Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Daly City
You need one contractor who understands what Daly City’s fog and dune sand actually do to a house, not someone reading a brochure about “coastal living.” We’re San Bernardino Contractors, and we manage whole-home projects across Daly City: kitchens, bathrooms, roofs, windows, additions, and ADUs. Ruben Castillo leads our team, and every job runs through the same standard, whether it’s a paver patio in the 94014 flats or a hillside addition above Mission Street. Call (855) 473-5620 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the site with you before you spend a dollar.
Why San Bernardino Contractors Is Daly City’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Daly City homeowners call us because we name the material and the failure mode in the first conversation. We tell you where the fog is going to eat the flashing, why a roof on a 94015 hillside lot needs a different underlayment schedule than one in Colma, and what a 1950s stucco row house off Mission Street hides behind its drywall. That kind of specificity builds trust faster than a hundred adjectives.
Our Daly City work gets a single point of accountability. No roofer blaming the window crew, no cabinet shop pointing at the tile sub. One contract, one schedule, one person you can raise an issue with and actually hear back from. Our General Contractor team runs the same crew structure on a $9,000 small kitchen as on a $220,000 ADU, and the same person signs off on the fasteners behind your James Hardie siding and the Cambria slab on your island.
When you’re reading this, you’re probably deciding between three or four bids. We’d rather you call us and ask the questions you’re actually worried about: “Who’s on site every day? What brand of window am I actually getting? What happens if you hit dune sand where the plans show clay?” We answer those. Directly.
Styles & brands we work with
General Contractor Services in Daly City
General Contractor Services in Daly City means something specific here: replacing exterior systems faster than the marine layer rots them, and re-framing interiors around post-war tract construction that was never meant to hold modern kitchens or second bathrooms. When a Daly City homeowner calls us, it’s usually because a deck railing is bleeding rust, a roof is lifting at the eaves, or they want a full kitchen and bath overhaul under one contract instead of four. A typical interior remodel in Daly City runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a kitchen and $9,000 to $28,000 for a bath.
Whole-Home Project Management
We handle the job from demo to inspection sign-off. That includes pulling permits with the City of Daly City, scheduling structural work, coordinating finish trades, and walking you through the brand selections at every step. You pick the brand, we handle the build.
Room and Garage Conversions
Daly City lots are tight, and the housing stock is dense. A garage conversion in the 94017 flats or a room addition on an east-slope lot in the 94014 hills often makes more financial sense than moving. Our team manages the structural, waterproofing, and permitting work so the addition doesn’t turn into a drainage problem for the house next door.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Construction Company in Daly City
As a Construction Company working in Daly City, our scope spans everything from a garage conversion ($30,000 – $80,000) to full exterior work: roof replacement ($8,000 – $20,000), window replacement ($4,500 – $15,000), paver patios ($3,500 – $11,000), and home additions up to $130,000 or ADUs to $220,000. What sets us apart from a niche remodeler is that we don’t stop at the interior. One contractor, every phase, from the roof down to the pavers.
Coastal-Spec Exterior Work
In Daly City, a deck or fence that isn’t spec’d for salt air fails in eight to twelve years, not thirty. We write coastal fasteners into every quote: hot-dip galvanized post bases, stainless rail connectors, marine-rated flashing. It costs more upfront, but it’s less than rebuilding in a decade.
Foundation and Earthwork
On the east slopes above Mission Street, loose dune sand doesn’t hold a standard footing. We bring in geotechnical review early, size piers to actual soil conditions, and manage dewatering during excavation. That’s not a premium add-on here; it’s the only way to build without moving the neighbor’s garage.
Trusted Brands We Service in Daly City
We’re authorized to work with 50+ named brands across every trade category, and we keep local stock access for Daly City customers so you’re not waiting on a lead time for a GAF roof underlayment or a CertainTeed shingle batch. For windows and doors, we specify PGT and CGI impact-rated frames; for roofing, GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning systems; for plumbing fixtures, Grohe and Sterling across multiple price points. You pick the tier, from builder-grade to luxury, and we write the spec honestly. If a Sterling trim set won’t hold up to Daly City’s moisture the way a Grohe rough-in will, we tell you before you order it.
See the difference
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Daly City Homes
- Inland-grade fasteners rusting through on fog-belt exteriors. Deck screws and post bases bleed rust streaks within a few winters because the builder spec’d electro-galvanized hardware instead of stainless or hot-dip. We replace and re-spec on every exterior job.
- Standard footings on east-slope dune lots. A remodel becomes a retaining-wall and shoring project the moment excavation exposes loose sand. We see it regularly off the 280 corridor near Mission Street, where neighbors’ decks are already sagging toward the lot line.
- Unsealed paver joints and window perimeters. Wind-driven marine moisture washes out paver joints and wicks water into window frames two to three times faster than even a few miles inland in Colma or Brisbane. Coastal sealing isn’t optional.
- 1950s framing hiding unpermitted conversions. Post-war tract homes in the 94015 and 94016 flats often have original framing, undersized footings, and in-law units added without permits. We open walls expecting it, and we scope the fix before finish work starts.
Pricing for General Contractor in Daly City, CA
Here’s what Daly City homeowners should expect to pay, based on our current project load across the 94014, 94015, 94016, and 94017 zip codes:
| Project | Typical Daly City Range |
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| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
What moves the number is the spec, not the square footage. Coastal-grade fasteners, marine-rated flashing, geotechnical review, and sealed joints push a Daly City roof or deck above the inland price. We write line-item quotes so you can see exactly where the coastal-spec money goes. Call (855) 473-5620 to schedule a free estimate; we’ll price it honestly and in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Daly City
Our Daly City work regularly extends into Broadmoor, Colma, Visitacion Valley, and Brisbane. The fog and dune conditions shift slightly across the border, and we adjust specs accordingly. If you’re in a neighboring city and want a contractor who knows the difference between a Colma lot and a Mission Street hillside, call us at (855) 473-5620.
Serving Daly City, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Daly City area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Daly City
Because the fog-belt salt air on the dune side of the Peninsula eats standard fasteners, post bases, and railings in under a decade. In Daly City we spec stainless and hot-dip galvanized hardware, marine-grade frames, and sealed joints; in South San Francisco the inland electric-galvanized spec is often fine. The price gap is front-loaded, not optional. Call (855) 473-5620 and we’ll show you the exact line items that change between the coastal and inland spec.
Yes, almost always. On the east slopes above Mission and the 280 corridor, crews hit loose, shifting dune sand that won’t hold a standard footing. Without a geotech report you’re guessing; with one, we size piers and dewatering to actual soil conditions before we open the ground. Skipping it turns a remodel into an emergency retaining-wall project. We include the report in our scope for any hillside excavation.
Original 1950s framing, undersized footings, and often unpermitted rear additions or in-law conversions. We assume that’s what we’ll find in the 94015 and 94016 flats, and we scope structural correction into the estimate up front. That way the discovery doesn’t stop the project mid-finish.
Daly City is one of the foggiest cities in the continental US, and the marine layer slows concrete curing, paint drying, and stucco finishing year-round. We plan longer cure windows for exterior work and use moisture-tolerant materials so the schedule doesn’t stumble every June through August. Interior work is mostly unaffected.
Yes. Any structural change, addition, ADU, or exterior replacement in Daly City requires City permits and final inspection. We pull permits for every job, schedule inspections, and don’t call a project done until the City signs off. That protects the sale value of the home and keeps your insurance valid. Call (855) 473-5620 to talk through your specific scope.
Written by Ruben Castillo, Owner at San Bernardino Contractors, serving Daly City and the surrounding Peninsula.