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First Step Builders Inc

Remodeling contractor based in Sherman Oaks. Licensed since 2020.

  • License active
  • Workers' comp on file

6 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2025 to 2026: 4 remodels, 2 heat pump installations. 758th most remodel permits of 1,150 contractors in San Francisco.

What the public records show

From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.

QuestionRecords showMark
Licensed?License 1070374, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record.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 2020
Jobs on record6 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2025 to 2026: 4 remodels, 2 heat pump installationsThey are based in Sherman Oaks. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.Their permits mention 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens.758th most remodel permits of 1,150 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits.

State license board record

No complaints or citations on the board's public record.

Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1070374 on CSLB

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $23,750 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What remodel jobs cost in San Francisco.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Permit timeline

Across San Francisco, a remodel permit stays open about about 6 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. The permit itself is usually issued the same day. How long remodel jobs take.

Track record

5 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 1 the year before

Q2 2025: 1 jobQ1 2026: 3 jobsQ2 2026: 2 jobsBusiest: 3 jobs2026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 3 jobs, January to March 2026. Across San Francisco, all contractors together had 9% more remodel jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Where they work most

  • 941214 jobs
  • 941142 jobs

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

DateWorkZIPOn the permit form
May 5, 2026RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 bathroom(s) in 3rd fl with 1 shower pan(s)94114$13,500
Apr 6, 2026RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 bathroom(s) in 3rd fl with 0 shower pan(s). alteration of service equipment94114$13,500
Feb 26, 2026Heat pumpInstallation of a new mini split air conditioning system94121not stated
Feb 26, 2026Heat pumpConvert existing patio into 135 sf enclosed habitable space94121not stated
Jan 8, 2026RemodelLike to like bathroom & kitchen remodel94121$34,000
Jun 30, 2025RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 kitchen(s) in 1st fl and in-kind remodeling of 2 bathroom(s) in 2nd fl with…94121$39,000

What to ask before you hire

About First Step Builders Inc

  • Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.

Worth asking any remodeling contractor

  • Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
  • What is in the price, and how do you price changes once work starts?
  • Who will run the job day to day, and who are the subcontractors?
  • Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?

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