Man Hao Chen
Remodeling contractor based in San Francisco. Licensed since 2021.
- License active
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
11 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026: 9 remodels, 1 panel upgrade, 1 ADU. 314th 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.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1079025, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employeesThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | Ask them |
| In business? | Licensed since 2021 | |
| Jobs on record | 11 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026: 9 remodels, 1 panel upgrade, 1 ADUTheir permits mention 6 bathrooms, 6 kitchens.314th 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
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 1079025 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All remodel jobs in San Francisco: $20,000 to $78,000
Half of 14,013 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Kitchen remodels in San Francisco: $25,000 to $89,000 (8,666 permits)
- Bathroom remodels in San Francisco: $20,000 to $80,000 (10,979 permits)
- Basement remodels in San Francisco: $50,000 to $290,000 (316 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 $25,000 (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
8 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 1 the year before
Where they work most
- 941226 jobs
- 941072 jobs
- 941272 jobs
- 941231 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 28, 2026 | Remodel2nd floor: convert bedroom 3 (located at front of building) into a junior ensuite with bathroom and… | 94107 | $38,000 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Remodel2/f remodel kitchen in kind | 94107 | $30,000 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | RemodelRemodel a kitchen | 94122 | $25,000 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Panel upgradeReference to bldg# 202606304273: relocate a sub-electric panel 14 1/2x24 in the kitchen, install 6… | 94123 | not stated |
| May 11, 2026 | RemodelRemodel (1) bathroom | 94122 | $8,000 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | RemodelRemodel existing ground floor habitable space | 94127 | $50,000 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | RemodelRemodel kitchen and bathroom, upgrade electrical wiring, replace cabinets, replace tub to tub,… | 94122 | $30,000 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | RemodelRemodel kitchen upgrade electric wires, replace cabinets | 94127 | $20,000 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | RemodelRemodel a kitchen and a bathroom | 94122 | $20,000 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ADUConvert ground floor garage / storage into acessory dwelling unit (a.d.u.)build a two-bedroom,… | 94122 | $285,000 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | RemodelRemodel kitchen to replace cabinets, appliances and lighting | 94122 | $10,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Man Hao Chen
- Ask who will do the work. Anyone they pay to work on your home must be covered by workers' comp.
- 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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