Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Upland
Square Deal Contractors handles full-scope general contracting across Upland, from a single room to a whole-home remodel. We manage every trade under one contract, so you’re not coordinating a cabinet installer in Montclair with a tile crew from Rancho Cucamonga. If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, addition, or ADU in Upland, call (866) 623-7205 for a free estimate and a written scope before anything gets ordered. We know this city’s housing stock, its permit process, and where the schedule actually gets eaten.
Why Square Deal Contractors Is Upland’s Preferred General Contractor Company
We work across Upland’s 91784, 91785, and 91786 ZIP codes, from the citrus-era bungalows near downtown to the ranch tracts and newer foothill builds. Homeowners here regularly tell us the same thing: they tried piecing out a project to three different trade contractors and the schedule fell apart. That’s exactly the problem a General Contractor solves. One accountable partner, one written scope, one draw schedule.
Nolan Breckett runs every estimate personally and stays on the job through punch-list sign-off. The Square Deal name isn’t a slogan. It means transparent estimates, defined scopes, and no-surprise contracts. We’ll tell you what a material actually costs, what the lead time actually is, and what the Foothill Boulevard corridor design review will actually do to your calendar. That candor is why Upland homeowners keep calling us back.
Styles & brands we work with
General Contractor Services in Upland
General Contractor Services in Upland means managing the entire build or remodel under a single contract, from structural work to finish carpentry. Most General Contractor in Upland projects we run start because a homeowner has a kitchen or bath that’s hit the end of its functional life, or they’ve outgrown a 1950s ranch and don’t want to move. A kitchen remodel in Upland typically runs $14,000 – $45,000 depending on cabinetry grade and structural scope. Bathroom remodels land between $9,000 and $28,000. Every price is fixed in writing before we order a single material.
Custom Kitchen and Bath Scopes
This is where the schedule gets set before the labor ever starts. KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry lead times, Cambria and Caesarstone slab fabrication, and Kohler fixtures all carry their own delivery windows. We lock those selections into the written allowance before rough-in, so the inspection sign-off and the stone template never collide.
Additions and ADU Construction
Home additions in Upland run $45,000 – $130,000 and ADU construction starts around $90,000, up to $220,000 for a full prefab or custom unit. We partner with Abodu, Dvele, Boxabl, and Plant Prefab, which puts us in a small group of general contractors equipped to deliver an accessory dwelling unit through Upland’s permitting process without subcontracting the whole thing out.
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.
Construction Company in Upland
Construction Company in Upland means the same thing to us as general contracting: one contract covering the full job, from roofline to backyard. In Upland specifically, that often includes the parts homeowners don’t see until they’re in the walls. Foundation work on expansive clay soil, seismic retrofitting on pre-war frames, drainage fixes on sloping foothill lots. We carry the full exterior envelope too, including GAF and Owens Corning roofing systems. Roof replacement in Upland runs $8,000 – $20,000. Window replacement is $4,500 – $15,000.
Foundations, Footings, and Expansive Soil
Upland sits on an alluvial fan at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. That means clay soil that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and footings that move over decades. Before any cabinet gets ordered, we verify the subfloor and load path. It’s not optional work here.
Exterior Envelope and Hardscape
Santa Ana winds and hot, dry summers mean material choice matters. We specify heat-resistant roofing and siding that won’t warp, and we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc paver patios and driveways that hold up to Upland’s temperature swings. Paver patio installation runs $3,500 – $11,000. Paver driveways are $7,000 – $18,000.
Trusted Brands We Service in Upland
We install and service products from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, and IKO across Upland’s roofing stock, alongside more than 50 vetted manufacturers across cabinetry, countertops, plumbing fixtures, fencing, and hardscaping. Having that brand depth means we’re not pushing you toward whatever a single supplier happens to carry. We match the material to your budget and your house. For Upland homeowners in the foothills, we recommend roofing assemblies rated for wildfire exposure, and we stock the common repair parts for those systems locally so we’re not waiting on a distributor in Ontario or Fontana.
See the difference
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Upland Homes
- Ordering custom cabinetry before the scope is signed. KraftMaid and Wellborn lead times run long, and if the allowance isn’t locked in writing, you’re negotiating a change order while your stone slab sits at the fabricator. We fix selections and allowances before anything goes to the mill.
- Skipping subfloor and load-bearing verification in citrus-era homes. Century-old houses near downtown Upland often have grove roots under the foundation line or deflection in the original subfloor. If the island goes in before that’s checked, the stone template is the wrong size and everyone blames everyone.
- Treating Foothill Boulevard design review as paperwork. The corridor has its own design guidelines, separate from Rancho Cucamonga and Claremont. Exterior scopes and even visible interior glazing can trigger review, and if that lands on the schedule late, your inspection sign-off and draw schedule slip with it.
- Ignoring movement in foothill ZIP 91784. Expansive clay plus Santa Ana wind load means walls move seasonally. Custom millwork and architectural glass need anchoring and moisture detailing specified before finishes go in, not after the first dry-season crack.
Pricing for General Contractor in Upland, CA
Here’s what Upland homeowners should expect to pay, based on current market rates for this city. These aren’t soft estimates. They’re the ranges we write into contracts before work begins.
| Project | Typical Upland Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
On higher-end Upland work, lead times drive the calendar more than labor. A custom kitchen with KraftMaid cabinetry and a Cambria slab can run months from order to install. We fix the price in writing before ordering, so what you see on paper is what you pay. Call (866) 623-7205 for a free estimate and a line-item scope.
We Also Serve Cities Near Upland
Square Deal Contractors runs projects throughout the surrounding area, including San Antonio Heights, Claremont, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga. Each city has its own permit process and design standards, and we handle them without passing the coordination headache back to you. If your project sits just outside Upland, call us and we’ll tell you straight whether we’re the right fit.
Serving Upland, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Upland 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 General Contractor in Upland
Because KraftMaid, Wellborn, Cambria, and Caesarstone all operate on their own fabrication and delivery timelines that don’t care about your inspection date. If you order cabinets after rough-in, you’re waiting on a mill while the sheetrock crew sits idle. We lock those selections in the written scope before demolition starts, so the material lands when the rough-in sign-off happens, not six weeks after.
Expansive clay swells with moisture and shrinks in dry heat, which means footings, subfloors, and wall framing move seasonally. In ZIP 91784, that movement gets amplified by Santa Ana wind load on the exterior envelope. Before we specify custom millwork or architectural glass, we verify the foundation and load path, and we detail the anchoring and moisture barriers before finish work begins. Call (866) 623-7205 if you’re planning a foothill remodel and want the soil checked first.
Yes. Upland’s Foothill Boulevard corridor carries its own design guidelines, separate from those in Rancho Cucamonga and Claremont, and exterior scopes or visible interior glazing near the corridor can trigger a review that most contractors don’t budget schedule time for. We file the design review documentation at the start of the job, not the week before inspection, so it lands on the draw schedule where it belongs.
The frame underneath is often older than the siding, and original redwood can hide rot, grove-root damage, or seismic deficiencies that only show up once the wall is open. On a Craftsman-era property near downtown Upland, we ran a full kitchen and bath scope where the subfloor had to be stabilized before a single cabinet was ordered. We’ll tell you exactly what we’re seeing, and the fix gets priced before the finish work starts.
We write the scope, allowances, and line-item pricing into the contract before any cabinet, slab, or fixture gets ordered. Change orders are signed before material goes to the mill. That’s the whole point of the Square Deal name. Call (866) 623-7205 for a free estimate and we’ll show you exactly how it works.
Written by Nolan Breckett, Owner at Square Deal Contractors, serving Upland since the company’s founding.