91/100CR 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 San Rafael, CA (2026)
665 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in San Rafael: R & S Erection North Peninsula, CR Score 91/100; 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): CSA Home and Business Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 665.
- 32
Most-reviewed: EcoStar Remodeling & Construction, 240 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 665 ranked; ranked #32.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
665 San Rafael general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 232 open Saturdays and 106 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 665 rated businesses.
Top 10 general contractors in San Rafael at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R & S Erection North Peninsula | 91 | 5.0★ (233) | South San Francisco, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | CSA Home and Business Services | 90 | 5.0★ (58) | Lathrop, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Reliable Home Remodeling & Construction | 89 | 5.0★ (55) | San Rafael | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Maldonado Jessy Construction | 88 | 5.0★ (34) | San Rafael | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | A and D Construction | 88 | 5.0★ (24) | Campbell, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | 361 Construction | 87 | 4.9★ (29) | Alameda, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | The Container Store | 87 | 4.3★ (188) | Corte Madera, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | WEH General Builders, Inc. | 87 | 5.0★ (22) | San Rafael | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | CS Construction CO | 86 | 5.0★ (6) | San Rafael | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Greenport Construction Inc. | 86 | 5.0★ (17) | San Rafael | Sat · Sun | — |
The 665 best general contractors in San Rafael, 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 Lathrop, 9 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 San Rafael
89/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 9 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 109 Roundtree Blvd, San Rafael, CA 94903
Based in San Rafael
88/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–3:30 PM
- Address
- 5 Frances St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Based in Campbell, 9 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Alameda, 11 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Corte Madera, 3 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
- 4.3★ from 188 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10 AM–7 PM · Sun 11 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 219 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Based in San Rafael
87/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 6 AM–10 PM
- Address
- 331 C St b, San Rafael, CA 94901
Based in San Rafael
86/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3070 Kerner Blvd ste n, San Rafael, CA 94901
Based in San Rafael
86/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 47 Louise St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Based in Campbell, 9 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 9 AM–6 PM · Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat closed · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
Based in Danville, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Richmond, 10 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 920 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
#14 Epic Spaces
Based in Tiburon, 6 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 9 Mercury Ave, Tiburon, CA 94920
Based in Los Gatos, 9 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in Oakland, 24 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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
#17 Buildverse
Based in Campbell, 9 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
Based in Sausalito, 8 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- Sausalito, CA 94965
#19 SBC CONSTRUCTION
Based in San Francisco, 17 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8:30 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 64 Winfield St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Based in Ashland, 9 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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
Based in San Francisco, 23 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Rafael
84/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
- 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–7 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat closed · Sun 9 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 4040 Civic Center Dr Suite 200, San Rafael, CA 94903
Based in San Francisco, 15 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1535 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Based in Antioch, 9 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in San Francisco, 16 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2250 Mission St #302, San Francisco, CA 94110
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 665 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving San Rafael
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Above The Rest Builders Inc. | 5.0★ (8) | In San Rafael |
| Apollo Roofing Company | 5.0★ (63) | In San Rafael |
| Asap Demolition Inc | 4.0★ (6) | In San Rafael |
| Chroma Colors, Inc. | 5.0★ (23) | In San Rafael |
| Clough Construction | 5.0★ (71) | In San Rafael |
| Figs Roofing & Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In San Rafael |
| Fontana Construction Co | 5.0★ (8) | In San Rafael |
| Glass & Sash Inc. | 4.3★ (19) | In San Rafael |
| Howie Excavating & Grading | 5.0★ (7) | In San Rafael |
| Kitchens And More | 4.9★ (10) | In San Rafael |
| Kunst Painting | 5.0★ (47) | In San Rafael |
| Marin County Roofing Co., Inc. | 4.2★ (5) | In San Rafael |
| Northbay Home Solutions | 4.9★ (30) | In San Rafael |
| Promodeling | Marin Home Remodeling | 4.9★ (9) | In San Rafael |
| Reyes Landscape Construction | 4.7★ (15) | In San Rafael |
| Rocky Hill Electric | 5.0★ (203) | In San Rafael |
| RWR Construction, Inc. | 4.6★ (30) | In San Rafael |
| San Francisco Interiors Inc | 5.0★ (5) | In San Rafael |
| Sequoia Home Inspections | 5.0★ (48) | In San Rafael |
| Water Damage Champ | 5.0★ (7) | In San Rafael |
How much do general contractors cost in San Rafael?
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 Rafael general contractors
We scored 665 San Rafael 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 Rafael 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 Rafael: frequently asked questions
Who is the best general contractor in San Rafael?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked general contractor in San Rafael, CA is R & S Erection North Peninsula with a CR Score of 91/100. It has 5.0★ from 233 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. CSA Home and Business Services (#2) and Reliable Home Remodeling & Construction (#3) follow. We ranked 665 general contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many general contractors are there in San Rafael?
ContractorsRanked ranks 665 general contractors serving San Rafael, CA. 8 of them are based in San Rafael; 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 Rafael are open 24/7?
33 ranked general contractors in San Rafael post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are R & S Erection North Peninsula (#1), CSA Home and Business Services (#2) and A and D Construction (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which general contractors in San Rafael work on weekends?
232 of 665 ranked general contractors post Saturday hours and 106 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are R & S Erection North Peninsula (#1), CSA Home and Business Services (#2) and Reliable Home Remodeling & Construction (#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 Rafael?
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 Rafael general contractors have?
The median Google rating among 665 rated general contractors in San Rafael is 5.0★, with a median of 7 reviews. EcoStar Remodeling & Construction has the most, 240 reviews, and ranks #32. 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 Rafael
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 665 general contractors serving San Rafael.
- October 2026: 6 duplicate listings merged.
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