How we run your project
One team for plans, engineering and construction. Permits can be included in your bid or handled separately.
- CSLB #1125088 · Class B
- Licensed, bonded & insured
- Architects & engineers on our team
- Plans & permits if you want them
- Residential & commercial
One team for the whole project
On many projects, the owner hires an architect, a structural engineer and a builder separately, then carries messages between them. When something does not match, the job waits.
With GM Ironwood, those people already work together. If you want, one team coordinates the plans, the engineering, the permit and the crew, and you have one point of contact from the first drawing to the final inspection. If you already have plans, bring them: we build from them.
How we run your project
- Plans
- Architect on our team (optional)
- Engineering
- Structural engineer on our team
- Permits
- Optional
- Construction
- Our crew + specialized subcontractors
- Point of contact
- One GM Ironwood project lead
Plans and permits can be included with your construction, or handled separately. Your choice.
Coordinated permits
When you include permits, the plans and the structural calculations go to the city together, as one package.
Fewer surprises
Our engineer reviews the design before the crew starts building, not after.
One point of contact
Questions about the plans, the permit or the job site go to the same person.
How a job runs
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Site visit
We come out, look at the space and listen to what you want to build.
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Itemized bid
A written estimate broken down line by line. You see where every dollar goes.
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Build, clean daily
If permits are part of the job, GM Ironwood pulls them. Before the crew leaves each day, the site is cleaned up and safe.
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Hand-off
We walk through the finished work with you before calling it done.
Permit questions
Do you pull the city permits?
Yes, if you want us to. We can prepare and submit the permit package and schedule inspections, or you can handle permits yourself. Either way, the city inspects the work at each stage, and each inspection has to pass before the job moves on to the next step.
Do I need my own architect or engineer?
No. You can use our architect and structural engineer, or bring your own plans. Plans and permits can be part of our contract or separate. If you use our team, the same plans the city approves are the ones our crew builds from, so the design and the work match.
Does every city have different rules?
Yes. Each Bay Area city has its own building department, its own forms and its own local requirements, and some areas outside city limits are handled by the county. Before we write your bid, we check the rules that apply to your address, so the price already reflects what your city will ask for.
How long do permits take?
It depends on the size of the project and the city. We give you an estimate for your address with the bid. Plan review can take more than one round when the city sends comments on the plans, and larger projects usually need more review time.
Tell us about your project.
Tell us what you want to build, and we will call you to set up the site visit.
- You get the price in writing, line by line
- Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7 AM–9 PM
- Want to talk now? Call (510) 479-2809
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