CHINO, CALIFORNIA
Home Remodeling Contractor in
Chino, CA
With more than 10 years of experience, ARD Remodeling takes on kitchens, bathrooms, floors and whole-home updates for homeowners in Chino, California. The free estimate is a walk through your home, and the scope is written down before anything is scheduled. Most Chino homes are single-family houses, with the largest share built in the 1970s, and the city sets its own rules for permit filing, inspection calls and work hours. We go through all three with you at the first visit.
- Free estimates
- Chino and nearby
- Scope in writing
- One crew, many trades
City process
Filing in Chino: the online portal and the desks behind it
The city's Plan Submittal Requirements sheet describes two ways to file: upload the drawings to the online portal while you apply, or bring them to the Building Division counter in City Hall on a USB drive or disc. The same sheet lists separate submittals to Planning, Public Works and Engineering, and the Fire District, whose approvals come before a building permit is issued unless the Building Official decides otherwise. Which apply to your job is the city's call, so we write the scope first and then tell you what to bring.
Drawings as one PDF
One combined, multipage PDF in landscape, with blank space on each sheet for approval stamps.
One number to start
The Building Division line is 909-334-3251, and the FAQ invites you to describe the work before you assume anything.
Other desks, other numbers
Planning is 909-334-3253, Public Works and Engineering 909-334-3265 and the Fire District 909-902-5260, as listed on the city's sheet.
Work hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday included
The city's Builder's Bulletin on construction hours quotes Municipal Code section 15.44.030: construction only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with none on Sundays and federal holidays. The bulletin defines construction broadly, from buildings to grading and drilling, so a backyard job follows the same window. A long window is not a reason to run loud steps into the evening, so we put demolition and cutting in the middle of the day.
Neighbors hear first
Before a noisy day, the people next door get a word from us instead of a surprise.
An association may set tighter hours
Ask your community for its rules and send them to us before a start date is picked.
PLACES TO START
Where a Chino plan often begins
Most projects combine two or three of these.
Family kitchen
Storage, counters and seating sized for a household that cooks and eats together.
Shared bathrooms
A hall bath rebuilt for several users, with waterproofing and the local water in mind. Our Chino bathroom page goes through both.
Floors through shared rooms
One material across connected rooms, laid once the dusty work is over.
Garage or room addition
Bigger changes that start with drawings. The city has its own plan-submittal sheet for room additions.
Lighting and outlets
New fixtures, switches and outlets placed with the rest of the plan, not squeezed in at the end.
Whole-home refresh
Several rooms planned as one project, with finishes last.
Housing age
The 1970s are the biggest decade, and homes hold more people
The profile SCAG prepared for Chino's housing element, built on state housing-unit estimates and census survey data, counts 25,621 homes, 75.2 percent of them single-family. By year built, 1970-1979 is the biggest slice at 26.2 percent, then 2000-2009 at 18.8 percent. Adding up the bars before 1980 gives about 45 percent. The same profile puts average household size at 3.465, using the ratio of population to housing units, so the kitchen and the hall bath tend to be busy rooms. We ask who uses each room, and when, before we draw anything.
Build year on page one
The year goes at the top of the written scope, because it decides which questions we ask once a wall is open.
Who lives here
A large household wears out the bathroom, the entry and the kitchen faster, so finishes are chosen around that.
A DESK WITHOUT A ROOM
A homework nook in the hallway
In a house with several people, a wide hallway or an unused alcove can hold a desk, shelves and a light. We plan the depth, outlets and lighting together, so the corner works without crowding the hall.
- Depth that leaves the hall clearThe desk is sized so people can still pass and open doors.
- Outlets where the laptop sitsPower is placed at the desk, not run across the floor.
- A light that suits readingA pendant or sconce planned with the wiring, not added later.
The last step: inspection calls and alarms
The city's Building page lists an inspection line, 909-334-3252, and an online request form, and says to call before 3 p.m. to get an inspection the following day. For permit work in an existing home, the city's alarm verification form cites code sections that call for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when the work is worth more than one thousand dollars, installed by the time the final is requested. We put the alarms in the written scope, so they are not a last-minute errand.
Where the form puts them
Smoke alarms in every bedroom, plus smoke and carbon monoxide alarms outside each bedroom and on each story.
Keep the permit alive
The city's FAQ says a permit expires 180 days after issue or after work stops, with one no-cost extension possible by letter.
BEFORE WE VISIT
What to have ready for a Chino estimate
None of it has to be complete. It only saves time at the visit.
- 1Your address and, if you know it, the year the home was built
- 2How many people live there and which rooms are busiest
- 3The name of your association, if you have one, and where its rules are posted
- 4Photos of each room you want to change
- 5Anything you want to keep, such as a floor, a window or a cabinet run
- 6Earlier permit records or repair invoices (the city's Building page links to a permits archive)
A thin folder is fine. We fill in the rest at the visit.
WHAT WE REMODEL
Remodeling Services in Chino
Service overviewKitchen RemodelingBeautiful kitchens that bring together thoughtful design, quality materials and expert craftsmanship.See the service 
ChinoBathroom Remodeling in ChinoCustom showers, vanities, tile, lighting and improved layouts for a bathroom that looks beautiful and works better.Open the Chino page 
Service overviewFlooring & TileStylish, durable, and professionally installed flooring and tile for every room in your home.See the service 
Service overviewWhole-Home RenovationsDesign, construction and finishing details brought together into one carefully coordinated project.See the service 
Service overviewLiving Room RemodelingFlooring, ceilings, lighting, built-ins and open-concept layouts that make the room you use most feel finished.See the service 
Service overviewWindows & DoorsEnergy-efficient windows, sliding patio doors and modern entry doors with a clean finished look.See the service
TALK IT OVER
Not sure what your Chino home needs first?
Send the address and a few photos. We will tell you which city steps to expect and what the work involves.
HOW IT WORKS
How a project in Chino runs
Step 1
Visit and measure
We walk the rooms, take measurements and hear how your household uses them.
Step 2
Scope in writing
Finishes, materials and the extent of the work are agreed and written down.
Step 3
Line up the city side
We help with the permit paperwork and your association's approval, depending on the project.
Step 4
Build within Chino's hours
Trades are sequenced inside the Monday-to-Saturday window, and we walk the finished rooms with you.
Good to know
Before you start in Chino
Every point below comes from the source shown on its card, with the date we last checked it. Rules change, so confirm anything that affects your project directly with the source.
- Official source
Inspections and the building code
The Building page lists Building Division 909-334-3251; Inspections 909-334-3252 or the online Request an Inspection form, with a note to call before 3 p.m. for an inspection the following day; and Development Services 909-334-3314 at 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710. It says the city has adopted the 2025 California Building Code with local amendments listed in Chapter 15 of the Chino Municipal Code, and links a Permits Archive.
City of Chino, Building Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Counter hours and the permit question
The Building Division FAQ (marked Rev 1/15/2020) lists public availability as 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For whether proposed work needs a permit it says the safest course is to call the Building Division, where a permit technician is at (909) 334-3251, or to fax a sketch and description to (909) 334-3729. It also says a building permit expires 180 days after issuance or after work is suspended or abandoned, with one no-cost 180-day extension if a letter arrives before expiration.
City of Chino, Building Division Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Construction hours
The Builder's Bulletin on construction working hours quotes Chino Municipal Code 15.44.030: construction shall occur only between seven a.m. and eight p.m. Monday through Saturday, with no construction allowed on Sundays and federal holidays. It defines construction as any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including buildings, paving, utilities, grading, excavation and drilling operations.
City of Chino, Builder's Bulletin, Construction Working Hours (PDF) Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
How plans are submitted
The Plan Submittal Requirements sheet says plans can be uploaded to the city's online portal during the application or brought to the Building Division counter in City Hall on a USB drive or CD/DVD. Drawings go in as a single combined multipage PDF in landscape, with clear space on each sheet for approval stamps. It lists separate submittals to the Planning Division (909) 334-3253, Public Works / Engineering (909) 334-3265 and the Fire District (909) 902-5260, and says all approvals must be obtained before building permits are issued unless the Building Official authorizes otherwise.
City of Chino, Plan Submittal Requirements (PDF, 2023) Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at the final
The Building Division's Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Retrofit Verification form (Rev 04/2022) cites California Residential Code sections R314.6 and R315.2 and California Building Code section 420.4, which require alarms to be retrofitted in existing dwellings when alterations, repairs or additions that need a permit exceed one thousand dollars in value. Smoke alarms go in all bedrooms; smoke and carbon monoxide alarms go outside each separate bedroom and on each story, installed by the time a final inspection is requested.
City of Chino, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Retrofit Verification (PDF) Checked 2026-10-30 - Reference
Age and type of the housing stock
SCAG's pre-certified local housing data for Chino (updated April 2021, drawing on California Department of Finance estimates and American Community Survey 2014-2018 estimates) reports 25,621 housing units, 75.2 percent of them single-family. By year built the shares are 26.2 percent for 1970-1979, 18.8 percent for 2000-2009, 18.0 percent for 1980-1989, 9.7 percent for 1990-1999, 8.6 percent for 1960-1969, 5.6 percent for 1950-1959, 1.9 percent for 1940-1949 and 2.6 percent for 1939 and earlier. It gives an average household size of 3.465, expressed as the population to housing unit ratio.
SCAG, Pre-Certified Local Housing Data for the City of Chino (April 2021) Checked 2026-10-30
FAQ
Remodeling questions in Chino
Direct answers to what homeowners ask us most. If your question is not here, call or send a request.
- Chino
- Permits
- Clear scope
Which parts of Chino do you cover?
Chino is on our service-area list, with Chino Hills, Ontario and Eastvale close by. Send your address with the request and we will confirm the visit.
How do I file plans for a remodel in Chino?
The city's submittal sheet says plans can be uploaded to its online portal or brought to the Building Division counter on a USB drive or disc. We help assemble the paperwork and tell you early which drawings are likely to be asked for.
Who can tell me whether my project needs a permit?
The city's FAQ says the safest course is to call the Building Division at 909-334-3251, or to fax a sketch and description to 909-334-3729. We write the scope first, so the description you give them is exact.
When can contractors work in Chino?
According to the city's bulletin, Monday through Saturday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., with no work on Sundays and federal holidays. Your association may set tighter hours, so ask before a start date is chosen.
What does the city look at when a remodel wraps up?
Inspections are requested at 909-334-3252 or online, and the city says to call before 3 p.m. for an inspection the following day. For permit work in an existing home, its form also asks for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by the final.
Does the age of my Chino house change the plan?
It can. In the regional housing profile about 45 percent of Chino's homes predate 1980, and 1970-1979 is the largest single decade. Tell us the year at the first visit so we know what to look for when a wall opens.
Service area
Also serving near Chino
We work across Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Call or send a request and we will confirm your address.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Planning a remodel in Chino?
Tell us about your home and your plans. We will confirm the details and set up your free estimate.