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If you own a home in San Pedro, you already know the drill: the marine layer hangs around until noon, the port trucks rattle your windows on Gaffey, and the salt air works on your siding year-round. Construction here isn’t the same as building in Torrance or Carson. The bluff soil moves, the coastal review process adds time, and the wrong contractor will learn both lessons on your dime. That’s why we keep our scheduling simple and local: call (877) 610-1318, tell us what’s going on, and we’ll come look at it. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, Tom Barrett’s company, and we’ve been owner-operated since 1998.
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 San Pedro Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck, on the contract, and on the license. That matters here. San Pedro has been through enough fly-by-night crews that quote one number on the phone and hand over a different bill at the door. We don’t work that way. Every scope, every allowance, and every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. We pull permits and we like the inspector: the permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I want him on the job.
Our crews serve homes across San Pedro including the Craftsman pockets of Vista del Oro and the hillside streets of South Shores. Homeowners there deal with sloped lots, retaining walls, and drainage issues that flatland crews never think about. We think about them every day. Since 1998, Tom and his sons have run the jobs themselves. You won’t get a stranger dispatched from a call center. You’ll get the Barretts, and if something isn’t done right, our 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings Tom back.
Construction Services We Offer in San Pedro
Kitchen Remodeling
San Pedro kitchens run small in the 1920s-1950s stock, so cabinet layout and storage matter more than square footage. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria countertops, and every cabinet order goes through written allowances before purchase.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in San Pedro.
Bathroom Remodeling
Older San Pedro bathrooms share walls with plumbing that hasn’t been touched since the Eisenhower administration. We plan for what’s behind the tile before we swing a hammer, and every change gets priced in writing.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in San Pedro.
Roofing
Salt air and persistent harbor moisture shorten roof life here more than inland sites, especially on the west side of the bluffs. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems that hold up to coastal conditions, with tear-off and underlayment done to code.
Learn more about our Roofing in San Pedro.
Windows & Doors
Port truck vibration works old window frames loose over time, and coastal moisture rots wood sills faster than you’d expect. We carry Andersen and Marvin products, and we check flashing and rough opening condition before installation.
Fence Installation
Wind off the harbor beats up fences on exposed lots. We build with materials that handle salt air and set posts for lateral loads, not just straight lines.
Driveway & Pavers
We install Techo-Bloc and Cambridge paver driveways and walkways. Drainage under the paver base matters on San Pedro’s sloped lots, and we correct grade before we lay stone.
Home Additions & ADU
Bluff-edge and hillside lots bring retaining walls and Coastal Commission review into play. We’ve handled both. Permits get pulled, inspections get signed, and change orders stay in writing.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Pedro
We work across San Pedro, and because our scheduling runs from the local LA office, you’ll usually get a site visit within a day or two of calling. These are the spots we know best:
- Vista del Oro - Craftsman bungalows and modest lot sizes, original foundations.
- South Shores - hillside lots with retaining wall and drainage needs.
- Point Fermin - coastal exposure and Coastal Commission jurisdiction.
- Coastal San Pedro - bluff-edge properties from Paseo del Mar westward.
- Central San Pedro - the flat grid west of Gaffey, older stucco cottages.
Why San Pedro’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
San Pedro sits on bluffs directly above the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the country. That location creates a construction environment unlike anywhere else in LA County. You’re dealing with salt-laden air off the open Pacific on the west side, industrial particulates from the port on the east side, and chronic micro-vibration from thousands of daily truck movements on Gaffey, Harbor Blvd, and the Terminal Island bridge corridor. Add in a marine layer that hangs over the harbor basin longer than almost anywhere else in the county, and your exterior materials stay damp for weeks at a time. That means rot in wood framing, rust on exposed fasteners, efflorescence on masonry, and roofing that wears out years earlier than identical material in Torrance.
The housing stock compounds the problem. Most of San Pedro’s homes went up between the 1920s and 1950s to house longshoremen and fishing families. These are Craftsman bungalows and stucco cottages on pier-and-beam foundations or older concrete that was never engineered for today’s port truck volumes. Hillside lots along the western bluffs regularly need retaining walls and drainage corrections before you can start a meaningful remodel or addition. We plan for that at the estimate, not midway through the job.
Then there’s the permitting layer unique to bluff-adjacent work in 90731 and 90732. Coastal Development Permits from the California Coastal Commission often ride on top of standard LADBS permits. Out-of-area crews get blindsided by the dual-agency process. We don’t, because we’ve worked CDPs before and we carry that expectation into every bid.
Pricing for Construction in San Pedro
Here’s what we’re seeing for San Pedro work right now:
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000-$75,000 depending on cabinet line, counters, and whether you’re moving plumbing.
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000-$40,000 for a full gut and rebuild.
- Roof replacement: $12,000-$30,000 depending on pitch, pitch type, and underlayment requirements.
- Window replacement (per opening): $900-$2,500 installed, depending on brand and flashing condition.
- Paver driveway: $18-$35 per square foot including base, drainage, and edge restraint.
- ADU addition: $250,000-$450,000 for a full permitted build on a San Pedro lot with slope or coastal review conditions.
Every scope stays in writing. Every allowance stays in writing. Every change order stays in writing. If a price has to move, you’ll know before the work moves with it. And remember the standing 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 San Pedro
We also serve homeowners across the South Bay and Palos Verdes peninsula. If you’re in Lomita, Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes, or Rolling Hills Estates, the same crew, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving San Pedro, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Pedro 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 San Pedro
If your property sits on or near the bluff edge in 90731 or 90732, there’s a real chance the California Coastal Commission gets a say alongside LADBS. That means a CDP review on top of your standard permits, which can add weeks or months if it wasn’t anticipated. We identify that risk at the estimate and build it into the timeline. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific lot triggers.
Most San Pedro kitchens we bid land between $35,000 and $75,000. Several factors move the number: the age of the plumbing and electrical (1920s bungalows often need both rerouted), whether you keep the original layout or push walls, and what cabinet and counter lines you choose. Every allowance is on paper before we order anything.
Not without a written change order that you sign first. If we open a wall and find rot or failed wiring, you’ll get a scope and a price in writing before we proceed further. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do surprises.
Yes. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. Some contractors tell homeowners permits are optional to save time and money. They aren’t, and the inspector works for you, not for us. We’d rather he see the work than you wonder about it later.
Most additions on San Pedro lots take four to eight months from permit application to final inspection, with coastal review adding time at the front end. We sequence the job so you know what’s happening each month, and any schedule change comes as a written notice, not a phone call after the fact.
If you’re ready to talk about your project, call (877) 610-1318. A live person answers around the clock, and we’ll schedule your free estimate. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving San Pedro and the South Bay 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 San Pedro 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