A warmly lit modern home at dusk

Los Gatos, California

Thehomeyou'vebeenimagining.

Considered remodels, ADUs, and additions for South Bay homeowners — built calmly, finished beautifully, and done when we said it would be.

CSLB #2009417 · Licensed & Insured · Since 2009

What we do

Three things, done exceptionally well.

I

Remodels

Kitchens and baths that change how the whole house feels. We handle design, engineering, and every trade — you make the fun decisions.

Kitchens from $85k

II

ADUs

A second small home in your backyard — for parents, guests, or rent. We've taken a dozen through San José and county permitting.

Typically $250–380k

III

Additions

More room without moving. Primary suites, second stories, and family-room extensions that look like they were always there.

From $180k

Recent projects

Drag the handle. See the difference.

Real budgets shown — we'd rather you know the neighborhood before we talk.

The remodeled kitchen: flat-panel cabinetry, stone counters, and built-in ovensBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Full kitchen remodel

Los Gatos · Remodel

$120k

The finished bath: a bright vanity with a vessel sink and wide mirrorBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Primary bath, reimagined

Willow Glen · Remodel

$74k

The living room after the refresh, in warm creams with layered texturesBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Whole-home refresh

Almaden · Remodel

$210k

The two-story modern home after its second-story additionBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Second-story addition

Saratoga · Addition

$390k

The renovated shingled hillside home glowing at duskBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Hillside cabin remodel

Los Gatos hills · Remodel

$175k

The vaulted great room after: arched windows and a bright fireplace wallBeforeAfterDrag or use arrow keys to compare before and after.

Great-room remodel

Monte Sereno · Remodel

$95k

Concept portfolio — photography is representative.

How it works

No surprises. That's the whole trick.

Five steps, one fixed price, and a schedule you can hold us to. Most kitchens run eight to ten weeks on site.

  1. Walk the space

    A free consultation at your home. We listen more than we talk, take measurements, and tell you honestly what's possible.

  2. Design & a fixed bid

    Drawings you can react to, selections you can touch, and one number — not an estimate that grows.

  3. Permits, handled

    We submit, chase, and answer the city so you never stand in a permit line. It's built into the schedule from day one.

  4. The build

    A tidy site, a schedule taped to your fridge, and a photo update every day — even the boring ones.

  5. The reveal

    A final walkthrough, a punch list we finish that week, and a 2-year workmanship warranty in writing.

Sam Whitaker marking up framing drawings at the workbench

Who you're hiring

A small crew that shows up.

Sam Whitaker started Ridgeline in 2009 with a used truck and a rule: never leave a homeowner wondering what's happening in their own house. 17 years later the crew is nine people — carpenters, a project lead, and an office of one — and the rule hasn't changed.

We take on a handful of projects at a time, on purpose. You get the same faces every morning, a site that's swept every night, and a builder who answers his phone.

  • CSLB #2009417
  • Bonded & Insured
  • EPA Lead-Safe Certified
  • 2-yr workmanship warranty
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Building in the South Bay

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People on the crew

From our homeowners

The reviews we're proudest of mention the cleanup.

They tarped and sealed everything before demo, and I mean everything — we cooked in the house the entire remodel. When the schedule slipped two days for cabinets, Sam told us before we noticed.
Elaine & Marcus T.Willow Glen
The daily photo texts became a family ritual. Our ADU permit took the city eleven weeks; Ridgeline used the time to pre-build and still hit the original move-in date for my mom.
Priya N.Campbell
Three bids, and theirs wasn't the cheapest — it was the only one that itemized everything. Zero change orders. Our kitchen came in at the number on page one.
Dave R.Los Gatos

Free consultation

Tell us about your project.

We'll call you within one business day, and the first visit is always free.

Prefer to just call?

  • (408) 555-0148
  • hello@ridgelinebuilders.example
  • Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm
  • Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Willow Glen, Almaden, Monte Sereno

CSLB #2009417 · Licensed & Insured · Free on-site consultations across the South Bay.