Kitchen remodel contractors in San Mateo County, CA
No contractors are listed for kitchen work in San Mateo County yet. CSLB license data dated Oct 16, 2026.
Which license do you need?
B or B-2 license required. A B-2 can take a kitchen job in an existing wood-frame house when the contract covers 3 or more unrelated trades and nothing structural changes: no load-bearing walls, foundations or roof structure. A structural plan needs a B.
Do you need a permit?
Check with San Mateo County first. Permits are filed through the County's online Permit Center, where kitchen and bath remodels can be applied for and paid.
Source: County of San Mateo, Planning and Building Department, Oct 18, 2026
Kitchen remodel contractors in San Mateo County
No contractors listed here yet.
We list contractors here only when city permit records or the contractor show they do kitchen remodels. None so far. For a wider set of licensed builders, see the San Mateo County general contractor list and ask each for kitchen projects they've finished.
Payment doesn't change the order. Business build-out? See commercial GCs. Each card shows CSLB data from the file dated Oct 16, 2026. Verify live on CSLB.
Permits in San Mateo County
Permits go through County of San Mateo Planning and Building Department, Building Inspection Section. Put in the contract who pulls the permit.
A kitchen or bath remodel application needs scaled drawings at 1/4 inch to the foot: the existing plan and the new layout showing electrical, plumbing fixtures and the exhaust fan. Fees are based on valuation, and labor counts even if you do the work yourself as owner-builder.
Source: County of San Mateo, Planning and Building Department, checked Oct 18, 2026
What a kitchen job costs
Too few kitchen permits in San Mateo County declare a value for us to publish a range. For an estimate by size and finish level, use the home construction cost calculator.
B or B-2: which license fits your job
Both classes can act as your prime contractor. A B-2 is limited to remodels of an existing wood-frame house. If your plan changes the structure, look for a B.
| Job | B General Building | B-2 Residential Remodeling |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen or bath remodel in an existing house | Yes | Yes, when the contract covers 3 or more unrelated trades |
| Addition or new rooms | Yes | No |
| Moving or removing a load-bearing wall | Yes | No |
| New home | Yes | No |
| Commercial or tenant work | Yes | No |
Sources: CSLB, class B and class B-2, checked Oct 18, 2026. More in B vs B-2.
California rules for your contract
A down payment on a home improvement contract can't be more than $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. No progress payment can be more than the work done or materials delivered.
Source: California B&P Code 7159.5, checked Oct 18, 2026
Work under $1,000 in total (labor and materials) that needs no building permit doesn't require a license. The exemption doesn't apply if the person advertises as a contractor, has employees, or splits a job to stay under the limit.
Source: California B&P Code 7048, checked Oct 18, 2026
Every licensed contractor must keep a $25,000 contractor's bond on file with CSLB. That has been the amount since January 1, 2023.
Source: CSLB, bond requirements, checked Oct 18, 2026
A contractor with employees must carry workers' comp. Until 2028, a B contractor with no employees can legally file an exemption, so check which one yours did. From January 1, 2028, a workers' comp certificate is required for every license.
Source: CSLB, workers' compensation, checked Oct 18, 2026
Complaint history isn't in CSLB's free data files, so we don't show it. Check complaints on CSLB before you sign.
Kitchen remodel contractors near San Mateo County
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How this list is built
We have no city permit file for San Mateo County yet, so a contractor is listed only if it confirmed kitchen work to us. A contractor is listed only with evidence for kitchen work: a permit record whose description matches, or a source the contractor gave us.
License class, status, dates, bond and workers' comp come from CSLB's public data files: Master file Oct 16, 2026, workers' comp file Oct 17, 2026, processed Oct 18, 2026. Each card links to that license's live CSLB record. Full method.