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The top of the valley is where Howard Construction's Napa County story started. A quarter century later, we're still the contractor Calistoga homeowners call — for remodels, additions, and rebuilding stronger in fire country.
Calistoga has been part of Howard Construction's service area since Phil founded the company in 2000. We know this town the way only years on its jobsites can teach: the bungalows and cottages near Lincoln Avenue, the ranch properties along the Silverado Trail, the hillside homes tucked against the Palisades and Mount St. Helena. We know its inspectors, its soil, and its weather — including the geothermal quirks of a town literally built on hot springs.
We also know its fires. The 2017 Tubbs Fire ignited just outside Calistoga; the 2020 Glass Fire burned the hills between here and St. Helena. Rebuilding and retrofitting for ignition resistance isn't theoretical for Calistoga homeowners — it's the defining construction reality of the last decade. We build WUI-compliant from the footing up: Class A roofing, ember-resistant venting, ignition-resistant siding and decks, and defensible-space site planning that satisfies both code and common sense.
Whether you're modernizing a downtown cottage, adding a guest wing, building the outdoor living space this climate was made for, or starting over on a burned parcel, you get the same thing every Howard client gets: Phil, personally, on your site, telling you the truth about cost and schedule.
Small-town permitting, serious fire country, and a housing stock that ranges from 1900s cottages to hillside modern — Calistoga rewards experience.
In-town projects run through the City of Calistoga's Planning & Building Division; ranch and hillside parcels outside city limits go to Napa County PBES, frequently with WUI and grading review. We've navigated both for twenty-five years.
From full rebuilds on burned parcels to retrofitting existing homes with ember-resistant vents, Class A roofs, and ignition-resistant decks — we treat Chapter 7A as the baseline and design defensible space into the landscape plan from day one.
Calistoga's heat and long evenings make covered outdoor rooms, outdoor kitchens, and pool environments some of the highest-value square footage you can build. We engineer shade structures for summer sun and build them ignition-resistant for fire season.
Kitchen, bathroom, and whole-home renovations built around your daily life — including phased work while you live in the home.
Primary suites, second stories, great rooms, and in-law wings engineered to match the existing structure seamlessly.
Detached ADUs, garage conversions, and junior ADUs handled end-to-end: feasibility, plans, permits, and build.
Outdoor kitchens, covered rooms, pool decks, and entertaining spaces built for wine-country indoor-outdoor living.
Engineered decks, pergolas, and shade structures — including ignition-resistant assemblies for WUI parcels.
Detached garages, shops, barns, and carriage houses with finished living space above.
A sample from our project gallery — real jobs, from framing to finish.
Yes — from debris-cleared lot to certificate of occupancy, including working with your insurer's scope documentation. Rebuilds in Calistoga's WUI zones must meet current Chapter 7A ignition-resistance standards, which we build to as a matter of course.
Much of Calistoga and nearly all of its surrounding hillsides fall within designated fire hazard severity zones, which triggers specific construction requirements for new work. We'll pull your parcel's designation at a free consultation and explain exactly what it means for your project's scope and cost.
That's core work for us — pool decks, covered outdoor rooms, kitchens and barbecue centers built for a climate with some of the valley's hottest summers. We handle the full package: structure, utilities, finishes, and permits.
Comprehensive whole-home remodels in the Upvalley market typically start in the low-to-mid six figures and scale with scope, structural work, and finish level. One walkthrough gets you a realistic range for your specific house — free, and without pressure.
Philip Howard personally reviews every inquiry and walks every site. One call gets you a straight answer on feasibility, timeline, and budget — no pressure, no runaround.
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