The Fielding ADU San Jose Guarantee
We put our guarantee in writing before a single nail is driven, because a handshake doesn’t hold up in a dispute. What we stand behind is simple: the work gets done square, permitted, and to code, the price you approve is the price you pay, and the crew on your property has been background-checked and shows up in uniform. If something we built fails inside the first year, we return at no charge and correct the defect. That’s not marketing language. It’s the Garrison Standard, and it’s spelled out on paper for every ADU, garage conversion, and room addition we build in San Jose.
What’s Covered
- Workmanship for 365 days. Every addition and ADU we build is backed in writing for a full year; if it isn’t done right, we come back and make it right at no charge.
- Written price before any work starts. The number you approve on day one is the number on the final invoice, with no change orders unless you ask for a change.
- Written guarantee on every project. The guarantee states what it covers, how long it runs (one full year), and exactly how we make it right if something fails.
- Free second visit if the work fails inside that year. We return at no charge and correct the defect, no arguing, no deductible, no fine print.
- Clean job site at the end of every workday. We leave it clean, not “clean enough.” The Garrison Code says leave it clean, and that’s what the crew does.
- Show up in the window. When we say a crew will be on site, they’re on site. The schedule you approve is the schedule we run.
- Background-checked, uniformed crew. Every person on your property has been verified before they set foot in your backyard.
- Honest permit handling. We pull the permits we’re supposed to pull, schedule the inspections, and don’t ask you to sign off on shortcuts.
Our Satisfaction Promise
If something we built isn’t right, we don’t send a sales rep to talk about it. We send the crew that did the work to look at it. If the defect falls inside the one-year guarantee window, the fix is free. You call, you describe the problem, and we schedule a return visit. It’s not a negotiation. It’s a paragraph in the written guarantee you get before construction starts, and it says we correct the defect at no charge.
Reed Calloway, the owner of Fielding ADU San Jose, reviews guarantee claims personally. The process is: you call, we show up, we identify what failed, we fix it, and we document what was done. If we missed something on our end, we own it. If the cause is outside our control, we tell you that plainly and give you an honest price to correct it. But the default is: if our work failed, it’s on us. That’s been the way Garrison Partners has built since 2006, and it’s not changing.
Licensed & Insured Backing
A guarantee is only as good as the company standing behind it. That’s why Fielding ADU San Jose operates fully licensed and insured, with the paperwork to prove it before you sign anything. Licensing means the city has verified we meet the legal requirements to build in San Jose, and it means our work gets inspected to the same code standards as every other permitted project in the city. Insurance means that if something goes wrong on your property, you’re not the one holding the bag. Between the written one-year guarantee, the written price, and the licensed and insured backing, you’re not relying on trust, you’re relying on documents. We’ll hand you both before any work starts.
How We Operate: The Garrison Code
If you’ve met us through a neighbor or a search for ADU builders in San Jose, you’ll hear the same five rules from every person on the crew. They’re called the Garrison Code, and they’re simple enough to fit on a job-site sign.
Show up in the window. The time we give you is the time we arrive. Not a four-hour window, not “sometime Tuesday.”
Price in writing. Before a single nail is driven, you get a written price. The number you approve is the number on the final invoice. Every time. No exceptions.
By the book. Permits pulled, inspections scheduled, code followed. We don’t ask you to sign off on corners that shouldn’t be cut.
Leave it clean. The job site is cleaned at the end of every workday. When the project is done, it looks like a project was finished, not like a war zone.
Stand behind it for a year. This is the whole point of the page you’re reading. The work is backed in writing for 365 days. If it fails, we fix it.
Those five rules aren’t a slogan. They’re the operating standard Reed Calloway brought to Fielding ADU San Jose when the location opened as part of Garrison Partners. Garrison Partners has built to the Garrison Standard since 2006, and that standard is the reason we can write a one-year guarantee with no fine print.
What Our Guarantee Does Not Cover
We’re direct about this because a guarantee with no limits is a guarantee that disappears when you need it. The one-year workmanship guarantee covers defects in the work we performed: framing, drywall, finish carpentry, electrical and plumbing connections we installed, roofing we tied in, waterproofing we applied. It does not cover damage from events outside our control: a tree falling on the structure, a homeowner modifying the work after we leave, normal wear from use, or problems with a manufacturer’s product that we didn’t build on site. For major prefab and modular components from platforms like Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, and Plant Prefab, the manufacturer’s own warranty applies to the module itself, and our workmanship guarantee covers how we installed and finished it. We walk you through exactly which warranty applies to what, in writing, before you commit. If a question comes up later about whose warranty covers a specific defect, we’ll tell you straight, not point fingers.
Why We Work With the Brands You’re Already Researching
San Jose homeowners exploring ADUs are usually comparing three paths: conventional stick-built construction, prefab or modular units from brands like Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, and Plant Prefab, or lower-cost structures like a Tuff Shed converted to living space. Each path has different warranty structures, different permitting timelines, and different price points. We work with all of them, plus conventional builds using James Hardie siding. That fluency matters for the guarantee page because the warranty on a conventional room addition and the warranty on a prefab ADU are not the same document, and we explain the difference in plain English before you sign. Most garage conversions in San Jose, for example, run $120,000 to $190,000 before permit fees, while a backyard ADU on a standard lot typically lands between $180,000 and $340,000 depending on the build method. Whatever path you choose, the Fielding ADU guarantee is the same: written price, clean work, and a one-year correction promise if something we built fails.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our workmanship guarantee runs for one full year from project completion. It’s written on paper, not described verbally, and it covers defects in the work we performed. If something fails inside that year, we return at no charge and correct it. Call (669) 201-3984 and we’ll pull your project file.
Call us anyway. If the defect traces back to our work, we’ll have an honest conversation about what happened and what it costs to fix. We don’t hide behind the calendar. But the written guarantee, the one with the free correction, is for one full year.
No. The written price is the price. If you ask for a change mid-project, we’ll price that change in writing before we do it, and you approve it before we proceed. But the original scope doesn’t drift upward. That’s a hard rule at Fielding ADU San Jose. Call (669) 201-3984 for a quote and you’ll see it on paper.
Yes. Permits are part of the scope for every project that requires them, including garage conversions clearing the San Jose planning path and ADUs subject to setback requirements. A setback variance, in case it comes up, is the city’s written permission to build closer to the property line than the standard rule allows. We handle the paperwork and the inspections. You don’t have to chase anyone at City Hall.
Every person on your property has been background-checked and arrives in uniform. That’s part of the Garrison Code, and it’s verified before the crew ever steps on your site. You’ll know exactly who’s in your backyard.
Then tell the crew lead, or call Reed Calloway directly. We’d rather fix a concern while the walls are open than argue about it after the drywall goes up. The satisfaction promise starts the day you sign the contract, not the day we hand you the keys.
Get the Guarantee in Writing
The best way to understand the Fielding ADU San Jose guarantee is to hold it in your hand before you commit to anything. Call (669) 201-3984 and we’ll walk you through the process: what your project will cost, in writing, before any work starts, what the guarantee covers, and what the schedule looks like. You’ll get straight answers to your questions, whether it’s about a garage conversion in Willow Glen, a backyard ADU in Almaden Valley, or a room addition in Rose Garden. The estimate is free. The guarantee is written. The number you approve is the number you’ll see on the final invoice.
Written by Reed Calloway, Owner at Fielding ADU San Jose, serving San Jose and the surrounding area.
