Licensed General Contractor in Alamo Since 2007

Yes, for almost anything beyond paint and flooring. And it comes from Contra Costa County, not a city office, because Alamo is unincorporated. Interior remodels, additions, decks, panel upgrades, water heaters, and ADUs all need county permits. We pull and manage every permit as part of the job.

Yes. LRL Builders is a licensed and insured general contractor (CSLB Lic. 1073610), family owned and serving Alamo and the East Bay since 2007.

Kitchens usually run $50K to $150K+, bathrooms $30K to $70K, ADUs $180K to $450K, and whole home remodels $200K to $700K+ depending on scope, finishes and site conditions like slope, trees and septic. Alamo's larger homes tend to sit at the upper end of East Bay pricing. You get a line item estimate after a free site visit.

Not without a county permit if it is a protected species, and the bar is lower than most people think, around 6.5 inches of trunk width for native oaks and walnuts. Even digging near a protected tree can need approval. Often the smarter and cheaper move is designing around the tree, which we assess in the site check.

Usually yes, but sort out the sewer question early. An ADU has to connect to your sewer line outside the house, and on a septic property that may mean converting to a Central San sewer connection first. Central San offers financing for the conversion. We price this in the feasibility check, not after the foundation is poured.

No. The county does not allow short term rental of ADUs in unincorporated Alamo. Long term rental is fully allowed, and at Alamo rents it is a strong income play.

Yes. The Round Hill Property Owners Association runs its own approval process for exterior changes, additions and ADUs, separate from the county. We run both approvals at the same time so one is not waiting on the other.

The usual finds in a 60s or 70s ranch home: a 100 amp panel that cannot handle modern appliances and EV chargers, old galvanized pipes, thin insulation, and sometimes past work done without permits that must be fixed before new work gets signed off. We have opened enough of these homes to price the likely findings upfront.

Yes. Alongside residential work, we operate as a commercial general contractor in Alamo for office renovations, tenant improvements and build outs, scheduled around your business hours.