Updated: Jun 01, 2026
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San Jose, CA, 95126
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Good Guy Builders Construction
Customer-obsessed top residential contractor in Northern California with decades of experience in high end remodeling, new construction, additions and extensions, and custom home builds.
Our business model is built around The Good Guy Promise: competency, reliability, honesty.
We are experts across trades, and we perform nearly all of our work with in-house full time employees. Meaning, we closely control our reliability and quality when we don’t have to rely on subs. And we obsess over our customers’ experience - we’re the only residential builder who provides a daily end of day update to every client so that there are absolutely no surprises and 100% transparency.
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From BuildZoom:
Good Guy Builders at San Jose, CA 95126, held a General Contractor license (#1016932) with the California contractors license board with an expiration date of 08-31-2026. We last verified the license was suspended on 05-31-2026.
Their BuildZoom score is 0 because we haven’t been able to verify an active license. As a result, they’re not ranked in the top 50% of 336,931 California contractors.
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Activity
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13 projects
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2025 |
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2 projects
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2024 |
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5 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Good Guy Builders has worked on at least
20.0 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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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 Good Guy Builders mostly works on
kitchen remodel
and multi-room remodel
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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3 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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3 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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2 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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1 project
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $23,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Single family dwelling damage repair due to fallen tree damaged rafters exterior sliding door roof and roofing window brink face of masonry chimney concrete pad in backyard damage repair repair various damages resulting from a fallen tree: - damaged rafters - damaged exterior sliding door - damaged roof and roofing - damaged window - damaged brink face of masonry chimney - damaged con... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD25-0323
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,855
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Detached garage two story (2nd floor unconditioned storage). rev#1 addition 4 skylights (includes updated truss package) and foundation revised for door opening. rev#2 updates to hold downs and post bases clarifications
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
BR25-00214-RPL
Status:
triage
Fee:
$7,585
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
***potential floodplain restrictions*** rebuilding new garage at the location of demolition of old garage (permit #br24-01068-dmo)
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
S24-01240-RES
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Code violation - remove and replace decking material on back deck to remove rotted decking (approximately 470 sq. ft.) remove and replace siding on back wall to remove rotting in siding (approximately 40 sq. ft.)
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
S24-01417-RES
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Upgrade 100 amp main panel to 200 amp square d panel meter design approved by pg&e. upgrade all interior electrical floors 1-3. (1) feeder 24 circuits 20/46 panelboard 62 lights 36 switches 48 receptacles 2 fans 1 dishwasher 1 garbage disposal 1 microwave 1 range and 8 smoke detectors
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
E20201223972
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish and conversion of 3 bathrooms
Valuation:
$100,000
Permit #:
BR24-321
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,835
Permit Type:
Full construction
Building Type:
N/A
Code violation: ***potential floodplain restrictions*** main dwelling alteration to include new range hood and recessed lighting in kitchen adu alteration to include replacement of bathtub with new shower in bathroom legalize gazebo at outdoor kitchen
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
S24-01239-RES
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interiore remodel to an (e) kitchen bathroom powder room and adding a new bathroom. kitchen & powder room on 1/f. new master bathroom on 2/f. removal of wall between ktichen & living room. rear window alteration at 1/f & 2/f (non street visible). no alter to g/f
Valuation:
$215,000
Permit #:
202011058202
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
Remodel lower level kitchen and covert lower level office to master bedroom.remodel upper level kitchen. exterior repair (rotting stairway less than 50%) of woodstairs from groudn to roof line all in-kind
Valuation:
$130,000
Permit #:
202112013459
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
28 - 2 family dwe...
To renew permit #pp20201221489 (add one bathroom to master bedroom. remodel existing shared bathroom. remodel 1/2 bathroom kitchen. addition gas fireplace in diningroom.). for final inspection
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PP20220516883
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Condominium alteration: remove and replace decking material on rear attached deck (approximately 470 sq. ft.) revision #1 replace deck girders like for like due to dry rot and replace (e) railings with new cable railing
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
BR24-01706-ALT
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,075
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2017 fire rebuild main dwelling 1193 sf. rev #1 - changed concrete deck to wood deck
Valuation:
$450,000
Permit #:
BR22-01745-RPL
Status:
final
Fee:
$10,197
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Update (e) master bathroom fixturs new mini-split hvac system lights upgrade. new smoke & co detectors. no layout changes no structural work work in-kind
Valuation:
$23,000
Permit #:
202202037303
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
Changeout of ac/furnace system to heat pump
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ME25-00164
Status:
issued
Fee:
$207
Permit Type:
HVAC
Building Type:
N/A
Replace 23 total windows 8 street facing with aluminium wood-clad. max u-factor 0.30 or better. windows replaced like for like in (e) openings operation & arrangement to remain the same
Valuation:
$23,000
Permit #:
202109017608
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
28 - 2 family dwe...
***potential floodplain restrictions*** demolition of existing garage on property approximately 590 sq. ft. area
Valuation:
$9,000
Permit #:
S24-00893-RES
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish accessory structure
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2505-0064
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Move fireplace along same wall
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
P2503-0001
Status:
issued
Fee:
$281
Permit Type:
Gas line
Building Type:
N/A
Exploratory demolish for structural entities for prep work termite damage. removel of furnings approx 100 sq. ft. patch and replace use 5/8 sheetrock for repairs interior only
Valuation:
$1,000
Permit #:
202109017606
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
28 - 2 family dwe...
Code enforcement main dwelling alteration to include replacement of siding on areas of back wall (approx 40 sq. ft.)
Valuation:
$1,500
Permit #:
BR24-01723-ALT
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,281
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Good Guy Builders License info
Inactive License
| License # | 1016932 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning |
| 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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Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Western Surety Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Everest National Insurance Company |
32
Permits
- Building permit records show that Good Guy Builders has worked on 32 permitted projects.
Good Guy Builders Employees
BB
Bryce Berggren
Construction Project Manager
SR
Santosh Raghunath
President