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Yes — every project shown was built by our crews under our contract. We don't use stock photography, vendor renderings, or stitch projects from other firms. Every project case study lists the city, square footage, and timeline.

Yes — we coordinate visits with past clients who've opted in. Typical wait is 2–4 weeks for scheduling. Most owners love showing the work; we never visit unannounced. Start by requesting a site visit.

Design start: 3–6 weeks out. Construction start: 12–20 weeks from contract signing, depending on permit pathway — see the California permit directory for current city queues. We don't oversell capacity — if we can't start within that window, we'll tell you upfront in the discovery call.

Yes — three past clients per scope (ADU, kitchen, bath, whole-home) provided after the second meeting. Direct phone numbers, no scripted talking points. Pair the references with our field journal case notes.

For most. Some clients ask us to omit identifying exterior shots for privacy — we honor that. Interior progression photos are available on request even when public-facing photos are limited. Browse what's public on the projects index.

A 1922 Craftsman in Pasadena: full structural retrofit, ADU above a new garage, and a kitchen- plus-bath remodel inside a historic preservation overlay (HPOZ). 14 months, ~$1.6M, no surprises at closeout. The full case study is in the field journal.

Yes — and we have the architect on staff who knows the overlay rules (HPOZ in LA, Article 10/11 in SF). We've successfully gotten Certificates of Appropriateness on projects in Angelino Heights, Pasadena Bungalow Heaven, and SF Pacific Heights — see LA studio coverage and Bay Area studio coverage.

Limited multifamily — typically 2–4 unit additions and detached ADU stacks. We don't do ground-up commercial. If you're building a 20-unit project, we'll refer you to a partner GC. See the full services menu.