Building in San Rafael
Our woodshop is at 47 Louise St, so San Rafael work runs a short drive from the mill.
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 San Rafael.
Permitting
The City of San Rafael Community Development Department handles planning and building. Design review applies to most exterior changes, and hillside development has its own standards above a defined slope.
Housing stock
A broad range: pre-war bungalows in the Gerstle Park and Dominican neighborhoods, mid-century tract houses in Terra Linda, and hillside houses on stepped lots throughout.
What decides the schedule
Hillside slope standards and older, undersized electrical services are the two items that most often expand a San Rafael scope after the walkthrough.
Common project types
- Whole-house renovation of pre-war and mid-century houses
- Kitchen and bath renovation with shop-built casework
- Additions and ADUs on hillside lots
- Commercial tenant improvements downtown
- Region
- Marin County
- 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
San Rafael questions
- Who issues building permits in San Rafael?
- The City of San Rafael Community Development Department handles planning and building. Design review applies to most exterior changes, and hillside development has its own standards above a defined slope.
- What kind of work does Greenport do in San Rafael?
- Whole-house renovation of pre-war and mid-century houses; Kitchen and bath renovation with shop-built casework; Additions and ADUs on hillside lots; Commercial tenant improvements downtown. We are a design-build general contractor and millwork shop, so drawings, permits, construction, and cabinetry come from one firm.
- Can we visit the Greenport shop while our San Rafael project is running?
- Yes. The shop is at 47 Louise St, San Rafael. Clients and designers are welcome by appointment to sight boards before they are cut and to see casework on the bench.