Construction & Remodeling in Berkeley, CA

Berkeley’s housing stock skews old — a lot of Craftsman bungalows and early-20th-century construction, packed onto lots that are smaller and tighter than the hill towns further out. That combination of age and density shapes most of the work we do here.

Old bones, modern expectations

Original lath-and-plaster or early drywall, settled framing, and decades of prior repairs are all normal in a Berkeley house. Drywall repair and taping and texturing here is often about matching a texture or finish that predates anything you can buy off the shelf today.

Interior-first, like the rest of the inner East Bay

With smaller lots and less room to build out, kitchen and bathroom remodels, painting, and custom closets make up more of the work here than exterior or landscaping jobs.

City permitting and older infrastructure

Older cities like Berkeley tend to have more involved permitting and older water, electrical, and structural conditions hiding behind the walls. We tell you what we actually find once a wall or ceiling is open, rather than assuming the original plan still applies.

We’re in Berkeley regularly alongside Oakland-adjacent East Bay towns in our coverage area — send a photo over WhatsApp and we’ll give you a straight read on what the job involves.