Vaulted framing with angled window walls during construction: design-build by J.O. Construction in Chino, CA

Design-Build Contractor in Chino, CA

With design-build, one company carries your project from the first sketch to the final inspection. J.O. Construction pairs you with a designer, handles the permit set and builds it. Call (951) 436-6568 to start.

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Wood siding going up at a modern custom home entry
Siding detail, Riverside
Kitchen with a waterfall island, bar stools and pendant lights
Finished kitchen
Aerial view of a custom home under construction
Custom home, aerial

What is included

  • Floor plans drawn with a designer
  • Structural engineering
  • The city permit set, prepared and submitted by us
  • The build itself
  • The design priced while it is drawn
  • One contact instead of an architect, an engineer and a contractor

The job, in three frames

How the job runs with J.O. Construction, in the order it happens.

  1. Floor plan sketches, a tape measure, window catalog and material samples (stucco color chips, wood flooring planks) spread on a plywood table in a job site trailer

    Step 1: Design to the budget

    Plans, finishes and windows chosen with the price in front of you, so nothing gets drawn twice.

  2. A thick set of construction drawings with structural engineering sheets on a clipboard beside a white hard hat on a plywood table

    Step 2: Engineering and the permit set

    The engineer sizes the structure, and we put the permit set together and send it to the city.

  3. Modern custom home under construction with an angled window wall framed in wood, a worker seen from behind measuring an opening

    Step 3: Build what was drawn

    The crew that priced the plans builds them, so questions get answered on site, not by email.

What design-build covers

Floor plans, structural engineering, the city permit set, and the build itself. You deal with one contact instead of chasing an architect, an engineer and a contractor separately.

Why it helps on Chino projects

When the builder prices the design as it is drawn, you find out early if a window wall or a steel beam breaks the budget. On one Riverside home we held meetings between the designer, the engineer and the window supplier before framing so the angled glass went in right the first time.

Design-build near Chino: recent work

We have run design-build ADUs in Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga with interior designers, and custom homes in Riverside with outside architects.

Is this the right call for your project?

Call us for this when

  • You have a lot or a rough idea, but no plans yet
  • You want to know early if a window wall or a beam breaks the budget
  • You would rather have one contact than three

Pick something else when

  • Your architect already finished the plans: we build from them as your custom home builder
  • You are weighing whether to build custom at all: start with the custom home builder overview
  • You only need drawings with no build: that is an architect's job, and we will tell you so

After the final inspection: keeping it in shape

  1. Keep the final plan set

    The as-built drawings show where every line runs. The next repair or addition starts there.

  2. Hold on to the finish list

    Paint colors, tile names and cabinet finishes. Touch-ups match when you know exactly what went on.

  3. Walk the house after a season

    Doors and drawers can shift as new framing settles. Note what sticks and get it adjusted once.

Recent work from our crews

ADU living room with a linear fireplace under a wood mantel
ADU living room, Riverside
Curved wrought-iron stair rail on marble steps
Stair, Whittier
Navy kitchen with a white waterfall island and bar stools
Pool house kitchen, Fontana
Black steel French doors opening to the yard
French doors, Fontana

More on our Instagram, where we post each stage as it happens.

Part of our custom home builder work. See everything from your general contractor in Chino.

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Patrice Peterson
★★★★★9 months ago

We hired Jimmy for a garage to ADU conversion project. The project was completed quickly, with diligent work from Jimmy's team, resulting in a finished product that exceeded our expectations!

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Antonio Reyes
★★★★★a year ago

Thank you Jimmy for taking on our project for our ADU build. It was a pleasure from beginning to end to work with you guys. Always very transparent and there to answer any phone calls or questions.

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Bert MTZ
★★★★★2 years ago

ADU 730sf in Fontana, two bedrooms two bathrooms, complete kitchen. … Provided a good service and choices with the option of getting upgrades. Communication was key and Jimmy made it easy to reach out and listen to concerns or changes.

Design-Build questions from Chino owners

Is design-build cheaper than hiring an architect and a contractor separately?

Design-build is not always cheaper, but it cuts redesign. Because the builder prices the plans while they are drawn, fewer drawings get thrown out for being over budget, and plan check goes in sooner. See how the phases line up on our custom home build timeline.

Who pulls the permits on a design-build project in Chino?

We do. On a design-build project in Chino we prepare the permit set with the designer and engineer and submit it to the city building department.

One team from sketch to keys.

Bring an idea, a lot or a rough floor plan. We take it from there.

Mon to Fri, 7 AM to 5 PM

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  • Jimmy runs your job from the first call to the final inspection
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  • Design, permits and construction under one roof
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