Remodeling a home and applying a level 4 light “old world” finish that hides the vast majority of drywall blemishes.

After months of preparation and dealing with atmospheric rivers and hidden water tables, we are ready to pour the foundation and proceed to framing.

Progress being made at 930 Wilmington Way, Emerald Hills, CA. Getting ready to pour the foundation and start framing. Slated for completion in the Spring, 2025.

Stamped concrete and patterned stucco in Willow Glen.

Construction is underway on this whole house remodel and addition in Saratoga, CA.

This epoxy floor covering was applied to the garage floor as one of the very last things done during this residential remodel and addition in Cupertino, CA.

In an effort to speed up the process of drying out heavy clay soil, we ran a soil compactor over the building envelope numerous times.

In removing a heavy grove of trees from a jobsite, we uncovered two giant root balls and an extensive root system that had to be removed.

A lot of our projects involve taking a house down the studs, preserving some existing walls, and removing everything else. This is a very time-consuming process but if you don’t want to count the project as “ground up” for property tax purposes and for other potential money saving reasons, this is the way to go.

With massive storms hitting California these past years, we have been busy adding storm drains to help move water away from foundations and to help prevent flooding.

Custom shaker style cabinets being installed in a San Jose, CA whole house remodel and addition.

Prepping for a new concrete driveway and drainage system for a Cupertino remodel and addition.

Adding wood to be stained under a cantilever floor extension for a Cupertino remodel and addition.

Doing it right with mortar beds.

In between all the 2023 rainstorms, we are still on track for a remodel and addition in San Jose, CA. Working on a Saturday to get it done! We look forward to seeing this new open floor plan come together with a new guest suite.

Perfect for a smaller family and lots of entertaining. This whole house remodel/addition in San Jose, CA should be complete by June 2023.

Finished Willow Glen remodel/addition on Camino Ramon completed in about 11 months from start to finish. Modern farmhouse, open concept floor plan, cement board & baton siding, new rear stamped concrete covered patio, steam shower, water softener system, and a new two car garage. More photos to follow.

Front addition and remodel in San Jose, CA.

Fire sprinklers were required for this Willow Glen SFH addition and remodel.

This a large addition, new garage, and a carport off the back of an existing house in Cupertino, CA.

The use of roof trusses speeds up framing assuming you can get them down a narrow driveway! We did.

This project for us was one of our favorite designs on one of Willow Glen’s prized streets Willow Glen Way.

An amazing use of space being created for this Modern Farmhouse on Camino Ramon, Willow Glen.

Single-story Modern Farmhouse being framed.

Remodel and Addition in Cupertino, CA

Very excited to get started working on this transformative remodel project with the owners who took 5 years pulling the plans and permit together.

Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

Historical Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

These new wood windows cost a fortune!

Remodel and Addition in Cupertino, CA

After demolition, work begins on a new large remodel-addition in Cupertino.

It hurts to lose a basement like this. In order to get the new plans for this Willow Glen remodel-addition approved, the basement had to be filled and the dirt compacted. There went the speakeasy!

New Construction in Emerald Hills, CA

Remodel and Addition in Willow Glen, CA

Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

The homeowners spared no expense on this remodel and addition project in Cambrian Park. The modern kitchen is complete with professional grade appliances, a specialty baking oven, walk-in pantry, adjacent laundry room, and faux ceiling beams throughout the kitchen and great rooms.

Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

Faux ceiling beams make for a beautiful ceiling treatment over sheet rock. Secured with wood backing and finish nails, each beam has to be perfectly cut to avoid using filler as much as possible.

These LaCantina folding doors was a fantastic touch for this whole house remodel and addition project in Willow Glen. The natural light in this house is abundant with this exterior door out to the backyard and the inclusion of multiple solar powered adjustable skylights.

We have extremely talented fabricators that take the guess work out of the equation for us and handle all the details.

Scope of Work: Demolition of existing structure, removed basement, remodel and addition expanding the existing single-story home from 980 square feet to a new two story 2,900 sq. ft. custom craftsman home. Everything entirely new including front landscaping, a new stamped concrete colored driveway, a front walkway, and a composite deck.

New colored and stamped concrete driveway and patio in Willow Glen completed at the very end of this amazing remodel and addition project.

Fairview House

This is the part that most people forget about when they order custom cabinets. Sometimes cabinet makers will deliver them pre-painted or stained and in some cases they come naked and we paint the bases in place.

The framing and roofing of this new modern craftsman took time to complete. The steepness of the roofs had to be navigated very carefully by our framers and roofers.

We received this photo from one of our customers, a house we finished in 2020 in Willow Glen on Fairview Avenue. The place looks great and we are grateful for the experience.

Our clients were bold with their paint colors. At first we had a little hesitancy but in the end everything came together for this amazing craftsman remodel and addition.

The first step to putting on stucco ultimately getting to an amazingly smooth acrylic finish.

New concrete patio covered with slate tiles.

Here we are working as the sun comes up to complete this amazing remodel and addition in Willow Glen. Acrylic smooth stucco takes four coats to complete.

The back of the house was pushed out to create more room for this growing family.

Getting the trusses in and around the power lines and trees was a challenge for this whole house remodel and addition in Willow Glen.. With careful maneuvering and a lot of pulling and pushing, we managed to get all the trusses up to the second floor.

Building in a flood plain has its challenges.

A typical Saturday spent trying to get out ahead of our production schedule and to get ready for the next building inspection.

The 20 ft. high entry ceiling isn’t something you find everyday in San Jose. Check out all the building photos under the link Our Work.

Here we are knocking down a 980 square foot single story “rancher” to make ready for a new two story 2,800 sq. ft. custom craftsman home.

Clark House: The Ipe wood deck was a chore to put together and will require some maintenance. However, the look is certainly rich and natural. The ceiling treatment was also laborious but worth it.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition May 2020

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Willow Glen Way House: This design-build kitchen layout was greatly influenced with what we had to do to hide the HVAC ducting in the ceiling. The detail in the ceiling ended up making the room along with the $9,000 range! See the ceiling detail in other accompanying photos. The “before and after” transformation of this old Willow Glen rancher really stands out in our portfolio of custom remodels and additions.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition November 2019

1136 Willow Glen Way, San Jose, California

Fairview House: The owner is a car buff so we are expecting to see a red Porsche or Ferrari in the garage soon!

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition April 2020

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Newly completed 3,500 sq. ft. remodel addition in Willow Glen built in a flood plain. Notice the lights inserted in the driveway. These lights make it easier to get back to the rear garage, a typical configuration for Willow Glen. An added benefit to ground lighting is that the neighbors don’t get overwhelmed with flood lights.

Carolyn House: This single story home and complete remodel/addition in Willow Glen took us about 14 months to finish. Everything about it is unique and remarkable. The street is known for its festivities around Christmas time and we are happy to report that the new owners had it ready to go.

Fairview House: Our client evidently loves the color red! This was a first for us and a first for seeing SMEG appliances used in one of our remodels and additions in Willow Glen.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition April 2020

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

This Willow Glen remodel and addition is frankly one of the best done in the area. Ask us for a tour!

Fairview House: On the final leg of construction for our big remodel and addition project on Fairview in Willow Glen. We waited three days for PG&E to show up to swing the power off the temporary power pole to the new electrical panel.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition April 2020

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Fairview House: This is the original front elevation of this small home that was taken down to the ground and rebuilt and expanded in every way. The challenge for us on this one was the fact that the house existed in a flood plain calling for us to raise the house by 2 ft.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition April 2020

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Check out the before and after photos for this one. Talk about a transformation!

Custom made white shaker cabinets, Brazilian soapstone for the kitchen island, and a Thermador appliance package complete the scene.

Shaker cabinets done in Benjamin Moore Dove White. Elegant configuration to stand the test of time.

These planks are the widest we have installed yet!

Our homeowner client selected this decking material from The Decking Superstore in San Jose. With an integrated BBQ area it was perfect for the backyard area we had to work with. Landscaping to follow.

We really like the layout of this 4 bedroom house and its lines. Great curb appeal too. The owners selected and purchased all their own interior finishes and we put them together for them just as fast as we could get city inspections.

This was the old small house before we started on this single story remodel and addition in Willow Glen. The garage was moved to align with the orientation of the driveway which helped to reduce cost and speed the plans through the city approval process.

The new tank-less water heater with a circulation line heats this soaking tub quickly not to mention every water fixture in the house.

The siding on this house, used to achieve a farmhouse look, took us forever to install. The installation process is tedious requiring hundreds of precise cuts. These cement boards will last almost forever.

New fireplace inserts are a great relatively low cost way to add a lot of warmth to a room not to mention that they will heat a whole house!

Fairview House: The first coat of three to completing a smooth stucco finish.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition January 2020

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Prepping for a near “all white” kitchen.

Willow Glen Way House: This is a good photo of the roof tiles preserved from the old house and garage. Saving these tiles was painstaking work but it sure does look the period!

Willow Glen Way House: This bathroom turned out amazing adding to the character of the home.

Willow Glen Way House: This homeowner made an excellent choice on the tile our guys installed. This is a nice touch especially with the iron handrails. We also love the flooring selected for this project. Great job Jennifer!

Willow Glen Way House: This fireplace captures the character of the architecture and old world Willow Glen.

Willow Glen Way House: Skylights in the right areas can let in that noon and afternoon sun to lighten a day working from home!

Willow Glen Way House: The contrast between the perimeter painted cabinets and the kitchen island color is a nice touch.

Where San Jose meets Santa Barbara. The transformation of this old rancher home is nothing short of amazing. Check out the before and after photos on the Our Work link.

Clark House: Whenever we gut a house and build new, we try and preserve what we can around the property.. In this case we saved a very large tree, two very healthy fruit trees, and canna.

Who wouldn’t want to stay here? Feels like a European spa in every respect. The adjacent secondary laundry area is also a nice touch for those longer term guests.

These breezeways were such a focal point of the house that we had to do something special with the railings. A lot of work went into these custom built railings but we think it was well worth the effort.

We made this a Willow Glen party house in all respects. What’s a party without a wet bar?

Dana loves shiplap walls and Restoration Hardware bathroom vanity cabinets.

We have used Brazilian soapstone a few times now in some of the kitchens we’ve put together in Willow Glen. Every time I’m glad we did it. This soapstone used on the kitchen island is a natural compliment to the Calcutta countertops and custom made shaker wood cabinets painted in White Dove.

Clark House: The cost of painting we always complain about but the fact is these guys, our skilled subs, earn every penny.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Clark House: Here is where you find out if you really know what you are doing and your subs know their stuff. The cabinet openings and slab fabrication must be done precisely or the appliances won’t fit. Before you get to this point both the electrician and plumber have to do their thing too. Preparation for a custom kitchen takes shape months in advance of sliding in the appliances.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition October 2019

1136 Willow Glen Way, San Jose, California

Here we are with Rob from Clicker Cable putting in audio-visual, and data low voltage wiring throughout the house.

Fairview House: This is the 5th garage we have built in the last 18 months in Willow Glen. This garage is huge and needed a special use permit to construct.

New Garage in Willow Glen

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

The quality of construction of locally made custom cabinets is way better than the other stuff we are seeing out there that costs less, but only lasts a few years.. Families are hard on their kitchens!

Our clients on Fairview can’t wait for us to finish. We are working on it!

This was one our more ambitious remodel/additions to date in Willow Glen. We added about 1,800 sq. ft. of new space and took the house from a small single story original rancher with a detached garage to a stunning two story 3,150 sq. ft. urban farmhouse. The 20 ft. high great room is a rare find in Willow Glen. Check out the before and after photos under the Our Work link.

Marques House: Dana and Sarah selecting bathroom and kitchen tile for Sarah’s Willow Glen remodel and addition.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition September 2019

2218 Marques Ave., San Jose, California

Adding new drywall around a skylight 20’ up from the floor is serious business! We can’t wait to see how much natural light makes its way throughout the great room.

Fairview House: This project has been a real tester. We had to build this house up out of a flood plain where nothing but the sewer lines can be under floor.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition August 2019

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Here comes another great room with vaulted ceilings with a nice big French door out to the backyard.

We really like the lines of this single story remodel addition in Willow Glen.

St. Anthony House: We expanded this room later in the build after we saw that the original design could easily be improved.

Fairview House: Fairview is in a flood plain. This means that nothing below the sub-floor except waste lines. Everything else is supposed to go above the sub-floor. This presents a challenge with it comes to running ducting for the HVAC in particular.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition July 2019

1067 Fairview Ave., San Jose, California

Parkwood House: Sometimes you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to achieve a great look. Our designer knows how to pull in the right economical materials to make any bathroom pop.

Parkwood House: We are very pleased with the design of this master bedroom. It is large enough to have a lounge area or desk and hide from the kids!

Parkwood House: It is not always easy to create a great room with a preexisting floor plan. You need ceiling height and depth to pull it off, but not too far away from the kitchen.

Parkwood House: We use interior barn doors quite a bit. They are nice for either opening up a room to create more space or closing one off to create more intimate settings.

St. Anthony House: This new concrete patio required some planning. Lots of angles and drainage to contend with during heavy rains. It turned out perfect!

St. Anthony House: We took this old farm house with a detached barn and brought the whole property back to life.

Bird House: We converted an old attic to a new master bedroom and sitting room. Compliments to our designers on this one.

Bird House: Everything about this house was a labor of love. The brick backsplash was a period piece that brought the old world out in the new world.

Bird House: The detail of the siding of this extremely old bungalow took hours upon hours to restore not to mention thousands of dollars in wood! What a beauty though and well worth the effort.

Carolyn House: We had a hard time swallowing the cost of this piece of wood lying in a lumber yard in Half Moon Bay. But, after we beat on it and white washed it, everyone loved it. The tile is a nice touch too.

Spencer House: This fireplace insert was a nice touch with grey ledger stone and a stained matching mantle.

Clark House: This is far and away the tallest ceilings you will find in any house in Willow Glen.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Clark House: Another masterpiece underway in Willow Glen. The floor plan is unique and we can’t wait to see this modern farmhouse take shape.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Marques House: Another foundation expansion for a large single family home addition in Willow Glen.

Clark House: Trusses allow us to move construction along faster assuming they show up as advertised.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition May 2019

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Fairview House: What a beautiful property and an amazing client to work for.

A whole house remodel and addition in Willow Glen. These kids are probably taller than the sign by now!

Carolyn House: This is the largest kitchen we have built yet.

Bird House: Talk about a lot of original windows to work with. The natural light flooding into this California bungalow is amazing.

Bird House: This old “contributing structure” had its restrictions on what we could do with it. Finally the city agreed to let us convert the attic.

Bird House: A full scale renovation of a very old original structure.

Bird House: The new entry popped and had more curb appeal than we anticipated being able to achieve with such an old dwelling. The new wall and columns out front made a major difference.

Historical Remodel and Addition

1025 Bird Ave., San Jose, California

Parkwood House: This stair access is the only way we could come up with to create a second floor while maintaining the existing structure to save on cost.

Parkwood House: We kept as much of the original house intact as possible and created a new second floor with a master bedroom and den.

Bird House: Given the location, this big wall and lighting project was essential for the street.

Willow Glen Way House: A high quality window/door package is essential to getting that high-end look everyone expects in a new build.

Willow Glen Way House: Coordination of all the trades is what we do everyday!

Willow Glen Way House: The custom tile, stone, and brick work was extensive on this house. We do this work in-house or use subs that are fantastic at this work.

Carolyn House: We started with a very old small original partial two story and put together an amazing property all on one level.

Hermosa House: We built a new upstairs addition and added two bedrooms and two bathrooms to compete this new 5 bedroom house.