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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Boulder City
Hiring a General Contractor in Boulder City means finding someone who understands what’s behind the plaster in a 1938 bungalow, not just someone who can swing a hammer. Ellsworth Contractors, led by Reed Calloway, has been through enough Boulder City remodels to know that the real work starts when the wall comes open. We serve all of Boulder City, from the Historic District core near Nevada Way to the newer pockets off Adams Boulevard, with the same crew doing the demolition, the rough-in, the finish work, and the final walkthrough. Call (888) 445-6077 when you’re ready to talk about your project, and we’ll give you a straight answer on what it’ll take.
Why Ellsworth Contractors Is Boulder City’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Boulder City homeowners don’t want a contractor who treats their house like a tract home in the Las Vegas valley. The homes here were built by the Bureau of Reclamation for Hoover Dam workers, and they carry a different set of bones. Our team has pulled enough permits in the 89005 and 89006 ZIP codes to know which inspectors care about which details, and we’ve matched enough 1930s clay-tile profiles that the Historic District design-review board knows our work when they see it.
Reed Calloway started Ellsworth Contractors to solve the problem that drives most Boulder City homeowners crazy: juggling three different trades who each point at the other when something goes wrong. We run one crew from demo to trim, and we carry the schedule ourselves. When a homeowner near Lake Mountain Drive asked us to rebuild a failing carport into a functional garage, we handled the concrete, the framing, the siding, and the roof all under one contract. That’s the point of hiring a single accountable contractor, and it’s why Boulder City keeps calling us back for the next project.
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Licensed General Contractor in Boulder City
As a licensed General Contractor in Boulder City, we carry the state license that lets us pull permits, manage subcontractors, and sign off on the full scope of work. When we act as the general on a Boulder City remodel, we’re responsible for the framing, the mechanical rough-in, the drywall, the tile, the paint, and the final inspection sign-off. A typical kitchen remodel here runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on how much structural work the house needs once we open the walls, and a standard bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000 when we’re redoing the shower waterproofing and moving plumbing.
Full-Scope Project Management
We don’t hire a project manager from a call center to oversee your Boulder City job. Reed Calloway is on site for every phase of the build, and our foremen have worked these same streets long enough to know which suppliers in the valley stock what we need before we order it. When the schedule shifts, we tell you first.
Permits and Inspections Handled
Boulder City has its own building department, separate from Clark County, which means its own inspectors, its own plan reviewers, and its own quirks. We file the drawings, we sit through the reviews, we schedule the inspections, and we fix whatever gets flagged. You don’t chase paperwork. That’s what the general contractor license is for.
Residential General Contractor in Boulder City
As a residential General Contractor in Boulder City, we work on single-family homes, not strip malls. The homes in this town are mostly small 1930s and 1940s single-family homes on tight 25-to-50-foot lots, so nearly every remodel involves matching historic-era materials and working around the design-review process. A whole-home remodel on a Boulder City bungalow typically runs $45,000 to $130,000 when we’re reframing, rewiring, and replumbing as part of the job, and a window replacement package runs $4,500 to $15,000 depending on the number of openings and whether we’re matching the historic trim profile.
Remodels That Respect the Original Bones
We’d rather repair the original plaster than hang drywall over it, but when the framing behind that plaster is undersized or rotted, the repair becomes the remodel. Our Boulder City clients usually tell us the same thing: keep what’s worth keeping, fix what’s failing, and don’t make the house look like it was dropped in from Summerlin.
Additions on Narrow Lots
Home additions in Boulder City are a different animal than the wide-lot builds you see in Henderson or Enterprise. When the lot is 40 feet wide and the design review board wants the addition to read like it was always there, the details matter. We plan material staging on the street, we schedule deliveries so they don’t block Avenue B, and we build to the 1930s Spanish Colonial or Art Deco vocabulary the Historic District expects.
Trusted Brands We Service in Boulder City
Boulder City homeowners don’t want a contractor who pushes one cabinet brand because they get a kickback from the supply house. We’re authorized to work with 50+ named manufacturers across cabinetry, countertops, plumbing, roofing, and exterior systems, and we select the product based on the house, not the supplier agreement. For a Historic District kitchen, we often specify Wellborn or KraftMaid cabinetry with a countertop from Cambria or Silestone, because those brands give us the profile and finish options that read period-correct while performing like modern materials. We order direct from the manufacturers and stage deliveries from our Paradise yard, so Boulder City customers aren’t waiting on a showroom middleman.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Boulder City Homes
- Knob-and-tube wiring hiding behind original plaster. These 1930s and 1940s homes were wired for a different era, and once a wall is open, the electrical rough-in almost always needs a full upgrade to meet current code. We write an electrical allowance into the contract before we start, so the cost is priced, not surprised.
- Undersized framing that was never load-bearing to begin with. Wall removals on Boulder City bungalows routinely turn up 2×4 ceilings and non-bearing partitions that the original builders framed for economy, not structural logic. We stop, bring in a structural engineer, and issue a written change order with the reframing spec before any more work proceeds.
- Failed waterproofing in showers and around windows. The original construction didn’t include modern membrane systems, and decades of summer heat followed by the occasional desert downpour takes a toll. When we open a bathroom wall, we almost always find moisture damage, and we rebuild with a Schluter waterproofing substrate before any tile goes up.
- Historic District design-review delays on exterior work. Even a new front door or window trim on a street-visible elevation requires design-review approval before we can pull permits. We file those submittals early and build the review timeline into the project schedule, so you’re not wondering why week three has no visible progress.
Pricing for General Contractor in Boulder City, NV
Real Boulder City prices, from the projects we’ve actually bid and built here:
| Project | Boulder City Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
These ranges reflect what we see on Boulder City homes specifically: the design-review submittals add time and cost, the historic material matches add material cost, and the surprise conditions behind 80-year-old plaster add scope. We write allowances for electrical, plumbing, structural repair, and historic material matching into every contract, and we price and get written approval for any change before we perform it. The estimate is free. The pricing is fixed once we agree on scope. Call (888) 445-6077 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boulder City
Ellsworth Contractors is based in Paradise, and we run crews across the southeast valley from our yard. Beyond Boulder City, we handle remodels, additions, and full-home renovations in Henderson, Whitney, Paradise, and Enterprise. If your project is in Boulder City proper, we’ll treat it like the historic-build special case it is. If you’re in a neighboring city, we’ll bring the same single-contractor accountability without the design-review layer.
Serving Boulder City, NV — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boulder City 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 Boulder City
Because the original 1930s and 1940s construction didn’t anticipate what code requires now. When we open a wall, we often find knob-and-tube wiring, undersized or severed framing, and zero modern waterproofing. The right way to handle that is to stop work, bring in the right engineer or trade, scope the upgrade, and get your written approval on a change order before we touch another stud. That’s not a failure of the original estimate. It’s the honest sequence of remodeling an 80-year-old house. Call (888) 445-6077 if you want a contractor who will tell you what’s behind the plaster before you sign.
Any exterior change visible from the street, including a new front door, window trim, or roof material change, requires design-review approval before the city will issue permits. That process can add two to six weeks depending on the review calendar, and we build that window into the schedule from day one. We file the design-review submittal at the same time as the permit application, and we track the review so the project doesn’t stall silently.
Yes, and we’ve done it repeatedly on homes throughout the 89005 ZIP code. We source clay tile profiles that match the original Ludowici or mission-style profiles the Historic District requires, and we match stucco texture and color by hand with a test panel before the full application goes up. The material allowance for a historic match is written into the contract, so the additional cost is known before we order.
A kitchen or bathroom remodel that moves plumbing or opens walls triggers building, plumbing, electrical, and possibly mechanical permits through the City of Boulder City’s building department. Exterior work visible from the street adds the design-review layer. We handle every permit and submittal as part of our general contractor scope, and we schedule the inspections so the job doesn’t sit waiting for a sign-off.
We stop, we document what we found, we price the repair in writing, and we wait for your signature before we continue. On a 1938 bungalow near the corner of Nevada Way and Avenue B, our crew opened a kitchen wall and found knob-and-tube wiring spliced to newer romex plus undersized 2×4 framing that wasn’t load-bearing where the plans assumed it was. We brought in a structural engineer, issued a written change order for reframing and a full rough-in electrical upgrade, and got the homeowner’s same-day written approval. The inspection sign-off cleared without a hitch. That’s the standard. Call (888) 445-6077 for a free estimate on your Boulder City project, and we’ll walk you through what we expect to find before the first wall comes open.
Written by Reed Calloway, Owner at Ellsworth Contractors, serving Boulder City and the greater Las Vegas valley.