Building in Richmond
Berk Avenue, a Richmond renovation, is in the project register.
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 Richmond.
Permitting
The City of Richmond Planning and Building Services Department reviews and issues permits, with separate design review for larger exterior work and specific standards in the hillside areas.
Housing stock
Wartime and post-war houses across much of the city, older bungalows in Point Richmond, and view houses on the hills toward El Cerrito.
What decides the schedule
Deferred maintenance. Many of these houses have never had their systems or foundations updated, and the honest scope is larger than the cosmetic one.
Common project types
- Whole-house renovation
- Kitchen and bath renovation
- Foundation, electrical, and plumbing upgrades
- Built-ins and custom casework
Built in Richmond
- Berk AvenueRenovation
- 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
Richmond questions
- Who issues building permits in Richmond?
- The City of Richmond Planning and Building Services Department reviews and issues permits, with separate design review for larger exterior work and specific standards in the hillside areas.
- What kind of work does Greenport do in Richmond?
- Whole-house renovation; Kitchen and bath renovation; Foundation, electrical, and plumbing upgrades; Built-ins and custom casework. We are a design-build general contractor and millwork shop, so drawings, permits, construction, and cabinetry come from one firm.
- What does a Richmond renovation usually include?
- Typically finishes plus the systems behind them. We inspect first and put the structural and mechanical scope in the contract rather than discovering it during demolition.