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Santa Clara County · General Contractor & Realtor

Saratoga Contractor — Remodels, ADUs & Real Estate

Design-build construction, ADUs, permits, real estate, and financing in Saratoga — from our Sunnyvale headquarters, minutes away.

Saratoga is the county's estate market: half-acre and acre parcels, top-ranked schools, vineyard-edge quiet — and a city that guards that character with genuine design review. Projects here are bigger by nature (wing additions, 1,200 sq ft guest houses, full estate renovations) and judged by a higher standard, both by the city and by the eventual buyer.

Large-parcel work has its own physics: longer utility runs, septic on some properties, mature-tree protection, and fire-zone considerations along the western hills. Our Saratoga feasibility work prices those realities upfront, then our design team shapes projects that pass review looking like they belong.

Permits in Saratoga

Saratoga Community Development (13777 Fruitvale Ave.) applies design review to most significant exterior work: kitchens/baths 3–7 weeks, additions 2–4 months including review, hillside parcels under added standards. ADUs ride the 60-day state clock; generous lots make compliant siting straightforward.

What we build in Saratoga

  • Estate whole-home renovations
  • Guest houses and pool-house ADUs
  • Kitchen expansions opening to outdoor living
  • Wing additions for multigenerational households
  • Saratoga hills renovations with site work

Saratoga neighborhoods we serve

Saratoga VillageGolden TrianglePride's CrossingArgonautGlen UnaSaratoga HillsCongress Springs

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Saratoga FAQs

What does an estate remodel cost in Saratoga?+

Whole-home renovations run $350–$600/sq ft; wing additions $500–$800/sq ft; guest houses $400–$600/sq ft. Acre-lot logistics (utility runs, tree protection, site access) add line items smaller-lot cities don't have — we price them at feasibility, not as surprises.

How strict is Saratoga's design review?+

Real but navigable: the city cares about mass, setbacks, landscape integration, and neighborhood compatibility. Applications designed to those values from the start clear review in one round; applications that fight them don't clear at all.

Can I build a guest house on my Saratoga lot?+

Almost certainly — state ADU law plus Saratoga lot sizes make 1,000–1,200 sq ft detached guest houses feasible on most parcels, with room for proper siting away from the main residence. Septic-served properties need capacity verification, which our feasibility covers.

Do you handle properties with septic and wells?+

Yes — several Saratoga and hills parcels run septic. Additions and ADUs require capacity analysis and sometimes system upgrades; we coordinate the percolation testing, county environmental health review, and design integration.

Planning a project in Saratoga?

On-site estimates from a local team — usually within days. One call covers construction, permits, real estate, and financing.

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