POMONA, CALIFORNIA
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Pomona, CA
With more than 10 years of experience, ARD Remodeling takes on kitchens, bathrooms, floors and whole-home updates for homeowners in Pomona, California. The free estimate is a walk through your home, and the scope is written down before anything is scheduled. Pomona brings a few checkpoints of its own: the Building and Safety counter keeps Monday-to-Thursday hours, three residential neighborhoods fall under historic-district rules, and the 1950s is the decade in which the largest share of the city's homes was built. We ask about all three at the first visit.
- Free estimates
- Pomona and neighbors
- Written scope
- One crew for the trades
City counter
Planning around City Hall's Monday-to-Thursday week
The Building and Safety Division works from City Hall at 505 South Garey Avenue. Its page lists walk-in hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and says inspectors can be met at the front counter in two windows, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., after checking in at a kiosk. With no Friday hours on the page, we gather your address, a rough scope and photos before anyone makes the call.
Choose your free days early
Counter visits and inspector meetings all fall on the same four days, so we check which of them you can attend before a start date is promised.
One number to start with
The division answers at (909) 620-2371. Ask whether your question needs a visit or can be settled by phone.
Work hours
Evenings and Saturdays: what the city's window allows
The same page cites Pomona Municipal Code 18-305(3) for those hours. A legal hour is not always a neighborly one, so we put demolition and cutting in the middle of the day and keep evening work quiet. Sunday falls outside the listed window, and we do not plan loud work for it.
A word to the neighbors
A short note before the first loud day costs nothing and prevents most complaints.
Condos and associations
A community may keep shorter hours than the city. Get them in writing before a date is set.
WHERE PLANS START
Where a Pomona remodel can begin
A few starting points. Many plans combine two or three of them.
Kitchen update
Cabinets, counters, lighting and a better work triangle, with plumbing moved only when the layout asks for it.
Bathroom rebuild
A new shower or tub, vanity and tile. Our Pomona bathroom page covers the state fixture rule and the city's inspection days.
Windows and doors
In a historic district these are exterior changes, so we begin with the address, not the catalog.
Floors across connected rooms
One surface through the main living areas, laid after the dusty work is done.
Living and dining rooms
Built-ins, wall finishes and lighting that tie the main rooms together.
Whole-home refresh
Several rooms planned as one project, with the finishes last.
Historic districts
If your street is in Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights or Hacienda Park
The city's Historic Preservation page describes brochures for its three residential historic districts: Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights and Hacienda Park. The applications page defines alterations as exterior changes to structures, architectural details or visual characteristics, and says all alterations to homes inside the districts need one of the listed applications unless the property is an exempted one. Whether a job is minor or major is judged against the city's design guidelines, so we look up your address before scoping anything that shows from the street.
Address before anything else
Bring your street address to the first visit. The Planning Division handles preservation questions, and we help you put the right ones to it.
Windows and doors count
Both change the face of the house, so they go into the scope early and wait for the city's answer.
Plans that stay inside
The city's wording is about the exterior. If your plan is entirely indoors, we still ask staff to confirm before promising a start date.
THE BACK DOOR
A laundry corner that keeps the house tidy
Laundry tends to land where the back door, the garage and the kitchen meet, and it collects everything that has no other home. We plan the counter, cabinets, sink, drying rod and lighting as one small room, so the washer and dryer connections are placed once and the corner stays easy to keep.
- A counter above the machinesA folding surface that also holds a basket or a sorting tray.
- Cabinets to the ceilingClosed storage for supplies, with a hanging rod nearby.
- Light and outlets where you standFixtures and circuits are placed with the layout, so walls open once.
Housing age
A 1950s house and what we expect behind the walls
SCAG's housing profile for Pomona says the highest share of the city's homes was built in 1950-1959, using American Community Survey estimates for 2014-2018. A house that age has had decades to collect repairs, so pipes, wiring and finishes behind a wall may not match the plans on paper. Tell us the build year at the first visit and bring whatever records you have.
Old permit cards and invoices
Records of past work show what has already been opened, replaced or patched.
Shared walls, one visit
If a kitchen and a bathroom back onto the same wall, their wiring and plumbing are planned together.
FOR THE ESTIMATE
What to have ready for a Pomona visit
Rough answers are fine.
- 1Your address, so we can check it against the historic-district rules
- 2The year the house was built, if you know it
- 3Whether it is a house, a condo or a townhome
- 4The name of your association and where its architectural rules are posted
- 5Photos of each room you want to change
- 6Permit records, plans or repair invoices from earlier work
- 7Anything you want to keep, such as a window or a floor
A partial list is fine. We sort out the gaps together at the visit.
WHAT WE REMODEL
Remodeling Services in Pomona
Service overviewKitchen RemodelingBeautiful kitchens that bring together thoughtful design, quality materials and expert craftsmanship.See the service 
PomonaBathroom Remodeling in PomonaCustom showers, vanities, tile, lighting and improved layouts for a bathroom that looks beautiful and works better.Open the Pomona 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
START WITH A QUESTION
Not sure whether your Pomona street has special rules?
Share your address and a few photos, and we will point out which city offices to call and what the job would take.
HOW IT WORKS
How a project in Pomona runs
Step 1
Walk the house with us
We see each room, measure, and ask how the family uses it.
Step 2
Write the scope
Finishes, fixtures and the extent of the work are agreed on paper.
Step 3
Check the city's side
We look at the historic-district list and the counter's days, and help with the city paperwork and any association approval the project calls for.
Step 4
Build inside the allowed hours
Trades are sequenced within Pomona's Monday-to-Saturday window, and we walk the finished rooms with you.
Good to know
Before you start in Pomona
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
Counter, phone and construction hours
Building and Safety Division, City Hall, 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766, phone (909) 620-2371. The page lists walk-in hours of Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Building inspectors are available at the front counter Monday to Thursday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., with check-in at kiosks in City Hall. It lists construction hours under Pomona Municipal Code 18-305(3) as Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and says work is not allowed on federal holidays.
City of Pomona, Building and Safety Division Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Three residential historic districts
The page describes city brochures for the three residential historic districts, Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights and Hacienda Park. Brochures for the Landmark Quarter and Civic Center districts are listed as in progress.
City of Pomona, Historic Preservation Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Alterations inside a district
The page describes alterations as exterior changes or modifications made to structures, architectural details or visual characteristics, and says all alterations on homes within the Historic Districts require one of the listed applications unless the property is an exempted property. It tells applicants to use the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines to decide whether an alteration is a Major or a Minor Certificate of Appropriateness.
City of Pomona, Historic Preservation Applications Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
The 1950s decade
SCAG's updated April 2021 pre-certified local housing data for Pomona say the period in which the highest share of the city's housing units was built is 1950-1959, while across the SCAG region more units were built in 1970-1979. The age chart draws on American Community Survey 2014-2018 estimates.
- California law
How an association must decide
Civil Code section 4765 applies where an association's governing documents require approval before a member makes a physical change to the member's separate interest or the common area. The decision must be made in good faith and may not be unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious. It must be in writing, and a denial must explain why and describe how the board can be asked to reconsider. The association must give members annual notice of any approval requirements for physical changes.
California Legislative Information, Civil Code section 4765 Checked 2026-10-30
FAQ
Remodeling questions in Pomona
Direct answers to what homeowners ask us most. If your question is not here, call or send a request.
- Pomona
- Permits
- Clear scope
Which parts of Pomona do you visit?
Pomona is on our service-area list, with Chino, Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, West Covina and Ontario close by. Send your address with the request and we will confirm the visit.
What days is the city's permit counter open?
The Building and Safety Division lists walk-in hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and no Friday hours. Call (909) 620-2371 to check how a particular question is handled, and we help with the paperwork.
Can a contractor work in the evening or on a Saturday?
The city's page lists Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with no work on federal holidays. Sunday is outside that window, and your association may keep tighter hours.
How do I know if my house is in a historic district?
The city names three residential districts, Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights and Hacienda Park. Boundaries matter, so send us your address and confirm it with the city's Planning Division before any exterior work is ordered.
Does my HOA approve the work as well as the city?
They are separate decisions. Where your documents require approval, state law says the association must decide in writing, and a denial must explain why and how to ask for reconsideration. Send us your rules early.
Does the age of my house change the plan?
It can. SCAG's data show 1950-1959 as the decade with the largest share of Pomona's homes, and older pipes and wiring often need attention once walls are open. Tell us the build year at the first visit.
Service area
Also serving near Pomona
We work across Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Call or send a request and we will confirm your address.
- Diamond Bar
- Chino
- Chino Hills
- West Covina
- Ontario
READY TO GET STARTED?
Planning a remodel in Pomona?
Tell us about your home and your plans. We will confirm the details and set up your free estimate.