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Our team works from Milpitas and serves homeowners across San Mateo County.
Preferred Builders designs, permits and builds kitchen, bathroom and whole-home remodels, home additions and ADUs for homeowners in Foster City. Our office is in Milpitas, about 21 miles away.
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Foster City is a master-planned city founded in the 1960s, built around a lagoon system and neighborhoods like Whalers' Island. Preferred Builders & Remodeling serves Foster City homeowners from our office in Milpitas. We are a licensed contractor (#1123883) with over 30 years of experience in construction and remodeling. Our in-house designers create 3D models of your project, and we secure the necessary permits through the city's Building Division. Start with a free, no-obligation consultation.
Our team works from Milpitas and serves homeowners across San Mateo County.
In-house designers plan your project and our crews build it, so the plan and the work stay connected.
We secure the permits your project needs in Foster City and see it through the final inspection.
One room, more living space or a new way to use your whole property. Choose a service to see how we approach it in Foster City.
We handle remodeling in Foster City neighborhoods across the city. Here are some of the places our clients know best, with directions from our Milpitas office.
Whalers' Island is zoned R-1/PD, and its homeowners association requires written approval before any exterior work on a home.
Directions from our officeFoster City's original plan focused the Town Center on an interior lake, with commercial, office, entertainment and park uses.
Directions from our officeFoster City's 218-acre man-made lagoon system was initially designed as a drainage system for the low-lying city.
Directions from our officeLeo J. Ryan Park sits at East Hillsdale and Shell Boulevards and has an amphitheatre that hosts summer concerts.
Directions from our officeEdgewater Park covers 9.5 acres with lawns, a lighted softball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, and a playground.
Directions from our officeOur team works from 1828 S Milpitas Blvd in Milpitas. Open driving directions from our office to neighborhoods and landmarks in Foster City.
1828 S Milpitas Blvd · Milpitas, CA 95035 · (669) 588-3929
Foster City is a master-planned city founded in the 1960s, built on Brewer Island in the marshes of San Francisco Bay and enlarged with engineered landfill. Single-family exterior modifications submitted after 02/19/2026 are subject to the city's Objective Design and Development Standards in Municipal Code Chapter 17.15, while the HOA Prototype Policy remains active for all projects.
Homeowners associations such as Whalers' Island require written association approval before exterior work, and the city checks submitted plans against HOA prototypes.
Planning an ADU? Read the official Foster City ADU information, then talk to us about your lot.
Our client chose us for a complex full-home renovation and experienced professionalism, clear communication, and exceptional attention to detail throughout every stage of the project.
Residential building permits in Foster City are handled by Building Division (Community Development Department), 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. Phone: 650-286-3200 (Permit Center: 650-286-3231).
The permitting agency makes the final call on what your scope needs. We confirm the requirements for your project, secure the permits before construction starts and coordinate each inspection through to the final sign-off.
Four clear stages, from the first conversation to the final inspection.
Call us or send the form to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. We review your budget and brainstorm ideas.
Our in-house designers create plans and 3D models for your approval.
Once you approve the design, we secure the necessary permits and confirm the schedule with you.
Construction begins once the permit is issued. We pass the final inspection, and your project is complete.
Real homes built and remodeled by Preferred Builders in San Jose, Walnut Creek and San Carlos.

A home addition plus a full remodel, including the kitchen, bathrooms, painting and flooring.
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A 3,000-square-foot house built from the ground up.
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Kitchen, bathrooms, new flooring and a basement converted into living space.
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Yes. We are a remodeling company serving homeowners in Foster City and across San Mateo County from our office at 1828 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas. Call (669) 588-3929 to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation.
Yes. Preferred Builders & Remodeling holds California contractor license #1123883 and brings over 30 years of experience in construction and remodeling.
Whole-home, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, home additions, ADUs and exterior remodeling, including siding, stucco, painting and doors.
Building Division (Community Development Department), 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. We confirm what your scope needs and secure the permits for remodeling in Foster City.
Yes. Our in-house designers create plans that fit your style and budget, and we use 3D modeling so you can see the result before construction begins.
Tell us about the home you want to change. Share your address, the spaces you are considering and what you want to feel different. Our remodeling company in Foster City work starts with a free, no-obligation consultation.
(669) 588-3929Whether you have a detailed vision or simply know something needs to change, start with a free, no-obligation consultation.
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