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If you own a home in Laguna, you already know the ground under your feet doesn’t sit still. The adobe clay expands and contracts with every wet winter and dry summer, and that movement shows up in cracked stucco, sticking doors, and slabs that settle unevenly. Barrett & Sons Construction has worked on hundreds of homes across Laguna’s tract communities, and we answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318 when you call. No call center, no runaround, just a straight answer about what your project will take.
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 Laguna Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his name, address, and license number are published right on our home page. Look them up before you sign anything. That level of transparency matters in Laguna, where homeowners in planned communities like Laguna West and the neighborhoods off Franklin Boulevard have dealt with out-of-town outfits that quote one number and bill another. We don’t play that game. Every scope change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds, and every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed on every visit, and they carry the Barrett & Sons name on their shirts. When you hire us, you’re not getting dispatched labor from a franchise. You’re getting Tom’s sons and their teams, people who will see you at the grocery store afterward. Homeowners in the Stonelake and Lakeside neighborhoods have seen us enough over the years to know we still show up the same way: on time, tools ready, no surprises.
Construction Services We Offer in Laguna
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling in Laguna for homes from the 1990s and early 2000s is hitting a critical age where cabinet boxes sag, laminate counters delaminate, and layouts fight the way families actually cook now. We plan kitchens that work with the post-tension slab layout of your tract home, not against it.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Laguna.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling - Laguna projects often involve master baths sitting directly above the garage, which creates specific waterproofing and floor-leveling challenges during remodels. We install Schluter waterproofing systems and Sterling fixtures, brands you can look up, not mystery boxes off a van.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Laguna.
Roofing
Laguna Roofing projects face valley heat that bakes composition shingles past their lifespan faster than coastal climates, and tule fog winters test every flashing transition. We install GAF roofing systems rated for the Sacramento Valley’s thermal swings, with permits pulled and inspections signed on every roof we touch.
Learn more about our Roofing in Laguna.
Windows & Doors
Stucco-framed tract homes settle and shift, which means window openings go slightly out of square over time - that’s why Windows & Doors in Laguna require careful measurement. We measure every opening individually before ordering, and we install Andersen and Marvin units that seal tightly against 100-degree summer air and damp winter fog.
Fence Installation
Fences in Laguna’s clay soil need post footings that go below the shrink-swell zone, or they lean within a few seasons. We set posts deeper and use concrete mixes suited to expansive soil, so your fence stands straight through wet winters and dry summers.
Driveway & Pavers
Flatwork on adobe clay fails fast without proper base prep and joint placement. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers over engineered base layers that move with the soil instead of cracking against it, and we’ll tell you plainly if your existing driveway needs full replacement versus repair.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage to a Laguna tract home almost always means a post-tension slab inspection and often HOA architectural review before permits are even submitted. We walk every lot line, every setback, and every CCR first, so you know what’s buildable before you spend a dollar.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Laguna
We work throughout the entire 95758 ZIP code. Our typical response time to any Laguna neighborhood is one call today, and we’ll have eyes on your project within a day or two. We know these streets well:
- Laguna West - HOA-governed, with architectural review on most exterior work
- Stonelake - 1990s tract homes with post-tension slabs showing age-related settling
- Lakeside - larger lots, but the same expansive clay underfoot
- Franklin Boulevard corridor - mixed housing stock and heavier soil movement near old creek beds
Why Laguna’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Laguna sits in the Sacramento Valley’s adobe clay belt, and that single fact shapes every project we take on here. The heavy clay soil swells when wet and shrinks when dry, a cycle that never stops. Homes built in the 1990s and 2000s on post-tension slabs endure constant micro-movement, which is why so many Laguna homeowners call us about stucco separation, doors that won’t latch, and slabs that have settled unevenly. Summer stretches of 100 to 110 degrees compress the outdoor construction season and force us to follow strict concrete curing protocols. Winter tule fog and rain saturate the ground and make grading and foundation work highly seasonal. A contractor who doesn’t know all this will install a driveway that cracks in two years or a fence that leans by spring. We plan every Laguna job around the soil and the thermometer, because that’s the only honest way to build here.
The permit side adds another wrinkle. Depending on your parcel, you may be under Sacramento County jurisdiction or City of Elk Grove jurisdiction, and pulling the right permit from the right agency matters. Then comes HOA architectural review for homes in Laguna West and nearby planned communities, which can add weeks before a permit is even submitted. We factor that timeline into every estimate so you’re not surprised by a delay you didn’t cause.
Pricing for Construction in Laguna
Honest numbers help you plan. Here’s what Laguna homeowners can generally expect from Barrett & Sons:
- Kitchen remodel: $45,000-$95,000 depending on layout changes, cabinet grade, and countertop selection
- Bathroom remodel: $28,000-$65,000 for a full gut and rebuild
- Roof replacement: $18,000-$38,000 for a typical tract home, depending on pitch and tear-off
- Window replacement: $800-$2,200 per opening, installed
- Fence installation: $3,500-$9,000 for a typical Laguna lot
- Driveway & pavers: $12,000-$40,000 depending on square footage and base work
- Home addition / ADU: $180,000-$400,000+ depending on size, site conditions, and HOA constraints
These are planning ranges, not bids. Your written estimate will reflect your home’s actual condition, your soil report, and the scope you approve in writing. Every estimate is free, and every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds.
Service Area - Cities Near Laguna
While this page focuses on Laguna, our crews also serve homeowners in nearby Elk Grove, Parkway, Florin, and Vineyard. If you’re close by, give us a call and we’ll let you know if your project is in our service area.
Serving Laguna, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Laguna 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 Laguna
A full kitchen remodel in Laguna typically runs between $45,000 and $95,000, depending on whether you’re moving plumbing, replacing cabinets, upgrading to Cambria or other solid-surface counters, and whether the slab needs repair before cabinetry goes in. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Almost certainly yes if you’re changing anything visible from the street, including roofing, fencing, exterior colors, or adding an ADU. HOA architectural review in Laguna West and surrounding planned communities can add two to six weeks to a timeline before permits are even submitted. We handle the paperwork for you and build the review window into your schedule up front.
Not without your written approval. Every scope change, every allowance adjustment, every unforeseen condition gets documented as a written change order before that work begins. We don’t hand you a surprise invoice at the end, because an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
The adobe clay under Laguna swells with winter moisture and shrinks in summer heat, a cycle that puts relentless pressure on post-tension slabs and the stucco walls above them. Homes built in the 1990s and early 2000s are now 25 to 35 years old, so settlement cracks, stucco separation, and doors that bind are common. We inspect the slab condition before any addition or major remodel so you’re not building on a problem.
Yes, on every eligible job. Depending on your parcel, the permit may come from Sacramento County or the City of Elk Grove, and we file with the correct jurisdiction every time. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, which is exactly why we like him. We don’t tell you permits are optional, because they’re not.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Laguna, CA. Founded 1998.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in Laguna. A live person answers, day or night.
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 Laguna 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