The Team

Two founders
on every job

Ownership-Led

Grand Builders is led by
the two people who founded it

No project managers between you and the people accountable for the work. Forty years of combined experience. Same pair of hands at the consultation as at the final walkthrough.

The Founders
Juan Navarro, Co-Founder of Grand Builders
i · Juan Navarro
Co-Founder · Master Carpenter

Juan Navarro

Juan brings over twenty years of experience in the construction industry, fifteen of those as a hands-on union carpenter. Construction is a family tradition — his immediate family works in the trade, and he grew up in shops surrounded by wood, sawdust, and the patient discipline of building things that last.

What drives Juan is the moment a client walks into a finished space and recognizes their own dream in it. He has a creative eye for design, particularly with wood and structural detail, and he's known on every job site for the precision of his framing and trim work.

You are always learning something new in this business — and that's exactly why we love it.
— Juan Navarro
Brayan Gonzalez, Co-Founder of Grand Builders
ii · Brayan Gonzalez
Co-Founder · Project Lead

Brayan Gonzalez

Brayan has over fifteen years of experience working in every branch of the construction business — from rough framing to finish work, from single-room renovations to ground-up additions. Clients consistently single him out by name in reviews, citing his positive energy, his patience, and his unwavering commitment to getting things right.

He's the studio's lead on client communication and project planning. He's also the person who insists on the final walkthrough — the one who notices the cabinet door that's a sixteenth out of plumb and won't let the project close until it's perfect.

Our client's satisfaction is my primary concern. Everything else is built on that.
— Brayan Gonzalez
What sets Juan and Brayan apart isn't the craftsmanship — although that's exceptional. It's the way they communicate. They run their business the way you wish every contractor would.
Anna H.Architect · San Francisco
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