94/100CR Score
Ranked #1 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
Best General Contractors in San Jose, CA (2026)
621 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in San Jose: Primework Construction, CR Score 94/100; 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Prime Design & Build, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 621.
- 31
Most-reviewed: The Container Store, 336 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 621 ranked; ranked #31.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
621 San Jose general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 236 open Saturdays and 129 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 621 rated businesses.
Top 10 general contractors in San Jose at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primework Construction | 94 | 5.0★ (111) | San Jose | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Prime Design & Build | 92 | 4.9★ (56) | San Jose | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | My Construction Group | 90 | 4.8★ (37) | San Jose | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Inspired Builders Inc | 89 | 5.0★ (116) | Sunnyvale, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | DevArt8 Builders | 89 | 5.0★ (101) | Milpitas, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Royal Building Services | 89 | 5.0★ (151) | Mountain View, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | R&B Master Construction Inc. | 89 | 5.0★ (87) | Cupertino, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | GPI Builders | 89 | 4.9★ (27) | Campbell, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | OCA Builders | 88 | 5.0★ (49) | Los Gatos, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Intelligent Choice Builders | 88 | 5.0★ (52) | San Jose | Sat · Sun | — |
The 621 best general contractors in San Jose, 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 San Jose
92/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 San Jose
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2011 O'Toole Ave, San Jose, CA 95131
Based in Sunnyvale, 6 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Milpitas, 5 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM
- Address
- 1828 S Milpitas Blvd #506, Milpitas, CA 95035
Based in Mountain View, 10 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Cupertino, 4 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
#8 GPI Builders
Based in Campbell, 4 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 262 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
#9 OCA Builders
Based in Los Gatos, 13 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 19915 Wright Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Based in San Jose
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 1437 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
Based in San Jose
88/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 1080 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Based in San Jose
88/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 98 N First St, San Jose, CA 95113
Based in Sunnyvale, 9 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1392 Bremerton Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Based in San Jose
88/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM
- Address
- 2570 N First St, San Jose, CA 95131
Based in San Jose
88/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 140 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat closed · Sun 9 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 3031 Tisch Way, San Jose, CA 95128
Based in Campbell, 6 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Redwood City, 20 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Campbell, 6 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–10 PM
- Address
- 565 W Hacienda Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Based in Sunnyvale, 6 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 710 Lakeway Dr STE 225, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Based in San Jose
87/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 4980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95130
Based in Campbell, 5 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 307 Orchard City Dr, Campbell, CA 95008
Based in Fremont, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 San Jose
86/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.6★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 3.6★ from 17 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2244 Blach Pl #100, San Jose, CA 95131
Based in Cupertino, 2 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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
#25 RCS Builders
Based in Los Gatos, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 540 N Santa Cruz Ave, 2376 Starbright Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95030
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 621 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving San Jose
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADU Builders Bay Area | 5.0★ (134) | In San Jose |
| Apollo Roofing Company | 4.9★ (85) | In San Jose |
| Bay Area Demo and Hauling | 5.0★ (252) | In San Jose |
| Brother & Brother Builders | 4.8★ (68) | In San Jose |
| Clarity Construction | 5.0★ (81) | In San Jose |
| Conrad Roofing Service | 5.0★ (66) | In San Jose |
| El Gato Painting | 5.0★ (153) | In San Jose |
| Elite Rooter | 4.7★ (1,298) | In San Jose |
| Golden View Renovation | 4.9★ (69) | In San Jose |
| Green Works Artificial Turf Store | 5.0★ (87) | In San Jose |
| Home Quality Remodeling | 4.8★ (77) | In San Jose |
| KZ Kitchen Cabinet & Stone, Inc. | 3.6★ (466) | In San Jose |
| Maintenance Pro, LLC | 4.9★ (277) | In San Jose |
| Newhaus Roofing & Construction | 4.9★ (148) | In San Jose |
| NuFinishPro of San Jose | 5.0★ (158) | In San Jose |
| Step Up Construction | 5.0★ (98) | In San Jose |
| Superior Plumbing | 4.9★ (433) | In San Jose |
| SWAGS Plumbing and Rooter | 5.0★ (185) | In San Jose |
| Top Home Builders Inc. | 5.0★ (88) | In San Jose |
| Wise Builders | 4.9★ (131) | In San Jose |
How much do general contractors cost in San Jose?
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 San Jose general contractors
We scored 621 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose: frequently asked questions
Who is the best general contractor in San Jose?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked general contractor in San Jose, CA is Primework Construction with a CR Score of 94/100. It has 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Prime Design & Build (#2) and My Construction Group (#3) follow. We ranked 621 general contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many general contractors are there in San Jose?
ContractorsRanked ranks 621 general contractors serving San Jose, CA. 23 of them are based in San Jose; 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 San Jose are open 24/7?
33 ranked general contractors in San Jose post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Primework Construction (#1), Prime Design & Build (#2) and My Construction Group (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which general contractors in San Jose work on weekends?
236 of 621 ranked general contractors post Saturday hours and 129 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Primework Construction (#1), Prime Design & Build (#2) and My Construction Group (#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 San Jose?
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 San Jose general contractors have?
The median Google rating among 621 rated general contractors in San Jose is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. The Container Store has the most, 336 reviews, and ranks #31. 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 San Jose
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 621 general contractors serving San Jose.
- October 2026: 6 duplicate listings merged.
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