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If you own a home in Maywood, you already know the drill: the lots are tight, the houses are older than your parents, and any project that touches a wall, a roof, or a foundation means working close enough to your neighbor’s stucco to reach out and touch it. That’s the reality of living in one of the most densely packed square miles in the country. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been running crews on these kinds of lots for over 29 years. When you call, Tom Barrett or one of his sons answers. We know Maywood’s quirks because we work in them every week. Call (877) 610-1318 and tell us what you’re dealing with.
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 Maywood Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Most of the folks who call us in Maywood have been burned before. They hired a contractor who quoted one number on the phone and handed them another when the job was done. They never saw the permit. They never saw a change order. The crew that showed up wasn’t the crew they met in the living room. That’s the pattern we hear on repeat, and it’s exactly what we built Barrett & Sons to be the opposite of.
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews today. That’s not marketing language. Tom’s name, his address, and his license number are all published and verifiable. Look him up before you sign anything. Every price change on a Maywood job, whether it’s a kitchen remodel or a roof replacement, arrives as a written change order before any work moves forward. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. When the inspector comes out from LA County, Tom wants him there. As Tom puts it: “The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.”
We work in neighborhoods across Maywood, from the blocks along Slauson Avenue near the river to the streets around Atlantic Boulevard and the homes near Maywood Park.
Construction Services We Offer in Maywood
Kitchen Remodeling
Maywood kitchens in those 1940s and 1950s bungalows tend to be small, and load-bearing walls often sit right where you want an island. We plan around both, and we install brands like KraftMaid and Cambria so you know what you’re paying for.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Maywood.
Bathroom Remodeling
Older Maywood bathrooms frequently hide asbestos in floor tile and drywall, which means abatement has to be coordinated before the fun part starts. We handle that conversation up front so you’re not surprised mid-demo.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Maywood.
Roofing
Maywood roofs deal with intense summer sun and the occasional heavy winter downpour. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems, and we’re honest about whether you need a repair or a full replacement.
Learn more about our Roofing in Maywood.
Windows & Doors
Those postwar bungalows often still have original single-pane windows. We replace them with Andersen or Marvin products, and we handle the lead paint concerns that come with disturbing old frames.
Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your window and door options.
Fence Installation
On a 25-foot-wide Maywood lot, a fence isn’t just a boundary. It’s your only real separation from a neighbor whose wall sits four feet from yours. We build fences that hold up to that reality.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free fence estimate in Maywood.
Driveway & Pavers
Flat lots and hard-packed urban soil mean drainage has to be graded carefully or water pools against your foundation. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with proper slope and base so rainwater moves away from the house.
Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss paver and driveway options.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Maywood means working within feet of neighboring structures and getting LA County to sign off on every phase. We’ve done this enough times to know where the friction points are before they become delays.
Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your addition or ADU project.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Maywood
Maywood covers roughly 1.18 square miles, so most of the city is within a few minutes of our crews no matter where the job is. We’re regularly working in these parts of town:
- Homes along Slauson Avenue near the Los Angeles River
- The residential blocks around Maywood Park
- Streets off Atlantic Boulevard near the 90270 corridor
- The neighborhoods bordering Bell and Cudahy
- The area around Maywood Academy High School
We can typically get to any address in Maywood within a business day or two for an estimate, and often sooner depending on the season.
Why Maywood’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Maywood sits on alluvial soil deposited by the Los Angeles River, and the ground here has real liquefaction potential during a seismic event. That’s not a scare tactic. It’s what engineers look at when they assess foundations, and it’s why we treat foundation work on these postwar slabs as a structural question, not a cosmetic one. The same goes for the soft-story apartment retrofits that regional ordinances keep pushing forward.
The housing stock compounds things. Most Maywood homes went up between the 1940s and 1960s, and plenty of them still have asbestos in their drywall, floor tile, and duct wrap. Lead paint is common on doors, windows, and trim. Before any significant interior renovation, abatement has to be planned and coordinated. That’s not a corner you can cut, and it’s not a surprise we’re willing to spring on you mid-project. We flag it in the written scope before the first nail moves.
And there’s the permitting layer. After Maywood’s 2010 fiscal crisis, the city contracted its building and safety functions to Los Angeles County. So pulling a permit in Maywood’s 90270 ZIP means working with LA County Building and Safety, not a local counter. Different timelines, different inspector jurisdiction, and a process that routinely surprises contractors who work mostly in neighboring cities like Bell or Huntington Park. We know the LA County process because we deal with it on nearly every Maywood job.
Pricing for Construction in Maywood
Here’s what we can tell you honestly, without seeing your house: a kitchen remodel in Maywood typically lands between $45,000 and $90,000 depending on layout changes and finishes. Bathrooms run $25,000 to $55,000. A full roof replacement on a small bungalow usually falls between $9,000 and $18,000. Fence installation runs $35 to $75 per linear foot depending on material and height. Driveway pavers typically cost $18 to $35 per square foot installed. Home additions and ADUs are the widest range, generally $250 to $450 per square foot, because Maywood’s lot constraints and LA County permitting add layers to nearly every ADU project.
These are starting points, not promises. The only price that matters is the written one we give you after we walk the property. And if anything changes during the job, you’ll get it in writing as a change order before the work happens.
Service Area - Cities Near Maywood
We also work in the surrounding cities. If you’re in Bell, Cudahy, Commerce, or Huntington Park, give us a call. Maywood may be our focus on this page, but our crews are out there every week.
Serving Maywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Maywood 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 Maywood
Most kitchen remodels in Maywood run between $45,000 and $90,000, with the range driven by whether you’re moving walls, upgrading electrical, or dealing with asbestos abatement in older drywall. Every Maywood kitchen we do starts with a written, itemized estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Yes, and in Maywood it’s handled through LA County Building and Safety, not a local city counter. That means the process has LA County’s timelines and inspector schedules. We pull permits on every eligible job, and we don’t treat them as optional. The inspector’s sign-off protects you.
Not unless the scope changes, and if it does, you’ll get a written change order before any additional work begins. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. That’s how we operate on every Maywood project. If you want a second set of eyes on any written estimate you’ve received, we offer a free second opinion.
Most ADUs and additions in Maywood take six to twelve months from first design conversation to final inspection, largely because LA County’s permitting process and the tight lot constraints add steps that don’t exist in cities with their own building departments. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through a realistic timeline for your specific property.
We don’t do the abatement ourselves, but we coordinate it with licensed abatement contractors before demolition starts. Older Maywood drywall, tile, and ducting commonly contain asbestos, and lead paint is common on windows and trim. We flag these issues in the initial walkthrough so they’re part of the plan from day one.
Get a Free Estimate in Maywood
If you’re planning construction on a Maywood home, call Tom and his sons first. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a straight answer about costs and timelines, and a written estimate you can hold us to. We answer our own phone 24/7, and we publish our name, address, and license number so you can verify who you’re hiring before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in Maywood.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Maywood and surrounding Los Angeles County 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 Maywood Customers Say
"Addition over the garage matched the original roofline and brickwork so closely that visitors do not realise it was added. He tracked down the closest brick he could find rather than settling."
- Gideon Stroud"The bathroom was finished on the day he said at the start, which nobody had led me to believe was possible."
- Loretta Vanterpool"His sons run the crews and they were in our house for four months. Not once did I feel I had to be home to keep an eye on things."
- Camila Fuentes