Smarter Construction Inc
Remodeling contractor based in San Francisco. Licensed since 2009.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
11 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 7 remodels, 2 panel upgrades, 1 heat pump installation, 1 home addition. 469th 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 931393, 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 2009 | |
| Jobs on record | 11 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 7 remodels, 2 panel upgrades, 1 heat pump installation, 1 home additionTheir permits mention 5 bathrooms, 4 kitchens, 2 decks, 2 basements.469th 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 931393 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 $13,500 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Kitchen jobs alone: typical permit $17,250 (4 permits, a small sample). 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
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 941124 jobs
- 941343 jobs
- 941183 jobs
- 941321 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Panel upgradeUpgrade main panel to 200amps and (n) receptacles for downstairs area, and new circuit mini split | 94134 | not stated |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall (n) mini split ductless system | 94134 | not stated |
| Jun 20, 2024 | RemodelHorizontal addition -new deck at rear | 94118 | $12,000 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | AdditionHorizontal addition -new deck at rear | 94118 | $12,000 |
| May 3, 2024 | Remodel1st flr: add 1 bedroom, den, 1 full bath | 94118 | $208,000 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 kitchen(s) in 2nd fl and in-kind remodeling of 1 bathroom(s) in 2nd fl with… | 94134 | $21,000 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Remodel, 419 sq ftRemodel and add new floor area at 1st floor, 419 sq ft | 94112 | $85,000 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 bathroom(s) in basement with 0 shower pan(s) | 94132 | $2,500 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | RemodelTo remodel existing kitchen & bathroom in-kind | 94112 | $13,500 |
| May 11, 2022 | Panel upgradeRemodel kitchen & 2 bathrooms | 94112 | not stated |
| Apr 21, 2022 | RemodelIn-kind remodeling of 1 kitchen(s) in 2nd fl | 94112 | $7,511 |
What to ask before you hire
About Smarter Construction 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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