Frequently Asked Questions

Fully licensed and insured. We hold a B license as well as a C6.  you can look up more info on our qualifications with the state board. [www.cslb.ca.gov](http://www.cslb.ca.gov/). License 964759

We do not require any deposits on any jobs. We only require a signed contract which has description of work, pricing, time-lines etc.

No. All estimates as of 2021 will be 150.00 fee. If we get hired for the project we apply this amount to the project. If we are not hired we are then paid for time spent on estimating as most of our bids take a lot of legwork. This is meant to eliminate a lot of the people looking for advice only with no intent to hire us. Certain situations or projects we may waive this fee at our discretion.

All projects requiring permitting will be scheduled once a contract is signed and we start the plans. Most of the time once permits are processed we start within a week. Remodels and jobs with no permits plan on anywhere from 2-4 months before we can start.

Room additions take anywhere from 6-8 weeks to complete once permits are acquired.

We can handle all permitting if needed. Every year there are new regulations and hoops to jump through for building. We are very familiar with the process and we actually recommend having us handle this portion. We also work closely with several architects and engineers who we can recommend for plans.

Permits are actually the biggest hurdle to overcome for any project. Room additions usually take 3-4 months to get done. Custom home permits can take 6 months best case to 1 year. There are lots of factors to consider. Currently Cities are backed up and taking up to ( months to get us permits for additions.

We start at 300 dollars a sq. ft. for additions with no plumbing. Any structure with plumbing we start at 350 a sq. ft. and up. There are lots of variables to consider but this is a very realistic idea of cost.

We can help with financing however most people choose to use there homes equity HELOC or Refinance? The rates are much better.

We are a small company and do most work ourselves with exception of several trades which are specialty. Roofing, plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Tile, Drywall, Paint. Although a lot of companies say they do it all, it is in fact best to have a plumber do plumbing and an electrician do electrical. You do not want a guy that does drywall installing your plumbing. Every trade on our jobs are experts in their desired field and offer nothing but the best quality.

Yes all projects we complete we are happy to warranty for 1 year per law. All plumbing, electrical, HVAC, Roofing etc.  We do our best to provide the best quality around however a mistake can happen and we will ALWAYS be there to fix or remedy any situation.

Change orders only happen if you change the scope of work or materials. All changes are approved first in writing. There is no surprise bill at the end of any project. Our contracts are very detailed and both the homeowner and contractor know exactly what the scope of work is. We price all projects for out the door pricing which means we don't come in low to get the job just to up the price as we go.

We have many references available. We are friends with all our clients and work primarily off word of mouth.

We are on every job daily. We only take on 4 jobs max at a time, so you get to work directly with us the owners.