92/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 133 S Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Best General Contractors in Foster City, CA (2026)
1,023 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Foster City: R & S Erection North Peninsula, CR Score 92/100; 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Method Remodeling General Contractor, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,023.
- 3
Most-reviewed: Closets by Design - Northern California, 998 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,023 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,023 Foster City general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 59 are open 24/7, 375 open Saturdays and 206 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 1,023 rated businesses.
Top 10 general contractors in Foster City at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R & S Erection North Peninsula | 92 | 5.0★ (233) | South San Francisco, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Method Remodeling General Contractor | 90 | 5.0★ (69) | Burlingame, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Closets by Design - Northern California | 89 | 4.8★ (998) | Hayward, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Lockworks Unlimited | 89 | 4.7★ (144) | Redwood City, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ocean Remodel | 88 | 4.9★ (107) | Castro Valley, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Primework Construction | 86 | 5.0★ (111) | San Jose, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Sassoon Construction | 86 | 5.0★ (23) | San Francisco, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | AGH Commercial Inc. | 86 | 4.9★ (47) | San Mateo, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Venova Construction Inc | 86 | 5.0★ (65) | Hercules, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Happy Homes Construction & Remodeling Inc | 86 | 5.0★ (12) | Redwood Shores, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 1,023 best general contractors in Foster City, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Burlingame, 4 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 533 Airport Blvd. #400, Burlingame, CA 94010
Based in Hayward, 10 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 998 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (998).
- 4.8★ from 998 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 6:30 AM–9 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 20470 Corsair Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545
Based in Redwood City, 7 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 144 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 144 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2671 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061
Based in Castro Valley, 14 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2811 Castro Valley Blvd #111, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Based in San Jose, 23 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2375 Zanker Rd #245, San Jose, CA 95131
Based in San Francisco, 9 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in San Mateo, 2 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 1103 E 16th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402
Based in Hercules, 7 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–8:30 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
Based in Redwood Shores, 5 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Hayward, 10 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 775 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 4.4★ from 775 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 6:30 AM–9 PM · Sat 8 AM–6 PM · Sun 9 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 20466 Corsair Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545
Based in Los Gatos, 5 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in Mountain View, 17 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 707 Continental Cir, Mountain View, CA 94040
Based in Oakland, 14 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 887 71st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
Based in Union City, 12 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4236 Solar Cir, Union City, CA 94587
Based in Foster City
85/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 4.5★ from 49 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 5 AM–9 PM
- Address
- 1148 Chess Dr, Foster City, CA 94404
Based in Lathrop, 24 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Palo Alto, 10 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 4.4★ from 336 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10 AM–7 PM · Sun 11 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 500 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Based in Daly City, 5 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Fremont, 17 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3948 Clough Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
Based in Sunnyvale, 20 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 349 Cobalt Way #303, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1729 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112
Based in Cupertino, 5 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8 AM–7 PM · Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Sun 8 AM–5 PM
#24 ADU San Mateo
Based in San Mateo, 3 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3 E 3rd Ave Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94401
Based in Redwood City, 6 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3201 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94062
General contractors ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 1,023 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Foster City
20 more general contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | In Foster City |
| Baron Contracting | In Foster City | |
| Bayside Mechanical Inc. | 3.5★ (11) | In Foster City |
| Champ | 5.0★ (1) | In Foster City |
| Concrete Builders of Foster City | In Foster City | |
| EDDY'S CONSTRUCTION LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Foster City |
| Got Electrical? | 4.5★ (6) | In Foster City |
| Handyman Neto | 5.0★ (2) | In Foster City |
| Hawk Crown Molding & Trim Installation | 4.0★ (1) | In Foster City |
| Homestead Remodeling | In Foster City | |
| John B Molinari Landscape Construction Inc | In Foster City | |
| JT Precision Construction | In Foster City | |
| LASAL Construction Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | In Foster City |
| Mason Remodeling & Construction | In Foster City | |
| MB Prime Construction | In Foster City | |
| NorthStar Roofing | 5.0★ (1) | In Foster City |
| Obayashi Corporation North American Regional Headquarters | 5.0★ (2) | In Foster City |
| Omega Construction Co. | In Foster City | |
| Queens Land Builder Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| VOLTYX SERVICES | 5.0★ (223) | In Foster City |
How much do general contractors cost in Foster City?
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for California with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $15,240 | $28,190 | $43,470 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.04 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,050 | $12,880 | $18,720 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.06 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
How to check a general contractor's license in California
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses B General Building contractor license (B-2 for residential remodeling).
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
- Search the business name or license number on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
How we ranked Foster City general contractors
We scored 1,023 Foster City general contractors on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Foster City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
General contractors in Foster City: frequently asked questions
Who is the best general contractor in Foster City?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked general contractor in Foster City, CA is R & S Erection North Peninsula with a CR Score of 92/100. It has 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Method Remodeling General Contractor (#2) and Closets by Design - Northern California (#3) follow. We ranked 1,023 general contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many general contractors are there in Foster City?
ContractorsRanked ranks 1,023 general contractors serving Foster City, CA. 1 of them is based in Foster City; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which general contractors in Foster City are open 24/7?
59 ranked general contractors in Foster City post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are R & S Erection North Peninsula (#1), Method Remodeling General Contractor (#2) and Lockworks Unlimited (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which general contractors in Foster City work on weekends?
375 of 1,023 ranked general contractors post Saturday hours and 206 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are R & S Erection North Peninsula (#1), Method Remodeling General Contractor (#2) and Closets by Design - Northern California (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a general contractor's license in California?
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) handles licensing and covers B General Building contractor license (B-2 for residential remodeling). Search the business or license number at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
How much does kitchen remodel cost in Foster City?
Kitchen remodel typically costs $15,240 to $43,470, with $28,190 typical (Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.04 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report)). The range is adjusted for California. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Foster City general contractors have?
The median Google rating among 1,023 rated general contractors in Foster City is 5.0★, with a median of 7 reviews. Closets by Design - Northern California has the most, 998 reviews, and ranks #3. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank general contractors?
Each general contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Foster City
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 1,023 general contractors serving Foster City.
- October 2026: 12 duplicate listings merged.
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