From kitchens and bathrooms to ADUs and full remodels, we help homeowners create spaces that inspire.
Avis Builders and Design is a licensed general contractor handling home remodeling across San Jose and Santa Clara County. We plan and build whole-home and single-room renovations, manage the permits, and coordinate every trade under one roof. Owner Avi Safra holds California contractor license CSLB 1142220.
Full-service home remodeling for San Jose and the surrounding South Bay.
At Avis Builders and Design, we specialize in complete home remodeling solutions that turn your house into the dream home you’ve always wanted. From concept to completion, our experienced team handles design, permits, and construction with precision and care.
Whether you’re modernizing a single room or renovating the entire property, we deliver superior craftsmanship, functionality, and long-term value.
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covered patios and decks · kitchen renovations · Bathroom Remodeling · room additions and ADUs
Proudly serving San Jose and the Bay Area.
Home remodeling by area
We remodel homes across the South Bay and Peninsula, including Los Gatos, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. See every town we cover on our service areas page.
A home remodel with us covers the full path from first drawings to final walk-through. We start by measuring your existing space and talking through how you want to use it. From there we produce a plan and a scope of work so you know what is being built before anyone lifts a hammer.
Structural and system work sits at the center of most remodels. We handle framing changes, moving or adding walls, and updates to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC where the design calls for it. Licensed subtrades do the rough-in, and city inspectors sign off at each stage before we close up walls.
Finish work is where the project comes together. That means flooring, cabinetry, tile, paint, trim, doors, and fixtures selected to match how your household lives. We sequence the trades so the site stays workable and the job keeps moving toward the date we set at the start.
Most structural, electrical, and plumbing work in San Jose needs a permit from the local building department. We pull the permits under our license and schedule the required inspections, so you are not tracking paperwork or sitting on hold with the city.
For homes inside San Jose city limits, review runs through the San Jose Building Division. Homes in unincorporated pockets of the county go through Santa Clara County instead. We confirm which authority covers your address early, because it changes the submittal path and the inspection schedule.
California energy rules under Title 24 apply to many upgrades, including insulation, windows, and mechanical changes. We build to those standards from the start so the work passes final inspection without rework.
A home remodel runs in stages, and knowing the order helps you plan around it. We begin with demolition and any structural changes, then rough in the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work that hides inside the walls. Inspections happen at set points, so the schedule builds in time for the city to sign off.
Once the rough work passes, we insulate, close the walls, and move into finishes. Living through a remodel is easier when you know which rooms are offline and when. We set up the work so your household keeps as much normal use of the home as the project allows, and we keep the site clean at the end of each phase.
Clear communication carries the project. You get a scope of work and a schedule at the start, and we talk through choices such as finishes and fixtures before they are needed, not after. That way decisions happen on time and the build keeps moving toward the finish date.
Hiring a licensed general contractor gives your home remodel one point of accountability from start to finish. We hold California contractor license CSLB 1142220, and we coordinate every trade, so you are not managing separate crews or chasing who is responsible for what. One team owns the schedule and the result.
A licensed contractor also handles the permit and inspection side correctly. Permits protect you, because inspected work meets code and shows up cleanly when you sell the home. Unpermitted work can cause problems with insurance and with buyers later, which is why we do it by the book.
Licensing carries real backing as well. A state license means the contractor has met California's requirements and carries the bonding the state asks for. You can look up license 1142220 on the Contractors State License Board website to confirm it is active before work begins.
Avis Builders and Design is based in San Jose and works throughout Santa Clara County. Our crews reach jobs across the South Bay by way of US-101, I-280, I-880, and CA-87, which keeps travel to your site short. We regularly take home remodeling in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Altos, and Campbell. As a service-based business we come to your property, so no showroom visit is needed. More on planning a project is in our home remodeling tips on the blog.
Do you handle whole-home remodels or just single rooms in San Jose?
We do both. Some clients renovate one kitchen or bath, while others reconfigure a whole floor. We scope each project to the work you actually want and keep the same lead crew from start to finish.
Are you a licensed contractor in San Jose, California?
Yes. Avis Builders and Design works under California contractor license CSLB 1142220. You can verify that number on the California Contractors State License Board website.
Which cities around San Jose do you serve?
We work across Santa Clara County, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Cupertino, and Campbell.
Will my Santa Clara County remodel need permits?
Structural changes and most plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work require a permit. We pull the permits and schedule inspections as part of the job.
How do we get started on a San Jose home remodel?
Reach out through the form on this page or by phone. We set up a visit, look at your space, and put together a plan and scope so you can see what the project involves.
Will I get a written scope and schedule before work starts on my San Jose project?
Yes. Before your home remodel begins you receive a written scope of work and a project schedule, so you know what is being built and in what order. We review it with you and answer questions before the first day on site.
Reviewed by Avi Safra, Owner. CSLB 1142220
Last updated: August 2026
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Avis Builders and Design does not publish fixed prices for home remodeling. Scope, materials and site conditions decide the number, so every figure comes from a written estimate after a free in-home consultation with our construction consultant.
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