Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Remodeling Company in Redlands, CA
Home renovation in Redlands means working on homes built between 1890 and 2024, often under historic review, on lots with mature citrus trees and century-old electrical systems. Gold Star Contractors has served Redlands since 2012, managing full-scope remodels, additions, and ADUs with one project team instead of five separate vendors. If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, or whole-home renovation in 92373, 92374, or 92375, call (833) 382-8544 for a free estimate and a straight answer about what your house actually needs.
Why Redlands Homes Are Different
Redlands is not a tract-home market. The core of 92373, especially the neighborhoods around Smiley Heights, the South Redlands Historic District, and the streets running north and south of downtown, still holds a dense collection of Victorian, Craftsman, and Spanish Colonial Revival homes built between the 1890s and 1920s. Remodeling these houses means matching original window trim profiles, sourcing period-appropriate hardware, and working around plaster walls that often hide knob-and-tube wiring. A kitchen gut in a 1910 Craftsman on Cajon Street looks nothing like a kitchen update in a 1980s custom home off Sunset Drive in 92374.
Climate shapes the work too. Redlands sits in the inland heat band where summer days routinely cross 100°F, and dry Santa Ana winds push wildfire embers into older venting and roofing. We specify Class A roofing assemblies, ember-resistant vent screens, and exterior materials rated for sustained UV exposure. Winter rains, though brief, reveal drainage problems on sloped lots throughout the city, particularly in the hillside custom homes east of Wabash Avenue. Any addition or ADU on a graded lot needs drainage design before the foundation goes in.
Then there is the citrus. Mature orange groves still ring many Redlands properties, and the city’s heritage-tree protections mean a planned addition or ADU can trigger root-zone review. We have worked through that process enough times to know which arborist reports hold up and which foundation designs protect both the tree and the structure. That local knowledge is the difference between a permit that moves and one that stalls.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Redlands Services
Redlands homeowners call us most often for two things: a general contractor to manage a whole project from permits to punch list, and a full home remodel that touches multiple rooms and systems at once.
General Contractor in Redlands
When a Redlands home needs work across three or four trades at once, a single accountable team matters. Our General Contractor in Redlands service coordinates demolition, framing, rough-in, finishes, and inspections through one project manager. On a 1920s Spanish Revival in the historic district, that means sequencing a new kitchen and bath while preserving original arches and exterior stucco texture. On a 1970s custom home in 92374, it means managing a full interior update without tearing into load-bearing walls the owner did not know existed. One contract, one schedule, one team.
Home Remodeling in Redlands
Most Redlands remodels are not new construction. They are careful, layered renovations of homes that have been lived in for 30, 60, or 100 years. Our Home Remodeling in Redlands service covers kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, and outdoor areas under one scope. We have opened walls in downtown Redlands and found original redwood framing still sound enough to keep, and we have opened walls in 1960s ranch homes in 92374 and found single-strand aluminum wiring that needed full replacement before any drywall went back up. That is what makes Redlands work different: every house tells you what it needs once you open it up.
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.
Home Renovation in Redlands
Home renovation in Redlands usually means bringing a house built in 1910, 1960, or 1990 up to how you actually live now. The historic core needs careful systems upgrades behind preserved finishes, while newer homes need layout changes, kitchen and bath updates, and better indoor-outdoor flow. Wildfire season drives exterior hardening choices, and older foundations on sloped lots shape what an addition can weigh. This is the work we manage end to end through our Home Renovation service, with fixed pricing and a written line-item estimate before any wall comes down.
Home Renovation Contractors
Signs you need it
You’re planning changes that touch structure, systems, or multiple rooms, and juggling separate bids from three or four trades no longer makes sense.
What it costs in Redlands
A full home renovation in Redlands typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a scoped project, with smaller kitchen or bath updates falling between $9,000 and $20,000.
How we do it
We walk the house, identify what the structure and systems actually need, produce a fixed scope with line-item pricing, then manage every trade, permit, and inspection to completion.
Home Improvement Contractors
Signs you need it
Rooms no longer work the way your household does, whether that is a kitchen cut off from the dining room or a primary bath that still has a 1980s fiberglass tub surround.
What it costs in Redlands
Home improvement projects in Redlands vary by scope, with kitchen remodels at $14,000 to $45,000, bathroom remodels at $9,000 to $28,000, and full driveway replacement at $5,000 to $14,000.
How we do it
We build a scope around what you need, specify materials from our brand partners, and run the project on one schedule so trades never wait on each other.
What Home Renovation Costs in Redlands
| Item | Typical range in Redlands |
|---|---|
| Full Home Renovation | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
What does a home renovation in Redlands actually include?
It includes the contractor, permits, demo, framing, rough plumbing and electrical, drywall, paint, and finish installation. The exact scope depends on what you are changing, but one contract covers the whole job.
Will the price change once work starts in Redlands?
Not if the scope stays the same. We give you a fixed written estimate before any demo, and change orders only happen if you ask for different materials or scope. Call (833) 382-8544 to walk through the details on your house.
Brands We Service in Redlands
We specify and install fixtures and finish systems from American Standard, Toto, Sterling, and Schluter. Parts for these brands are stocked through our supply network, and we quote realistic lead times before any order goes in. For a full selection of materials we install across every trade, see our brands.
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| Service | Typical range in Redlands |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
Prices in Redlands climb when a job involves historic review, foundation upgrades on sloped lots, or knob-and-tube rewiring that only surfaces after drywall comes down. We quote fixed, written line-item estimates so you know exactly what you are paying before we start.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Redlands
We work across the full city, from the historic streets near downtown to the hillside custom homes east of Wabash Avenue. Our project teams know which areas trigger design review, which lots have drainage issues, and which houses are likely to hide old wiring behind plaster.
- South Redlands Historic District
- Smiley Heights
- Sunset Drive corridor
- Redlands Heights
- North Redlands (92374)
We schedule estimates across the whole Redlands area, typically within a few business days depending on current project volume.
Service Area – Cities Near Redlands
We also serve nearby communities across the Inland Empire. If you are in Mentone, CA, Loma Linda, CA, Highland, CA, or Colton, CA, we bring the same general contracting scope and brand partnerships to your project.
Serving Redlands, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redlands 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 Remodeling Company in Redlands
Yes. We serve 92373, 92374, and 92375, including the historic downtown core, Smiley Heights, and the newer hillside and ranch neighborhoods. Your specific address determines which city review processes apply.
Many do. Homes in the historic districts and properties with heritage trees can trigger design review and root-protection requirements. We prepare permit packages that match the city’s expectations the first time, which keeps your schedule from slipping.
Estimates are usually scheduled within a few business days, and project start dates depend on scope and current workload. The best way to get a real answer for your project is to call (833) 382-8544 and talk through your timeline.
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 Redlands Customers Say
"Quoted me over the phone, charged me that, left. Perfect."
— Laura Ziegler"The foundation survey came back dead on. Everything downstream of that being square is the reason the rest of the build went smoothly."
— Megan Gallagher"Allowances in the contract were realistic rather than artificially low to make the bid look good."
— Danielle Vaughn