Updated: May 17, 2026
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Address
85 Columbia Sq, San Francisco, CA, 94103
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Cal CADE Construction Inc
Cal-C.A.D.E Construction Inc., a licensed, bonded, and insured construction company is based out of San Francisco, California. We are an innovative, cost and environmental conscious company with a sense of responsibility and commitment to the preservation of our local historical architecture, yet at the same time we can effectively and creatively collaborate with you to produce any interior/exterior design you may envision for your home.
Cal C.A.D.E. was founded by James Gallagher and Paul McKenna who have a combined experience of over forty years, along with a reputation of honesty, excellent project management and a commitment to quality craftsmanship in the remodeling, designing and building of high end homes. The company is also experienced in the field of commercial construction, having been involved in various commercial projects throughout the Bay Area.
As a green building conscious company, we take pride in being an environmentally responsible company; making every attempt to
From BuildZoom: Cal CADE Construction Inc, 85 Columbia Sq, San Francisco, CA (Employees: James Gallagher and Paul Barry Mc Kenna) holds a General Building license and 3 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 106 ranks in the top 7% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Cal CADE Construction Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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Cal CADE Construction Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (415) 206-0550
Address: 85 Columbia Sq, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Quality
106
93rd percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Cal CADE Construction Inc has a BuildZoom score of 106, which places them above 93% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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4 projects
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2025 |
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8 projects
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2024 |
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12 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Cal CADE Construction Inc has worked on at least
24.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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4 projects
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Home Additions |
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5 projects
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Kitchen remodels |
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3 projects
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Multi-room remodels |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Cal CADE Construction Inc mostly works on
kitchen remodel
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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2 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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5 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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5 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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4 projects
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $50,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Cal CADE Construction Inc
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Voluntary accessibility upgrade to (e) 1st & 2nd fl toilet rooms. install new plumbing fixtures grab bar & toilet room accessories. alter e) employee break rm: new counter cabinets remove non structural partitions. no exterior no catering in kitchen
Valuation:
$192,270
Permit #:
202307132071
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
10 - office
Remove (e) wall between kitchen & bedrm; convert (e) bedroom to kitchen; convert (e) kitchen dining rm; convert (e) dining room bedrm/office; convert (e) family room to primary bedrm; addition (n) primary bathrm; convert portion of laundry room to closet
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
202309267440
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
Treasure island building #2: new team sports venue location in (e) historic building. leveling (e) concrete pad install prefab courts for pickleball and padelball install temp accessible restroom/accessible parking/route to area of use for customers and employees. no spectator seating. max 49 occup load
Valuation:
$190,000
Permit #:
202306129846
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
38 - health studi...
Unit c: install insulation + sheetrock after fire damage to unit install plumbing appliances in the same spots as before fire. repair exterior siding in kind. no layout change - only remodel. maintain fire rating
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
202405232856
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Residence sanitary sewer collection differs from intensions of sew21-0228.r01. attached as-built plan has been preliminarily accepted
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD22-4429.R01
Status:
complete
Fee:
$546
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Unit d: install insulation + sheetrock after fire damage to unit install plumbing appliances in the same spots as before fire. reparir exterior siding in kind. no layout change - only remodel. maintain fire rating
Valuation:
$25,000
Permit #:
202405232853
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Tenant improvement. bay padel": new team sports venue location in an existing historic building. work consists of installation of prefab court units for padel ball. existing compliant exterior and interior accessible routes and compliant accessible restrooms pier 70 building 12
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
B-2024-0047
Status:
issued
Fee:
$4,055
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/a
Demolish interior of 1st fl and partial basement. vacant building. demolition per sfdbi ab-017. refer to pa# 202405091826
Valuation:
$8,000
Permit #:
202505287342
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
10 - office
Comply with nov# 201633643: legalize ground floor dwelling storage rooms & garage per ord 162-16. 2nd floor: legalize 1 dwelling and deck per ord 43-14 upgrade electrical, plumbing. new door at harriet and harrison. sprinklers required under separate permit. ** maher: n/a **
Valuation:
$210,000
Permit #:
201703282554
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
28 - 2 family dwe...
Rear bldg- remodel existing first level dining room addition new skylights remove existing garage door and driveway on nellie st. infill exterior wall addition new window addition new curb and planter in place of removed driveway
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
202105069922
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
Renovate (e) storage room by adding a 2-hour fire rated wall to divide a room space of about 1500 sf into (2) rooms server (716 sf) & storage rooms (770 sf)
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202208049949
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
10 - office
Remodel in kind 2 kitchens and 3 bathrooms (1kitchen + 2baths at unit 4079; 1 kitchen + 1 bathroom at unit 4079a)
Valuation:
$95,000
Permit #:
202304125578
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
28 - 2 family dwe...
( temp occ approved 7/25/25) new single family dwelling 3 002 sf with outdoor bbq terrace concrete retaining walls & outdoor shower *pool garage and photovoltaic system under separate permits*
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD22-4429
Status:
final
Fee:
$57,993
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Comply with planning enforcement case #202-010672enf removal of clover shaped window and installing 2 new rectagle with curved top windows on 22nd ave. frontage in catergory b building without permit
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
202107094104
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
05 - food/beverag...
Interior remodel to (2) bathrooms new plumbing fixtures replace floor and wall finishes cabinetry in kind. addition new high efficacy lighting fans and occupancy sensor
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202310027787
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
Replacement in-kind of (e) south facade windows with new. no change in egress. (n) windows to comply with 209 energy code ca
Valuation:
$95,500
Permit #:
202202178254
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
10 - office
Unit b: to comply with nov 202306778. (e) dryer duct installation through unit to exterior. minimum 3 ft from property line. 3 ft from building openings. solid sheet metal ducts
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
202309297686
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Dfd el 24 0047: bay padel"; install 60amp 3phase transformer install (n) 70amp subpanel install (n) lighting & outlets pier 70 building 12
Valuation:
$85,000
Permit #:
B-2024-0132
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,164
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Gymnasium
Treasure island: aka 749 9th street t.i.: selective demolish of (e) resroom s & doors. new construction of food prip area & non-cooking kitchen including matching tile & finishes
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
202010025790
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
09 - recreation b...
Repair replacement of street facing facades and stair. replace front and side windows. raise front parapet by 18 with addition of cornice. rebuilt exist. retaining wall against the sidewalk along the front property line
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
202110080110
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
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Cal CADE Construction Inc License info
Verified License
| License # | 937616 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of January 2026.
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Inactive License
| License # | NAT-78386-3 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Nation | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Renovation |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| License # | 929345 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| License # | 679051 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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106
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Insurance Company Of The West |
112
Permits
- Building permit records show that Cal CADE Construction Inc has worked on 112 permitted projects.
Cal CADE Construction Inc Employees
JG
James Gallagher
Rmo/Ceo/Pres
PK
Paul Barry Mc Kenna
Officer
Very Professional and amazing work done on our kitchen remodel. Loved working with Jim and Paul and their crew. They always put our mind at ease when we were worried about anything. Excellent attention to detail.