Cicarelli Contractors, a CSLB-licensed general contractor (License #1109419) based in Richmond, California, serves all of San Francisco, 12 miles from our base, with pool removal, demolition, excavation, pavers, retaining walls and artificial turf. We pull the permits and send a written quote within 24 hours.
San Francisco
San Francisco is both a city and a county, so one department, the Department of Building Inspection, handles permits for the whole city, including Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. There are no unincorporated areas to sort out.
San Francisco lots tend to be small, with tight access through a garage or side passage, so concrete removal, walkways, front-yard paths and patios are planned around compact equipment and careful haul-off. The crew comes in from the East Bay over the Bay Bridge.
San Francisco services
Searches for a concrete contractor in San Francisco and for pavers in San Francisco usually start with a cracked slab or a tired front yard. We remove it, recycle the debris as the city requires and build the replacement.
Get A Free EstimateRemoving a pool or spa in San Francisco? We handle the DBI permit, break out the shell in a tight-access yard and send every load of concrete to recycling or reuse.
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A San Francisco concrete contractor for driveways, back patios and side yards: removal through garages and narrow passages, a compacted base and debris recycled as the city requires.
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Paver installation in San Francisco for front walks, patios and driveways that fit row-house lots and steep streets, priced in a written quote within 24 hours.
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Short retaining walls, seat walls and planters that level sloped San Francisco backyards and give small lots usable space.
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Artificial turf installation for San Francisco front yards, side strips and backyards, with a drained base and paver or stepping-stone paths.
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Compact patios with built-in seating, lighting and a fire feature for San Francisco yards, designed around access and the DBI permit.
Learn more about small backyard patios in the city
On the job
None of these clips was filmed inside the city, but they show the crew and equipment that come to San Francisco jobs: a Hillsborough pool demolition, a Walnut Creek wall, a Fremont removal and a Vacaville makeover.
Watch On YouTubeWhy the city hires us
Rated by 45 Google reviewers
City areas, islands included
Permit office: DBI
B General Building License #1109419, listed with the CSLB along with our contractor's bond.
After the site visit, a written quote within 24 hours that covers the DBI permit and debris plan.
Concrete and rubble go to recycling or reuse under San Francisco's construction and demolition ordinance.
Our 1-year workmanship warranty is part of every contract.
Before and after
Slide each photo to see real Cicarelli makeovers. The front-yard and compact projects are the closest match to most San Francisco lots.
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BeforeAfterArtificial turf and stepping stones
BeforeAfterTurf and paver makeover
BeforeAfterSteps and artificial turf
How it works in SF
San Francisco has one permit office and strict debris rules. Here is how we fit your project into both.
Start With A Free EstimateWe look at the garage, side passage and street parking, which decide the equipment for a city job.
Your written estimate arrives within 24 hours and includes how debris will be recycled.
We apply through PermitSF or the Permit Center at 49 South Van Ness Avenue.
Concrete comes out in manageable loads, and mixed debris leaves only with a city-permitted transporter.
New pavers, walls or turf are installed and the sidewalk and street are left clean.
DBI closes the permit and your 1-year workmanship warranty starts.
Two of our Google reviews, word for word, picked for San Francisco homeowners comparing contractors.
Just this past week, I hired Cicarelli Contractors to install a carport. Initially I wanted concrete but after speaking with Athalyson and being educated on pavers instead of regular concrete we decided to go with his recommendation. And to our surprise the pavers turned out to be the correct choice versus a concrete slab. The color that we chose really compliments the paint that’s on the house. Cicarelli did an incredible job. They followed the timeline to completion to a tee and each day they worked at my home they always cleaned up before they left for the day. We are so excited how everything turned out, our neighbors constantly come over to say how beautiful the pavers look. To my surprise they completed the work in one week. Not only did they have to prep the work they also had to remove 3 large trees and the existing fence and replace it with a new one. Still hard to believe they did all that work in a short period of time and at the end everything looks very professional.
Found this company through Google actually. Got a quick response for a gutter installation job - they communicated promptly and showed up right on time - same day - made it so easy! I worked really hard and did a great job cutting branches and changing all the gutters. Pay attention to details. Definitely recommend! Will hire again as it is licensed in California with competitive prices and manufactures all types of Builders
We serve every area listed here; dedicated pages are on the way.
The City and County of San Francisco, where one department, DBI, handles permits and small lots make access the key to every job.
Free estimate in San Francisco
A man-made island in San Francisco Bay, built in 1936 and 1937 for the Golden Gate International Exposition, now a San Francisco neighborhood.
Free estimate in Treasure Island
A natural island in the Bay, within San Francisco, where the Bay Bridge tunnel joins the western and eastern spans.
Free estimate in Yerba Buena IslandThe 3 areas we serve in San Francisco. Tap a pin or a name for details.
Permits
In San Francisco, one department issues permits for the whole city and county: the Department of Building Inspection. A pool removal, a demolition or grading work needs a DBI permit before it starts, and Cicarelli Contractors prepares the application, pulls the permit and schedules each inspection.
Compare San Francisco with other Bay Area cities in our pool demolition permit guide.
Local guide
A pool removal or backyard project in San Francisco starts with one question: who issues the permit. In San Francisco it is always the Department of Building Inspection, for the whole city and county. Cicarelli Contractors, a CSLB-licensed general contractor based in Richmond, pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, removes the pool or concrete and builds what comes next with the same crew.
It depends on how DBI reviews the job. San Francisco offers several paths, including the PermitSF portal, online contractor permits, over-the-counter review and in-house review, and simpler work moves faster. Projects that need plan review or a debris recovery plan take longer.
For a job in San Francisco, Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, the written estimate from Cicarelli Contractors lists the permit, the inspections and the order of the work, and the crew sends photo updates while it is underway. See the official DBI site for current processing notes.
Plan on one. DBI issues the building and demolition permits for the whole city, so a pool removal or fill-in goes through DBI, and the debris has to be recycled or reused under the city's construction and demolition debris ordinance, hauled only by a permitted transporter.
Keep the permit and the final inspection with your house records in San Francisco and Treasure Island; buyers and future contractors ask for them. More on the pool removal page.
On a small San Francisco lot, the old pool area often becomes a paver patio, a walkway or turf. Anything structural needs full removal with compacted fill, a DBI permit and inspections, and every load of concrete must go to recycling or reuse under the debris ordinance.
| Where | Rule |
|---|---|
| Permit | Department of Building Inspection, for the whole city and county (PermitSF portal or Permit Center) |
| Debris | Must be recycled or reused, never landfilled; mixed debris leaves only with a permitted transporter |
| Full building demolition | At least 75 percent of the material recycled or reused |
Debris from the job, including concrete from an old pool or slab, must go to recycling or reuse, not a landfill. Compare full pool removal, artificial turf and paver patios, or read what you can build after a partial removal.
Updated · By Athalyson Bernardo, Owner of Cicarelli Contractors
FAQ
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Call (650) 404-7049Yes. Cicarelli Contractors works in 3 neighborhoods and islands of San Francisco, including San Francisco, Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. The crew also works in every San Francisco neighborhood. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate and a written quote within 24 hours.
Yes. California's Contractors State License Board licenses this work under classifications such as B General Building, C-21 Building Moving and Demolition and C-53 Swimming Pool. Cicarelli Contractors holds B license #1109419. Before you hire anyone in San Francisco, ask for the license number and look it up on the CSLB website.
In San Francisco, apply to the Department of Building Inspection through the PermitSF portal or at the Permit Center at 49 South Van Ness Avenue. Demolition debris must then be recycled or reused under the city's debris ordinance. Cicarelli Contractors prepares the application, pulls the permit and schedules each DBI inspection.
It depends on DBI review and the debris plan. Simple work moves faster through PermitSF or over-the-counter review, while a project that needs plan review, or a debris recovery plan, takes longer. On site, tight access and recycling every load add hauling time.
To recycling or reuse, never a landfill. Under San Francisco's construction and demolition debris ordinance, mixed debris can only leave a job site with a transporter permitted by SF Environment and must go to a registered facility, and full building demolitions must recycle or reuse at least 75 percent of the material.
Send photos of your yard and your address in San Francisco, Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island or anywhere else in San Francisco through the free estimate form, or call or text (650) 404-7049. Cicarelli Contractors visits, measures the work and sends a written quote within 24 hours that lists the work, the permit and the schedule.
