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Our team works from Milpitas and serves homeowners across Santa Clara County.
Preferred Builders designs, permits and builds kitchen, bathroom and whole-home remodels, home additions and ADUs for homeowners in Monte Sereno. Our office is in Milpitas, about 14 miles away.
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Monte Sereno is a small, residential city in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with Saratoga-Los Gatos Road running through it and the El Sereno Open Space Preserve just to the south. Remodeling here often means planning around sloped lots and city review. Preferred Builders & Remodeling serves Monte Sereno from our Milpitas office. We are licensed (#1123883), bring over 30 years of experience, and secure the necessary permits for every project.
Our team works from Milpitas and serves homeowners across Santa Clara 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 Monte Sereno 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 Monte Sereno.
We handle remodeling in Monte Sereno neighborhoods across the city. Here are some of the places our clients know best, with directions from our Milpitas office.
A residential part of Monte Sereno along Bicknell Road.
Directions from our officeThe state highway that passes through Monte Sereno, and the street where City Hall is located.
Directions from our officeHome of the city's Building Department, which offers in-person counter services during posted hours.
Directions from our officeA Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserve lying immediately south of the city.
Directions from our officeAuthor John Steinbeck lived in Monte Sereno from 1936 to 1938 and wrote The Grapes of Wrath there.
Directions from our officeOur team works from 1828 S Milpitas Blvd in Milpitas. Open driving directions from our office to neighborhoods and landmarks in Monte Sereno.
1828 S Milpitas Blvd · Milpitas, CA 95035 · (669) 588-3929
Monte Sereno sits in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is entirely residential, with no commercial zoning and 99 percent single-family housing. The city's Site Development Permit submittal requirements list fees for new houses, additions, accessory buildings and hillside development on parcels over 10 percent average slope, and grading over 50 cubic yards requires a plan stamped by a licensed engineer.
Monte Sereno offers pre-approved plans for detached ADUs, but those plans are not approved for sites within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
Planning an ADU? Read the official Monte Sereno 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 Monte Sereno are handled by City of Monte Sereno Building Department, City Hall, 18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. Phone: 408-354-7635.
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 Monte Sereno and across Santa Clara 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.
City of Monte Sereno Building Department, City Hall, 18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. We confirm what your scope needs and secure the permits for remodeling in Monte Sereno.
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 Monte Sereno 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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