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If you own a home in Paramount, you’ve probably already discovered that remodeling or adding on here isn’t the same as it is in Downey or Bellflower. The city’s industrial past and present shape what you can build, how you build it, and what the plan checker wants to see before you ever swing a hammer. Barrett & Sons Construction has crews working in Paramount every week, and we answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318 when you call. Whether you’re planning a kitchen remodel, a roof replacement, a new fence, or an ADU in the backyard, we’ll walk you through exactly what Paramount requires before you spend a dime.
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 Paramount Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not a marketing line. When you hire us for a job in Paramount, you’ll see the same faces from the first estimate to the final inspection. We work throughout the 90723 ZIP code, from the residential streets north of Somerset Boulevard down to the neighborhoods just east of the 710. Homeowners in the Clearwater Street area and around Paramount Park call us because we show up when we say we will, and every price change arrives in writing before a single nail moves.
We know Paramount’s building department. We know which jobs trigger soils reviews thanks to the liquefaction hazard mapping, and we know when a written change order is needed because an allowance came up short. Our reviews from Paramount homeowners consistently point to the same things: a live person answers the phone, the crew is background-checked and uniformed, and the final bill matches the scope we agreed to. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look them up. He expects you to.
Construction Services We Offer in Paramount
Kitchen Remodeling in Paramount
Many Paramount kitchens are original to homes built in the 1950s and early 1960s, which means undersized electrical, worn cabinet runs, and layouts that don’t match how families cook today. We install KraftMaid and Cambria materials you can look up by name, and we pull permits on every eligible Kitchen Remodeling - Paramount job because opening walls in a 70-year-old house without an inspection is exactly how problems hide.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Paramount.
Bathroom Remodeling in Paramount
Post-war bathrooms in Paramount are small, often with original cast iron plumbing and single-gang electrical that doesn’t meet current code. We handle the full Bathroom Remodeling - Paramount, from moving walls when the slab allows it to bringing the subpanel up to speed before we add a heated floor or a second sink.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Paramount.
Roofing in Paramount
Composite shingle roofs on 1950s homes are usually on their second or third layer by now, and Paramount’s summer heat plus winter storm cycles don’t do them any favors. We’re a GAF and CertainTeed installer, which means named-brand materials, and we handle the permit and inspection on our Roofing in Paramount.
Learn more about our Roofing in Paramount.
Windows & Doors
Original single-pane windows and hollow-core doors leak air and make these small homes feel even smaller. We install Andersen and Marvin, plus Simonton vinyl when budget matters, for Windows & Doors in Paramount, and we measure every opening ourselves because nothing in a 1950s Paramount house is square.
Learn more about our home services for window and door replacement in Paramount.
Fence Installation
Property lines in older Paramount neighborhoods were surveyed decades ago, and many fences have drifted or been rebuilt on the wrong side of the line. Before we dig, we verify the line, and we build with pressure-treated posts and steel-reinforced gates that hold up to the Santa Ana winds better than the big-box panels that sag in a year.
Driveway & Pavers
Many Paramount driveways are 60-year-old concrete slabs that have cracked along the expansion joints and settled unevenly at the sidewalk. We replace them properly with compacted base, control joints, and a finish that matches the neighborhood, and we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers when you want something better looking than flat gray.
Home Additions & ADU
Paramount’s small lots and industrial adjacency rules make ADUs a different animal here than they are nearby. A detached garage conversion in the 90723 ZIP often needs a soils report, a setback variance review, and a plan check that accounts for the liquefaction hazard zone the city sits in. We pull all of it, and we don’t start digging until the permit is in hand.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Paramount
Crews are on jobs in Paramount most days of the week, and scheduling an estimate usually takes a day or two depending on the season. Here are a few of the areas we know best:
- Streets around Paramount Park - mostly 1950s single-story homes with aging roofs and original stucco.
- Neighborhoods east of the 710 - tight lots, industrial adjacency, and frequent fencing and privacy requests.
- Clearwater Street corridor - classic post-war tract homes where kitchen and bath remodels are the most common call.
- Blocks north of Somerset Boulevard - older housing stock with foundation and subpanel upgrades in the mix alongside cosmetic work.
Why Paramount’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Paramount sits on deep alluvial soils laid down by the San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo, which puts much of the city inside a state-designated liquefaction hazard zone. What that means for you is simple: any job in Paramount that involves significant structural work, an addition, or an ADU with a new foundation is likely to trigger a soils report before the city approves the permit. That’s not a problem. It’s a fact of building here, and a contractor who doesn’t mention it up front either hasn’t done much work in Paramount or is hoping you won’t notice the extra line item later. We’d rather tell you before you sign.
The housing stock matters too. Most of Paramount’s homes were built between the late 1940s and early 1960s, small wood-frame houses on slab or shallow raised foundations. They were never seismically retrofitted, they usually carry the original stucco, and the electrical subpanels are almost always undersized for a modern kitchen, an EV charger, or a heat pump. When you remodel, you’re not just changing the look. You’re bringing a 70-year-old house up to the code it was never built to. That’s why the permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor. Tom likes it that way.
Pricing for Construction in Paramount
No honest contractor can hand you a fixed price over the phone for a job they haven’t seen, and anyone who does is guessing. That said, here are the ranges we see most often on Paramount jobs: minor repairs like a fence gate or a window sash, $300 to $1,200. A full kitchen remodel with mid-grade cabinets and counters, $45,000 to $90,000 depending on the footprint and the condition of the plumbing and electrical. Bathroom remodels, $22,000 to $50,000. A full composite reroof on a typical 1,000 to 1,200 square foot Paramount home, $14,000 to $24,000. An ADU conversion in a detached garage, $120,000 and up, with soils and plan check costs often adding $5,000 to $15,000 in Paramount specifically. Every estimate is free, and every scope change arrives as a written change order before work starts. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your project.
Service Area - Cities Near Paramount
While this page focuses on Paramount, our crews also take jobs in the surrounding area. If your project is in Bellflower, Lynwood, East Rancho Dominguez, or Downey, we’d be glad to help. Scheduling is coordinated through our Los Angeles office, and we extend the same written-change-order guarantee and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise to every one of these neighbor cities.
Serving Paramount, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Paramount 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 Paramount
In Paramount specifically, a garage-conversion ADU typically runs from $120,000 to $180,000 depending on the condition of the existing structure, while a new detached ADU starts higher because of foundation work in the liquefaction zone. Plan check and soils reports in Paramount can add $5,000 to $15,000 to a job that would face no such review in Bellflower or Downey. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes, on every eligible job, including roofing, structural work, electrical, plumbing, and any addition or ADU. Paramount’s mixed industrial-residential zoning and liquefaction hazard mapping mean that unpermitted work is not just a code violation, it’s a liability you carry for as long as you own the house. We’d rather have the inspector sign off than leave you holding an unpermitted addition when you go to sell.
The only documented price changes you’ll see are written change orders that you sign before the added scope begins. No surprises at the end. If we uncover something we didn’t expect, like a rotten rim joist or a subpanel that won’t pass inspection, we’ll show you what we found, write the change order, and get your signature before we spend a dollar. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your job.
A typical kitchen remodel takes four to eight weeks once permits are issued, depending on whether we’re moving walls, the condition of the existing plumbing and electrical, and how quickly the plan checker moves. Bath remodels usually run two to five weeks. Paramount’s permitting process is not the fastest in LA County, so we’d rather give you a date we can keep than a promise that gets you a phone call two weeks in with bad news.
Because the city sits on alluvial deposits in a designated liquefaction hazard zone, and the City of Paramount’s plan check process applies that mapping to any job with significant ground disturbance or structural load. That includes most additions, new foundations, and ADUs. It’s not a money grab, it’s an acknowledgement that the ground under Paramount behaves differently than it does over the hill, and a competent foundation has to be designed for it. Call (877) 610-1318 to find out whether your project is affected.
Key Takeaways:
- Build on Paramount’s unique industrial-zoning reality: soils reports, setback reviews, and mixed-use plan checks set it apart from Downey or Bellflower.
- Most homes here are post-war, unretrofitted, and due for major system upgrades, not just surface-level cosmetics.
- Barrett & Sons carries named brands like KraftMaid, GAF, Andersen, and Belgard, plus the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
- No trip charge inside the county, free second opinions on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Paramount since 1998.
Ready to talk about your project? Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, or ask for Tom. If something’s not done right, he wants to know about it.
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 Paramount Customers Say
"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"Beautiful work and honest pricing throughout. The project ran about three weeks past the estimate waiting on the cabinets, which was the supplier rather than him, though the delay was still real."
- Genevieve Ashcombe"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