More work, done faster, better, for less money.

Tile, cabinets, floors, and trim across the Bay Area. Send photos, get a price, and we stay until it's done.

  • CSLB B-2 Qualified, License Pending
  • Bay Area
  • No markup on your materials
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Daniel French
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I hired Zack of Remodel Carpenters to replace the tile on my bathtub surround and my bathroom and laundry floors in July 2026, and overall, I’m really pleased with the results. His rates were reasonable, and letting me supply my own materials helped save a good chunk of change. The tile work looks great and solved some nagging issues with the previous layout. Plus, his ability to tackle basic plumbing made the whole process smoother. I’d definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a very good tile contractor working at a fair price.
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Zack was very knowledgeable and did a great job. He was on time and cleaned up the work area.
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Kyle Ransom
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Zack and his team were absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Their efficiency and communication throughout the entire process truly set them apart. I was so impressed with the experience on a smaller project that I immediately trusted him with a much larger project I had been putting off. Not only did he complete everything exactly as proposed, but he actually finished ahead of schedule and even discounted his rate…! That level of professionalism and integrity is incredibly rare in this industry.
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Cork Marcheschi
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Very good and very thoughtful work. Excellent problem solver. And extremely personable.
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Alesia Massey
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Zack did an excellent job, at a great price. He was professional, patient with questions and concerns, and explained everything clearly. He guarantees his work, and did a wonderful job in a wonky, difficult space. Thank you, Zack! We’ll be in touch when we need more tile work!
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Rose Schwarz
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Just had my tiled kitchen counters regrouted. So glad I did! Now, I feel happy while preparing food on them - they look beautiful and clean.
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Ronnie Silva
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Zack with Remodel Carpenters was amazing to work with. His work was top notch!! Furthermore his professionalism, punctuality, and communication skills made the whole project go seamlessly. I highly recommend Zack for your home update projects. I will most definitely use him again.
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Bill D
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Excellent service on all counts. Fair fee.
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Mark W
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We hired Zack to install new stone framing around our bathroom window. It was a small but complicated job. Zack was affordable, communicative, knowledgeable and very attentive to detail. We are happy with his work and we would definitely hire him again.

The part nobody believes

Pick two, they said. We deliver all four.

The old rule says fast, cheap, good, or less work: pick two. We deliver all four. Fast, because we stay until it's done. Cheap, because there's no overhead or markup. Good, because one lead owns every detail. Less work for you, because there's no one to coordinate.

The trade-off is real, but only for a general contractor's business model. We're a remodel outfit, not a GC. We do finish work on homes that already exist: tile, cabinets, flooring, and trim, plus the supporting work that goes with them.

Limited scope means no dependencies, simple planning, and a schedule we can actually keep. That's the whole trick, and the next section shows the five parts of the system.

Saltillo tile floor in Oakland's Laurel District

What's behind all four

Simple = beautiful.

We deliver all four because the work runs smoothly. That brings one more benefit nobody puts in a bid: less stress.

Most remodels wear people down. Bids drag, start dates move, trades come and go, and the same questions come back. Enthusiasm fades, and the work shows it. We took those moving parts out, so the job keeps its momentum, and a calm job makes for better work.

Read how we work

The system: five moving parts

How we get more done, sooner, for less.

Each part removes one specific source of cost or delay. Together they're why our bid comes in under a GC's and finishes before theirs starts.

01

No site visit for an estimate.

Text or email photos and a short description, and you'll have a rough price within 24 hours, not a calendar invite for a site visit three weeks out. If the number works, we schedule. If it doesn't, you've lost ten minutes instead of a month.

How estimating works →
RemovesWeeks of bid limbo
02

Finish work. Limited scope.

We improve what's already there. That means no dependencies on engineers, inspectors, or other trades, and simple planning: we know what the job is before we arrive, and the work starts when we say it starts.

Class B vs. Class B-2 →
RemovesDependencies & the permit queue
03

You get the materials. We start with them in hand.

You choose and buy the materials, with our advice, and they're on site when we start, so nothing stalls waiting on a delivery. The bonus: we don't mark them up, so you keep the 10–20% a general contractor would add.

What we install →
RemovesSupply delays & material markup
04

Cross-functional, start to finish.

One lead carries the trades your job needs. The person who installs the tile floor installs the cabinets. We aren't choreographing with other contractors, and we aren't choreographing our own workers either. No waiting on the next trade's calendar, no handoffs, and no coordination tax buried in your bid.

Why one lead beats a crew →
RemovesDead days between trades
05

We stay on site until it's done.

No bouncing to another job for a week and coming back. Once we start, your project is the project, which is also why the punch list is short. Nobody has to rebuild context after a nine-day gap.

Our scheduling rule →
RemovesStop-and-start timelines

The impossible math

We didn't find cheaper labor.
We deleted the line items.

Here's what a general contractor's invoice is actually paying for. Cross off the parts that aren't carpentry, and the price drops without the quality following it.

A layer of general-contractor overhead Deleted
10–20% markup on your own materials Deleted
Coordinating four separate subcontractors Deleted
Dead days waiting on the next trade to show Deleted
The crew leaving mid-job for another site Deleted
What's left =

The actual work, done by the people doing it, at the speed one focused lead can move. Same tile. Same waterproofing. Smaller bill, shorter calendar.

Tile cost estimator · labor only

Price your tile job in 30 seconds.

Pick your region, square footage, tile size, and surface. You get a line-item labor range on the spot — before you ever send a photo.

  • Bay Area pricing, adjusted by neighborhood
  • Floors, walls, backsplashes, and showers
  • Demo, waterproofing, and niches as add-ons
Open the tile cost estimator
Example estimate120 sq ft · large format · floor · East Bay
$1,344 – $1,697
Tile installation labor$891 – $1,106
Job supplies$323 – $422
Equipment allowance$131 – $169
Run your own numbers →

Cabinet cost estimator · labor only

Price your cabinet install in 30 seconds.

Count your base, wall, and tall cabinets, pick your options, and get a line-item labor range on the spot.

  • Bay Area pricing, adjusted by neighborhood
  • Pre-assembled or flat-pack cabinets
  • Crown, hardware, panels, and removal as add-ons
Open the cabinet cost estimator
Example estimate16 cabinets · pre-assembled · East Bay
$1,844 – $2,675
Base cabinets (8)$870 – $1,229
Wall cabinets (7)$672 – $986
Tall cabinet (1)$179 – $256
Job supplies$123 – $205
Run your own numbers →

What we handle

Seven trades. One lead.

This is the range one lead carries onto your job — which is exactly why nothing sits waiting.

Right-sized contractors

Hiring a GC for a bathroom is like chartering a 747 to cross town.

A Class B general contractor is built for ground-up construction. That machinery costs money whether your job needs it or not. Here's the honest split.

Call a Class B general contractor when…

  • You're building new, or adding square footage
  • The job is structural and needs engineering
  • Four or more trades must be sequenced with permits
  • You want one entity carrying the whole project's risk

Call us when…

  • You're improving what already exists
  • It's tile, cabinets, floors, trim, or a bath or kitchen refresh
  • You know roughly what you want and may have materials
  • You'd like it done in about a week

Start here

Send photos. Get a real number.

Text or email a few pictures and a sentence about what you want done. We'll come back with a rough estimate and a start date within 24 hours.

510‑927‑6300

CSLB B-2 Qualified, License Pending  Â·  Serving Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Francisco & the greater East Bay  Â·  Building since 1998