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Selma sits on ground that moves. The expansive adobe clay under most of the 93662 ZIP swells with winter rain and shrinks hard through the summer, which means slabs crack, door frames shift, and a room addition poured without a soils report becomes someone’s expensive repair. Barrett & Sons Construction has been building on this kind of ground since 1998, and we plan every Selma project around the dirt first. If you’re weighing a kitchen remodel, a new roof, or a backyard ADU, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look at your site before we ever talk price.
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 Selma Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 with his name on the truck and his sons on the crew. That’s still how it runs. When you hire us in Selma, you get Tom’s family and their teams, not a rotating cast of subcontractors dispatched from somewhere else. Every estimate comes as a written line-item scope. Every change gets a written change order before work moves. Every permit that applies gets pulled, and every inspection gets signed. The inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why I want him on the job.
We’ve done work in the older neighborhoods near downtown, the postwar tract streets around Rose Avenue Elementary, and the newer pockets east of Highway 99. Homeowners in those areas consistently tell us the same thing: they’d been burned by a national outfit that quoted one number on the phone and handed them another at the door. We don’t do that. You’ll see the price in writing, and Tom lives close enough that if something’s not right, he wants to hear about it.
Construction Services We Offer in Selma
We’re a full construction company, which means one name, one point of contact, and one owner who stands behind every trade. Here’s what we do in Selma.
Kitchen Remodeling
Selma’s 1960s and 1970s tract homes often have galley kitchens with original plumbing and electrical that was never meant for modern appliances. We plan around that reality and install brands you can look up, like KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria countertops. Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Selma.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in older Selma homes frequently hide water damage behind original tile and drywall, especially where slab foundations have shifted and cracked supply lines. We open walls carefully, show you what’s actually there, and fix it before we finish it. Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Selma.
Roofing
The Central Valley sun bakes roofing materials faster here than on the coast, and the winter tule fog adds months of damp that finds every gap. We install GAF and CertainTeed systems with ventilation and flashing details built for Selma’s thermal cycling. Learn more about our Roofing in Selma.
Windows & Doors
Old aluminum windows in Selma homes let the 105°F August heat pour through, and the same frames get drafty when winter nights drop near freezing. That’s why we offer Windows & Doors - Selma solutions. Simonton and PGT windows are what we spec most often here, sized and flashed for the valley’s temperature swings.
Fence Installation
Cedar and vinyl both have a place in Selma yards, but wooden posts set in adobe clay need the right concrete mix and depth or they’ll heave within a few seasons. We set them to stay straight.
Driveway & Pavers
Concrete flatwork in the 93662 area cracks when the soil beneath it cycles through wet winters and oven-dry summers. Belagard and Techo-Bloc pavers over properly compacted base give you a surface that moves without failing.
Home Additions & ADU
Before we draw an addition in Selma, we call for a soils report. The black cotton clay here swells enough to crack a slab poured without proper moisture barriers and compaction, and Fresno County inspectors expect to see that report. We plan accordingly from day one.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Selma
We work throughout Selma, from the Craftsman bungalows near downtown to the tract streets east of Highway 99 and the newer developments further out. Typical response time for a site visit in Selma is usually within a day or two, depending on the season.
- Downtown Selma (historic district)
- Rose Avenue Elementary area
- East Selma (east of Highway 99)
- Southern Selma near the rail corridor
Why Selma’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Selma sits on the San Joaquin Valley floor, and the dominant soil here is expansive adobe clay. That’s the single biggest factor behind most of the foundation cracks, sticking doors, and separated stucco joints we repair in the 93662 ZIP. The ground swells when winter rains soak in and shrinks hard during the 100°F-plus summers, and anything poured on top of it without proper moisture barriers says the same thing in a few seasons: cracked slabs, gaping expansion joints, and drywall stress lines.
The housing stock makes it worse. Selma grew as an agricultural town, and much of what’s standing was built between 1945 and 1985 as modest tract housing on slab-on-grade foundations, many of them not engineered for the soil they sit on. Older homes near downtown add another layer, with early 20th-century framing that often needs seismic retrofit work and electrical panels that predate modern code. Any contractor who skips the soils conversation in Selma is setting you up for a problem you’ll pay for twice.
Pricing for Construction in Selma
Construction pricing in Selma runs the same range as the broader Fresno County market, but the soil variable can add a line item on foundation-touching work. Here’s what we typically see on projects in the area:
- Kitchen remodel: $35,000-$85,000 depending on finish level and layout changes
- Bathroom remodel: $18,000-$45,000
- Full roof replacement: $12,000-$28,000 depending on pitch and material
- Windows and doors (whole house): $15,000-$40,000
- Fence installation: $3,500-$12,000 depending on linear feet and material
- Driveway and pavers: $8,000-$30,000 depending on square footage and base prep
- Room addition or ADU: $150-$350 per square foot, with soils work priced separately when needed
Those are honest ranges, not promises. The only way to get a real number is to have someone walk your property, look at your foundation, and put it in writing. Our estimates are free, and you’ll get one for as long as you need it.
Service Area - Cities Near Selma
We serve Selma and the surrounding communities. If you’re in nearby Schertz, Universal City, Cibolo, or Converse, give us a call, and we’ll coordinate a site visit. Same standards, same written change orders, same name on the truck.
Serving Selma, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Selma
A full Kitchen Remodeling - Selma project typically runs between $35,000 and $85,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or walls. The final number depends heavily on what’s hiding behind your drywall. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate on yours.
Yes, and any contractor who says otherwise is guessing. The expansive adobe clay across the 93662 ZIP is well documented, and Fresno County inspectors in this zone expect to see compaction and moisture-barrier specs before they sign off on a slab pour. We call for the report before we draw the plans, and you’ll see it as a line item in writing.
Only if the scope changes, and only with a written change order in your hand before a single nail moves. No allowances that aren’t on paper. Tom Barrett’s rule is simple: an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. You’ll never get a surprise invoice from us.
On every job where permits apply, yes. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and stand next to you when the inspector walks the site. We want the inspector there. A contractor who tells you permits are optional is not doing you a favor.
Most Bathroom Remodeling in Selma runs two to four weeks, depending on whether we’re replacing what’s there or moving plumbing inside an older slab-on-grade home. Slab work takes longer, and tule fog in winter can slow a pour. We’ll give you a written timeline before we start, and we’ll update it in writing if anything shifts.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction in Selma
If you live in Selma and you’re ready to price a project, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett or one of his sons will answer. You’ll get a free estimate, a written scope, and a name you can look up before you sign anything. We offer $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. Ask anyone on your street about us, or look up the license number yourself.
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 Selma Customers Say
"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"He pulled every permit and had every inspection signed off. The last contractor we used told us permits were optional and I have been paying for that ever since."
- Redmond Cavanaugh