CSLB Lic #1095283· Fully Insured · 10-Year Workmanship Warranty · Free Written Estimates
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There’s a point where fixing one room at a time costs more than fixing the house. Here’s how Bay Area homeowners know they’ve reached it:
Wherever you are in the thinking, call (510) 990-9243. Describe the house and what’s driving the project, and we’ll give you a realistic scope and range — including which parts to phase if the full project isn’t this year’s budget.
Six ways we remodel homes, from single-room to whole-house.
The full transformation: kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, electrical, plumbing, layout changes, and finishes — sequenced properly and delivered under one contract. Ideal for newly purchased homes and long-deferred updates. Typically 3–6 months depending on scope and permit timeline.
For homeowners with a specific vision rather than a template: custom millwork, unusual layouts, structural changes, high-end finishes, and design decisions made room by room with you. We build what the drawings promise — no value-engineering surprises after contract.
Plans, structural drawings, Title 24 compliance, and permit-ready documents prepared in-house, then built by the same team that drew them. No architect-versus-contractor finger-pointing when something doesn’t work in the field — one accountable party from concept to final inspection.
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, walls, lighting, and built-ins — the inside of the house updated as a coordinated project. Includes kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling as part of a larger scope, at combined-project pricing.
Siding, stucco, windows and doors, roofing, decks, and porches — the work that protects the house and defines curb appeal. Coordinated so scaffolding, weather windows, and inspections happen once, not four times.
Removing walls, relocating kitchens and baths, converting formal rooms into usable space. We handle the load calculations, engineered beams, rerouted utilities, and structural permits that make an open floor plan safe and legal.
Don’t see your project? Call (510) 990-9243— we handle it all.
Call (510) 990-9243 and talk to Ray or the project team. We ask what house you have, what’s driving the project, your timeline, and your budget comfort — then tell you what that budget realistically buys in the 2026 Bay Area market.
Free in-home consult. We walk the house, look at systems and structure, and talk through priorities. For larger projects we prepare plans and structural drawings in-house. You get a written, itemized scope and quote — trade by trade, with allowances stated explicitly — before contract.
We pull permits and manage plan check. Construction runs in the right order — demolition, structural, rough trades, inspections, insulation and drywall, finishes — with dust containment, floor protection, and a weekly progress update. Final walkthrough, punch list, and closed permits at the end. You get a house, not an open project.
Phasing is a real option. If the full project is beyond this year’s budget, we’ll build a phase plan that sequences work so nothing gets torn out twice — systems and structural first, finishes later. Many of our clients remodel over two or three phases by design.
What you won’t pay for:
Call (510) 990-9243 with your home’s approximate size and your wish list.
Whole-home remodel quotes are where the industry earns its reputation — huge ranges, vague allowances, and numbers that move after demo. Here’s how we do it instead:
Phone range first. House size, scope, and finish level get you a working range on the call, before anyone visits.
Free in-home consult and written scope. No estimate fee. For whole-home projects, the scope document matters as much as the number — you’ll see exactly what’s included, trade by trade.
Five things drive the price on any Bay Area home remodel:
Based in Hayward, remodeling homes across the East Bay and South Bay:
Core service area: Hayward · Castro Valley · San Leandro · Fremont · Union City · San Jose
Also serving: Palo Alto · Mountain View · Sunnyvale · Cupertino · Santa Clara · Los Gatos · Oakland · San Francisco
Most whole-home remodels take 3–6 months of construction, plus 1–3 months for design, plans, and permitting beforehand. Larger structural projects run longer. Bundling rooms into one project is faster than doing them sequentially because trades, inspections, and mobilization happen once.
Sometimes — it depends on scope. Cosmetic and phased projects usually allow it, with dust containment and a working kitchen or bathroom maintained. Full gut renovations that shut off water, power, or the only kitchen generally require moving out for part of the schedule. We tell you honestly which yours is during the estimate, so you can plan housing rather than discover the problem mid-project.
All at once is cheaper per room and faster overall — one permit cycle, one set of trades, one disruption window. Room by room spreads cost over time but pays mobilization and permit costs repeatedly, and risks tearing out finished work when a later phase touches the same systems. If budget requires phasing, sequence systems and structural work first.
We prepare plans, structural drawings, and Title 24 documents in-house, then build to them — one accountable team from design through final inspection. If you already have an architect or completed plans, we're happy to build from their drawings.
Generally no — standard homeowners insurance covers sudden damage, not planned improvements. What matters for a remodel is that your contractor carries general liability and workers' compensation (CRBA does), and that you notify your insurer once the project increases your home's replacement value so your coverage limits keep up. Some insurers also require notice before major construction begins. Check your specific policy with your agent.
Verify the CSLB license number directly on the California Contractors State License Board website (ours is #1095283), confirm active general liability and workers' comp, ask for addresses of recent completed projects in your area, and require a written itemized scope before signing anything. Be wary of large upfront deposits — California law caps them at $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less.
Kitchens and bathrooms consistently lead for resale value in this market, followed by adding permitted square footage — an ADU or garage conversion — and exterior work that improves curb appeal. If resale within three years is your goal, tell us; we'll steer scope toward the work that returns rather than the work that's merely nice.
Yes, with honest trade-offs rather than cheap work: keep plumbing and appliance locations where they are, choose stock or semi-custom cabinetry over full custom, phase the project so systems come first and finishes follow, and prioritize the rooms your household actually lives in. We'll show you where money makes a visible difference and where it disappears into a wall.
Yes — all of them. Plans, submittal, plan-check responses, inspection scheduling, and permit closeout are part of every project. Unpermitted work surfaces during sales and refinances and costs far more to fix retroactively.
CRBA runs its own crew for demolition, framing, carpentry, tile, and finish work, with licensed trade partners for specialized plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roofing — all under our permits, our supervision, and one point of contact. You sign one contract and call one number.
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Whole-home renovations, custom remodels, architect-led design, and interior and exterior remodeling across Hayward, Fremont, San Jose, and the Bay Area. Licensed general contractor, written itemized scope, permits handled, phasing available. Free consult, no pressure.