West Marin – Leimer Construction

Bolinas · Point Reyes Station · Inverness · Olema

West Marin is the coast side of the county: Bolinas, Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Olema and the places around them. It is unincorporated, so permits come from the County of Marin rather than a city.

Licensed contractor

California Class B #1061779 · check it

Insured

General liability on every job

Permits handled

We apply, schedule inspections and close them

Remodeling in West Marin: what to know

Much of West Marin lies in the California coastal zone. Under the County’s Local Coastal Program, most work there needs a Coastal Permit alongside the building permit. Some work qualifies for an exclusion, but the County still has to approve that before it issues the building permit. The County decides which applies, so we ask before anything is drawn.

Septic and water add their own steps. Many homes here run on septic systems, and the County sends building permits for those homes to its Environmental Health team for a septic review, so adding a bedroom means checking the system first. In Bolinas, the public utility district has limited new water connections since 1971, and Inverness has water shortage rules of its own. We check all three before we price a job.

Out in Bolinas we turned an old dairy barn into a greenhouse, built stone terraces, a fire pit and a new drive on a farm, and built a children’s playroom.

Yelp

We've use Leimer for several projects and have been really happy with their quality of work – plus the whole team is super nice. We had a large deck done, a shed built, and an entire bathroom remodel too. I'd highly recommend John and his team.

Heather R., San Anselmo · August 2021 · via Yelp

Yelp

John and his crew recently completed a remodel of our outdated kitchen in Mill Valley to our complete satisfaction. After interviewing half a dozen contractors, we chose John because of his strong references, trust-inspiring personal style, competence and availability at the desired time.
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The project involved removing and replacing cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliances, painting, plumbing, windows and refinishing floors with more contemporary materials. John is very organized and efficient and is a great communicator. Happily, his team finished the project in 3 months, with little to no lags in between. They went out of their way to be accommodating and considerate, and followed through with every detail up to the very end. We have such a high regard for John and his right-hand man, Brad, whose professionalism, expertise, perfectionism, responsiveness and thoughtfulness surpassed our expectations; in fact, all the subs were terrific. We really enjoyed working with them; they actually made our remodel a pleasant experience. Thanks to John and his team, our kitchen transformed into a beautiful, contemporary gathering place. I highly recommend Leimer Construction!

Kelly L., Mill Valley · June 2018 · via Yelp

Yelp

We used Leimer Construction for a three floor home remodel and were very impressed with the craftsmanship, integrity and professionalism of John Leimer and the skilled trades he utilizes. His Foreman named Scott worked on difficult structural elements of our house, and he is a master carpenter who is very detailed yet works efficiently.
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John Leimer has excellent communication skills and works hard to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and meeting all expectations. We were lucky to find this company!

E R., San Francisco · September 2014 · via Yelp

Recent work in West Marin

Fencing: New wood farm gate and split rail fence across a drive, Bolinas — New wood farm gate and split rail fence across a drive, Bolinas

Hardscape: Round stone fire pit with a curved wood bench and concrete steps, Bolinas — Round stone fire pit with a curved wood bench and concrete steps, Bolinas

Fencing: Rock edging and rail fence along a newly paved driveway, Bolinas — Rock edging and rail fence along a newly paved driveway, Bolinas

Fencing: Newly paved driveway between rail fences and gates under the oaks, Bolinas — Newly paved driveway between rail fences and gates under the oaks, Bolinas

Whole-house remodel: Dairy barn converted to a greenhouse, with a new glazed roof below the hills, Bolinas — Dairy barn converted to a greenhouse, with a new glazed roof below the hills, Bolinas

Hardscape: Stone terrace walls and steps with new planting, Bolinas — Stone terrace walls and steps with new planting, Bolinas

Hardscape: Crushed granite steps between stone terrace walls, Bolinas — Crushed granite steps between stone terrace walls, Bolinas

Hardscape: Stone fire pit seating wall with a curved wood bench, below the hills, Bolinas — Stone fire pit seating wall with a curved wood bench, below the hills, Bolinas

Hardscape: Rock-lined drainage swale through the grass, Bolinas — Rock-lined drainage swale through the grass, Bolinas

Hardscape: Curved stone seating wall by the farm garden, Bolinas — Curved stone seating wall by the farm garden, Bolinas

Hardscape: Curved slab bench top on a stone wall, Bolinas — Curved slab bench top on a stone wall, Bolinas

Hardscape: New concrete retaining wall along the base of an old barn, Bolinas — New concrete retaining wall along the base of an old barn, Bolinas

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