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Canyon Design Build at a Glance

Profile
A design-build firm headquartered in Oakland, California, specializing in residential remodeling.

Area Served
The entire East Bay including, but not limited to, Berkeley, Oakland,
Served El Cerrito, Piedmont, Moraga, Orinda, and Lafayette, California.

Name
Renamed Canyon Design Build in 2010. Operated as Federal Building Company starting in 1966.

Owner
Chris Avant, owner of award-winning Bay Area green builder Canyon Construction. Owner from 1987 to 2007: Larry Hayden.

Size
Canyon Design Build, 9 employees; Canyon Construction, 50 employees.

Mission
Our mission is to create the best possible solution to fit each client’s needs and to provide outstanding services for your home remodel with the highest level of integrity and quality craftsmanship.

Corporate Values

1. Do the right thing. Conduct all aspects of business honestly, ethically and responsibly.

2. Offer the best value. Provide products and services which best meet each clients needs.

3. Treat each employee with dignity, respect and as an individual. Help each employee develop and achieve the maximum of their potential.

4. Continuously improve on everything we do.

License Number
#B285785


“It is both exciting and a privilege to have our clients entrust their dreams to us. There is no better feeling than to deliver something beautiful and functional that makes their lives better every single day.” – Veronika Rathert, Senior Designer Canyon Design Build