Building in Oakland
Residential renovation and casework across the Oakland hills and flats.
Greenport is a design-build general contractor and millwork shop in San Rafael, founded in 2012 by brothers Eli and Jacob Froneberger, both raised in Marin. We hold California General Building license #1073941, and we mill our own casework at 47 Louise St, a short drive from Oakland.
Permitting
The City of Oakland Planning and Building Department reviews and issues permits, with design review for many exterior projects and additional requirements in the very high fire hazard severity zone.
Housing stock
Mediterranean and Craftsman houses in Rockridge and Piedmont Avenue, mid-century houses in Montclair and the hills, and bungalows and Victorians in the flats.
What decides the schedule
Fire zone requirements in the hills change exterior materials, vents, and defensible-space work, and they belong in the budget from day one.
Common project types
- Whole-house and kitchen renovation
- Additions and ADUs
- Custom cabinetry and built-ins
- Structural, seismic, and envelope work
- Region
- East Bay
- Shop
- 47 Louise St, San Rafael, CA 94901
- License
- #1073941, active through 3/31/2027
- Hours
- Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm
- Reviews
- 5.0 from 17 Google reviews
Oakland questions
- Who issues building permits in Oakland?
- The City of Oakland Planning and Building Department reviews and issues permits, with design review for many exterior projects and additional requirements in the very high fire hazard severity zone.
- What kind of work does Greenport do in Oakland?
- Whole-house and kitchen renovation; Additions and ADUs; Custom cabinetry and built-ins; Structural, seismic, and envelope work. We are a design-build general contractor and millwork shop, so drawings, permits, construction, and cabinetry come from one firm.
- How do Oakland hills fire requirements affect a remodel?
- They affect exterior assemblies, venting, and material choices on most work in the hazard zone. We specify to those standards rather than value-engineering them out and failing inspection.