982 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Redwood City: Lockworks Unlimited, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 144 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): R & S Erection North Peninsula, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 982.
Most-reviewed: Closets by Design - Northern California, 998 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 982 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
982 Redwood City general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 51 are open 24/7, 345 open Saturdays and 189 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 982 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockworks Unlimited | 64 | 4.7★ (144) | Redwood City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Closets by Design - Northern California | 63 | 4.8★ (998) | Hayward, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | R & S Erection North Peninsula | 62 | 5.0★ (233) | South San Francisco, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Method Remodeling General Contractor | 61 | 5.0★ (69) | Burlingame, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Venova Construction Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (65) | Hercules, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | The Container Store | 61 | 4.4★ (336) | Palo Alto, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Royal Building Services | 60 | 5.0★ (151) | Mountain View, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Closet World - Northern California | 60 | 4.4★ (775) | Hayward, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Ocean Remodel | 60 | 4.9★ (107) | Castro Valley, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Primework Construction | 60 | 5.0★ (111) | San Jose, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 998 Google reviews, the most in Redwood City.
Based in South San Francisco, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Burlingame, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Hercules, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Palo Alto, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Mountain View, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 775 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Castro Valley, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Santa Clara, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Redwood City
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Atherton, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Sunnyvale, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Mateo, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Los Gatos, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Sunnyvale, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Redwood City
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Redwood City
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Cupertino, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Mateo, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Redwood City
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Foster City, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Milpitas, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
#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 982 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
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.
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 |
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).
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
We scored 982 Redwood City general contractors on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 Redwood City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |