RB Master Builders finishes garages for Bay Area homes — from clean epoxy and drywall packages to lighting, storage, EV charger prep, and garage-to-living conversions coordinated with ADU rules when needed. Our Los Gatos garage finish work shows how driveway, door, and charger details come together with the rest of the home.
Our Process
Walkthrough
We review the garage, access, electrical panel, and how you want to use the space.
Scope
You receive a clear finishing plan — coatings, walls, lighting, storage, or conversion path.
Build
Our crew completes the finish work with attention to dust control and driveway access.
Handoff
We walk the finished garage and confirm chargers, doors, and punch-list items.
Project Types & Permitting Guide
Project Types for Garage Finishing
Relevant project types for garage finishing — including permitting timelines, team requirements, and utilities. Requirements vary by municipality and scope.
ADU
Detached, attached, or garage conversion.
Permitting Timeline
- Planning department
- Runs concurrently with building
- Building department
- 4–6 weeks
- PG&E Permitting
- 3 weeks – 6 months
- Public Hearings
- Not required
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 for attached/detached ADUs; garage conversions typically don't require
- Topographic survey
- Yes if new ADU is close to setbacks (4ft for most municipalities)
- Civil engineer
- Unlikely
- Landscape Architect
- Unlikely
- Arborist
- If new construction is near any major trees
- Special Inspection
- Yes, if pouring new foundation
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
- Possible, more likely if fire sprinklers required
- Sewer upgrade
- Likely if existing sewer lateral is 3" or less
Detached, attached, or garage conversion.
Permitting Timeline
- Planning department
- Runs concurrently with building
- Building department
- 4–6 weeks
- PG&E Permitting
- 3 weeks – 6 months
- Public Hearings
- Not required
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 for attached/detached ADUs; garage conversions typically don't require
- Topographic survey
- Yes if new ADU is close to setbacks (4ft for most municipalities)
- Civil engineer
- Unlikely
- Landscape Architect
- Unlikely
- Arborist
- If new construction is near any major trees
- Special Inspection
- Yes, if pouring new foundation
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
- Possible, more likely if fire sprinklers required
- Sewer upgrade
- Likely if existing sewer lateral is 3" or less
Timelines are estimates based on typical Bay Area / California permitting norms and vary by city, lot conditions, and project scope.