We Do Construction is a Cow Hollow-based luxury design-build firm, founded in 2022, that has built a strong reputation quickly — including recognition in Architectural Digest's AD PRO Directory — with a specific focus on San Francisco's Victorian and Edwardian housing stock: foundation replacement, seismic strengthening, and full-gut remodels. Since that's the same housing stock and project type Solid Bay specializes in, the most useful comparison is track record and team depth, not just design sensibility.
COMPARING TWO VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN SPECIALISTS
| Years in operation | A newer firm can still do excellent work, but ask how many full-scope foundation and seismic projects they've completed specifically, not just years in business generally. |
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| Active CA contractor license | Verify on the CSLB website (cslb.ca.gov) before hiring anyone. |
| In-house structural engineering | Foundation and seismic work is structural-engineering-heavy — ask whether that expertise is staffed in-house or brought in per project. |
| Permit track record on structural work | Foundation and soft-story permits go through additional DBI structural review — ask about typical timelines for that specific scope, not general remodel permitting. |
| Pricing structure | Ask whether estimates are fixed-price or time-and-materials, and how change orders are handled — this matters more on structural work where unknowns are common. |
WHERE SOLID BAY CONSTRUCTION SF STANDS
- Licensed California general contractor — License #1156572, verifiable at cslb.ca.gov
- Design-build firm serving San Francisco and Marin County since 2016 — nearly a decade of foundation and full-gut remodel projects
- In-house architects, structural engineers, designers, and a dedicated permit expeditor
- Specific experience with cripple wall bracing, foundation replacement, and seismic retrofit across SF's Victorian and Edwardian inventory
- Fixed-price contracts with milestone-based payments — no hidden fees, even on structural scope
- Complimentary 3D rendering provided before any commitment
We're not affiliated with We Do Construction, and nothing here is a claim about the quality of their work — we don't have visibility into another company's project history, which is exactly why we recommend verifying it yourself and asking about specific completed projects before hiring anyone. What we can speak to directly is our own track record, license standing, and service area.
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Call (415) 888-5361 or email is@solidbayconstructionsf.com Request a Consultation"We Do Construction" is referenced here for comparison purposes only, as the name of a company operating in the same San Francisco remodeling market. Solid Bay Construction SF has no affiliation, partnership, or endorsement relationship with We Do Construction. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Verify any contractor's current licensing and standing directly with the California Contractors State License Board (cslb.ca.gov).
Also researching other SF general contractors? See our full directory of contractor comparison guides, or read our cripple wall bracing cost guide.