Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Highland
Most full home remodels in Highland run between $45,000 and $130,000 for an addition, while a kitchen remodel typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000 and a bathroom between $9,000 and $28,000. Those are real numbers for this market, not national averages. If you’re planning work on a sloped lot off Baseline or a mid-century ranch near the 210, call us at (866) 623-7205 for a written estimate that accounts for Highland’s specific lot conditions.
Our Home Remodeling team works throughout ZIP 92346, from the older neighborhoods near Highland Avenue up to the newer hillside subdivisions pressing against the San Bernardino National Forest. We know what these lots do to a project’s staging plan, and we bid accordingly from day one.
Why Square Deal Contractors Is Highland’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Highland homeowners hire us for one reason that keeps repeating: we plan for the lot before we plan the room. A remodel that looks straightforward on a flat Redlands parcel gets complicated fast when the driveway on a Highland foothill lot can’t hold a dumpster and the soil under the existing slab turns out to be decomposed granite instead of compacted fill. Nolan Breckett built Square Deal Contractors around the idea that a general contractor’s first job is honest scoping, and that starts with what’s under the house and where the materials are going to sit.
We’re a full-scope general contractor, which means one contract covers everything from structural framing to finish plumbing to the hardscaping out back. You’re not juggling a kitchen specialist, a roofer, and a fence company. You’re working with one accountable partner who carries the schedule and the permit file. That matters more on Highland’s tight, sloped infill lots than almost anywhere else in the East Valley.
Our estimates are line-item and written, with defined scopes and no change orders unless you approve them in advance. That’s not a marketing line. It’s the operating standard behind the name Square Deal.
Styles & brands we work with
Full Home Remodel in Highland
A Full Home Remodel in Highland usually means reconfiguring the interior of an existing house while working around a lot that was never designed for modern construction access. We see this constantly on the mid-century ranches near the valley floor and on hillside homes where the garage apron is the only flat staging surface. The job includes demolition, structural changes, plumbing and electrical rough-in, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, trim, and paint, all sequenced so materials arrive only when they can be placed without blocking a neighbor’s driveway.
Homeowners pursue a full remodel when they’ve outgrown the original floor plan but want to stay in Highland rather than move. A typical full remodel in this market runs $45,000 to $130,000 depending on square footage, structural scope, and how much of the existing framing can be reused.
Sequencing for Tight Lots
Highland’s infill lots rarely have room for a dumpster, a material drop, and a work crew all at once. We stage deliveries on separate days and keep finishes like KraftMaid cabinetry in the garage until the day they’re installed. This keeps the street clear and avoids parking disputes that can sour an entire project.
Foundation and Grading Review
Any load-bearing change on a Highland lot starts with a look at what’s under the slab. Decomposed granite and rocky foothill soil vary parcel to parcel, so we bring in a soils engineer before we open walls when the scope involves removing a bearing wall or adding square footage.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Highland
A Home Remodeling Contractor in Highland has to manage more than framing and finishes. The contractor has to manage access, neighbor notices, soil conditions, fire-hardening requirements, and a permit process that’s stricter in the foothill interface than on flat valley parcels. That’s the job. We handle all of it under one contract, from the first drafting session to the final inspection sign-off.
Homeowners bring us in when the project spans multiple trades and they don’t want to coordinate three different companies. That’s the core of what Home Remodeling in Highland means for us: one contractor, every phase, with material selections from brands like GAF for roofing, Grohe for fixtures, and Owens Corning for insulation that we’ve vetted over years of installs.
Single-Point Accountability
Every trade on your job answers to us, not to you. That means the electrician’s schedule talks to the drywaller’s schedule, and we’re the ones making those calls. If something falls behind, you get a straight answer about what changed and what it means for the finish date.
Transparent Pricing, Fixed Scope
We write estimates that break out labor, materials, and allowances in plain English. You’ll know what a Kohler valve costs versus an American Standard valve and why we’re recommending one for your budget. No runaround, no surprise invoices at the end.
Trusted Brands We Service in Highland
Square Deal Contractors sources materials from a vetted portfolio of more than 50 industry brands, so we’re not tied to a single supplier’s inventory or margin structure. On Highland projects we regularly install GAF roofing for ember-resistant Class A assemblies, Grohe plumbing fixtures in remodeled bathrooms, and CertainTeed siding where wildfire exposure on the foothill edge demands rated materials. Because we’ve worked with these manufacturers for years, we can order with confidence on lead times and warranty coverage. For Highland customers facing summer heat and Santa Ana season, that means material choices get hard questions about fire resistance before anything goes on the truck.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Highland Homes
- Decomposed granite under the slab. Highland’s foothill soils shift one house to the next, so a foundation plan borrowed from a flat San Bernardino lot often fails inspection. We test and grade before we pour, every time.
- No staging room on the property. Hillside driveways and older ranch lots built before oversized trucks leave nowhere to put a dumpster. We sequence deliveries and protect the subfloor with rolling tarps to keep the site workable.
- Wildfire exposure on the foothill edge. Santa Ana winds make ember intrusion a real concern. Remodels near the National Forest boundary get ember-resistant venting, Class A roofing, and non-combustible siding where code and common sense demand it.
- Party-wall and setback pressure. Highland’s infill parcels sit close. Noise, dust, and debris complaints kill good neighbor relationships fast. We post work-hour notices and walk the punch list with adjacent owners before we leave.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Highland, CA
The numbers below are what we see across Highland’s current remodeling market. They’re calibrated to local labor rates, material costs, and the permitting and grading realities of foothill construction. A flat-lot estimate from a contractor who doesn’t work Highland regularly will often undercut these, then pile on change orders once the soil report comes back.
| Project | Typical Range (Highland) |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the number: the condition of your foundation, whether the lot needs retaining or terraced grading, how much structural load you’re adding, and which material tier you choose within each category. We’ll walk you through every line. Call (866) 623-7205 for a free estimate, and we’ll put it in writing with no open-ended allowances.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland
Our crews cover Highland and the surrounding East Valley communities, including San Bernardino, Muscoy, Redlands, and Loma Linda. If you’re in one of those cities and planning a remodel, the same full-scope contracting model applies. For Highland homeowners specifically, we schedule site visits around your lot’s access constraints from the first call.
Serving Highland, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland 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 Home Remodeling in Highland
Yes. If your driveway can’t hold a dumpster or a material drop, we sequence the work differently and that’s reflected in the quote. A homeowner with a wide flat lot on the valley floor pays less for staging and logistics than someone on a steep foothill parcel where every delivery has to be timed. We walk the lot before we price the job. Call (866) 623-7205 and we’ll schedule that walkthrough.
We post written notice of work hours, keep noise inside the city’s allowed windows, and check in with adjacent owners before the punch list closes. On a recent sloped lot off the foothill edge, we remodeled a mid-century ranch where the only access was a narrow drive with no room for a dumpster. We split rough-in and drywall deliveries across separate days, kept the subfloor covered with a rolling tarp, and staged the KraftMaid cabinets in the garage to keep the street open. The party-wall neighbor got a notice of hours at the start and a walkthrough at the end. It costs us a little time and it keeps the job from becoming a dispute.
Highland sits on decomposed granite and rocky foothill soils that change from lot to lot, even within the same block. A bump-out, load-bearing wall removal, or terraced foundation needs its own soil and grading review. A plan that assumes uniform valley soil from down the hill in San Bernardino often fails inspection. We bring in a soils engineer when the scope touches the foundation, and the grading plan gets signed before framing starts.
Yes. Structural work, additions, and any mechanical, electrical, or plumbing changes require permits in Highland, and the foothill interface adds fire-safety reviews that flat valley parcels don’t face. We pull permits, schedule inspections, and stay on the job until the final sign-off clears. Your contract includes all permit fees and inspection scheduling.
We set realistic allowances at contract time, not optimistic ones designed to win the bid. If something changes after demo, like a foundation condition the original framing couldn’t reveal, we bring you a written change order with a specific price before any extra work starts. You approve it or you don’t. Call (866) 623-7205 for an estimate that spells all of this out before you sign.
Written by Nolan Breckett, Owner at Square Deal Contractors, serving Highland homeowners with full-scope general contracting from roofline to backyard.