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Most construction projects in Santa Ana start with a simple question: who can handle the permits, the unpermitted additions, and the older housing stock that makes up so much of this city? Barrett & Sons Construction has been answering that call since 1998, and we know Santa Ana’s homes the way only a local crew can. From French Park bungalows to the post-war tract homes east of Bristol Street, our team handles everything from kitchen remodels to full ADU builds. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail box.
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 Santa Ana Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing language; it’s just how we work. When you hire Barrett & Sons for a construction project in Santa Ana, the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is the same person who walks the job site. Homeowners in Floral Park and French Park have told us the same thing for years: they’d rather pay a fair price and know exactly what they’re getting than gamble on a lowball bid from someone they’ll never see again.
Our reputation in Santa Ana is built on one thing Tom says constantly: “The permit inspector works for you, not for me, that’s why I like him.” We pull permits on every eligible job. We put every scope, every allowance, and every price change in writing before work happens. And we back every completed job with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call.
Construction Services We Offer in Santa Ana
Kitchen Remodeling
Santa Ana kitchens in older homes often come with surprises: knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, and walls that haven’t been opened in 70 years. We plan for what’s behind the drywall, and we document everything. We install premium brands like KraftMaid and Cambria, not mystery materials off a van. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling - Santa Ana services.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Santa Ana.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom remodels in Santa Ana’s 1920s and 1930s homes frequently involve moving plumbing that was never meant to handle modern fixtures. We use Schluter and Sterling systems for waterproofing and shower bases that hold up in older homes. Every change gets written and approved before it touches the job. See our Bathroom Remodeling in Santa Ana process.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Santa Ana.
Roofing
The Santa Ana winds are not a metaphor; they’re an annual event that tests every roof in this city. We install GAF roofing systems that stand up to wind-driven debris and the fire-ember risk that comes with dry fall conditions. Scheduling Santa Ana Roofing work around wind events is part of the job here, and we plan for it.
Learn more about our Roofing in Santa Ana.
Windows & Doors
Older Santa Ana homes leak energy through single-pane windows and warped door frames. We install Andersen and Marvin Windows & Doors - Santa Ana sized to fit the original openings, which matters when you’re working on a 1930s bungalow with nontraditional framing.
Fence Installation
Santa Ana’s dense residential blocks mean fences do real work: privacy, property lines, and noise reduction. We build wood, vinyl, and composite fences that follow the actual lot lines, and we verify property boundaries before the first post goes in.
Driveway & Pavers
Driveways in Santa Ana’s older neighborhoods often have failing concrete and drainage problems. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers with proper base preparation, which matters when the soil is compacted from 80 years of use.
Home Additions & ADU
This is where Santa Ana is genuinely different from every city around it. Unpermitted additions, garage conversions, and detached structures are everywhere in this city. We document, legalize, and build additions that pass inspection the first time. This work requires patience, as-built drawings, and a contractor who doesn’t flinch when the permit record doesn’t match the house.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Santa Ana
We work across Santa Ana’s residential core, including the historic districts and the mid-century tract housing. Our crews know the streets, the setbacks, and the inspector’s office. Typical response time for estimates in Santa Ana is one to two business days.
- Floral Park - historic craftsman and Spanish revival homes from the 1920s and 1930s
- French Park - one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, with historic bungalows and strict preservation rules
- Washington Square - classic post-war tract homes with original wood-frame construction
- Riverview West - mid-century homes near the Santa Ana River
- Mabury Park - a central neighborhood with many unpermitted garage conversions and additions
Why Santa Ana’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Santa Ana is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, and that density shapes every project we take on. Decades of multi-generational living have produced an unusually high rate of unpermitted additions, garage conversions, and detached structures across the city’s older residential blocks. In Santa Ana, construction work often revolves around legalizing or remediating these unpermitted structures under the city’s building code. That is not common in neighboring Anaheim or Garden Grove. It is routine here.
The city’s housing stock compounds the challenge. The core of Santa Ana is built on pre-1960 homes: 1920s to 1940s craftsman bungalows in French Park and Floral Park, and post-WWII wood-frame tract homes across the central and eastern ZIP codes. These homes commonly have minimal or deteriorating foundations, original galvanized plumbing, and knob-and-tube or early aluminum wiring. Any renovation or addition has to account for what’s behind the walls before the first hammer swings.
Then there are the Santa Ana winds. Named for this region, these dry offshore wind events hit every fall and winter, creating fire-ember risk for any construction site with exposed framing or debris. Roofing and exterior work has to be scheduled around wind events, not through them. And because the region is seismically active, Title 24 energy compliance and seismic retrofits like cripple-wall bracing are routine line items on permitted projects in Santa Ana. A contractor who doesn’t know this isn’t a Santa Ana contractor.
Pricing for Construction in Santa Ana
We quote projects honestly, and we put the numbers in writing before work starts. Santa Ana’s older housing stock means pricing often includes work you can’t see: electrical updates, foundation repairs, and bringing unpermitted additions up to code.
| Project Type | Typical Range in Santa Ana |
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| Kitchen remodel (mid-range) | $45,000 - $85,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $18,000 - $40,000 |
| Roof replacement (1,500 sq ft) | $12,000 - $22,000 |
| Driveway pavers | $15,000 - $35,000 |
| ADU construction | $150,000 - $300,000+ |
Every scope, every allowance, and every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. No surprise invoices. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Service Area - Cities Near Santa Ana
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Santa Ana and the surrounding communities, including Tustin, North Tustin, Fountain Valley, and Orange. If you’re in one of these neighboring cities, the same crew and the same written guarantees apply.
Serving Santa Ana, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana
Home additions in Santa Ana typically run between $100,000 and $300,000 or more, depending on size, foundation work, and what the existing structure needs to meet current code. Unpermitted additions that must be documented and legalized add cost and time. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written estimate, free of charge.
Yes. Santa Ana has an unusually high number of unpermitted garage conversions and detached structures, and the city requires permits for any conversion or addition. We pull permits on every eligible job and document everything so your project passes inspection. If the work was done without permits before you owned the home, we can help bring it into compliance.
Only if the scope changes, and even then, never without a written change order signed by you first. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. That’s how we’ve worked since 1998.
Most kitchen remodels in Santa Ana take 6 to 12 weeks, depending on what we find behind the walls and how much electrical or plumbing work the house needs. Older homes with knob-and-tube wiring or galvanized pipes take longer. We’ll give you a written timeline before we start.
We are state-licensed, insured, and bonded. Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number; look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or call the city’s permit office. The inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way.
Ready to talk? Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on any construction project in Santa Ana. A live person answers, 24/7. Tom and his sons are on-site most days, and they’ll be the ones walking your job.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana Customers Say
"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"The bathroom was finished on the day he said at the start, which nobody had led me to believe was possible."
- Loretta Vanterpool