Our Work

Real projects, real photos — finished work and the build stages behind it. A four-unit apartment complex in Arcata rebuilt from the sheathing out, a flooding horse property in Loma Rica regraded and drained, a 747 SF pre-approved ADU from excavation to stucco, a hangar-to-home conversion, a bathroom remodel and two deck builds.

Finished four-unit apartment building in Arcata clad in light blue Hardie panel with board-and-batten trim

A Deck Job That Became the Whole Building

Hired to rebuild one staircase and one deck on a four-unit apartment complex in Arcata. Three and a half months later we had re-sided all 8,000 square feet in Hardie, converted the garage into a legal ADU, built a new detached garage, and trenched a drainage system around the entire property.

Coastal construction, stainless throughout, and a flooding problem nobody scoped.

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Somis Way ADU — 747 SF, 2 Bed / 1 Bath

A ground-up detached ADU in Sacramento built on a City of Sacramento pre-approved plan. Because the plan set was already vetted by the City, plan check moved faster than a custom design would have — one of the most underrated cost and schedule advantages available to a Sacramento property owner right now.

It is an all-electric build: rooftop solar, a heat pump water heater, and a ductless mini-split, with the electrical designed battery-ready so storage can be added later without opening walls back up. Every photo below is from this job.

Size747 sq ft
Layout2 bed / 1 bath
Plan SetCity pre-approved
Solar2.05 kW Enphase
Water HeatingHeat pump
Heating & CoolingDuctless mini-split

Detached ADU dried in at Somis Way with shingled roof, DuPont Tyvek house wrap, and the first black-framed window installed

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Somis Way ADU with stucco brown coat applied to all walls and windows masked for finish coat

Somis Way ADU dried in: shingled roof complete, walls in Tyvek house wrap, first window installed

June · Dried In July · Stucco Compare build stages

Six weeks apart on the same elevation — house wrap and shingles in June, stucco brown coat in July.

Excavation to Stucco

Excavation and utility trenching for a detached ADU foundation, trench and conduit open in a Sacramento backyard — 01 · Excavation & utility trenching

Poured ADU foundation slab with edge forms and rebar dowels, framing lumber delivered alongside — 02 · Slab poured, lumber delivered

Folsom City Carpentry crew framing and sheathing the exterior walls of the ADU on the finished slab — 03 · Walls framed & sheathed

Interior partition walls and ceiling joists set inside the framed ADU shell — 04 · Interior partitions set

Roof rafters and roof sheathing being installed on the ADU, carpenter working on the roof deck — 05 · Roof framed & decked

ADU shell fully sheathed with the covered porch framed at the entry — 06 · Shell closed in, porch framed

DuPont Tyvek house wrap installed over the ADU sheathing with window openings still open — 07 · House wrap installed

Roof underlayment laid across the ADU roof deck ahead of shingles, covered porch post in view — 08 · Roof underlayment down

Stucco brown coat applied across the ADU exterior with windows masked ahead of the finish coat — 09 · Stucco brown coat

This unit is still in the finish and inspection stage. We will add completed photos here as soon as final sign-off is done.

Detached ADU: Small Footprint, Serious Value

A clean, modern exterior package with black-framed glazing, smooth stucco, integrated lighting, and a finished deck. Built for the property, not just the punch list — the exterior finish, glazing, landscape integration, and deck work all read as one complete investment, day through night.

The scope covered ground-up construction from foundation through final inspection: structural framing, exterior stucco and glazing, integrated exterior lighting, and a matching composite deck with lit stair risers — finished, inspected, and ready for occupancy.

A clean, modern exterior package with black-framed glazing, smooth stucco, integrated lighting and a finished deck.

Completed detached ADU with white stucco, black-framed windows, a wood deck landing, and finished turf landscaping

How It Gets Built

Poured ADU foundation slab with form boards in place and plumbing stub-ups set

Framing lumber and sheathing delivered and staged beside the cured slab

ADU walls framed and braced at dusk on the finished slab, ready for sheathing

Marysville Hangar-to-Home Conversion

One of our most distinctive investor projects: a full conversion of an airplane hangar into a finished, livable home near Marysville, complete with the "Nelson Pool" and surrounding landscape work. Disciplined rough work drove the finished result — framing, structural coordination, custom carpentry, and careful build sequencing from demolition through dry-in.

This project demanded exactly the kind of investor documentation we build into every scope: clear options, contingencies, and progress photography, because a conversion this unconventional lives or dies on accountable execution from one general contractor managing every trade.

Disciplined rough work drives the finished result. Framing, structural coordination, custom carpentry, build sequencing.

Converted airplane hangar residence at dusk near Marysville, California, with a glass garage door, lit pool, and finished decking

From Excavation to Finished Home

Mini excavator digging the pool excavation alongside the metal hangar building

Hangar interior with walls sheathed and carpentry underway under work lights at night

Compact Bath, Clean Execution

Waterproofing, tile, glass, fixtures, and finish carpentry coordinated into a durable, rental-ready result. This compact bathroom remodel shows what investor-grade finish work looks like in a small footprint — every detail built to last through tenant turnover, not just to photograph well on day one.

Remodeled bathroom with a marble-look tile shower, black herringbone accent band, glass enclosure, and wood-look flooring

Sacramento Composite Deck

A composite deck build in Sacramento featuring low-voltage lit stair risers — a detail that transforms a functional outdoor structure into a genuine curb-appeal and resale asset after dark. Built with weather-resistant materials sized for Central Valley summers.

Composite deck running along a stucco home at night, lit by low-voltage stair riser lights and wall sconces

Close view of the composite deck stairs and mitered corner detail with riser lighting at night

The House at the Bottom of the Hill

Ten acres of horse property in Loma Rica, and a house sitting at the low point of eight surrounding parcels. Water had been inside more than once. The flood defense when we arrived was a wall of stacked concrete blocks and a sheet of plastic.

Hired to build a deck. Stayed four months and regraded the property, trenched drainage, set a sump pump and retaining wall, built a deck with enclosed storage underneath, raised a heavy-timber covered porch, laid a paver walkway and driveway, and re-roofed a second property ten miles away.