Fogarty James A
Seismic retrofit contractor based in Millbrae. Licensed since 1981.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
5 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2024: 4 seismic retrofits, 1 remodel. 21st most retrofit permits of 42 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.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 398232, 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 1981 | |
| Jobs on record | 5 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2024: 4 seismic retrofits, 1 remodelThey are based in Millbrae. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.21st most retrofit permits of 42 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
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 398232 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All retrofit jobs in San Francisco: $25,000 to $100,000
Half of 704 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
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 $18,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What retrofit jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a retrofit permit stays open about about 8 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 16 days. How long retrofit jobs take.
Track record
Where they work most
- 941092 jobs
- 941331 job
- 941101 job
- 941211 job
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d engineering criteria 2016 cebc appendix a-4 | 94109 | $18,000 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSeismic upgrade to comply with adopted ordinance 66-13 soft story retrofit per sfbc 34b; 2012 ibrc… | 94109 | $6,000 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSeismic upgrade to comply with ord 66-13. soft story retrofit sfbc ch 34 b 2016 cebc appdx a4 | 94133 | $18,000 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Seismic retrofitSeismic upgrade to comply with ordinance 66-13, sfbc charter 43b, 2012 iebc app a-4 | 94110 | $18,000 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | RemodelOne kitchen remodel | 94121 | $15,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Fogarty James A
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any seismic retrofit contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Is the plan engineered, or does it follow the city's standard plan?
- How many anchor bolts and wall panels will you install, and where?
- Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?
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