Build Better Properties designs and builds home and room additions, second stories, kitchens, bathrooms and whole-home remodels in Saratoga. 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 design and build additions and whole-home remodels in Saratoga, where larger lots, hillside sites and strict design standards make careful planning essential.
Our services in Saratoga
Every service we offer is available in Saratoga:
- Design, Engineering & Permitting
- Finish Materials Sourcing & Procurement
- Kitchen Remodels & Custom Cabinetry
- Bathroom Remodels
- Whole-Home Interior Remodels
- Home Additions, Second Stories & ADUs
Our work in Saratoga
Building in Saratoga
Saratoga counts more than the house when it limits what you can build. Impervious surfaces like paving and driveways count toward site coverage, so landscaping and hardscape plans affect the size of your addition. Many additions in Saratoga also go through design review, and hillside lots add soils, drainage and slope considerations. We check your lot against all of it at the start of design.
Questions Saratoga homeowners ask
Does Saratoga count my driveway against how much I can build?
Saratoga’s site coverage rules count impervious surfaces such as paving and driveways, with partial credit for porous materials. That means your hardscape plan can affect how large an addition you can build, so we look at the whole site, not just the house.
Will my Saratoga addition need design review?
Many do, especially second stories and larger additions. Smaller projects can sometimes be handled at staff level, while others go to the Planning Commission. We prepare the drawings and handle the city process for you.
What did your Saratoga addition include?
An 800 sq ft addition created a primary suite and a junior suite, each with its own bath and walk-in closet, and opened the living, dining and kitchen under one vaulted ceiling.
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 Saratoga? Call (650) 801-2699 or request a free consultation.