RB Master Builders supports select foundation and concrete scopes that prepare homes, additions, and ADUs for durable long-term use — coordinated as part of a larger build when the project calls for it.
Our Process
Assess
We review the site, access, project goals, and required concrete scope.
Coordinate
We align the foundation or concrete work with the larger build plan.
Build
Our crew completes the concrete work with attention to prep and details.
Review
We check the finished work and confirm the site is ready for the next step.
Project Types & Permitting Guide
Project Types for Foundations and Concrete
Relevant project types for foundations and concrete — including permitting timelines, team requirements, and utilities. Requirements vary by municipality and scope.
First Story Addition
Adding square footage to first story of house.
Permitting Timeline
- Planning department
- 4–6 weeks
- Building department
- 4–6 weeks
- PG&E Permitting
- 3 weeks – 6 months
- Public Hearings
- Unlikely
Fees
- School Fees
- Depends on municipality — below 500–750 sqft it doesn't apply; above that, scales linearly
Project Team
- Architect required
- Yes
- Structural Engineer
- Yes
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Yes
- Topographic survey
- Yes if addition is close to setbacks
- Civil engineer
- Possible
- Landscape Architect
- Likely
- Arborist
- If new construction is near any major trees
- Special Inspection
- Yes
Utilities
- Fire sprinklers
- Only if main house is sprinklered
- PG&E: Electric Panel
- Very likely, unless house already has at least a 200 amp panel
- Water Meter Upgrade
- Unlikely, unless fire sprinklers required
- Sewer upgrade
- Unlikely
Adding square footage to first story of house.
Permitting Timeline
- Planning department
- 4–6 weeks
- Building department
- 4–6 weeks
- PG&E Permitting
- 3 weeks – 6 months
- Public Hearings
- Unlikely
Fees
- School Fees
- Depends on municipality — below 500–750 sqft it doesn't apply; above that, scales linearly
Project Team
- Architect required
- Yes
- Structural Engineer
- Yes
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Yes
- Topographic survey
- Yes if addition is close to setbacks
- Civil engineer
- Possible
- Landscape Architect
- Likely
- Arborist
- If new construction is near any major trees
- Special Inspection
- Yes
Utilities
- Fire sprinklers
- Only if main house is sprinklered
- PG&E: Electric Panel
- Very likely, unless house already has at least a 200 amp panel
- Water Meter Upgrade
- Unlikely, unless fire sprinklers required
- Sewer upgrade
- Unlikely
Timelines are estimates based on typical Bay Area / California permitting norms and vary by city, lot conditions, and project scope.