Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Highland
Home remodeling in Highland runs $14,000 – $45,000 for a kitchen, $9,000 – $28,000 for a bathroom, and $45,000 – $130,000 for a home addition. Those are the numbers we quote, write into contracts, and stand behind. If you’re planning work on a home in the 92346 zip code, the first thing to understand is that Highland isn’t like remodeling in Redlands or San Bernardino: the fire zone changes what a permit will require, and an older home’s walls hold surprises that flatland contractors don’t see coming. Call (833) 382-8544 and we’ll walk your property before you commit to a single dollar.
Why Gold Star Contractors Is Highland’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Highland homeowners call us because we already know what the building department will flag before we open the first wall. Noel Carranza runs our Home Remodeling team with a simple rule: inspect the assembly, write the allowance, and price the surprise before it becomes somebody’s problem. That matters on foothill properties along the San Bernardino Mountain edge, where Chapter 7A wildfire-resistant requirements apply to remodels in ways they don’t in the valley. Our Highland clients aren’t hiring a crew that’s guessing at what a permit will trigger. They’re hiring a contractor who has already handled wood-shake roof assemblies, ember-vulnerable eave vents, and hillside drainage on this exact housing stock.
We carry general contracting licensure, bonded and insured work, and a brand portfolio of over 50 manufacturer partners, so the materials on your Highland job are specified, not improvised. You get Cambria or Caesarstone countertops, KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, and James Hardie siding if you need it. One contractor. Every system. No handoff gaps.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Remodeling Companies in Highland
Home Remodeling Companies in Highland fall into two groups: valley contractors who drive up from San Bernardino and treat your home like a flatland tract house, and teams that understand what a foothill permit actually triggers. We’re the second kind. A full remodel in Highland means working with aging wood-frame construction, steep lots with drainage issues, and a fire code that’s stricter than what you’d face in Muscoy or Loma Linda. Kitchens here run $14,000 – $45,000. Bathrooms run $9,000 – $28,000. Those ranges assume a contractor who prices the real condition of the home, not a glossy brochure.
Inspection-First Scoping
Before we quote, we look inside the walls and above the ceiling. We’re checking for non-compliant roof assemblies, outdated wiring, and framing damage that will change the scope. That inspection is why our Highland quotes hold up when the walls come open.
Written Allowances for Code Upgrades
When a remodel triggers Chapter 7A work or seismic retrofitting, that cost should be a line item with an allowance, not a surprise change order. We write it into the contract from day one. If the allowance isn’t needed, you keep the money.
Whole House Remodel in Highland
A Whole House Remodel in Highland is where our single-source model matters most. You’re not coordinating a roofer, an electrician, a cabinet installer, and a stucco crew across five different schedules. One project team handles the interior gut, the exterior systems, and the structural work under one accountable contract. In Highland, that usually means matching new additions to an original mid-century ranch or a 1980s tract home while upgrading the entire assembly to current fire and seismic standards. The housing stock east of Baseline and the foothill properties near the mountains both share the same reality: the existing home wasn’t built for today’s code, and you’re paying to close that gap.
Interior Gut and Rebuild
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and structural repairs run through one crew. We pull the permit, we manage the inspectors, and we don’t hand you a list of subcontractors to chase. Your home is too important to coordinate five different contractors.
Exterior Systems in the Same Scope
Roofing, windows, siding, and drainage often get lumped into the same Highland whole-house job because a hillside home’s exterior failures become interior failures fast. We specify GAF or CertainTeed roofing, PGT impact windows where the exposure calls for it, and James Hardie siding for Chapter 7A compliance.
Trusted Brands We Service in Highland
We don’t limit Highland homeowners to whatever’s available at the local supply yard. Our brand portfolio includes Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, GAF and CertainTeed roofing, and PGT window systems. For ADU and prefab structure work on larger Highland lots, we partner with manufacturers like Abodu, Dvele, and Mighty Buildings. That matters when you’re adding a unit on a foothill parcel and the manufacturer’s engineering has to satisfy a stricter structural review. We specify the brand, manage the install, and stand behind the result.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Highland Homes
- Chapter 7A upgrades nobody budgeted for. Highland sits in a high-fire-severity zone at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains. Any remodel that pulls a permit, especially on the foothill edges, can trigger ignition-resistant roofing, ember-resistant vents, and non-combustible siding requirements that valley cities like Redlands or San Bernardino don’t impose the same way.
- Wood-shake roofs and old eave vents. Older Highland ranches often still carry wood-shake roofing and eave vents that are now non-compliant. Inspectors flag them during any addition or reroof, forcing a Chapter 7A upgrade the homeowner didn’t see coming.
- Hidden framing and wiring damage. Mid-century and 1980s Highland homes frequently hide undersized framing, outdated wiring, and failed waterproofing behind drywall. If the contractor didn’t inspect first, every fix becomes an unpriced change order.
- Drainage failures on sloped lots. Hot, dry summers with Santa Ana wind events and occasional winter rains expose grading and drainage problems on Highland’s hillside streets. A lot that drains fine in August can fail in January, mid-build, after the draw schedule is committed.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Highland, CA
Highland’s market prices reflect the age and location of its housing stock, not just square footage. Here’s what our Highland clients actually pay for the most common scopes:
| Project | Highland Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
The wildcard in Highland is the condition of what’s behind the walls and above the ceiling. A contractor who quotes a cosmetic kitchen refresh without budgeting for Chapter 7A roof upgrades, framing repair, or wiring replacement is writing a number that won’t survive the first inspection. We write allowances into your contract, and any change is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (833) 382-8544 for a free estimate that’s based on what your home actually needs.
On a mid-century ranch off the foothill edge near the mountains, our crew opened up a kitchen wall and found wood-shake roofing above and eave vents that no longer met Chapter 7A. The inspection sign-off forced an ember-resistant vent upgrade alongside the rough-in. We had flagged the roof assembly in the scope of work and carried allowances for it, so the change order was priced and approved before we framed the new opening. No surprise invoice at the end.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland
Our crews work throughout Highland and the surrounding foothill and valley communities. We take jobs in San Bernardino, Muscoy, Redlands, and Loma Linda, and we bring the same inspection-first approach to every one of them. If you’re on the edge of our service area, call and ask. We’ll tell you straight whether we can get a crew to your street.
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
Highland homes, especially mid-century ranches and 1980s tract builds, often hide outdated wiring, undersized framing, failed waterproofing, and non-compliant roof assemblies behind drywall. A contractor who didn’t inspect first will hit those conditions and issue unpriced change orders. We inspect before we quote and write allowances for the likely upgrades, so a “jump” is a line item you approved in advance. Call (833) 382-8544 to get a quote built on the real condition of your home.
Yes, frequently. Highland sits in a high-fire-severity zone at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, so remodels especially on foothill edges can trigger Chapter 7A requirements: ignition-resistant roofing, ember-resistant vents, and non-combustible siding. Inland valley cities like Redlands or San Bernardino don’t trigger these the same way. We write those upgrades into your contract from the start, so the permit doesn’t become a budget bomb later.
Wood-shake roofs, old eave vents, undersized framing, outdated electrical, and drainage issues on sloped lots. That’s the standard list on Highland’s older housing stock. The key is that none of it should be a surprise. Our inspection-first scoping identifies those conditions before we quote, and allowances cover them in writing.
We inspect the full assembly first, write allowances for code-triggered upgrades, and price every change in writing before work starts. That means a whole-house remodel on a Highland foothill property has a clear scope, a line-item budget, and a defined path through Chapter 7A and seismic requirements. Call (833) 382-8544 for a free estimate and we’ll show you exactly how the numbers work.
Spring and early fall are the most predictable windows for exterior work in Highland. Hot, dry summers with Santa Ana wind events slow roofing and siding schedules, and winter rains expose drainage problems on sloped lots mid-build. We plan exterior scopes around the weather, not around a sales calendar.
Written by Noel Carranza, Owner at Gold Star Contractors, serving Highland homeowners with full-scope remodeling, code-compliant construction, and no-handoff project management.