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Chris Gayler leads the design-build firm his grandfather founded in 1961. Designers, project managers and carpenters work under one roof, and every project gets a fixed-cost budget before construction starts.
Kitchen remodeling in Danville, CA has been the Gayler family's trade for more than six decades. George Gayler took over his father's firm in 1980 and built the Gayler Process, a design-build system that links design and construction so nothing gets lost between the two. His son Chris runs it today from a showroom on Hartz Way.
The firm says every project has been delivered on time and on budget since 1999. That starts with a fixed-cost budget estimate and a design you approve in 3D before work begins.
After the last walkthrough, a 5-year workmanship warranty and scheduled check-ins keep the team in touch.
Kitchens planned for how your family cooks and gathers: large islands, custom pantries, multiple work stations and accessible storage. You see a 3D rendering of the final floor plan and pick finishes with the firm's interior designer before construction.
Primary suites and compact powder rooms, inside the existing footprint or expanded. Gayler designs for aging in place and universal access, with curbless showers, heated floors, soaking tubs and wet rooms when you want them.
For older homes that need more than one room. The design and construction teams plan the whole house together, so layout, finishes and schedule stay in step from demolition to the final deep clean. One project manager keeps it all on one calendar.
Main-floor expansions, second stories, bump-outs, garage conversions and detached accessory dwelling units. You begin with an in-home consultation, then get conceptual drawings and a cost versus budget analysis before any detailed design work, so you know early whether the idea fits your budget.
Outdoor kitchens, covered pavilions, decks and screened porches planned around how you entertain. The team works through flooring, lighting, structure, electrical and plumbing so the finished space works as a true extension of the house, not an afterthought.
Gayler gives fixed-cost budget estimates and states that every project since 1999 has finished on time and on budget. Past clients send 60% of its work.
The 5-year workmanship warranty is five times the one-year industry standard, the firm says, and it comes with scheduled follow-ups plus a binder of every manufacturer warranty.
The firm has four licensed contractors, architectural designers on staff and trades who average 26.7 years of experience. Each job gets a dedicated project manager.
GuildQuality named Gayler a Guildmaster with Highest Distinction four years running, 2023 to 2026, and Nextdoor neighbors voted it a 2026 Fave in General Contractor.
Chris Gayler's grandfather founded the company in 1961. His father George took it over in 1980, a year after earning his contractor's license, and grew it with Chris's mother Darlene, who joined in 2000.
Chris has worked in the business since 2003 and took over in January 2020. A UC Santa Barbara graduate, he brings his own contractor's license, a communications degree and a tech background.
He serves on the boards of the San Ramon Rotary and the Valley Education Foundation. His goal, in his words, is to leave things in even better shape than he found them.
Chris GaylerPresident & General Manager
“to leave things in even better shape than he found them.”
You share your vision, the team answers questions and explains the design-build steps. If it looks like a good fit, an in-home visit is scheduled.
The team walks your space, reviews the current layout, talks cabinetry, countertops, lighting and flooring, and takes precise measurements and photos.
After you sign a design agreement and fill out a design questionnaire, the designers prepare a conceptual floor plan, a preliminary estimate and a clear scope of work.
You see a 3D rendering, choose finishes with the interior designer and receive the final construction estimate before signing the construction agreement.
A dedicated project manager runs the job with 24/7 online schedule access, the site is cleaned daily, and a final walkthrough checklist closes it out.
We are very happy with the project and only want to work with Gayler on any future projects. Communication, clean work space, on time appointments/meetings in addition to the quality of work were all above and beyond anyone we have ever worked with.
We had a fantastic experience with Gayler Design Build. Their team is meticulous, courteous, punctual, professional, thoughtful,...overall wonderful people to work with. They made the process as easy as it could possibly be, and we will reach out to them again for future projects.
Gayler Design Build is the only contractor I know that finishes the project BEFORE the estimated due date. Top-notch service before, during, and after.
Gayler backs its workmanship for five years, which it describes as five times the one-year industry standard, and schedules follow-ups after you move back in. At the final walkthrough you also get a binder holding the manufacturer warranties for every product used, from cabinets and countertops to backsplash and flooring.
Yes. Accessibility and aging in place are among the most common requests the design team hears. A recent Danville primary bathroom was built around them, with a curbless shower, grab bars and a fold-down seat. Universal design can be part of any bathroom or kitchen plan.
Often, yes. One San Ramon couple wrote that they lived and worked at home through their 12-plus-week primary bathroom remodel, and that the crew left the house clean and safe every day. The team cleans the job site at the end of each workday to keep disruption down.
Every project is assigned a dedicated project manager, and you get real-time, 24/7 access to your schedule and project details through the firm's online scheduling software. Changes to the original plan and timeline are shared as they happen, so you are not left guessing.
Gayler builds the design and the estimate together. You get a preliminary estimate with the concept plan, then a final construction estimate once finishes are chosen, before you sign. For additions, conceptual drawings come with a cost versus budget analysis so you can adjust scope early.
Call the Danville office, open weekdays 8 am to 4 pm, or request a personal in-home consultation.
(925) 820-0185
