Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Bloomington
Home remodeling in Bloomington means working around a specific set of rules: San Bernardino County permits, large rural-residential lots, septic and well setbacks, and legacy construction that often needs legalizing before new work can begin. We’ve managed full remodels here long enough to know which questions to ask before we quote, so you aren’t hit with change orders after plan review. If you’re planning a kitchen, bathroom, addition, ADU, or a whole-home update on a Bloomington property, call (877) 688-9930 and we’ll start with a free, line-item estimate.
Why Square One Builders Is Bloomington’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Most Bloomington homeowners we meet have already talked to a specialty contractor who scoped only part of the job: a kitchen guy who won’t touch the roof, or a roofer who says the detached shop is someone else’s problem. Our Home Remodeling team works under one contract, so the same crew accountable for your kitchen cabinets is also accountable for the roof over them. That single-point responsibility changes how smoothly a project runs.
Brent Calloway founded Square One Builders on that exact principle: one contractor, every system. We carry a curated portfolio of 50-plus material brands, including GAF and Owens Corning for roofing, and we spec the right product for each Bloomington property rather than defaulting to whatever a supplier has in stock. Brent has walked enough county plan reviews in San Bernardino to know what gets flagged, and our estimates reflect that experience instead of hoping for the best.
Styles & brands we work with
Luxury Home Remodeling in Bloomington
Luxury Home Remodeling in Bloomington is a different animal than the same job in a tract-home suburb. We’re usually working on a half-acre or full-acre lot, and the scope often runs beyond the house itself: custom range hoods and stone counters inside, a new paver driveway and shaded patio outside, sometimes a detached shop or ADU that has to clear county setback rules. A full luxury kitchen and primary bath package here typically runs $45,000 to $120,000 or more depending on fixture lines and structural work.
Material Selection for High-End Bloomington Homes
We pull from brands like Cambria for engineered stone and Kohler for plumbing fixtures, but we don’t push a premium label where a mid-tier option does the same job. The right spec matters more than the flashiest name. For a Bloomington ranch with a mountain view from the Cajon Pass side, we’ve paired Silestone counters with budget-appropriate cabinetry and put the savings into larger windows and a better HVAC drop.
Permits and County Review for Luxury Remodels
Luxury doesn’t bypass San Bernardino County building code. A high-end kitchen with a load-bearing wall removed still needs structural calculations, and a luxury primary bath addition still has to respect septic tank setbacks on a deep lot. We handle that planning up front, so the elegant finished product isn’t undermined by a stop-work order or a failed inspection.
Full Home Remodel in Bloomington
A Full Home Remodel in Bloomington often means the entire building envelope plus the systems behind it: roof, windows, wiring, plumbing, insulation, flooring, and finishes. On the older post-war and mid-century stock along Cedar Avenue and around Slover, that’s not a cosmetic update. It’s a ground-up correction of decades of owner-built work. Homeowners typically budget $45,000 to $130,000 for a complete rework depending on square footage, structural findings, and whether the house has to be brought to current county code.
Legacy Construction and Code Compliance
We’ve opened walls on Bloomington remodels and found framing that passed nobody’s inspection because it was never inspected in the first place. A previous owner may have converted a garage, added a bedroom, or extended a roof with no permits, and that work has to be legalized before we can pull permits for the new remodel. We plan for that reality and include the legalization scope in the estimate.
Systems We Manage Under One Contract
Roofing, windows and doors, cabinetry, countertops, plumbing fixtures, siding, hardscaping, and even prefabricated structures all fall under our Bloomington contract. We’re an authorized partner for Abodu, Dvele, Boxabl, Mighty Buildings, and Plant Prefab, which matters when a full remodel on a large lot includes a detached ADU or a workshop. One team, one schedule, one set of inspections.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bloomington
We work with more than 50 nationally recognized material brands, and we keep the heavy hitters on speed dial for Bloomington jobs: GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning for roofing, plus James Hardie for siding and Therma-Tru for exterior doors. If a wind event off the Cajon Pass tears up shingles, we can source matching material quickly and get repairs moving. The brand portfolio exists so you get a real choice at multiple price tiers, not a single default product.
Common Home Remodeling Problems We See in Bloomington Homes
- Unpermitted additions and conversions: Garage-to-room conversions, enclosed patios, and owner-built bump-outs are everywhere in Bloomington’s older housing stock. They have to be legalized with San Bernardino County before a new remodel can be approved, and that adds plan review time and sometimes structural corrections.
- Septic and well setbacks buried in older lots: Many deep lots on 92316 still run on septic, not sewer. A beautifully planned addition can die in plan check if it sits too close to the leach field or the well, so we verify setbacks early.
- Sandy alluvial soil and wash drainage: The soils near the Santa Ana River and Lytle Creek drain line are sandy and shift with seasonal moisture. Foundation work and driveway approaches need proper compaction and grading, especially where older homes have settled unevenly.
- Heat and wind stress on exterior systems: Intense summer heat plus strong pass winds takes a toll on roofing, stucco, and windows. We see cracked stucco, lifted shingles, and failed window seals on Bloomington homes that haven’t had exterior maintenance in years.
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Bloomington pricing reflects county permit requirements, lot conditions, and the scope of genuine general contracting. Here’s what we see in this market:
| Project Type | Typical Bloomington Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What moves you within those ranges: legalizing unpermitted prior work, structural corrections, septic or well proximity, material haul distances on deep lots, and the finish tier you choose. We write line-item quotes so you can see exactly where each dollar goes, and we never turn a change order into a surprise. Call (877) 688-9930 for a free estimate on your Bloomington project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bloomington
Our crews work regularly in Fontana, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley, so we already know the roads, the permit desks, and the housing patterns in this corner of the Inland Empire. If your property sits on the edge of Bloomington near the Fontana or Rialto line, the county-island rules still apply, and we’ll scope it accurately. Same crew, same single contract.
Serving Bloomington, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bloomington 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 Bloomington
Yes. Bloomington is unincorporated county land, so almost every structural, electrical, plumbing, or addition project routes through San Bernardino County building and safety, not a city hall. That means plan review can take a few weeks longer, and county inspectors apply county code, including rules city contractors rarely deal with. We pull permits, submit plans, and manage inspections so you aren’t doing that runaround yourself. Call (877) 688-9930 to get your scope checked against county requirements before you commit.
Setbacks from septic tanks, leach fields, and wells are hard county rules, not suggestions. If your addition, ADU, or shop footprint sits too close, the county will bounce the plan and you’re back to redesign. We verify well and septic locations during the site walk and design around them from day one, which saves weeks and avoids a costly redo.
Expect legalization. We have to verify the existing unpermitted work meets current structural and safety code, correct anything that doesn’t, and get county sign-off before the new remodel can proceed. It’s additional scope, but ignoring it means your final inspection fails and the project stalls. We scope it as a separate line item so the cost is clear up front.
Sandy, alluvial soil compacts differently than clay and can settle or shift with seasonal moisture, especially near wash areas. That often means deeper footings, better compaction, and sometimes engineered grading before an addition goes up. It adds cost, but skipping it guarantees cracking and settlement later. We price it accurately the first time instead of discovering it during excavation.
In most cases, yes, and Bloomington’s county lot sizes make it one of the more permissive places in the Inland Empire for detached structures. County zoning still applies: setbacks, height limits, septic and well clearance, and sometimes a grading review. We’re authorized partners for prefab ADU builders like Abodu, Dvele, and Mighty Buildings, so we can combine a prefabricated structure with your site work under one contract. Estimates are free, so call (877) 688-9930 with your lot dimensions and we’ll tell you what’s possible.
On a half-acre lot off Cedar Avenue, we remodeled a 1950s ranch where a previous owner had converted the garage into a room without permits. We pulled county permits, brought the rough-in and load-bearing changes up to code, and passed inspection sign-off before installing KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria countertops. The job also required grading a new driveway approach to handle seasonal wash drainage, which we scoped as a separate line item before quoting.
Get a Free Bloomington Remodel Estimate
If you’re planning a remodel in Bloomington, start with a straight answer about scope and cost. We’ll walk your lot, check for county permit issues, verify setbacks, and give you a written line-item estimate with no vague allowances. Call (877) 688-9930 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Brent Calloway, Owner at Square One Builders, serving Bloomington and the surrounding Inland Empire since 2010.