Santa Clara County
General Contractor in Palo Alto
New construction, ADUs, additions and whole-home renovations — built and permitted by a licensed general contractor working in Palo Alto.
- Licensed CA General B #1112902
- Fully Insured
Building in Palo Alto
Every city in our area is its own jurisdiction with its own review process. What's true in one does not carry across the city line — which is why this page exists rather than a single generic service-area page.
Palo Alto has its own utilities department and a review process with a reputation for being thorough. Older neighborhoods also carry tree protections that can affect where a foundation or an ADU can physically go — worth checking before design, not after.
We work throughout Palo Alto — whether you're in Old Palo Alto, Crescent Park, Midtown, Barron Park, or College Terrace, the build is the same standard.
Permits. Work in Palo Alto is permitted through the City of Palo Alto Development Services Department (Building Division). We carry the submittal and the plan-check corrections — that is our job, not yours.
What Fits Here
What we build in Palo Alto
New Construction
New Construction in Palo Alto, built and permitted by a licensed general contractor.
Learn more →Home Additions
Home Additions in Palo Alto, built and permitted by a licensed general contractor.
Learn more →Whole-Home Remodels
Whole-Home Remodels in Palo Alto, built and permitted by a licensed general contractor.
Learn more →Budget
What projects cost in Palo Alto
Published ranges, not a bait number. Bay Area construction runs above the national average and we would rather you see that now than after a site visit. Every project is quoted custom — these are the brackets we actually work in.
| Project type | Typical range |
|---|---|
| New Construction | From $500/sq ftGround-up, plus site work and soft costs. |
| ADUs | $300K–$360K for a good-quality buildPriced per project, not per square foot — roughly $13.5K–$18.5K of plans, survey and soils work is fixed no matter how small the unit is. Size, site conditions and finish level move it from there. |
| Home Additions | $130K–$490KBy square footage added and how much structure has to change. |
| Whole-Home Remodels | $130K–$490KA true to-the-studs rebuild is priced like new construction, not like a remodel. |
| Kitchen Remodeling | $24K–$45K typical$65K–$120K+ for high-end work — that is the top of the market, not the middle of it. |
| Bathroom Remodeling | $22K–$30K typical$20K is our floor. To the studs and waterproofed properly — we do not bid the $10K version. |
Our minimum project size is $20,000. Site conditions, utilities and structural findings move these numbers more than finishes do.
Common Questions
Straight answers
Do you build in Palo Alto?
Do you handle the Palo Alto permit process?
Are you licensed, bonded and insured?
Do you handle the design?
Do you do roofing?
What size projects do you take on?
Nearby
Other cities we build in
Building in Palo Alto?
Book a 30-minute discovery call and we'll tell you what's realistic — scope, budget and timeline — whether or not we're the right builder for it.