Footings & Foundation
New footings tied into the existing foundation, doweled and inspected. Where the original slab is involved, we verify what is actually there before designing the connection.
B-1 — General Building Contractor
General Building & Structural Framing
Room additions, second stories and the structural work underneath them — built to engineered plans and current California code. We pull the permits, sequence the inspections and dry the building in before finish trades start.
Scope
Room Additions & Second Stories
The most common B-1 project we price, and the one where sequencing matters most.
Framing & Roof Tie-In
Engineered timber, correct hardware and a roof tie-in that matches the existing line. A bad tie-in shows from the street for the life of the house.
Dry-In & Envelope
Sheathing, weather barrier, windows and roofing so the structure is protected before drywall, electrical or mechanical rough-in begins.
Finish & Handover
Interior finishes matched to the existing house, then a final walk with a punch list we actually close out.
Structure
Framing, Shear Walls & Structural Repair
Shear Walls & Hold-Downs
Engineered shear panels, hardware and hold-downs installed to the detail on the plans — nailing patterns and edge distances included, because that is what the inspector checks.
Beam & Header Replacement
From a single failed beam to a structural opening in a bearing wall. Temporary shoring, correctly sized header, then the load transferred properly to the foundation.
Dry Rot & Deterioration
Rotted posts, beams, fascia and patio structures cut back to sound material and rebuilt. We do not wrap or paint over failing wood.
Patio Covers & Timber
Attached covers, pavilions and shade structures — permitted, engineered and tied into the house structure rather than hung off the fascia.
Interiors & Compliance
Remodels, Rehabilitation & ADA Work
Interior Remodels
Kitchens, baths, flooring, cabinetry and finish carpentry — including the structural opening when a wall needs to come out.
Building Rehabilitation
Deteriorated exterior elements, tenant improvements and bringing older buildings back to a serviceable, code-compliant condition.
ADA & Code Compliance
Ramps, landings, clearances and accessible routes built to the dimensions the code actually requires, for public and commercial work.
Permits & Inspections
Plan submittal, permitting and the inspection sequence handled as part of the contract on any work that requires it.
Planning an Addition or Structural Repair?
Send the address, a few photos and the plans if you have them. Standard site visits and written estimates are free. See the room-addition before-and-after example, or return to Tad's Construction.