FAQ
Remodeling questions, answered.
What to know about cost, permits, payments, materials, and schedules before you remodel your bathroom, kitchen, garage, or whole home. If your question isn’t here, call Adam at (408) 604-5835.
Services and areas
What remodeling does Landford do?
Landford Construction specializes in bathroom, kitchen, garage, and whole-home remodeling, along with commercial remodeling, including office renovations, warehouse renovations, and tenant improvements. It doesn’t take on ADUs as standalone projects. The services page explains each type of remodel.
Can I see your past work or talk to past clients?
Yes. The projects page shows completed bathroom, kitchen, garage, and commercial work, and client reviews are on our Google listing. Adam can also put you in touch with past clients on request.
What areas do you serve?
Landford Construction is based in San Jose and serves 23 communities across the South Bay and the Peninsula, in Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Alameda counties. Completed kitchen, bathroom, and garage remodels include work in San Jose, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Half Moon Bay, and commercial renovations in Los Gatos. The service areas page lists every city, with local permit notes for each. If you don’t see your city, call Adam at (408) 604-5835.
License and who runs the job
Is Landford Construction licensed and insured?
Yes. Landford Construction, Inc., based in San Jose, holds an active California General Building (class B) license, CSLB #1160801, and the company is insured. A $25,000 contractor’s bond is on file with CSLB, and you can check the license and bond on the CSLB website. The owner goes by Adam; the CSLB record shows the legal name, Tamerlan Yagibekov. Before work starts, Adam gives you a current certificate of insurance, so you can confirm the coverage with the insurer.
Who will run my project?
Adam, the owner, runs your project from the first call to the final walkthrough, so you won’t be handed from a salesperson to someone you’ve never met. A California-licensed general building contractor with nine years in construction and remodeling, Adam prepares the estimate, coordinates the trades, and updates you after each stage and inspection. You can read more about Adam.
Price and payments
How much does a remodel cost?
It depends on the project, so we don’t publish a price list. The main factors are how much of the space changes, whether walls, plumbing, or electrical lines move, what’s behind the walls, the finishes you choose, and the permits the work needs. To give you a range, we need your city, the rooms involved, what you want to change, and a few photos. Our guide to what drives remodeling costs shows how this played out on real projects, our budget guide explains how to plan for it, and each service page covers what affects the price of that work.
Can I get a price range before a site visit?
Yes. Landford Construction can give you a preliminary ballpark range from photos or a video of your space. Send photos through the request form or email a video to Adam. It isn’t a final estimate, because photos can’t show what’s behind the walls. If the range fits your budget, Adam visits the site and then sends a written proposal with the scope, price, and schedule.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. The site visit, the preliminary price range from photos, and the written proposal are all free. You pay nothing unless you sign a contract.
What does the contract price include?
One price for the agreed work, written in your proposal. It covers labor, rough materials, debris haul-away, and the final clean. It doesn’t cover the city’s permit fees, which you pay directly, or the finish materials you choose and order, unless your written agreement says otherwise. Work outside the agreed scope goes through a signed change order.
Will my price change unexpectedly?
No. Landford Construction changes the price only through a written change order. If you ask for something different or demolition uncovers a hidden problem, Adam explains the work and its cost first, and the extra work starts only after you sign. California requires the same on home improvement contracts.
How much do I pay up front?
On a home remodel, no more than $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less. That’s California’s limit on down payments, so you won’t be asked for half up front. After that, you pay in stages listed in your written contract, and no payment can exceed the value of the work done and materials delivered. Our guide to choosing a contractor explains what else to check before you sign.
Do you offer any discounts?
Yes. Veterans, active-duty military, and seniors 65 and older receive 5% off the contract price, up to $2,500 per project, on residential and commercial projects. We also run limited-time offers for new clients on our Google Business Profile. The discount applies to labor and contractor-supplied materials, not permit or inspection fees, and only one discount applies per project. Mention it before you sign, and it will be written into your contract.
Permits, materials, and design
Who handles permits and inspections?
Landford does. We apply for the permits your project needs, manage them, schedule the inspections, and see the work through each one. You pay only the city’s permit fee, which isn’t part of the contract price. In San José, the City recommends that a licensed contractor be the applicant, because whoever signs the application is responsible for the work under the permit.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen or bathroom remodel in San Jose?
It depends on the work. In San José, cosmetic work such as painting, new flooring, new countertops, and cabinet refacing or replacement doesn’t need a building permit. Replacing fixtures or appliances in the same locations with new electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work is a minor remodel, which may qualify for an online permit. Moving walls, windows, fixtures, or appliances is a major remodel and goes through the City’s remodel process. Other cities set their own rules, and our guide to permits in South Bay and Peninsula cities compares them. Our San José permit guide has the details.
Who purchases materials?
Landford buys the rough construction materials. You choose and order the finish materials, such as tile and fixtures, unless your written agreement says otherwise. For an added fee, we can order them for you, track the delivery, or deliver them. That service isn’t part of the contract price.
Do you provide design and plans?
We can help you find a designer or engineer when your project needs plans. Those arrangements are agreed separately, before construction starts. In San José, for example, a remodel with structural changes needs project plans. Our guide on whether you need an architect or designer explains when a licensed signature is required.
Steps and schedule
How do I get started?
Send us a few details: your city, the type of project, what you want to change, and up to five photos if you have them. Adam responds within one business day to talk through the work and next steps. You can also call (408) 604-5835. For the first conversation, it helps to know your approximate budget, whether you have plans, and whether you’ll live in the house during the work.
What are the main steps of a remodel?
First, you send photos and get a preliminary price range. If it fits your budget, Adam visits the site and sends a written proposal with the scope, price, and schedule. After you sign, we handle the permits, do the work, and update you after each stage and inspection. At the end, we clean up and walk through the finished work with you. Our step-by-step guide covers each stage, including selections, demolition, and inspections.
How long will my remodel take?
It depends on the scope, so your written proposal gives a schedule for your project rather than a standard timeline. The main factors are whether the work needs plans and plan review, how long your materials take to arrive, the inspections required, and how quickly selections are made. Hidden conditions or approved changes can move the dates; when they do, Adam tells you and updates the plan. To set the schedule, Adam needs to know the rooms involved, any layout changes, and the finishes you have in mind. Our schedule guide covers what sets the dates, including the City of San José’s published plan review times.
How should I prepare for the remodel?
Choose cabinets, countertops, tile, fixtures, appliances, and lighting early, because their sizes affect the framing, plumbing, and electrical work, and some products take time to arrive. Before the first day, empty the work area, move fragile items off shelves on shared walls, and agree on which entrance workers use, working hours, and parking. If you’ll lose a kitchen or bathroom, plan a temporary setup.
During and after the work
Can I live in my house during the remodel?
Often yes, as long as you keep a working bathroom, a way to prepare food, and a safe separation from the work area. Moving out for a while makes sense if your only kitchen or bathroom is out of use, utilities will be off for long stretches, or children and pets can’t be kept away from the work. Adam goes over which rooms and utilities are affected before work starts. Our guide to living at home during a remodel has the details.
How do you protect my home during the work?
We cover floors and surfaces, seal off the work area to contain dust, keep the site organized, and clean up every day. That reduces dust in the rest of the house, though no remodel is completely dust-free.
What happens after the work is finished?
We haul away the debris, do a full final clean, and walk through the finished work with you, then fix anything left on the punch list. One month later, Adam calls to make sure everything works, and you keep Adam’s direct number for anything you need.
Do you offer a warranty?
Yes. Landford Construction gives a two-year warranty on workmanship, starting when the work is finished. It’s written into your contract, so you can see what it covers before you sign.
Your project starts with a conversation
Tell us what you have in mind.
Send us photos of the kitchen, bathroom, garage, home, or commercial space you want to remodel. For suitable projects in San Jose, the South Bay, and the Peninsula, Landford Construction gives you a free preliminary price range. We respond within one business day.
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