Garage-to-guest-room remodel-- looking for architect & contractor
My elderly parents have a one-car garage plus nice sized surrounding grounds that we are going to remodel into a livable room for a medical caretaker. Has anyone done a project like this recently and have recommendations for architects and/or contractors? The home is in Rockridge. Thank you for any suggestions! We are seeking quotes in spring to begin the project hopefully in June or July, but are flexible on timing.
Mar 15, 2019
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I'd like to wholeheartedly recommend Dane Moore with Moore Construction and Remodel for your project. We’ve hired Dane for 3 different projects at our house, all with significant challenges: a full remodel of our kitchen; a fully renovated bathroom; and a complete re-build of a 700 square foot downstairs area that included full foundation replacement. All projects, especially those in existing, older buildings, encounter unforeseen conditions that can throw projects off schedule and over budget -- Dane was always able to offer different solutions that would solve problems and minimize the impact to the project as a whole.
Dane and his team are personable, competent and easy to communicate with. You can contact him at mooreconstruction.oak [at] gmail.com or 510-908-5306.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Loni Gray (508.7003 and loni [at] LoniGray.com) had a presentation on ADUs in Oakland on March 9 at the Rockridge Library.
Representatives from the City of Oakland (Darin Ranelletti, Ed Manasse, Lloyd Ware and Jorge Reyes), Debra Sanderson (Co-Chair of the Berkeley ADU Task Force), Erick Mikiten (AI), Rolf Bell, Green Living Builders, Dianne Crosby, Guaranteed Rate, Kiran Shenoy, Government Affairs Director for the Oakland Berkeley Association of Realtors spoke on ADUs in Oakland (also known as in-law apartments). Loni Gray pulled this together. You should contact her for her outline and recommendations. Or contact Erick and Rolf directly.