Framers and finish carpenters
Additions and ADUs start with structure and end with trim, stairs and cabinetry.
CAREERS · SUB-TRADES
Do You Do Skilled Work?Let’s Talk Careers and Sub-Trade Work.
This page is for sub-trades and skilled tradespeople who arrive with their own tools, their own crew and their own standard for what finished looks like. We have no open roles posted, so this is a standing invitation, not a job board. Tell us your trade and where you work.
- CSLB #1142220
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WHAT THIS PAGE IS
Work with us
Avis Builders and Design is a licensed general contractor in San Jose working across Santa Clara County and the greater Bay Area. No numbered roles are listed here, no pay ranges and no benefits list. Work on our remodeling book opens as project volume allows, and we promise no start date.
What this page does is tell you where to send your trade and your details. How an introduction is handled after that is a question to put to us directly. A note that says what you do, where you work and what you have already built is worth more than a form filled out against a role nobody has posted.
THE TRADES THIS SUITS
Trades we hire
Tile setters
Bathrooms live or die on waterproofing and layout.
Electricians and plumbers
Kitchen and bathroom rough-in, and the panel and supply work behind a remodel.
Painters
Interior repaints with real prep, and exterior siding work.
Deck builders
Composite and framed decks, railings, stairs, pergolas and gazebos.
THE WORK
The work
The work is whole-home remodels, kitchens, bathrooms, accessory dwelling units and room additions, backyard remodels, decks, pergolas and gazebos, outdoor kitchens, exterior painting, and the design work that happens before anyone swings a hammer. Some jobs are a single room, and some are a whole house on a permit with plan review and inspections.
Most of this work has a family on the other side of the plastic. Dust control, protecting floors, parking where neighbors can still get by, and leaving the site clean at the end of the day are part of the trade. If a homeowner asks you for a change, route it back to the general contractor.
We work as a service-area business, so the job is at the property and the drive is part of the day. Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Campbell, Cupertino, Saratoga, Mountain View and Los Altos each have their own page on our site. San Jose is home, and we also cover Milpitas, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Fremont.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Our standards
A finish that gets looked at
We are rated 5.0 on Google, and our homeowners read reviews and write them.
Manufacturer-level detail
We are a TrexPro certified builder, so composite work is held to the manufacturer’s detail, not to whatever went up on the last job.
Your own paperwork
Your CSLB classification and number where your trade carries one, current workers’ compensation coverage where people work for you, and a certificate of insurance for your business.
Local knowledge
You know the traffic, the parking, and the difference between a Los Gatos hillside lot and a flat San Jose tract lot.
Honesty about scale
If you run a one-person shop, say so early. If you can staff two houses at once, write that down too.
WHY THE LICENSE MATTERS
Licensing and insurance
The license on the job is the general contractor’s. We hold CSLB License #1142220, classification B, General Building, with a $25,000 bond and workers’ compensation coverage through the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The permit is pulled behind it, the inspector signs off against it, and the homeowner’s contract names it.
Where a trade can’t produce coverage for its own people, the exposure tends not to stay with that trade, which is why documents get raised early. What we ask of a sub-trade, and to what limits, is worth confirming with us directly. If something is mid-renewal, say so plainly.
HOW TO APPLY
How to apply
Your trade and business
Your trade in plain words, what you actually do on a remodel, your business name, and whether you work solo or run a crew.
Your credentials
Your CSLB classification and license number if your trade carries one, current workers’ compensation coverage if people work for you, and a certificate of insurance.
Where you work
The towns you cover and how far out you are willing to drive.
Your work
Photos of recent work or a link to your finished work online, plus general contractors you have worked under and someone who will vouch for the work.
Availability and terms
Whether you want one project or ongoing work, whether you bring your own tools, truck and crew, and how you price: by the day, by the square foot or by the job.
How to reach you
The best number to reach you on, and whether you prefer a call or a text.
QUICK ANSWERS
Careers FAQs
Do you have open positions posted on this page?
No. No role is listed here with a title and a rate, and no start date is promised. Work on our remodeling book opens as project volume allows. Send your trade and details to the email address on this page, or call and ask what is coming up.
Do I need my own license to work with you?
If your trade carries its own CSLB classification, have the classification and number ready. We hold CSLB License #1142220, classification B, General Building, and the permit and inspection sit behind it. What your trade is required to hold is a question for the Contractors State License Board.
What does the pay look like?
Rates are not published on this page. Money is discussed directly, against a real scope on a real project. Bring your rate and say how you price.
Which towns would I be working in?
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Campbell, Cupertino, Saratoga, Mountain View and Los Altos each have a page on our site. San Jose is home, and we also cover Milpitas, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Fremont.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Ready to work with us?
Email info@avisbuildersanddesign.com or call (408) 208-0551 and tell us your trade. A specific introduction is easier to act on than a generic one.