling neighbors. Ask anyone on your street.
Construction Services We Offer in Clovis
Kitchen Remodeling
A Kitchen Remodeling in Clovis project in a 1970s ranch home usually means opening walls that haven’t been touched in fifty years, and that’s where slab movement from expansive clay shows up first. We plan for it before demolition starts, and we specify cabinets and counters you can look up by name, not mystery brands off a van.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Clovis.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling - Clovis projects in the older 93611 and 93612 tracts often start with bathrooms original to the house, with cast iron plumbing and vent stacks that have seen better days. We install Schluter waterproofing systems and Grohe fixtures, and we pull every permit so the finished job passes inspection the first time.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Clovis.
Roofing
The San Joaquin Valley summer pushes roof surfaces to 150 degrees and higher, which means Clovis Roofing underlayment and ventilation details matter more here than they do on the coast. We install GAF roofing systems and we don’t cut corners on attic ventilation, because a Clovis roof that can’t breathe won’t last.
Learn more about our Roofing in Clovis.
Windows & Doors
Replacing old single-pane aluminum windows with Windows & Doors in Clovis using Title 24-compliant Andersen or Marvin units changes both comfort and cooling bills. Near-zero humidity and 110-degree stretches cause wood and caulk to fail fast, so we use materials rated for Central Valley conditions, not coastal specs.
Fence Installation
Clovis HOAs in the master-planned communities have specific fence height, style, and setback requirements, and some even dictate post materials. We handle the HOA approval paperwork before the first post hole is dug, so your fence doesn’t become a violation notice.
Driveway & Pavers
In the 93619 foothill-edge developments, soils can shift from expansive adobe clay to decomposed granite within a single subdivision block. We prep driveways and paver bases for that reality, so you don’t get heaving and cracking after the first wet winter.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Clovis means navigating both city code and, in many eastern neighborhoods, HOA architectural specifications on roof pitch and exterior finish. We manage both layers of approval, pull every permit, and handle the grading challenges that come with hillside lots.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Clovis
We work throughout Clovis, from the established ranch tracts near Temperance and Bullard to the newer foothill communities off Highway 168. You’ll see our trucks in these neighborhoods regularly:
- Harlan Ranch
- Quail Lakes
- Buchanan Estates
- Loma Vista
- Deauville Estates
We’re typically able to schedule a free estimate within a few days, depending on the scope.
Why Clovis’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Clovis is one of the fastest-growing cities in California, and almost all of that growth is pushing eastward into the Sierra Nevada foothills in ZIP 93619. That means new construction here increasingly involves sloped lots, hillside grading, and the transition between flat valley-floor soils and decomposed granite or expansive adobe clay that contractors just to the west rarely encounter. Clovis also enforces some of the strictest residential design standards in the Central Valley, and master-planned communities carry additional HOA architectural specifications on top of city code, forcing every contractor to manage two layers of approval. The San Joaquin Valley’s extreme summer heat, with sustained 100°F to 110°F stretches, makes proper attic ventilation, radiant barriers, and Title 24 energy compliance non-negotiable in Clovis construction. The near-zero relative humidity during those heat events accelerates wood shrinkage and causes caulk and exterior finishes to fail faster than coastal-specification products can handle. Central Clovis, in 93611 and 93612, holds a large stock of 1970s and 1980s single-story ranch-style tract homes with slab foundations that are susceptible to movement from the region’s expansive clay soils. Eastern Clovis, in 93619, is dominated by 2000s and 2020s master-planned subdivisions built quickly to absorb Clovis Unified School District-driven demand, featuring HOA-mandated roof pitches, exterior finishes, and window specifications that complicate any addition or remodel. A contractor who doesn’t understand this specific mix will spend your money learning it the hard way.
Pricing for Construction in Clovis
Honest numbers, because you should know before you call:
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000-$95,000 depending on cabinet grade, layout changes, and finish level. KraftMaid and Cambria are standard for us; laminate and builder-grade are not.
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000-$45,000 depending on whether you’re moving walls, replacing a tub with a walk-in shower, or dealing with 50-year-old plumbing.
- Roof replacement: $12,000-$28,000 for a typical Clovis single-story, depending on pitch, tear-off, and GAF system level.
- Windows & doors: $900-$2,800 per opening, installed, depending on size and Andersen or Marvin series.
- Fence installation: $28-$55 per linear foot, including HOA paperwork and post-setting depth appropriate to Clovis soils.
- Driveway & pavers: $14-$30 per square foot, including base prep for expansive soil conditions.
- Home addition or ADU: $250-$450 per square foot, depending on site grading, foundation engineering, and HOA requirements.
Every scope, allowance, and price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, and we’ll give you a written line-item quote you can hold us to.
Service Area - Cities Near Clovis
We also serve homeowners in neighboring communities: Fresno, Old Fig Garden, Sanger, and Fowler. If you’re just outside Clovis, call (877) 610-1318 and ask. No trip charge inside the county.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis 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 Clovis
A kitchen remodel in Clovis typically runs $35,000 to $95,000, depending on cabinet grade, layout changes, and finish level. Older ranch homes in 93611 and 93612 often need slab repairs addressed during the remodel, which can add to the estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
In most of the master-planned communities in 93619, yes. HOAs in Harlan Ranch, Quail Lakes, and similar developments enforce architectural specifications on roof pitch, exterior finishes, fence styles, and window specifications. We manage that approval process alongside city permits, so you don’t get a stop-work notice from your HOA.
Not without a written change order that you sign first. In Clovis, where soil conditions and HOA requirements can surface during demolition, we document every scope change in writing before it touches the job. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Yes, on every eligible job. Clovis enforces strict residential design standards, and permits protect you as the homeowner. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. Inspections get signed before we call the job done.
Most additions and ADUs in Clovis take 4 to 8 months from design through final inspection, depending on site grading, HOA approval timelines, and foundation engineering requirements. The 93619 foothill-edge lots sometimes require extra-deep perimeter grade beams, which extends the foundation phase. Call (877) 610-1318 for a realistic timeline on your specific property.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Clovis and the Central Valley 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 Clovis Customers Say
"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"Came back a year later to sort a door that had dropped as the frame settled. No charge and no argument about whether it was covered."
- Thaddeus Oyelowo