Home Additions & Remodels in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City

Build Better Properties designs and builds home and room additions, second stories, kitchens, bathrooms and whole-home remodels in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City. As a design-build firm, we handle plans, engineering, permits and construction under one contract, and we build our own custom cabinetry so new and existing spaces finish as one.

We build additions and whole-home remodels on the Peninsula, from Menlo Park and Palo Alto to Redwood City, for homeowners who want more space without leaving the neighborhood they love.

Our services in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City

Every service we offer is available in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City:

Our work nearby

Browse our portfolio for additions and remodels across the Bay Area, including an 800 sq ft Saratoga addition and a full second story in Fremont.

Building in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City

Peninsula cities take neighborhood character seriously. Palo Alto reviews many single-family additions under its Individual Review guidelines, which look at privacy, massing and how a project fits the street, and Menlo Park has its own review for larger and two-story projects. Older homes, mature trees and tight lots are common, so arborist reports, daylight plane rules and setbacks often shape the design. We plan for those reviews from the first sketch.

Questions Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City homeowners ask

Will my Palo Alto addition need extra review?

Often, yes. Palo Alto applies Individual Review guidelines to many single-family additions, focused on privacy, scale and neighborhood fit. Second stories in particular get a close look, so the design needs to account for it from the start.

Do protected trees affect my addition?

They can. Many Peninsula lots have mature trees protected by city ordinance, which can limit where you build and require an arborist report. We check for trees early in design.

Is an addition worth it compared with buying a bigger house here?

For most homeowners, yes. Moving means a new mortgage at today’s rates, a property tax bill reset to the full purchase price, and transaction costs. With an addition, only the new construction is added to your assessed value.

For more on cost, permits, timelines and property taxes, read our full Home Additions FAQ or learn about us.

Licensed and insured

CSLB license #1077286, Class B General Building.

Planning a project in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Redwood City? Call (650) 801-2699 or request a free consultation.