Remodel and Addition in San Jose, CA

Remodel and Addition in Willow Glen, CA

Fairview House

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Clark House: These new concrete designs and pathways are a big hit with homeowners in Willow Glen.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, 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.

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

Clark House: Loading drywall up to a second floor for one of our large design-build renovation projects in Willow Glen.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

Clark House: This is always what happens - we end up building the biggest and nicest house on the street to maximize the square feet on the lot.

Willow Glen Remodel and Addition

1238 Clark Way, San Jose, California

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

Expanding an existing foundation is tricky but if the original is in reasonable condition, it’s a lot cheaper to do major remodels and additions this way.

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

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

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

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

St. Anthony House: Box beams sure did make the great room come together.

St. Anthony House: The curb appeal for this property was made when we finished the entry with stone and tile.