Construction Services

    ADUs, bathroom and kitchen remodels, home additions, custom home building, renovations, garage finishing, boathouse remodeling, PG&E consulting, interior finishing, commercial projects, and foundations when needed. Scroll to the Project Types & Permitting Guide below for timelines, team requirements, utilities, and school fees.

    Project Types & Permitting Guide

    Which Type of Project Are You Planning?

    Use this general guide to compare permitting timelines, school fees, team requirements, and utilities across common residential project types. Actual requirements vary by municipality and scope.

    Cosmetic facelift only. No walls being removed/modified. All plumbing fixtures in relatively the same locations.

    Permitting Timeline

    Planning department
    Not required
    Building department
    1–2 weeks
    PG&E Permitting
    Not required
    Public Hearings
    Not required

    Fees

    School Fees
    No

    Project Team

    Architect required
    Not necessarily — smaller projects often only require measurements
    Structural Engineer
    No
    Geotechnical Engineer
    No
    Topographic survey
    No
    Civil engineer
    No
    Landscape Architect
    No
    Arborist
    No
    Special Inspection
    No

    Utilities

    Fire sprinklers
    No
    PG&E: Electric Panel
    No
    Water Meter Upgrade
    No
    Sewer upgrade
    No

    Timelines are estimates based on typical Bay Area / California permitting norms and vary by city, lot conditions, and project scope.