# Howard Construction Inc.

> Family-owned, licensed Class B general contractor (CSLB Lic. #836369) headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, serving Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and the greater North Bay since 2000. Founder Philip Howard personally oversees every project. Phone: (707) 578-6565. Email: info@howardconstructioninc.com. Address: 5017 Winter Creek Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

Services: home remodels (kitchens, bathrooms, whole-home), home additions, ADU construction and garage conversions, pool & outdoor living construction, decks & pergolas, garages & carriage houses, and fire-hardened / WUI Chapter 7A compliant construction including wildfire rebuilds (Tubbs, Nuns, Glass Fire areas).

Service area: Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, American Canyon, Angwin, Deer Park, Oakville, Rutherford, Pope Valley, Sonoma, Glen Ellen, Kenwood, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Windsor, Sebastopol, Sonoma, and Marin County.

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/index.html): Company overview and services summary
- [Services](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/services.html): Detailed service descriptions
- [Service Areas](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/service-areas.html): All communities served, with local expertise
- [Napa](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-napa.html): Remodels, additions, ADUs and seismic-aware renovation in Napa
- [Yountville](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-yountville.html): High-end remodels and guest houses
- [St. Helena](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-st-helena.html): Historic homes, vineyard estates, fire-hardened hillside construction
- [Calistoga](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-calistoga.html): Serving Calistoga since 2000; remodels and fire rebuilds
- [American Canyon](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-american-canyon.html): Additions, ADUs and garage conversions
- [Angwin & Deer Park](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-angwin.html): Howell Mountain construction and Glass Fire rebuilds
- [Sonoma & Glen Ellen](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-sonoma.html): Sonoma Valley remodels and estates
- [Marin County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-marin.html): San Rafael, Novato & Mill Valley — hillside construction, remodels and ADUs
- [Project Gallery](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/gallery.html): 97 real project photos across 7 categories
- [Knowledge Base](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/knowledge.html): Construction guides for homeowners
- [About](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/about.html): Philip Howard and company history
- [Reviews](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/testimonials.html): Client testimonials
- [Contact](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/contact.html): Free estimates

## Cost Guides (2026)

- [Cost to Build a House in Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/cost-to-build-a-house-sonoma-napa.html): Custom home construction costs, $400-$850/sq ft, site work, permits, WUI fire hardening, timelines.
- [Cost to Build a Pool in Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/cost-to-build-a-pool-sonoma-napa.html): Fiberglass $65K-$110K, gunite $95K-$220K, site conditions, CA pool safety law, annual operating costs.
- [Deck Cost in Northern California](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/cost-to-build-a-deck-northern-california.html): $45-$110/sq ft by material, composite vs redwood 25-year comparison, elevated deck structure, WUI decking rules.
- [ADU Cost in Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/adu-cost-sonoma-napa.html): Detached $180K-$420K, garage conversion $120K-$220K, California ADU law, ministerial approval, rental ROI.

## Specialty Construction

- [Lindal Cedar Homes Builder](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/lindal-cedar-homes-builder.html): Howard Construction is an independent licensed general contractor (CA Lic. #836369) experienced building Lindal post-and-beam cedar homes in Northern California. Two built: one completed in Santa Rosa, one nearing completion in Napa Valley. Not a Lindal dealer or affiliate.

## Homeowner Guides

- [Kitchen Remodel Cost in Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/kitchen-remodel-cost-sonoma-napa.html): $45K-$180K by tier, cabinetry share of budget, layout-change costs, CA kitchen electrical code, timelines.
- [Home Addition Cost Per Sq Ft](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/home-addition-cost-northern-california.html): $350-$700/sq ft, ground floor vs second story, site conditions, setbacks and lot coverage limits.
- [How to Set a Remodel Budget That Survives Construction](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/remodel-budget-guide.html): Contingency percentages by home age, how allowances cause overruns, comparing bids fairly, CA down payment cap.
- [How to Hire a Contractor in California](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/hiring-a-contractor-california.html): CSLB license verification, 10 red flags, 20 questions to ask, reading a bid, mechanics liens, contract requirements.
- [Permit Guide for Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/permits-sonoma-napa-county.html): What requires a permit, costs by project, jurisdiction review times, the permit process, cost of unpermitted work.
- [Garage Conversion to ADU](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/garage-conversion-adu-northern-california.html): $120K-$220K, no replacement parking required by CA law, slab and ceiling height issues, payback math.
- [Living Through a Remodel](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/living-through-a-remodel.html): Stay or move out, temporary kitchens, dust containment, what a final inspection checks, punch lists.

## Primary Service Areas

- [Santa Rosa General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-santa-rosa.html): Howard Construction Inc., CSLB #836369, headquartered in Santa Rosa since 2000. Neighborhood-by-neighborhood building conditions, Tubbs fire rebuild experience, City of Santa Rosa vs Permit Sonoma jurisdiction.
- [Sonoma County General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-sonoma-county.html): Countywide coverage from Petaluma to Cloverdale. All 12 permitting jurisdictions, WUI Chapter 7A requirements, expansive clay soils, septic and floodplain constraints.

## Choosing a Contractor

- [How to Find a Good Contractor in Santa Rosa](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/how-to-find-a-contractor-santa-rosa.html): Step-by-step vetting: CSLB license verification, insurance checks, where to search, Santa Rosa-specific questions (City vs Permit Sonoma jurisdiction, WUI Chapter 7A, expansive clay, fire rebuilds), red flags, and comparing three bids.
- [How to Find a Good Contractor in Napa Valley](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/how-to-find-a-contractor-napa.html): Vetting a Napa contractor: license and insurance checks, the county's five-plus permitting jurisdictions, hillside foundation experience, agricultural preserve and design review, WUI Chapter 7A, red flags.

## Services by City

- [Kitchen Remodeling Contractor in Santa Rosa](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/kitchen-remodeling-santa-rosa.html): Full-service kitchen remodeling in Santa Rosa. Scope by phase, what older Santa Rosa housing stock reveals by era and neighborhood, City of Santa Rosa electrical code requirements, real project photography, $45K-$180K typical range.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/privacy-policy.html): What Howard Construction collects via the website (estimate form, Google Analytics), the service providers involved (Vercel, Resend, Upstash, Google), retention, and California CCPA/CPRA rights. No sale or sharing of personal information.

## Custom Home Building

- [Custom Home Builder in Santa Rosa, Sonoma & Napa County](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/custom-home-builder.html): Ground-up custom home construction from raw land to certificate of occupancy. Full A-to-Z scope, $400-$850/sq ft, 14-24 month timeline, phase-by-phase process, site conditions before buying land, WUI Chapter 7A fire-hardened building and post-fire rebuilds. CSLB #836369, owner on every site.

## Sonoma County Cities

- [Petaluma General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-petaluma.html): Victorian west side to east-side tract homes — historic design review, seismic retrofit, and which addresses are City vs Permit Sonoma.
- [Healdsburg General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-healdsburg.html): Plaza-district remodels and vineyard-parcel homes — Dry Creek, Alexander Valley, hillside foundations and WUI fire hardening.
- [Sebastopol General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-sebastopol.html): West county building — well and septic, Permit Sonoma jurisdiction, Laguna floodplain, and high-performance envelopes.
- [Windsor General Contractor](https://www.howardconstructioninc.com/general-contractor-windsor.html): Newer housing stock — additions, ADUs and garage conversions, with Town of Windsor permitting and Shiloh-edge fire zones.