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Elusive Construction
Elusive Construction Licensed General Contractor · Lic #1112902

San Jose · Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties

We build it. Start to finish.

A licensed general contractor for ground-up homes, ADUs, additions and whole-home renovations. One accountable team from feasibility and permits through the final walkthrough — and a proposal detailed enough to hold us to.

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  • Licensed CA General B #1112902
  • Fully Insured
  • 5.0 from 32 Google Reviews
License CSLB #1112902 Verify on the CSLB registry
Bond$25,000 contractor bond Active and on file with the CSLB
Workers' CompThe Hartford Active policy — certificate on request
Warranty1-year workmanship Written into every contract

What We Build

Builders first

Ground-up construction, ADUs and additions are the work we're built around. Kitchens and baths we do too — to the same structural standard, as a service under the builder, not as our whole trade.

All Services
Completed ground-up home built by Elusive Construction in San Jose at golden hour
Our Lead Trade

New Construction

Ground-up custom homes, from feasibility and site work through framing, finish and final inspection.

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Completed detached ADU with finished stucco exterior in Santa Clara County
High Demand

ADUs

Detached and attached accessory dwelling units — permits, utilities and the state and city rules that govern them.

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Home addition roof framing tied into the existing house
Structural Work

Home Additions

Square footage added properly — foundation, framing and roof tied into the existing structure.

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Whole-home renovation taken back to the studs by Elusive Construction

Whole-Home Remodels

Full renovations, often to the studs — structure, systems and finishes in one coordinated build.

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Completed kitchen remodel in San Jose with new cabinetry, quartz counters and stainless appliances

Kitchen Remodeling

Layout changes, cabinetry, countertops and finishes — with the walls, wiring and venting handled by a builder.

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Finished walk-in shower in San Jose with slab porcelain walls, a teak fold-down bench and a linear drain

Bathroom Remodeling

Down to the studs, waterproofed correctly, and rebuilt to last — the part you never see is the part that matters.

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Why Elusive

What you're actually buying is certainty

The lowest number is easy to produce and expensive to live with. What holds a project together is a builder who shows up prepared, tells you the truth early, and delivers what was promised.

The proposal is part of the product

Line-itemed and specific, with allowances shown as allowances. If we can't price something honestly yet, we say so instead of burying it.

You see the job every day

Daily photo updates, schedule and selections through BuilderTrend — the same view we have, including when you're not in town.

Nothing changes on a handshake

Every scope change is written, priced and signed before it's built. No surprise line items at the end.

We tell you when it's not us

If your project needs something outside our lane, you'll hear it early rather than after you've signed. Trades we don't self-perform, roofing included, go to a licensed specialist we carry and sequence.

On Site

The same crew, in our shirts, on your house

Not a rotating cast of whoever was available. Our people wear Elusive hi-vis with the license number printed on it, which means anyone on your property can be identified from the street — including by you, and including by an inspector.

Elusive Construction crew member in branded hi-vis installing Tyvek weather barrier on a San Jose home
Weather barrier going on before siding. That is license #1112902 printed under the wordmark.
Elusive Construction crew setting foundation forms and rebar for a home addition in Milpitas
Forms and rebar set for an addition footing, inspected before the pour.
Two Elusive Construction crew members installing siding over Tyvek on a San Jose house
Fiber cement siding going up over a properly lapped weather barrier.
Elusive Construction crew installing kitchen cabinets over floor protection with dust containment in place
Floor papered, dust wall up, cabinets going in. That is what a clean occupied-home job looks like.

Every one of these is our own job in Santa Clara or San Mateo County, photographed by us. See two of them written up start to finish, including what we found once the walls were open.

Client Reviews

What homeowners say

5.0 from 32 verified Google reviews
"I highly recommend Elusive Construction! I worked with Mr. Flores on a total new construction on my property and found him to be consistently honest, professional, responsive and supportive. His company does high-quality work."
Betsy WarrenGoogle Review
"We hired Elusive Construction to remodel our condo, and they turned it into such a beautiful space! The whole process was smooth, and communication was amazing. I loved getting daily photo updates through their Buildertrend app. Highly recommend Alfredo and his team!"
Edith GonzalezGoogle Review
"Alfredo and his team at Elusive Construction were fantastic to work with during renovations of my condo… Any issues were immediately addressed and rectified, Alfredo was on top of it."
Jenny ChangGoogle Review
"I am beyond thrilled with the work that Alfredo, the project manager, Carlos, the lead foreman, and their amazing team from Elusive Construction did on my house and garage! From start to finish, the entire process was smooth, professional, and completely exceeded my expectations."
Travis MurrayGoogle Review
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Elusive Construction on a home remodeling project, and I couldn't be happier with the results! From start to finish, their team was professional, reliable, and incredibly talented."
Jose Benito Maldonado CabreraGoogle Review
"We found Elusive Construction after seeing their work on a neighbors house… They stuck to the schedule and budget and now we have a beautiful bathroom. Once completed we already asked them to start another project."
Mikala DiepGoogle Review

How It Goes

Four steps, no mystery

  1. Discovery Call

    A 30-minute video call to understand the project, the constraints and the real budget — before anyone walks the property.

  2. Site Visit & Proposal

    We walk it already knowing the job, then put it in writing: scope, allowances, exclusions and a number you can compare.

  3. Pre-Construction

    Plans, permits, selections and schedule locked down before demolition starts, so the build isn't waiting on decisions.

  4. Build & Walkthrough

    Daily updates while we build. At the end we walk it together, and it isn't done until you say it is.

Service Area

Serving 16 cities across Santa Clara & San Mateo counties

Permit process, plan check, school fees and utility requirements change at every city line. Each page below covers what's actually true where you're building — not a generic overview with the city name swapped in.

Common Questions

Straight answers

What areas do you build in?
Santa Clara and San Mateo counties only — 16 cities, listed above. We deliberately keep a tight radius. Travel time comes out of the build, not out of a spreadsheet, and a crew stuck on Highway 17 isn't on your project.
Do I need architectural plans before you can price my project?
No — but the answer changes what happens next. If you already have plans, we price and build from them. If you don't, we'll tell you honestly whether your project needs a designer or an architect first, and point you to one. We're a builder, not a design firm, and we won't pretend otherwise to keep a lead.
What size projects do you take on?
Our minimum project size is $20,000, and our published ranges run up to $490K on additions and whole-home work. Ground-up homes, ADUs and additions are our core work. Kitchens and baths we do too, but they're qualified on budget — we're not the cheapest bid and don't try to be.
Do you handle the design?
We build your vision — we're not designing the place with you. On simpler projects we'll provide a materials list and a rendering once the price is agreed. If you need real design work, you need a designer, and we'd rather say so up front than find out three weeks in.
Do you do roofing?
Yes, as part of a project we are building. We don't self-perform roofing — it is subcontracted to a licensed roofer, then sequenced and supervised by us so it lands before interior finish rather than after, and you are not chasing a separate contractor for it. What we don't take on is a roof replacement on its own with no other work attached.
Are you licensed, bonded and insured?
Yes — California General Building (B) license #1112902, a $25,000 contractor bond, and an active workers' compensation policy with The Hartford. Don't take our word for it: verify the license directly on the CSLB registry. Certificates of insurance are available on request.
How do allowances work — and what if the actual cost comes in lower?
An allowance covers work nobody can honestly price until something is opened up — subfloor, dry rot, a garage ceiling. Those are billed at actual cost, and whatever isn't spent comes off your final invoice. We'd rather show you the unknowns than bury them in a padded fixed price.
How will I know what's happening during the build?
You get daily photo updates, the schedule, and selections through BuilderTrend — the same view we have, which matters if you're remote or the house is vacant. And no scope change happens on a handshake: every change is written, priced and signed before it's built.

Tell us about your project

Book a 30-minute discovery call and we'll tell you what's realistic — scope, budget and timeline — whether or not we're the right builder for it.

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