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Evolution Drafting

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Evolution Drafting

3.97(
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Customers say: Terrific value
3159 local quotes requested
7 years of experience

Our firm is a dynamic provider of drafting and house plan services, dedicated to turning your visions into tangible and pleasing structures. With a commitment to excellence, we bring expertise and innovation to every project we undertake. We specialize in comprehensive drafting services tailored to meet diverse client needs. Our offering include: Design: Crafting unique and functional designs that blend creativity with practicality. Drafting Services: Precision and attention to detail in creating accurate and detailed drafts for seamless project execution. 3D Modeling: Bringing designs to life with realistic 3D models that provide a vivid preview of the final structure. Project Management: From concept to completion, we offer end-to-end project management ensuring timely and efficient delivery. Interior Design: Enhancing spaces with innovative interior designs that harmonize aesthetics and functionality. Detail Services Offered: - Building Code Compliance - Construction Documentation - Renovation and Remodeling Plans About our Team: Our team comprises draftsman and project managers, each bringing a unique skill, style and experience to the table. Collaborative teamwork and alliance is at the core of our success, ensuring a holist approach to every project. We take pride in our commitment to delivering high-quality work on every project. Our rigorous quality control measures, pays attention to client requirements, and adherence to industry standards are the cornerstones of our success. Your satisfaction is our top priority and guarantee. At Evolution Drafting, we don't design structures; we create environments that inspire and endure. Work with us and experience the art of living.

"slow response times. no onsite visit, so had to confirm all measures myself. good product in the end."

Jim E on September 2025

Our firm is a dynamic provider of drafting and house plan services, dedicated to turning your visions into tangible and pleasing structures. With a commitment to excellence, we bring expertise and innovation to every project we undertake. We specialize in comprehensive drafting services tailored to meet diverse client needs. Our offering include: Design: Crafting unique and functional designs that blend creativity with practicality. Drafting Services: Precision and attention to detail in creating accurate and detailed drafts for seamless project execution. 3D Modeling: Bringing designs to life with realistic 3D models that provide a vivid preview of the final structure. Project Management: From concept to completion, we offer end-to-end project management ensuring timely and efficient delivery. Interior Design: Enhancing spaces with innovative interior designs that harmonize aesthetics and functionality. Detail Services Offered: - Building Code Compliance - Construction Documentation - Renovation and Remodeling Plans About our Team: Our team comprises draftsman and project managers, each bringing a unique skill, style and experience to the table. Collaborative teamwork and alliance is at the core of our success, ensuring a holist approach to every project. We take pride in our commitment to delivering high-quality work on every project. Our rigorous quality control measures, pays attention to client requirements, and adherence to industry standards are the cornerstones of our success. Your satisfaction is our top priority and guarantee. At Evolution Drafting, we don't design structures; we create environments that inspire and endure. Work with us and experience the art of living.

"slow response times. no onsite visit, so had to confirm all measures myself. good product in the end."

Jim E on September 2025


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Sentri Homes

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Sentri Homes

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114 local quotes requested
2 years of experience

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.


NorCal Home Builders, LLC

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NorCal Home Builders, LLC

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19 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At Thomas James Homes, we've seen the surprise and delight our customers experience upon realizing they can have the best of two worlds—a brand new home, in the exact neighborhood they want to live in. It's what gets us out of bed every morning. And it's the driving force that made us one of the largest, single-lot new home replacement builders in the country—with more than 800 luxury residences completed to date.

At Thomas James Homes, we've seen the surprise and delight our customers experience upon realizing they can have the best of two worlds—a brand new home, in the exact neighborhood they want to live in. It's what gets us out of bed every morning. And it's the driving force that made us one of the largest, single-lot new home replacement builders in the country—with more than 800 luxury residences completed to date.


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DARCO, LLC

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DARCO, LLC

4.90(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

Darco Construction is a premier full-service construction company, specializing in custom home builds, remodels, and commercial projects. With a commitment to excellence, we bring your vision to life with top-tier craftsmanship, transparent budgeting, and meticulous attention to detail. From architectural design to project completion, our experienced team ensures a seamless process, delivering beautiful and functional spaces that exceed expectations.

"DARCO did a wonderful job on my kitchen/ dining space remodel. It is even more beautiful than I imagined, and everything was done with such high quality. I love sharing how beautiful it is with family, friends and neighbors!"

Judy M on November 2022

Darco Construction is a premier full-service construction company, specializing in custom home builds, remodels, and commercial projects. With a commitment to excellence, we bring your vision to life with top-tier craftsmanship, transparent budgeting, and meticulous attention to detail. From architectural design to project completion, our experienced team ensures a seamless process, delivering beautiful and functional spaces that exceed expectations.

"DARCO did a wonderful job on my kitchen/ dining space remodel. It is even more beautiful than I imagined, and everything was done with such high quality. I love sharing how beautiful it is with family, friends and neighbors!"

Judy M on November 2022


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Cardinal Custom Construction

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Cardinal Custom Construction

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
20 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service. We strive to meet our client’s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to the completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We specialize in new home construction, major remodels, as well as ADU construction. Most new homes built in less than 12 months, remodels 3-6 months, ADU is 6 weeks. Please be mindful that building in the Bay Area is expensive. Average building costs for our company START at 300 dollars a square foot for new build or remodel- PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU WANT TO ENGAGE OUR COMPANY.

"We hired Dave and his crew to build our new home. Dave and his design/engineering team made some wise changes to our plan that saved time and money. His crews were able to build are home ahead of schedule, on budget, while maintaining excellent craftsmanship. Dave was super accomodating and easy to deal with on difficult decisions. I highly recommend Cardinal for your project."

Jay M on August 2020

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service. We strive to meet our client’s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to the completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We specialize in new home construction, major remodels, as well as ADU construction. Most new homes built in less than 12 months, remodels 3-6 months, ADU is 6 weeks. Please be mindful that building in the Bay Area is expensive. Average building costs for our company START at 300 dollars a square foot for new build or remodel- PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU WANT TO ENGAGE OUR COMPANY.

"We hired Dave and his crew to build our new home. Dave and his design/engineering team made some wise changes to our plan that saved time and money. His crews were able to build are home ahead of schedule, on budget, while maintaining excellent craftsmanship. Dave was super accomodating and easy to deal with on difficult decisions. I highly recommend Cardinal for your project."

Jay M on August 2020


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MB Custom Builders, Inc.

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MB Custom Builders, Inc.

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14 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

MB Custom Builders Inc. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

MB Custom Builders Inc. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.


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Bella Casa Builders, Inc.

5.00(
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Bella Casa Builders, Inc.

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
22 years of experience

ABOUT US Bella Casa is a Design/Build custom home builder serving the Silicon Valley Area. We take pride in delivering the custom home or remodeling project of your dreams. Unlike other firms, the creative design, management, and project supervision are done by the founder. This ensures that your home will be ready for you on time, on budget, and done beautifully.

"One of the biggest benefits is the fact that they have both the home design and the building aspects of the project. The owner of the business is very creative and even after the design is completed, he still brings improvments to the design as it goes along!"

Homeowner on August 2009

ABOUT US Bella Casa is a Design/Build custom home builder serving the Silicon Valley Area. We take pride in delivering the custom home or remodeling project of your dreams. Unlike other firms, the creative design, management, and project supervision are done by the founder. This ensures that your home will be ready for you on time, on budget, and done beautifully.

"One of the biggest benefits is the fact that they have both the home design and the building aspects of the project. The owner of the business is very creative and even after the design is completed, he still brings improvments to the design as it goes along!"

Homeowner on August 2009


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Norwell

5.00(
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Norwell

5.00(
5
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Customers say: Quality work
21 years of experience

At Norwell Builders we help you make the home you live in the house of your dreams. Norwell both designs and builds residential remodeling projects. From kitchen remodels to room additions, Norwell is dedicated to bringing custom remodeling projects to our clients at a fixed price! At Norwell we take your project seriously. We have assembled an outstanding team of designers, project managers, and trades people, to ensure we create the optimum solution to your needs- A solution that is aesthetically interesting, and also functional and lasting. Our challenge is to balance your needs, the style of your home, the budget, and in some cases the delivery schedule. Striking this balance is what sets Norwell apart.

"Meticulous"

Sam I on May 2018

At Norwell Builders we help you make the home you live in the house of your dreams. Norwell both designs and builds residential remodeling projects. From kitchen remodels to room additions, Norwell is dedicated to bringing custom remodeling projects to our clients at a fixed price! At Norwell we take your project seriously. We have assembled an outstanding team of designers, project managers, and trades people, to ensure we create the optimum solution to your needs- A solution that is aesthetically interesting, and also functional and lasting. Our challenge is to balance your needs, the style of your home, the budget, and in some cases the delivery schedule. Striking this balance is what sets Norwell apart.

"Meticulous"

Sam I on May 2018


"We did a full house remodel and addition with Sergiu and Annamaria at Best Construction. They are a wonderful team and the crew was great. They took our tiny 900 square foot house and reconfigured the walls on the interior and added 250 square feet with a new roof and new exterior. They changed our cramped space into a HOME! It was as if the flow of the house had changed from awkward cramped to what it was always meant to be. They best part was the use of space. We got to keep our big backyard while still feeling like we had loads new room. The whole process was actually pretty fast. We started our design with Annamaria and before we knew it we had plans and permits. I really appreciated having my own input and ideas taken into consideration by Annamarie. She understood my taste and helped me make decisions when I felt overwhelmed by the choices. I appreciated all the vendors and contacts she had for everything from tile, to windows, doors, etc. I never felt pressured to go out of my budget. Sergiu and the crew are great. They are approachable, professional, polite, hardworking, timely, and friendly. It was really great having most of the work done by the Best Construction crew. I had the same crew working on the project the entire time except for the occasional sub contractors that came though but they were managed well by Sergiu. Everyone I talk to is blown away at the integrity and timely fashion that this design and build firm had towards this project. I was warned things would go wrong but I have to say things went very smoothly and if we do it again it will be with Best Construction."

Dana Y on January 2020

Best Construction serves the Bay Area for all of your quality new custom, remodels, additions Contact us today to discuss your project. We provide quality.

"We did a full house remodel and addition with Sergiu and Annamaria at Best Construction. They are a wonderful team and the crew was great. They took our tiny 900 square foot house and reconfigured the walls on the interior and added 250 square feet with a new roof and new exterior. They changed our cramped space into a HOME! It was as if the flow of the house had changed from awkward cramped to what it was always meant to be. They best part was the use of space. We got to keep our big backyard while still feeling like we had loads new room. The whole process was actually pretty fast. We started our design with Annamaria and before we knew it we had plans and permits. I really appreciated having my own input and ideas taken into consideration by Annamarie. She understood my taste and helped me make decisions when I felt overwhelmed by the choices. I appreciated all the vendors and contacts she had for everything from tile, to windows, doors, etc. I never felt pressured to go out of my budget. Sergiu and the crew are great. They are approachable, professional, polite, hardworking, timely, and friendly. It was really great having most of the work done by the Best Construction crew. I had the same crew working on the project the entire time except for the occasional sub contractors that came though but they were managed well by Sergiu. Everyone I talk to is blown away at the integrity and timely fashion that this design and build firm had towards this project. I was warned things would go wrong but I have to say things went very smoothly and if we do it again it will be with Best Construction."

Dana Y on January 2020


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BNO Builders

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BNO Builders

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
20 local quotes requested

BNO Builders is a locally owned and operated company with over 20 years industry experience. We are a full service general contractor. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We will treat your home as if it were our own. Workmanship guaranteed. Call us today!

"BNO Builders did a fantastic job on our home renovation. Nestor, our contractor, was a knowledgeable and compassionate professional who walked us through the whole process from the start to finishing the smallest details. He made sure everything was done to a high standard. The workers were all very respectful of us and the property. And they finished our whole townhome faster than any of the other contractors quoted. We would choose BNO over and over again so long as Nestor would be our contractor. We put our full trust in him, and he came through every time."

Dina P on August 2024

BNO Builders is a locally owned and operated company with over 20 years industry experience. We are a full service general contractor. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We will treat your home as if it were our own. Workmanship guaranteed. Call us today!

"BNO Builders did a fantastic job on our home renovation. Nestor, our contractor, was a knowledgeable and compassionate professional who walked us through the whole process from the start to finishing the smallest details. He made sure everything was done to a high standard. The workers were all very respectful of us and the property. And they finished our whole townhome faster than any of the other contractors quoted. We would choose BNO over and over again so long as Nestor would be our contractor. We put our full trust in him, and he came through every time."

Dina P on August 2024

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Home Building questions, answered by experts

The average guest house is between 600 and 1,500 square feet. If you are unsure of how large you should build it, a good basic rule is to have one bedroom for every two occupants, at minimum. Generally, one bedroom for every one to two people is a good ratio. 

Yes, there are a few different ways you can finance new construction. Some lenders offer new construction loans that cover the building costs and then convert to a standard mortgage once construction is complete. Some custom homebuilders also offer financing options that only require a down payment before you begin the building process. Construction loans are possible, as well, although they typically only cover the building process, and you’ll need to pay in full once the house is completed.

Since building up tends to provide useful bedrooms and other extra spaces without the need to do a lot of foundation work and cut into your yard, second stories tend to have better ROI—up to 65%—than other kinds of additions. But ROI will depend on the type of rooms you are planning and what your current house has. It’s not a very reliable way to judge the success or failure of a project, so consider other factors as well.

Most cottage builds take between six months and one year from planning to completion. The timeline includes design, permitting, site prep, construction, and finishing work. Factors such as weather, material delays, and permitting can affect the schedule. Hiring an experienced cottage building contractor and making prompt decisions can help speed up the process.

Yes, home builders need to be licensed in every state and municipality in the country. The specific license required varies based on the location and the work, but most states require that the builder hold a general contractor’s license at minimum. Some states and cities also require that plumbing, electrical, roofing, and sewage system construction require individual licenses, in which case the builder may subcontract the work. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that the builder you’re considering holds all the proper licenses.

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