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San Rafael · Marin County

San Rafael
general contractor.

San Rafael is the largest city in Marin and a place we know top to bottom. From the older Dominican estates to the Eichlers in Terra Linda to the contemporary homes of Peacock Gap, we've worked across every neighborhood for two generations.

Building in San Rafael.

San Rafael has more architectural variety than any other Marin city — Victorian-era homes downtown, post-war ranches in Glenwood, Joseph Eichler tracts in Terra Linda and Marinwood, mid-century modernist homes in Sun Valley, and a steady output of contemporary builds in Peacock Gap and the Bayside.

That variety is what makes the work interesting. A 1930s Mediterranean in Dominican wants different respect than a 1960s Eichler. A century-old Victorian downtown has different bones than a 1980s tract home in Marinwood. We approach each one on its own terms.

San Rafael neighborhoods.

Dominican

Older estates and university-area homes. Period detail worth preserving.

Sun Valley

Mid-century modern homes against the Sun Valley hillside.

Peacock Gap

Contemporary builds and 1970s ranches near the bay.

Terra Linda

Joseph Eichler tracts. Atriums, radiant slabs, post-and-beam.

Marinwood

More Eichlers plus 1960s tract homes ripe for renovation.

Glenwood · Bret Harte

Post-war ranches near downtown — many getting full renovations.

Lincoln Hill

Hillside homes with bay views west of downtown.

Loch Lomond · Bayside Acres

Bay-edge homes around the lagoon.

Downtown corridor

Historic Victorians and small-lot infill projects.

San Rafael FAQ.

What San Rafael neighborhoods do you work in? +
All of them. Dominican, Sun Valley, Glenwood, Peacock Gap, Bret Harte, Loch Lomond, Marinwood, Terra Linda, San Rafael Meadows, Lincoln Hill, Bayside Acres, and the downtown corridor. Different neighborhoods, different housing stock, different permitting nuances — we know them.
Are you familiar with the Eichler homes in Terra Linda? +
Yes. The Eichler tracts in Terra Linda and Marinwood have unique structural and mechanical considerations — radiant slabs, post-and-beam framing, atrium courtyards, large glass walls. Renovating them well means respecting what makes an Eichler an Eichler. We've done a lot of this work.
Do you handle San Rafael's permit process? +
Yes. San Rafael's planning and building departments are some of our most-frequented. We know the plan-checkers and what they want to see, and we pull and manage all permits start to finish. Larger projects in design-review districts get the same end-to-end management.

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