The Team

The team behind
every build

Founder-Led · Team-Built

Founder-led, and delivered by a
team that stays the course

Every project is overseen by a founder and run day-to-day by a dedicated project manager, site foreman, and crew. You get a direct line to the people accountable for the work — and a seasoned team making it happen, the same trusted faces from first walkthrough to final.

The Founders
Juan Navarro, Co-Founder of Grand Builders
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Co-Founder & Principal

Juan Navarro

Juan brings more than twenty years in construction, fifteen of them as a hands-on union carpenter. Building is a family tradition — he grew up in shops surrounded by wood and sawdust and the patient discipline of making things that last. From rough framing to fine millwork, there is little on a job site he has not built with his own hands.

He is just as comfortable running a project as building it: scoping the work, holding the schedule and budget, pulling permits, and coordinating the trades he has relied on for years. Clients know him as a steady, straight-talking partner who keeps them informed at every stage and turns their vision into something they recognize the moment they walk in.

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
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Co-Founder & Principal

Brayan Gonzalez

Brayan brings over fifteen years across every branch of the business — from rough framing to finish carpentry, from single-room renovations to ground-up additions. He came up with the tools in his hands, and that fluency in how a thing is actually built shows up in every plan he draws and every site he runs.

He leads projects end to end: planning, budgets, trades, and the final walkthrough, where he won't let a cabinet door a sixteenth out of plumb slide. Clients single him out by name in reviews for his energy, patience, and follow-through — and for keeping communication open from the first meeting to the last.

Our client's satisfaction is my primary concern. Everything else is built on that.
— Brayan Gonzalez
The Wider Team

More than two pairs of hands
behind every project

Juan and Brayan stay close to every build — but they don't do it alone. Each project is staffed by an experienced team that has worked together for years.

01

Project Managers

Your day-to-day point of contact. They hold the schedule, the budget, and the weekly written updates, so nothing slips between meetings.

02

Site Foremen

On site every day, running the floor and keeping quality, safety, and sequence on track from demolition through the final punch list.

03

Carpenters & Millwork

The framing, finish, and custom cabinetry crew whose work you actually see and touch — the joints, the trim, the built-ins.

04

Trade Partners

A vetted network of electricians, plumbers, tile setters, and painters who have delivered alongside us for years — no revolving door.

In Their Words

What architects, designers, and
homeowners say about working with us

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
They delivered calm as much as craftsmanship. Every conversation was clear, and even the hard weeks felt manageable.
Sarah M.Full Home Remodel · Oakland
They treated our project as if it were their own home. Responsive, skilled, and genuinely caring from start to finish.
Michael T.Detached ADU · Piedmont
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