General contractor and owner's representative in Palo Alto
Remodel your home to create serenity and beauty.
PACM is a local Palo Alto builder for people who care how their home feels to live in. We combine European aesthetics, careful craftsmanship, and attention to building performance and sustainability, with a written contract, a clear schedule, and no surprises.
CSLB General Builder License #1084397. Licensed, bonded, and insured.
Two ways to work with us
Build with us, or let us represent you.
For kitchens, bathrooms, stairs, and whole-home remodels, PACM is your general contractor: one team, one contract, one point of accountability. For larger or more complex projects with your own architect and builder, our owner's representation and project management service puts an experienced professional on your side of the table.
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General contracting
Kitchens, bathrooms, additions, whole-home remodels, custom stairs and millwork, and new custom homes. One team, one contract, one point of accountability.
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Let us represent you
Owner's representation
An experienced professional on your side of the table: managing your architect, builder, budget, and schedule so a complex project lands the way you intended.
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Services
What we build
Kitchen Remodel
The kitchen is the heart of your home. We design and build kitchens that are beautiful, highly functional, and tailored to the rhythm of your life.
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Bathroom Remodel
Transform an outdated or impractical bathroom into a serene, beautiful, and highly functional retreat.
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Custom Home Build
New custom homes that blend European aesthetics with modern sustainability and unparalleled craftsmanship.
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Which service is right for you
Three questions that usually settle it.
Do you already have an architect and a builder, or want to choose your own?
Then owner's representation is the fit. We work for you, review the team's contracts, budgets, and pay applications, and visit the site every week so nothing drifts.
Is the project a kitchen, bathroom, addition, or whole-home remodel?
Then hire us as your general contractor. One team, one written contract with milestones, and one person accountable for the schedule and the result.
Are you deciding what to do with a lot, or whether to build at all?
Start with a conversation. We have taken a Palo Alto lot through an SB 9 split and a new build ourselves, and we will tell you plainly which path makes sense before you spend on design.
Where we work
Palo Alto first, and the neighborhoods around it.
Our office is on San Antonio Road in Midtown Palo Alto, and most of our work is within a few miles of it: Old Palo Alto, Crescent Park, Professorville, Community Center, Midtown, Barron Park, and College Terrace. We also take projects in Menlo Park, Atherton, Los Altos, Mountain View, Portola Valley, and Woodside. Staying local matters on a remodel. We know the Palo Alto Development Center, the Individual Review process for second stories, the Eichler guidelines, and City of Palo Alto Utilities, and we can be on your site in minutes when a decision cannot wait.
Craftsmanship
A background in custom cabinetry shows up in every joint, sight line, and finish. We build things the right way, once.
Transparency
A written contract, a clear payment schedule, defined milestones, and a reputation for finishing on time and on budget.
Performance
Acoustics, air quality, daylight, and energy use are part of the design, not an afterthought. A calmer, healthier home.
Sustainability
Regenerative materials, low-toxin finishes, and high-performance appliances and systems wherever they make sense.
About PACM
A Midtown Palo Alto builder with over 20 years of experience.
We have worked on 1920s Craftsmans, 1950s and 60s Eichlers and Mackays, bungalows, 1990s and newer housing, and new construction. We work primarily in Palo Alto and have also built in Atherton, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and Mountain View. Ask us for local references and we will put you in touch with recent clients.
Let's talk about your home.
Tell us what you are planning. We will be candid about scope, budget, and timing, and happy to share local references.