Your Remodeling Questions, Answered
Helpful answers before you take the next step.
Learn more about Chendo & Sons, our remodeling services, construction process, service areas, and collaborative approach to improving Bay Area homes.
About Chendo & Sons
1. Is Chendo & Sons a family-owned company?
Yes. Chendo & Sons is a family-owned and family-operated construction company built from a family's long-term experience working together in construction. Family involvement continues to shape the company's approach to homeowners and their projects.
2. What does Purpose-Driven Construction mean?
Purpose-Driven Construction reflects the values Chendo & Sons wants behind its work, including family legacy, quality, responsibility, faith, community, and building homes for families. It represents an approach to construction that considers both the finished work and the relationships behind it.
3. What makes Chendo & Sons different?
Chendo & Sons combines direct family involvement, hands-on construction experience, personal relationships, collaborative planning, quality workmanship, and practical problem solving. The goal is to treat homeowners as people rather than simply another transaction.
4. How does Chendo & Sons approach homeowners?
The company emphasizes listening, communication, respect, and homeowner involvement. Chendo & Sons wants clients to feel heard and comfortable while trusting the team with their home.
5. What values guide Chendo & Sons?
Family, quality workmanship, collaboration, respect, trust, personal relationships, problem solving, faith, and community are central themes behind the company. These values influence how Chendo & Sons approaches both construction and customer relationships.
6. What remodeling services does Chendo & Sons offer?
Primary services include kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, whole-home remodeling, electrical services, plumbing services, drywall installation, and door installation. The company also has broader residential construction capabilities depending on project scope.
7. What are your primary remodeling specialties?
Kitchen and bathroom remodeling are currently the main service priorities for Chendo & Sons. Whole-home remodeling and additional construction capabilities support homeowners with broader renovation needs.
8. Does Chendo & Sons handle whole-home remodeling?
Yes. Whole-home remodeling is one of the company's primary services and can involve coordinated improvements across multiple areas of a residence.
9. What additional construction work can you handle?
Additional capabilities include general construction, landscaping, fencing, concrete, retaining walls, pavers, painting, and demolition. The specific work available should be confirmed based on the needs and scope of the project.
10. Do you use subcontractors for certain work?
Yes. Much of the construction work is performed through the company's own team, while specialized subcontractors may be coordinated when particular trades or project requirements call for them.
11. How does the remodeling process begin?
The process starts with an initial conversation and property visit. Chendo & Sons uses this stage to understand the requested work, existing property, homeowner's vision, and relevant project considerations.
12. Can Chendo & Sons help with plans and drawings?
When plans or drawings are needed, Chendo & Sons has access to someone who can assist with that stage of the project. The exact planning requirements depend on the proposed work.
13. Does Chendo & Sons handle permitting?
When permits are required, the applicable city permitting process is addressed before construction moves forward. Requirements vary depending on the project and local jurisdiction.
14. Will I be involved in decisions during my remodel?
Yes. Chendo & Sons values homeowners who communicate and remain involved in their projects. Collaboration helps keep important decisions aligned with the homeowner's vision and priorities.
15. What happens at the end of a project?
The process includes completion and cleanup followed by a final walkthrough with the homeowner. Post-construction cleaning may also be available or requested depending on the individual project.
16. What areas does Chendo & Sons serve?
Chendo & Sons serves homeowners across a broad portion of the Bay Area. Marin County, Pleasanton, and San Ramon have been identified as priority markets based on the company's familiarity and existing work in those areas.
17. Do you serve homeowners outside your priority areas?
The company's broader market extends beyond its three priority areas to other Bay Area communities. Availability should be confirmed according to the property's location and proposed project scope.
18. What type of homeowner is a good fit for Chendo & Sons?
The company is focused on homeowners who value quality and professionalism, communicate consistently, want to participate in important decisions, and prefer a collaborative contractor relationship rather than a purely transactional experience.
19. What should I prepare before contacting Chendo & Sons?
It is helpful to have a general idea of the work you want completed, your goals for the space, and the property where the project would take place. The initial consultation can then be used to discuss the project and explore appropriate next steps.
20. How do I get started with Chendo & Sons?
Start by requesting a consultation and sharing information about your home and proposed project. Chendo & Sons can then learn more about your vision, review the property and requested work, and discuss the appropriate next steps.
