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If you own a home in Woodland Hills, you’ve probably already discovered that this isn’t a place where you can cut corners on construction. Between the Santa Monica Mountains at your back and some of the hottest recorded temperatures in Los Angeles County on your roof, the materials and methods that work fine in Sherman Oaks don’t always survive here. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing permitted remodels, additions, roofing, and hardscape work in the 91364, 91365, 91367, and 91371 ZIP codes long enough to know exactly which code requirements will apply to your street. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night.
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 Woodland Hills Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still runs it the way he always has: with his name on the truck and his sons on the job site. If you live south of Ventura Boulevard or up in the hills off Mulholland Drive, you’ve probably seen our crews. We don’t dispatch strangers. The people who show up at your door are the same people whose names you’ll see on the contract, and Tom answers his own phone.
Homeowners in neighborhoods like Walnut Acres and College Acres have called us after another contractor quoted one number on the phone and handed them a different bill after the first inspection. That doesn’t happen with us. Every price change comes as a written change order before the work starts, not as a surprise after. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Ask anyone on your street, or look us up. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. You can verify all of it before you sign anything.
Construction Services We Offer in Woodland Hills
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling in Woodland Hills covers everything from original 1950s galley layouts in the valley floor tracts to open-concept hillside remodels with canyon views. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz, and we pull permits on every job where walls move or plumbing shifts.
Learn more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Woodland Hills.
Bathroom Remodeling
Our Bathroom Remodeling in Woodland Hills addresses the water damage older homes often hide behind original tile and cast-iron plumbing that’s been there since the Eisenhower administration. We open walls the right way, fix what’s behind them, and rebuild to current code.
Learn more about our Bathroom Remodeling in Woodland Hills.
Roofing
Woodland Hills Roofing matters because this area sits inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which means your roof isn’t just keeping rain out, it’s your first line of defense against ember showers. We install GAF and CertainTeed Class A systems that meet Chapter 7A ignition-resistant standards.
Learn more about our Roofing in Woodland Hills.
Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors in Woodland Hills aren’t optional up here. They’re code when you pull a substantial remodel permit in the WUI corridor, and they make a real difference when the thermometer climbs past 110°F in September. We install Andersen and Marvin products sized correctly for Woodland Hills homes.
Learn more about our windows and doors work by calling (877) 610-1318.
Fence Installation
Good neighbor fences matter in a place where lots back up to open space, deer trails, and canyon brush. We build cedar, vinyl, and wrought-iron fencing that stands up to the summer heat without warping out of line.
Learn more about our fence installation in Woodland Hills by calling (877) 610-1318.
Driveway & Pavers
Clay soils and steep grades mean a driveway poured without proper base prep will crack within a few seasons. We use Techo-Bloc and Belgard pavers over properly engineered base layers, and we design for drainage so water doesn’t pool against your foundation.
Learn more about our driveway and paver work by calling (877) 610-1318.
Home Additions & ADU
Adding square footage in Woodland Hills usually means a soils report, caisson or grade-beam foundations, and fire-hardened exterior details. We handle the full scope, from geotechnical coordination through final inspection.
Learn more about our home additions and ADU work by calling (877) 610-1318.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Woodland Hills
We work all over Woodland Hills, from the flat streets near Topanga Canyon Boulevard to the winding hillside lanes above Mulholland Drive. Our typical response time for an estimate anywhere in the area is one to two business days.
- Walnut Acres
- College Acres
- South of Ventura Boulevard
- Hillside streets off Mulholland Drive
- Warner Center area
Why Woodland Hills’s Climate & Housing Affect Construction
Woodland Hills sits at the wildland-urban interface, where the valley floor meets the Santa Monica Mountains. That location changes what a contractor is legally and practically required to do. Substantial remodels and new construction here trigger California Building Code Chapter 7A compliance, meaning ignition-resistant wall assemblies, ember-resistant vents, and Class A roofing. Those requirements don’t apply a few miles east in Sherman Oaks or Van Nuys, and a contractor who treats your Woodland Hills project like any other LA job is setting you up for a failed inspection.
Then there’s the heat. Woodland Hills regularly records the highest air temperatures in LA County, including a verified 121°F in September 2020. That bowl-like geography traps hot air and accelerates stucco cracks, wood fascia rot, and roofing material breakdown faster than coastal neighborhoods see. The original 1950s through 1970s ranch homes on the valley floor often still have open eave soffits and wood-frame walls that predate fire-resistant standards, which means pulling a permit almost always triggers mandatory upgrades. And on hillside lots climbing toward Mulholland Drive, expansive clay soils and steep grades mean LA Building & Safety won’t even look at a permit application without a licensed geotechnical soils report. We budget for caissons and soils engineers before the first shovel goes in the ground. None of this is optional, and all of it is why you want a contractor who has done it in Woodland Hills before.
Pricing for Construction in Woodland Hills
Construction pricing in Woodland Hills reflects the code requirements and site conditions we’ve described. You’ll generally pay more here than in flatter, non-WUI parts of the Valley because Chapter 7A materials, soils engineering, and steep-site access all cost real money. As an honest reference point, smaller scopes like fence installation or paver driveways typically fall in the $8,000 to $25,000 range, while full kitchen remodels often run $55,000 to $110,000 depending on cabinetry, countertops, and structural changes. ADUs and additions start higher because of foundation engineering. We price in writing, with allowances in writing, and change orders in writing before any scope change touches the job. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Service Area - Cities Near Woodland Hills
We also serve neighbors in Canoga Park, Calabasas, West Hills, and Topanga, where similar hillside and WUI code conditions apply. If you’re just over the line from Woodland Hills, call us and we’ll confirm your address.
Serving Woodland Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills
If your project is a substantial remodel or new construction within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, yes, Chapter 7A of the California Building Code applies, and that includes most of Woodland Hills. Ember-resistant vents, ignition-resistant siding, Class A roofing, and dual-pane windows are the standard requirements. We’ll tell you which items apply to your specific scope during the estimate, and we’ll pull permits so the inspector verifies everything. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Only if the scope changes, and only if you approve it in writing first. Every allowance and every change order is documented before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through how our written pricing works.
Yes, on every eligible job. LA Building & Safety enforces strict requirements in Woodland Hills, especially for hillside lots and fire-zone work, and the last contractor most homeowners used told them permits were optional. The inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s why I like him. Call (877) 610-1318 with questions about your specific project.
A bathroom typically runs four to six weeks, a kitchen six to twelve, and additions or ADUs anywhere from four to nine months depending on foundation scope and permit processing. Woodland Hills hillside projects sometimes add time for geotechnical review and Chapter 7A inspections. We’ll give you a written schedule with the estimate, and we’ll keep it updated in writing if anything changes. Call (877) 610-1318 for a timeline on your project.
Expect code-triggered upgrades the moment the remodel permit is pulled. Original stucco, open eave soffits, and wood-frame walls from that era typically don’t meet current fire-resistant standards, so your project will likely include at least some exterior hardening, dual-pane windows, and possibly electrical panel updates. We’ll identify these items during the estimate so you’re not blindsided. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through what your specific home will need.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Woodland Hills and the surrounding communities 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 Woodland Hills 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