Doherty Restoration, Inc.
ADU builder based in San Francisco. Licensed since 1993.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
19 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2025: 9 ADUs, 7 remodels, 3 seismic retrofits. 2nd most ADU permits of 35 contractors in San Francisco.
What the records show vs. what they say
The public record next to the business's own words.
| Question | Records show | They say | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 674707, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, paintingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Shows license 674707 on its website | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file | |
| In business? | Licensed since 1993 | ||
| Jobs on record | 19 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2025: 9 ADUs, 7 remodels, 3 seismic retrofits2nd most ADU permits of 35 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
In their words
- Services: Lead-safe painting, Construction repairs and remodeling, Interior and exterior work, Residential and commercial projects
and 1 more
Restoration and remediation services - BBB accredited
- Has 99+ customer reviews on Houzz
- A member of PDCA, ABC, San Francisco Coalition for Responsible Growth
- Certified: EPA Lead Certification (a maker's or trade group's program; each lists its members on its own website)
- Certified: CDPH Lead in Construction Certified Workers & Supervisors
- Certified: Build It GREEN certification
- Works in: San Francisco Bay Area
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits. They say: dohertyrestoration.com, read October 2026, summed up by us. We checked the site is theirs (it shows their license on record). We have not checked that the claims are true.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 674707 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All ADU jobs in San Francisco: $40,000 to $180,000
Half of 869 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Detached ADUs in San Francisco: $40,000 to $190,000 (33 permits)
- Garage conversions in San Francisco: $30,000 to $153,000 (28 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $84,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What ADU jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a ADU permit stays open about about 15 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about about 7 months. How long ADU jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 941154 jobs
- 941243 jobs
- 941223 jobs
- 941182 jobs
- 941102 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | ADUAb1114:convert (e) ground floor exercise room into (1) accessory dwelling unit per government code… | 94124 | $48,000 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ADUTo erect a 3-story, type va, 2-unit residential bldg with 1 adu at ground fl, on a vacant lot | 94124 | $525,350 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Seismic retrofitVoluntary seismic upgrade | 94122 | $30,000 |
| May 10, 2023 | RemodelUnit 36: relocate (e) kitchen, remodel (e) bathroom | 94133 | $75,000 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Seismic retrofitMandatory seismic strengthening per sfebc chapter 4d | 94118 | $40,100 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | ADUAddition of one adu unit at the ground floor per the state adu program for a total of 10 units | 94108 | $50,000 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | RemodelRemodel (e) bathroom in kind, no structural changes/ no plans | 94122 | $15,000 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | RemodelRemodel (e) bathroom in kind, no structural changes no plans | 94122 | $15,000 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | ADUConvert (e) ground floor storage space into (2) dwelling units, for a buiding total of (4) units | 94115 | $84,000 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | ADUAddition of 4 new accessory dwelling units (adus) to an existing garage per ca state adu law and… | 94109 | $345,000 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | ADUNo details on the permit | 94124 | $80,000 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | RemodelUnit #3: remodel existing kitchen + bathroom in-kind | 94118 | $30,000 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Seismic retrofitVoluntary partial seismic upgrade at basement level | 94115 | $30,000 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | ADUConverting 2 extg storage rooms into three new storage rooms on level 1. new storage created shall… | 94115 | $6,000 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | ADUConvert 3 covered parking spaces & storage rooms into (4) accessory dwellling unit per ordinance… | 94110 | $200,000 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | RemodelUnit 506: remodel 1 existing bathroom and 1 kitchen | 94107 | $28,500 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | RemodelUnit #934: interior remodel | 94115 | $60,000 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | ADUThe scope of work is to add 3 adu's to level 1 per ordinance 162-16 | 94123 | $300,000 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | RemodelRemodel 1 (e) ktichen & 1 (e) bathroom in-kind | 94110 | $22,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Doherty Restoration, Inc.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Check each certification on the maker's or group's own website. Contractors must renew them.
Worth asking any ADU builder
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans, engineering and utility hookups, or do I?
- How long from permit to the final inspection on your last three ADUs?
- What is the payment schedule, and what is extra?
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