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Fremont’s Design-Build Home Improvement Team.

From historic Niles to Mission San Jose, Irvington, Centerville and Warm Springs, True Builders designs, permits and builds remodels, additions and ADUs across Fremont. Licensed (CSLB #1110631) and insured.
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Why Fremont HomeownersChoose True Builders.

Fremont is large and varied: historic homes in Niles and Mission San Jose, post-war tracts in Centerville and Irvington, and hillside properties to the east. That variety changes the permit path. Historic areas have design review, hillside lots can require geotechnical study, and parts of the city fall within earthquake fault or liquefaction hazard zones that affect foundation design. We sort out those requirements with the City of Fremont before you commit to a design.

You’ll get a fixed construction price and one project manager.

Living space created from a converted attached garage
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Fremont Permits & Rules

What to Know Before You Build in Fremont.

We handle every permit. Here's the short version of what Fremont typically requires for common projects:

  • Historic areas — Exterior changes in Fremont's historic districts, including Niles and Mission San Jose, can require design review.
  • Seismic hazard zones — The Hayward Fault crosses Fremont; properties in fault or liquefaction zones may need geotechnical reports and specific foundation design.
  • Hillside lots — Eastern hillside properties can require grading, drainage and geologic review.
  • ADUs — Approved ministerially under state law; garage conversions need no replacement parking.
  • Remodels — Permits are required for structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical changes.
SERVICES IN FREMONT

Everything Your Fremont Home Needs.

From ADUs and garage conversions to kitchens, bathrooms and additions, one licensed team handles design, permits and construction for Fremont homeowners.

Typical Fremont Project Costs & Timelines

  • Kitchen remodel: about $60K–$95K for a refresh, $95K–$150K for a signature remodel, $150K–$250K+ for an estate kitchen
  • Bathroom remodel: about $35K–$60K for a refresh up to $100K–$175K+ for a primary suite
  • Garage conversion to an ADU: about $120K–$275K
  • Detached ADU: about $275K–$600K+, typically finished in 6–9 months
  • Room addition: 3–4 months of construction for one room, 4–6 months for a primary suite
  • Whole-home remodel: 4–5 months for select spaces up to 8–12+ months for a full redesign

2026 ranges for planning purposes. Your fixed price follows a site visit.

How a Fremont Project Works

  1. Free consultation & site visitWe review your goals, your lot and Fremont zoning rules before anything is designed.
  2. Design & fixed pricePlans, engineering and a clear, fixed construction price before work begins.
  3. PermitsWe submit to the City of Fremont and handle every plan-check comment for you.
  4. Build & final inspectionOne project manager from the first day on site through final sign-off.

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FREMONT FAQS

Local Questions, Answered.

It can. Projects in mapped earthquake fault or liquefaction zones may need a geotechnical report and a foundation designed around it. We check hazard maps for your parcel during feasibility.

Most Fremont ADUs run about $150,000–$250,000 for a garage conversion and $275,000–$600,000 for a detached unit, depending on size, soils and finishes.

Yes. Exterior changes in historic areas are reviewed for compatibility with the district, while interior remodels generally need only building permits. We prepare drawings with that review in mind.

Most garage conversions to an ADU take 4–6 months including design, permits and construction.

Most Fremont kitchen remodels fall into three levels: about $60,000–$95,000 for a refresh, $95,000–$150,000 for a signature remodel with semi-custom cabinetry and layout changes, and $150,000–$250,000 or more for an estate-level custom kitchen, plus city permit fees.

It depends on scope: remodeling select spaces such as the kitchen and bathrooms takes about 4–5 months, a comprehensive remodel with structural changes 6–8 months, and a complete home redesign 8–12 months or more.

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