SF Bay Area Residential Remodeling
Built Right.
No Surprises.
24 years of construction. 10 years teaching materials science. We're the contractor who tells you what won't work — before you spend the money.
Materials Matter.
Not good, better, best. Right material for right application. We've seen what fails after five years. We'll steer you away from it before you commit.
01 / What We Build
Three ways to work with us.
All of them start with an honest conversation.
Kitchen & Bath Remodel
The room where material selection matters most. We'll tell you the difference between what looks good in a showroom and what holds up in ten years.
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Outdoor Living & Landscape
Bay Area weather is harder on outdoor materials than most contractors admit. We build for the climate, not the catalog.
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Design & Build
One team from concept to completion. No translation errors between designer and builder — because it's the same person.
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Why Cody Design Build
We evaluate before we build.
Most contractors don't.
I've been building for 24 years and teaching materials science for 10. I know which materials perform and which ones fail — not from a catalog, from 24 years of seeing both.
Most contractors wait for your drawings and build what's on them. We weigh in earlier — on materials, on sequencing, on what the drawings don't account for. That's where we earn our fee.
David Cody
Founder · 24 yrs building · 10 yrs teaching materials science
02 / How It Works
From first call to final walkthrough.
A process built around clarity, not convenience. You'll know what's happening, what it costs, and why — at every stage.
- 01Initial Consultation
- 02Design & Materials
- 03Planning & Permits
- 04Construction
- 05Final Walkthrough
03 / What Clients Say
We'd already hired two contractors who told us what we wanted to hear. David told us what we needed to know. We hired him.
Homeowner
Pacific Heights, SF
He flagged a tile spec that would have cracked within two years. Caught it before demo started. That kind of expertise is what you're actually paying for.
Homeowner
Marin County
No change-order surprises. He told us upfront what the project would cost and why. Refreshing.
Homeowner
Piedmont
Pricing
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
We don't compete on price. We compete on knowing what your project actually costs — before you're halfway through it.
04 / Where We Work
San Francisco Bay Area
We don't take on more than we can execute well.
Ready to Talk
About Your Project?
No pitch. Just an honest conversation about what's possible and what it costs.
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