SteelCore Builders, Inc.

SteelCore Builders, Inc. is a concrete construction company based in Sausalito serving clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The firm handles structural concrete work including new foundations, concrete restoration and strengthening, and soft story seismic upgrades.

The company offers a consultative approach with owners, architects, and engineers. SteelCore provides complimentary feasibility studies of design possibilities, value engineering, and preliminary construction cost estimates. A client testimonial describes their work managing a full remodel of an old Victorian in San Francisco that included adding an entire floor below the home with a garage, new bathrooms, and kitchen, completed on schedule.

SteelCore is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Reach them at (415) 331-0525 or visit their website for more information.

In California, most concrete work requires a building permit from your local building department. According to the California Building Standards Code, no building or structure may be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished unless a permit has first been obtained from the building official. Code requirements vary by city and county, so check with your local Sausalito or Marin County building department to find out what's needed for your project.

Before you hire, verify that any contractor holds a current California license. Concrete contractors in California must hold a C-8 (Concrete Contractor) or C-12 (Earthwork and Paving Contractors) license, or be classified as a General Engineering Contractor or General Building Contractor. You can check a contractor's license status for free on the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) website.

Ask your contractor about their experience with permits and whether they'll handle the permit process as part of the work. It's also wise to request references and get multiple estimates before signing a contract.