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If you’re planning construction work in Gilroy, you need a contractor who knows what’s under the ground before anything goes on top of it. We’ve been pulling permits and pouring foundations here long enough to know that Gilroy jobs come with surprises most crews never see: buried drip lines, expansive adobe clay, and compacted farmland subsoil. Barrett & Sons Construction is owner-operated by Tom Barrett, and when you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers – not a voicemail box, not an out-of-state call center. We serve homeowners across the 95020 and 95021 zip codes, from the historic downtown grid to the newer tract subdivisions south of Eagle Ridge.
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 Gilroy Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and put his name on the truck for a reason. His sons run the crews, and Tom is on-site most days. When you hire us for construction in Gilroy, you’re hiring a family that lives nearby, answers its own phone, and shows up when it says it will. Homeowners in the Sunsweet and Las Animas neighborhoods have called us after national outfits quoted one price on the phone and handed them a different bill at the door. That doesn’t happen here. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. If it isn’t on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date.
We carry our 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. It’s simple: if the work isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. You can look up Tom’s name, his address, and his license number before you sign anything. The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor – that’s why we like him. And background-checked, uniformed crew members carry the Barrett & Sons name on every visit.
Construction Services We Offer in Gilroy
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling in Gilroy covers everything from cramped 1950s ranch layouts in the downtown core to builder-grade 2000s spaces in the outer subdivisions. We install brands you can look up – KraftMaid and Cambria among them – and every allowance gets written down before demolition starts.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Gilroy.
Bathroom Remodeling
Whether it’s a single-bath craftsman bungalow or a master suite in Eagle Ridge, Bathroom Remodeling - Gilroy covers the full scope: waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and the fine details. We use Schluter and Sterling systems where the job calls for them, and we pull permits on every eligible project.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Gilroy.
Roofing
Gilroy Roofing faces summer heat and winter rains that punish roofs differently than the fog-cooled towns to the west. We install GAF roofing systems rated for the thermal swings this valley delivers, and we’ll walk you through what’s actually under the shingles before we replace anything.
Learn more about our Roofing in Gilroy.
Windows & Doors
Older Gilroy homes often have original single-pane windows fighting 100-degree summer days, which is why Windows & Doors in Gilroy matter so much for comfort. We install Andersen and Marvin products sized and flashed for this climate, and we’ll show you the difference proper installation makes on a July afternoon.
Fence Installation
Expansive clay soil moves, and Gilroy fences show it. We set posts below the movement line and use materials that hold up to wet winters and dry summers. Cedar, redwood, or composite – we’ll give you a written line-item quote either way.
Driveway & Pavers
Gilroy’s adobe clay expands and contracts more than most soils, which cracks poorly prepared concrete fast. We compact, amend, and reinforce before we pour, and we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with an eye toward drainage, not just curb appeal.
Home Additions & ADU
Gilroy’s conversion from farmland to subdivisions means a lot of existing lots still have room to grow. We handle additions and ADUs from the first sketch through final inspection, permits included on every eligible job.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Gilroy
We’re in and out of Gilroy neighborhoods every week. Our typical response time for an estimate inside the county is fast – call us and we’ll get you on the schedule without a trip charge. Here are a few of the areas where we work most often:
- Sunsweet
- Las Animas
- Eagle Ridge
- Downtown Gilroy historic grid
- Northwest Gilroy near the Gavilan College corridor
Why Gilroy’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Gilroy sits in a coastal thermal gap that funnels heat inland, and summer highs here frequently pass 100°F – well above San Jose. That accelerates concrete and stucco curing, which is why we schedule early morning pours on hardscape and foundation work. The wet season brings its own problems: heavy clay soils paired with sustained winter rains create real grading and erosion challenges on active pads, especially on the flat former ag land being subdivided at the city’s edges.
Gilroy also has a distinct two-era housing split. The pre-1960s core holds craftsman bungalows and modest ranch homes in the historic downtown grid. The outer ring is mostly 2000s-to-2020s tract subdivisions built quickly on converted farmland – Eagle Ridge and southward – and those newer homes are already showing differential settlement cracks tied to expansive clay beneath engineered fill. That’s driving substantial repair and remediation work across the 95020 growth corridors, and it’s the kind of problem you want diagnosed by someone who’s seen it before.
There’s another Gilroy-specific reality most outsiders never anticipate: contractors breaking ground on new residential pads routinely hit buried agricultural infrastructure. PVC drip-irrigation mains, soil fumigation lines, and compressed clay subsoil from decades of farm-equipment passes are common finds. That means unexpected excavation, soil amendment, and re-compaction before any slab or foundation work can begin. It’s a job-site condition that catches Sacramento and San Jose crews off guard. It doesn’t surprise us.
Pricing for Construction in Gilroy
Honest numbers help you plan. Here’s what construction work in Gilroy typically runs, based on the jobs we’ve completed across the 95020 and 95021 zip codes:
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000 to $85,000 depending on scope, layout changes, and material allowances
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000 to $45,000 for a full gut-and-rebuild, $8,000 to $15,000 for a surface update
- Roof replacement: $14,000 to $32,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and tear-off needs
- Fence installation: $28 to $55 per linear foot for wood, $45 to $90 for composite
- Driveway and paver work: $12 to $28 per square foot depending on materials and prep required
- Addition or ADU: $180 to $350 per square foot, with soil remediation often an added line item in Gilroy
Every estimate is free, every allowance is written down, and every change shows up as a change order before it shows up on your bill. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote.
Service Area – Cities Near Gilroy
We serve Gilroy and the surrounding communities. You’ll find us working regularly in San Martin, Morgan Hill, Watsonville, and Interlaken as well. If you’re anywhere in this part of southern Santa Clara County, give us a call.
Serving Gilroy, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Gilroy 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 Gilroy
Most Gilroy kitchen remodels land between $35,000 and $85,000, depending on whether you’re updating a compact downtown bungalow or opening up a 2000s tract home in the outer subdivisions. Your material allowances matter most – we write every allowance on paper before demolition starts so you know exactly where your budget stands. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your specific kitchen.
Yes, for nearly every structural, electrical, plumbing, or addition job in Gilroy. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible project, because the last contractor most of our customers used told them permits were optional. The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor.
Gilroy sits on expansive adobe clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and much of the city was farmland before it was subdivisions. That means buried drip lines, compacted subsoil, and foundation movement are common. We test, amend, and re-compact before we pour anything structural. If you’re seeing settlement cracks in a newer Eagle Ridge home, call us – we’ll tell you what’s cosmetic and what’s not.
Not without your signature. If a change is needed – and on Gilroy jobs, underground surprises do happen – you get a written change order stating the new scope and price before work proceeds. No change order, no surprise invoice. That’s the whole point.
We do. There’s a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county. We publish those offers for a reason – ask about them when you call.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Gilroy since 1998.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction in Gilroy
If you’re planning construction in Gilroy, start with a free estimate from a contractor whose name is on the truck. Call (877) 610-1318 today – a live person answers, and Tom will walk you through what your project needs. You’ll get written numbers, honest answers about Gilroy’s soil and housing quirks, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise behind everything we build. View our home page or call now.
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 Gilroy 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