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Welcome to Mountain View. If you’re looking for a construction crew that actually knows this city - not just the street names, but the rules, the soil, and the inspectors - you’ve landed in the right place. Barrett & Sons Construction is family owned and run by Tom Barrett and his sons, and we’re on job sites across Mountain View most days of the week. When you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers. That’s true at two in the afternoon and at two in the morning.
For homeowners weighing a remodel, an addition, or a new roof, the short version is this: we pull permits, we put every price change in writing before the work starts, and we stand behind the finished job with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Get in touch today, and we’ll give you a straight answer about what your project will cost.
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 Mountain View Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Mountain View is a particular place to build. The lots are tight, the land is expensive, and in the 94043 ZIP the Federal Aviation Administration has a say in how tall your second story gets to be. A lot of the calls we take from Mountain View homeowners come from people who already tried a big outfit once and got handed a change order that read like fiction. We do things differently, starting with the contract.
Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on the paperwork - look it up before you sign anything. His sons run the crews. Every allowance, every scope change, every surprise gets written down and priced before a single nail moves. That’s why homeowners in Old Mountain View and Cuesta Park keep our number in their phones. They know we answer. They know we show up. And they know that if something isn’t right at the end of the job, one call brings Tom back.
The workmanship guarantee is written on the contract, plain as day: a 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right. We don’t hide that line on page seven of the fine print. It’s on the front.
Construction Services We Offer in Mountain View
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling - Mountain View projects run the gamut from original postwar cabinets in Old Mountain View to gut-and-rebuild jobs in newer subdivisions. We install brands you can verify - KraftMaid and Cambria among them - and we price the whole scope up front.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Mountain View.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling - Mountain View projects on slab-on-grade foundations bring their own set of challenges, especially when you want to move a drain line. We’ve handled enough of them across Mountain View to know what the inspector will want to see before we cut concrete.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Mountain View.
Roofing
Our Roofing in Mountain View handles plenty of sun, and the older housing stock near Cuesta Park still has its share of original mid-century roofing reaching the end of its life. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems and we pull the permit on every reroof.
Learn more about our Roofing in Mountain View.
Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors in Mountain View from Andersen and Marvin hold up in the bay-influenced climate better than budget lines, and the install matters just as much as the brand. Whether it’s a fogged slider or a full-house window package, we handle the permit and the flashing correctly.
Fence Installation
Fences in Mountain View sit on soil that shifts - especially near the bayward side of town, where the water table runs high. We set posts deep enough for the ground we’re actually working in, not the ground a national estimate assumed.
Driveway & Pavers
Hardscape in Mountain View benefits from proper base prep, and Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers hold up well under years of sun and vehicle traffic. We lay out the pattern, grade for drainage, and compact the base like it has to last.
Home Additions & ADU
With land values where they are, an ADU or a second-story addition is frequently the smartest dollar you can put into a Mountain View property. We’ve built additions in the 94041 and 94043 ZIPs, including projects where the FAA Form 7460-1 came into play before the first board was cut.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Mountain View
We work across Mountain View, from the tree-lined streets of Old Mountain View to the ranch homes of Cuesta Park and the newer builds near North Bayshore. Typical response time for an on-site estimate in Mountain View is one to two business days.
- Old Mountain View
- Cuesta Park
- Rex Manor
- Waverly Park
- Shoreline West
Why Mountain View’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Mountain View’s housing stock was largely built between the 1940s and 1960s, and a striking number of those homes still sit on original slab-on-grade or cripple-wall foundations. Pull a significant remodel permit on one of these houses and the California Building Code’s seismic retrofit provisions kick in as part of the scope. That’s not a surprise we spring on you mid-job; it goes into the first estimate, line by line.
The bay influence keeps Mountain View mild enough for nearly year-round exterior work, which is a real scheduling advantage. But the ground tells a different story depending on where you are. North Bayshore and the Shoreline District parcels sit on former tidelands, where bay mud and high groundwater mean a geotechnical report, pier-and-grade-beam foundations, and careful moisture planning aren’t optional. Further south toward Cuesta Park, conditions are drier and more forgiving.
Then there’s the factor most homeowners have never heard of: the FAA’s Part 77 surfaces radiating out from Moffett Federal Airfield. Any structure or crane in the northern part of the 94043 ZIP that pokes above the imaginary obstruction surface needs an FAA Form 7460-1 filed and a “no hazard” determination before the city will let you break ground. Out-of-area subs get blindsided by this; we’ve done it before, and we plan for it from the first site visit.
Pricing for Construction in Mountain View
Honest numbers, in writing. Here’s what we tell homeowners when they call:
- Kitchen remodel: $45,000-$95,000 depending on footprint, finishes, and whether walls move
- Bathroom remodel: $30,000-$55,000 for a typical full gut and rebuild
- Roof replacement: $18,000-$35,000 depending on square footage and pitch
- ADU from scratch: $250,000-$400,000 for a one-bedroom with kitchen and bath
- Fence installation: $4,000-$12,000 depending on linear feet and gate hardware
- Paver driveway: $15,000-$30,000 for a typical two-car drive with proper base
Those are ranges, not quotes. You’ll get a line-item estimate with every allowance named before you sign anything. And if the scope changes, you get a written change order with the new price before the work changes. No surprises at the end.
Current offers: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Service Area - Cities Near Mountain View
We serve Mountain View and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, or Stanford, give us a call and we’ll get you on the schedule the same way.
Serving Mountain View, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Mountain View 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 Mountain View
Most kitchen remodels in Mountain View run between $45,000 and $95,000. Where you land depends on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint or moving walls, and what finish level you want. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote - estimates are free, and the price comes in writing before you sign.
Yes. On most projects, the building code in Santa Clara County requires it, and skipping the permit skips the inspections that protect you. We pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible job - the inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s the way Tom likes it.
If your project in the 94043 ZIP involves a tall structure or a crane, the FAA’s Part 77 surface may require filing Form 7460-1 before construction starts. It’s a real gate for projects close to Moffett Federal Airfield. We’ve navigation that filing before, and we plan the timeline for it from the start.
Only if the scope changes, and only in writing. Every change order gets priced and signed before the new work begins. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
Most ADUs take six to ten months from the first plans through final inspection, depending on the site and the permit queue. Height review near the airfield can add time in the 94043 ZIP. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you an honest timeline for your specific street.
For any construction need in Mountain View, call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate. Tom and the crew would rather show you than tell you. And if you bump into us at the hardware store on Shoreline Boulevard, say hello.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction.
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 Mountain View Customers Say
"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"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