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If you own a home in Huntington Beach, you already know the math: salt air eats galvanized nails in five years, a kitchen remodel can stall for months waiting on Coastal Commission paperwork, and the wrong foundation pour on a lot near Newland Street might just hit an abandoned well casing nobody mapped. Barrett & Sons Construction handles all of it from the first foundation stake to the final inspection sign-off. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll talk to a live person who knows Huntington Beach’s permit desk, its microclimates, and its inspectors by name.
We’re owner-operated, our crews are led by Tom Barrett’s sons, and we answer the phone 24 hours a day. No call centers, no franchise dispatch, no stranger showing up at your door with a clipboard and a change-order pad.
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 Huntington Beach Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still publishes his name, his address, and his license number so you can check him out before you sign anything. That’s rare in a city where out-of-town contractors parachute in for a summer, take deposits, and vanish back across the county line. Our reputation in neighborhoods like the 92648 beach blocks and the stucco tracts of southeast Huntington Beach was built one permit inspection at a time. When the inspector signs off on a Huntington Harbour addition, that paperwork has Tom’s name on it.
We serve downtown-adjacent beach cottages, 1970s ranchers off Edwards Street, and custom channel-front properties in 92649. Our crews are background-checked and uniformed. Our change orders are written before the work happens. And as a home remodeling and construction company serving the full city, we carry the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract: if it’s not right, one call brings Tom back.
Construction Services We Offer in Huntington Beach
Kitchen Remodeling
Huntington Beach kitchens in 1960s beach cottages and 1980s tract homes need real structural work before cabinets go in: torn-out wet walls, reframed windows, and upgraded electrical. We install KraftMaid and Cambria by name and write every allowance on paper.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Huntington Beach.
Bathroom Remodeling
From compact bungalow baths near Lake Street to full primary-suite additions in Huntington Harbour, we handle waterproofing, ventilation, and all titled work with permits pulled and inspections passed.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Huntington Beach.
Roofing
Ocean wind and marine-layer moisture punish Huntington Beach roofs year-round. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems with stainless fasteners and flashing rated for coastal corrosion, so your roof doesn’t start rusting from the inside out.
Learn more about our Roofing in Huntington Beach.
Windows & Doors
Salt-laden air will corrode cheap window hardware within a couple of seasons. We install Andersen and Marvin with stainless steel and hot-dipped galvanized components, and we pull the permits so your replacement meets Huntington Beach coastal building code.
Fence Installation
In humid coastal air, cedar and redwood fences need post bases that resist rot, and that means concrete footings poured properly. We set posts to below grade depth and use corrosion-resistant hardware throughout.
Driveway & Pavers
We pave driveways and patios with Belgard and Techo-Bloc products, compacting the base correctly so pavers don’t shift when winter rains saturate the sandy subsoil common near the coast.
Home Additions & ADU
Whether you’re adding a second story to a 1950s bungalow or building a detached ADU off the alley in 92647, the structural and Coastal Zone issues are real. We’ve done both, and we pull the permits on every one.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Huntington Beach
You’ll see our trucks in these parts of town regularly, and response time across the city is typically same-week for estimates, not same-month.
- Downtown & Lake Street corridor (92648)
- Edwards Street & inland tracts (92646 and 92647)
- Eastside & southeast Huntington Beach (92647)
- Huntington Harbour & Trinidad Island (92649)
Why Huntington Beach’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Huntington Beach’s construction environment is shaped by two things no inland Orange County contractor ever has to think about. First, the marine layer and persistent onshore wind push salt into every exterior fastener, flashing, and structural connector from Pacific Coast Highway up through the 92646 and 92647 tracts. On a retrofit near the water, we’ll routinely find nails that have rusted through where the studs meet the top plate. That’s why we specify stainless steel and hot-dipped galvanized hardware on every exterior and roof connection, not just the ones right on the water. It’s baseline here, not an upgrade.
Then there’s the city’s history. Huntington Beach grew up around oil. Portions of the city sit over a century-old extraction grid, and excavation for foundations or utilities in areas near Newland Street and Gothard Street can hit abandoned well casings. When that happens, CalGEM remediation requirements kick in, and the job stops until an approved plan is in place. If your contractor has never handled that, your foundation just became a science project. We’ve worked around those casings, and we know the paperwork and the consultants to call.
Pricing for Construction in Huntington Beach
Here’s what you can expect to budget, based on Huntington Beach market conditions as of early 2026. These are realistic ranges for permitted, code-compliant work, not bare-bones change-order-laden quotes.
| Project | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel (mid-grade, 150-200 sq ft) | $45,000-$85,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (full gut, 5×8 to 5×10) | $18,000-$38,000 |
| Roof replacement (composite shingle) | $14,000-$28,000 |
| Fence replacement (60 linear ft, redwood or cedar) | $4,200-$9,500 |
| Driveway paver installation (400-600 sq ft) | $12,000-$26,000 |
Every bid we write includes line-item allowances and fixed pricing with no surprise add-ons. If a change comes up mid-job, we hand you a written change order before any work proceeds. That’s the whole point: the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate.
Service Area - Cities Near Huntington Beach
Barrett & Sons also serves homeowners in Midway City, Fountain Valley, Westminster, and Costa Mesa. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Los Angeles County office, and crews serve Huntington Beach locally all week.
Serving Huntington Beach, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach
A permitted kitchen remodel in Huntington Beach typically runs $45,000 to $85,000 for a mid-grade project of 150 to 200 square feet, depending on cabinet brand, countertop material, and how much structural work the existing walls need. Older beach cottages near downtown often need extra framing repair, which pushes the number toward the upper end. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Yes, any remodel that touches plumbing, electrical, or structural walls requires a city building permit in Huntington Beach. If the work is in the Coastal Zone, you may also need a Coastal Development Permit. We pull both on every eligible job and won’t touch a project without them. The inspector works for you, not for us. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your scope.
Coastal permits, marine-grade materials, and the possibility of hitting abandoned well casings during excavation all add real cost in Huntington Beach. A contractor who quotes inland prices is either skipping permits or planning to hit you with change orders later. We write everything down before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a line-item estimate.
Yes, though scheduling can be trickier when the marine layer keeps rooftops damp well into the morning. We plan roof tear-offs around the dew cycle and use synthetic underlayment that won’t absorb moisture. Coastal corrosion-resistant flashing and stainless fasteners are standard on every roof we install here. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a roof walk-through.
If we hit an abandoned well casing during excavation, work in that area stops immediately and we bring in CalGEM-approved consultants to assess and remediate as required. You’ll get written documentation of everything found and the plan forward. This isn’t a one-in-a-million fluke in Huntington Beach; it’s a known risk in the inland flats near Newland and Gothard. We’ve handled it before. Call (877) 610-1318 with questions.
If you’re ready for a contractor who writes the price down before the work starts, stands behind it after the inspector leaves, and treats your home like it’s twenty minutes from his own, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom lives nearby, answers his own phone, and has been building and remodeling homes 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 Huntington Beach Customers Say
"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"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