What does a general contractor do?
A general contractor takes responsibility for the whole project: pricing it, coordinating permits and inspections, hiring and scheduling the trades, managing the budget and schedule, and delivering a finished, closed-out job. You deal with one accountable team instead of coordinating each trade yourself.
When should I hire a general contractor instead of a single trade?
When the work involves more than one trade, permits, structural changes or a fixed schedule: for example a remodel, an addition or ADU, new construction, a commercial build-out or a major repair.
What size projects do you take on?
We focus on larger projects: commercial tenant improvements and build-outs, full-scope kitchen, bath and whole-home remodels, additions, ADUs and new construction, and major structural repairs. If you are unsure, describe the project and we will tell you the next step.
Do you take on major structural repairs?
Yes, as larger projects. Major and structural repairs are planned, permitted and built like any other project, with inspections and engineering coordinated with your architect or design team as the scope requires. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you the next step. A small one-off patch or touch-up is not.
Is SF Building Group licensed?
Yes. SF Building Group is licensed by the California Contractors State License Board, CSLB license #1106131. You can verify any California contractor's license on the CSLB website.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. The on-site estimate is free. We walk the project and prepare a written estimate, with line-item detail, scope assumptions called out explicitly and a phased payment schedule. Request one on our Get Started page or call (415) 297-2246.
Do you handle permits?
Yes. We coordinate with your architect and run permits through SF DBI and Planning, including neighbor notifications, structural calculation submissions and correction cycles.
Where in San Francisco do you work?
All San Francisco neighborhoods: Pacific Heights, Noe Valley, the Marina, SoMa, Hayes Valley, the Mission, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, the Sunset, the Richmond and everywhere in between.
