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Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Strawberry
Hiring a general contractor in Strawberry means finding someone who understands hillside lots, unincorporated Marin County rules, and the difference between a firm price and a guess. Bradford Remodeling gives Strawberry homeowners a written price before any work starts, a full-year guarantee on completed work, and a live person on the phone 24/7. Curtis Lane leads our crew with the same standard on every job: scope it, price it in writing, and close it out with a clean site and a signed guarantee in your hand. Call (903) 568-7222 to schedule a free estimate.

Key Takeaways
- Written price before work begins, every time, with no numbers that move at the door.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails within a year, we return and correct it at no charge.
- Strawberry’s hillside soil and unincorporated county permitting directly shape how a project gets scoped and priced.
- Kitchen remodels in Strawberry typically run $14,000 – $45,000; home additions $45,000 – $130,000.
- Background-checked, uniformed technicians on every job. You know who’s walking through your door.
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Why Bradford Remodeling Is Strawberry’s Preferred General Contractor Company
Strawberry homeowners call us because we do not treat their project like a bid we hope to renegotiate later. The General Contractor work we do here gets scoped against real site conditions, not a generic square-footage formula. That matters when a hillside lot off Seminary Drive needs deeper footings than the same floor plan would on flat ground in Mill Valley or San Rafael.
Our crews work under The Garrison Standard, which means every price and every guarantee is in writing before a single tool comes out. That standard has been in place since 2004, and it applies to every Strawberry job, from a small bathroom vanity swap to a full home addition. Homeowners here have seen enough tear-out crews who no-show or drop a surprise invoice at the end. We run the opposite way: background-checked technicians, a documented scope, and a punch list we actually close out.
Curtis Lane sets the tone on every project. He’s the one who walks a Strawberry hillside lot before we write a number, because he knows a foundation quote without a geotechnical engineer’s report is not a quote. It’s a guess with your money attached.
Residential General Contractor in Strawberry

Residential general contracting in Strawberry means pulling the whole job together: permits, subcontractors, materials, inspections, and the schedule. A homeowner needs a residential general contractor when the project touches more than one trade. If you’re taking a 1960s ranch kitchen down to the studs off Cove Road, you’re dealing with framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, cabinets, and counters. That’s not a handyman job. That’s a general contractor’s job.
Kitchen and Bath Scope
A Strawberry kitchen remodel runs $14,000 – $45,000 depending on footprint, cabinet line, and whether we’re moving plumbing or leaving the rough-in where it is. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. Small kitchens fall between $9,000 and $20,000. The number we write includes the materials we’ve specified with you, not vague allowances we can inflate later.
Additions and ADUs
On a Strawberry hillside, a home addition or ADU is a different animal than it is on flat ground. Home additions run $45,000 – $130,000. ADU construction runs $90,000 – $220,000. Garage conversions fall between $30,000 and $80,000. Every one of those numbers assumes we’ve walked the slope, reviewed the drainage, and know what the county will require for footings before we commit to a price.
Hire a General Contractor in Strawberry
When you hire a general contractor in Strawberry, you’re hiring someone to be the single point of accountability for the whole job. We carry that role from the first site walk to the final inspection sign-off. Homeowners in Strawberry hire us when they want one written scope, one price, and one crew that shows up as scheduled.
What We Manage
We coordinate the county building permit, the geotechnical report when the slope calls for it, the subcontractors, and the inspection schedule. You never chase a plumber or argue with an electrician about whose fault a rough-in mistake was. That’s our job. We hold the schedule and the responsibility.
What You Get at Close
At the end of the job, you get a clean site, a documented scope against the original written estimate, and a signed 365-Day Done Right Promise in your hand. If the work fails inside that window, Bradford Remodeling returns and corrects it at no charge. That’s what squared away looks like.

Trusted Brands We Service in Strawberry
We specify materials by name so there’s no guesswork in what you’re paying for. In Strawberry kitchens we regularly install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria countertops, and Kohler or Moen fixtures. On exterior work, we use GAF and James Hardie products. For doors, Therma-Tru. Some Strawberry homeowners come to us after researching prefab and panelized options like Abodu, Cover, and Dvele. We’re glad to talk through how those compare to a site-built addition on your specific lot, because a factory panel doesn’t know your hillside has bay-mud soil. Fast turnaround matters, but what matters more is specifying a product that will hold up on this terrain.
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AfterCommon General Contractor Problems We See in Strawberry Homes
- Hillside foundation surprises. A contractor quotes an addition without a geotechnical report, then discovery hits: expansive bay-mud soils require engineered footings and deeper piers. The budget blows past the original number before framing even starts. We order the soil work before we write the price.
- Unincorporated county permit issues. Strawberry sits in unincorporated Marin County, so permit timing and inspection sequencing work differently than in incorporated cities. A crew that frames and closes walls before inspection sign-off has to open them back up. We schedule inspections at the right points so the wall closes once and stays closed.
- Dry rot and drainage on older homes. The 1960s-era Strawberry housing stock has a weakness: slow drain leaks and roof runoff that sit against framing and subfloor for years. We find it when we open walls. It’s a repair item, not a reason to inflate a change order.
- Allowance-driven change orders. A low bid built on vague allowances for cabinets and counters turns into stacked change orders once the real selections are made. We specify KraftMaid, Cambria, or Silestone up front, with real line-item prices, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Pricing for General Contractor in Strawberry, CA

Here are the real numbers for Strawberry’s market, not the generic ranges you’ll see on a national site:
| Project | Strawberry Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What moves the price on a Strawberry job? Slope, soil, and scope. A kitchen on a flat lot with the plumbing staying put costs less than a kitchen on a hillside that needs foundation work and new drainage. A bathroom remodel that moves the toilet flange and shower rough-in costs more than a fixture swap. We do not write a number until we’ve walked the site and reviewed the plans, which is why our estimates are free and our prices are in writing. Call (903) 568-7222 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Strawberry
Our crews cover Strawberry and the surrounding foothill and mountain communities, including Pollock Pines, South Lake Tahoe, Diamond Springs, and Placerville. If you’re outside Strawberry proper, ask about scheduling when you call. We know the roads, the soil, and the permit offices in each of these areas.
Serving Strawberry, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Strawberry 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 Strawberry

A Strawberry kitchen remodel starts with a site walk and a written scope, then moves through demolition, rough-in work for plumbing and electrical, county inspection sign-off, drywall, and finish trades. For a typical $14,000 – $45,000 Strawberry kitchen, plan on six to ten weeks depending on whether the layout changes and whether we’re dealing with hidden framing or dry rot once the walls are open. Call (903) 568-7222 for a scoped estimate.
Yes. Strawberry is unincorporated Marin County, so residential remodels that touch plumbing, electrical, or structural framing require a county building permit and inspection sign-off. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections as part of the job. Skipping the permit to save time is how walls get opened back up later.
Because expansive bay-mud soils on hillside lots require geotechnical review and engineered footings that flat-ground builders never account for. A first estimate written without a soil report will miss those costs and balloon once the engineer’s report lands. We order the geotechnical work before we quote, so our number already includes what the county will require. That’s the whole point of a written price.
We put the scope, the price, the material allowances, and the draw schedule in writing before work starts, and we use the 365-Day Done Right Promise as the backstop. If completed work fails within a year, Bradford Remodeling returns and corrects it at no charge. Disputes happen when nothing was written down. We write it down first, every time.
A home addition in Strawberry typically runs five to nine months from permit application to final inspection. An ADU typically runs six to twelve months depending on slope work, utility tie-ins, and county inspection availability. The soil report, engineered footings, and unincorporated county review add real time but prevent rework later. Call (903) 568-7222 if you want a realistic calendar for your specific lot.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling, serving Strawberry since 2004.










