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 Fontana
Fontana homeowners call us when a project spans more than one trade and they’re tired of coordinating five different specialists. We’re a full-scope General Contractor team that handles kitchens, bathrooms, roofs, windows, fences, and ADUs under one contract. Our crews know the 92335, 92336, 92337, and 92331 ZIP codes well, and we schedule around Fontana’s summer heat and Santa Ana wind events. If you’re planning a remodel, addition, or full exterior upgrade, call (855) 382-3257 for a free estimate. Norm Castellano leads our team, and he’s built our reputation on written scopes and brand-name materials that actually hold up in this climate.
Most Fontana homes are 50 to 70 year old stucco-over-wood-frame tract houses. The work we do here isn’t the same as what we do in coastal LA or up in the mountains. It’s specific. And that’s the point.
Why Toolbox Contractors Is Fontana’s Preferred General Contractor Company
We’ve worked enough homes in Fontana to know exactly what fails first and what it costs to fix it right. The housing stock off Sierra Avenue, along Valley Boulevard, and throughout the older 92335 and 92336 neighborhoods is mid-century tract construction. That means original plumbing, aging roofs, and framing that’s been through decades of intense heat and wind. We write our scopes for that reality, not for a brand-new build.
Fontana customers consistently tell us the same thing: they’ve been burned by contractors who quoted low, used builder-grade materials, and disappeared when the change orders started. We don’t play that game. Every project gets a written line-item estimate, documented change orders, and materials from manufacturers we’ve vetted. When we install a roof in Fontana, we spec fasteners and flashing for the Cajon Pass wind and salt-air environment, not whatever’s cheapest at the supply yard.
Our relationship with 50+ material brands means we’re not stuck with a generic catalog. That matters when you’re replacing a roof on a 92336 tract home and the original galvanized nails are already rusting at the shank. We can pull GAF or CertainTeed roofing systems, PGT impact windows, and CGI doors without waiting on special orders. Call (855) 382-3257 and we’ll put together a scope that fits your home’s actual condition.
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Hire a General Contractor in Fontana
Hire a General Contractor in Fontana when your project touches more than one trade, or when the condition of your home demands someone who understands mid-century tract construction. A kitchen remodel in Fontana runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether we’re moving plumbing. A bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. When a homeowner asks us to also replace the roof, swap the windows, or rebuild a fence on the same house, that’s where the single-contract advantage pays off. You’re not coordinating a roofer, a window crew, and a fence installer separately.
Written Scopes and Change Orders
Older Fontana homes hide things. Original cast iron plumbing, subfloor rot under a bathroom, foundation settling in a 1960s tract house. We document everything up front and write change orders when we find something the original estimate didn’t account for. You’ll never get a surprise bill without a signed line item. That discipline matters on a $45,000 to $130,000 home addition in Fontana.
Wind-Rated Specifications
The Santa Ana winds that funnel through the Cajon Pass don’t just lift shingles; they drive salt-laden air against fasteners, hinges, and flashing 40 miles from the ocean. We spec hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware in corrosive zones, and we specify marine-grade hinges and sealed joints on exterior doors and gates. The cheap galvanized stuff that builders used in the 1960s is already gone or failing. We don’t repeat that mistake.
General Contractor Services in Fontana
General Contractor Services in Fontana span the full envelope of a home, inside and out. For a mid-century tract house in 92335 or 92336, that often means a roof replacement at $8,000 to $20,000, windows at $4,500 to $15,000, and a kitchen or bath remodel on top of it. For newer subdivisions in 92337, we’re more likely quoting impact windows at $8,000 to $25,000 or a backyard ADU at $90,000 to $220,000. The build type changes the scope, and we adjust accordingly.
Interior Remodels
A Fontana kitchen remodel typically involves pulling original cabinetry, often reworking plumbing and electrical in a 60-year-old wall, and installing new cabinets, counters, and fixtures. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, and Kohler or Moen fixtures. Bathrooms get Schluter tile systems and proper waterproofing under walk-in showers, which run $4,500 to $12,000 in this market.

Exterior Envelope Work
Roofing, windows, siding, and fencing all take a beating in Fontana’s heat and wind. Roof repair runs $400 to $1,800, while a full replacement on a typical Fontana ranch sits between $8,000 and $20,000. Vinyl fence installation runs $3,500 to $9,000, and aluminum fence runs $4,000 to $10,000. We install PGT and CGI impact windows, GAF and CertainTeed roofing systems, and we’re certified to back those manufacturers’ warranties.

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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fontana
We work with manufacturers whose products actually hold up in Fontana’s climate: PGT and CGI for impact-rated windows and doors, plus Tamko and Boral for roofing and trim systems. We keep relationships with local supply yards in the Inland Empire so we can pull common SKUs fast and avoid the wait that comes with special orders. When a Fontana homeowner needs a specific material spec, like stainless hardware or marine-grade hinges on exterior doors, we know exactly which brand to order and we’ve installed enough of it to stand behind the work.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Rusted galvanized fasteners on roofs and fences. The salt-laden air that pushes inland from the Cajon Pass wrecks builder-grade galvanized nails and hinges years before the material itself fails. On a tract home off Valley Boulevard, we found roofing nails rusted at the shank and fascia soft enough to fail a probe test. We replaced them with hot-dip galvanized and stainless.
- Mid-century framing meeting modern remodels. A 60-year-old stucco-over-wood-frame home in 92336 has original plumbing, settling, and sometimes subfloor rot. Cutting into those walls for a kitchen or bath remodel without a written scope and change order process is how budgets blow up.
- Wind-lift roof and exterior damage along the northern edge. Homes closer to the base of the Cajon Pass see more lifted shingles, damaged fascia, and failed flashing than homes in the southern 92337 subdivisions. Builders who don’t account for wind exposure spec the wrong fasteners.
- Applying residential assumptions to commercial builds. Fontana’s logistics warehouses are tilt-up concrete, not wood-frame stucco. If a contractor only knows tract homes, they’re lost on a commercial project. We work both build types, and the scopes look nothing alike.
Pricing for General Contractor in Fontana, CA
Fontana pricing reflects two things: the age of the housing stock and the material spec required for wind and salt-air exposure. A coastal-spec roof replacement, meaning hot-dip galvanized or stainless fasteners, marine-grade flashing, and wind-rated shingles, runs $8,000 to $20,000 on a typical Fontana ranch. A metal roof installation runs $15,000 to $40,000. Window replacement runs $4,500 to $15,000, and impact windows run $8,000 to $25,000. These are real ranges for this market, not national averages. Call (855) 382-3257 for a line-item estimate on your specific project.
| Service | Fontana Price Range |
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| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 – $40,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 – $10,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Our crews work throughout the Inland Empire, including Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley. If you’re in one of those communities and need a General Contractor in Fontana who understands the local building stock and climate, we’re a short drive away. The same written scopes, brand-name materials, and single-point accountability apply anywhere we work.
Serving Fontana, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fontana 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 Fontana
Salt-laden air pushes inland on the same winds that come down the Cajon Pass, and it corrodes galvanized fasteners on homes 40-plus miles from the coast. The original builder-grade nails on 50 to 70 year old tract homes in 92335 and 92336 are already at the end of their service life. We spec hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware in corrosive zones to avoid re-doing the work in a decade. Call (855) 382-3257 for an exact assessment of your home’s fasteners and hardware.
A coastal-spec roof in Fontana, meaning hot-dip galvanized or stainless fasteners, marine-grade flashing, and wind-rated shingles, runs $8,000 to $20,000 on a typical ranch home. The inland-spec version, with standard galvanized nails and basic flashing, costs less up front but fails years earlier in this salt-air environment. The cheap spec ends up costing more within a decade because you’re paying for tear-off and replacement twice. We write the coastal-spec into every Fontana roof estimate.
Any structural, plumbing, electrical, or roof work in Fontana requires permits, and skipping them puts the liability on you. A 60-year-old tract home almost always has conditions the original plans never anticipated, like cast iron plumbing or foundation settling. A licensed general contractor handles the permit, the inspection, and the change order documentation so you’re not exposed mid-job. We pull permits and see every inspection through to sign-off.
The northern edge of Fontana, closer to the base of the Cajon Pass, sees the most wind-lift damage. Homes in the older 92335 neighborhoods and along the Sierra Avenue corridor take the brunt of Santa Ana wind events. The 92337 subdivisions farther south see less of that specific stress. We factor your home’s wind exposure into every roof and exterior scope.
Yes. We work both build types, and the scopes look nothing alike. A mid-century wood-frame stucco home in 92336 needs a completely different approach than a modern tilt-up concrete warehouse in the distribution corridor. Most contractors in Fontana specialize in one or the other. We run both, which means we don’t apply residential assumptions to commercial work or vice versa. Call (855) 382-3257 and tell us what you’re working with.
Written by Norm Castellano, Owner at Toolbox Contractors, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire.