Green Building Companies in Oakland

“We had a wonderful experience working with SOD Home Group on our custom home. We purchased an older property with the goal of demolishing the original 1950s home and building our future dream home from the ground up. From start to finish, SOD took care of the entire process - design, architecture, construction, interior design, certifications, landscaping, finishing details and even the final cleaning before move in. Oren, the business owner, was a great problem solver and an active listener throughout the project. What stood out to us was how involved he was, not only with issues related to the home itself, but also with broader concerns involving the surrounding community. He truly cared about helping us navigate the process and finding solutions along the way. The entire SOD team was excellent to work with. Their designers and architect were especially impressive - world class, creative, thoughtful, intentional and passionate about their work. They listened carefully to our ideas and helped turn our vision into a beautiful, modern and comfortable home. When we did not agree with a proposal or changed our minds, they were always open minded, flexible and willing to address our concerns. They were true problem solvers. The construction crew was also outstanding. We were often onsite during the build and the crew was always open to feedback. If something did not meet our expectations, they worked with us to make it right. They understood our high standards for quality and perfection, and we appreciated their craftsmanship, attention to detail and pride in their work. The entire team - craftsmen and craftswomen - brought care and skill to every stage of the project. SOD also designed and built our landscaping, which helped complete the overall vision for the property. Looking back, we are very grateful for the experience and the final result. They helped us create a home that feels thoughtfully designed, beautifully built and truly ours. We highly recommend SOD Home Group to anyone considering a custom home or major residential project.”

“Just when we thought we would not have the opportunity to work with Tim again after designing our dream home, he has helped us design our rustic modern dream offices for a commercial building we purchased. Tim is professional, patient and listened to all our design needs and has a great eye for details. Tim is honest and always has our best interest. He goes above and beyond to get the job done. He is timely and responsive when we communicate and set up times to meet to discuss plans. We can’t say enough about the positive experience we’ve had working with Tim. Don’t look any further!”

“Oliver Builders has just finished a major remodel of our home in Point Richmond,CA...94801.....our house has two floors and the lower floor was completely rebuilt to create an apartment where friends and relatives can stay and have complete privacy....the work was well done and the new space is very comfortable and attractive...on the main floor there are two full bathrooms that were completely rebuilt and the result is very handsome space....we are on a cliff overlooking San Francisco Bay,the city, the three bridges....the deck was completely rebuilt and with new railing...we are delighted with the result...in addition a coat closet was removed and open shelving to display our many pieces of glass art was built and the result is stunning...we had a small study/TV room that was expanded by pushing out a wall and creating a new room +/- 200 square feet larger and now has room for my 18th century english desk..bookcases and 10 in wall filing cabinets... Major repainting of the entire interior and portions of the exterior also occurred and a large portion of exterior stucco had to be repaired and replaced.......and on the lower level a room was created that now holds a 600 bottle wine refrigerator...storage cabinets and shelving...and room for my exercise bike.....the two car garage was also reconfigured and a new mailbox was installed outside our main gate/patio area so that the mail no longer goes through a slot in the garage door and slops all over the garage floor....throughout this process which took over 7-8months ....Severin Oliver and his team were responsive to and sensitive to our needs and wishes...minor defects were promptly repaired/corrected...billing was done on a weekly basis and was clear and told us what was happening and who was doing it...my concerns about getting lien releases from the few subs who served pre-lien notices was dealt with and no lien claims have been filed...in all Oliver Builders has done a major project for us and we are delighted with the result...we would enthusiastically recommend Oliver Builders to any one undertaking the building of a house or undertaking a major remodel like we have done....”