Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. All American Builders is a licensed, bonded and insured Arizona general contractor. Our Arizona Registrar of Contractors license number is 353495.

We serve the Phoenix metro area, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Queen Creek, Buckeye, Goodyear and Surprise, and take on commercial projects throughout Arizona.

Four main types: custom home builds, residential remodels and additions, commercial construction and tenant improvements, and design-build projects where we manage design and construction together.

Yes. Quotes and consultations are free with no obligation. Call (480) 493-0713 or use the form on this page and we will call you back to schedule a site visit.

Yes. As a full-service general contractor we have architects, designers and project managers on staff and manage the whole process, including plans, permits, scheduling trades and final inspections.

More than 25 years of hands-on experience in the Arizona construction industry across residential and commercial projects.

Yes. We build custom homes and remodel existing ones, and we also do ground-up commercial construction and tenant improvements for businesses.

Call (480) 493-0713 or send your project details through the contact form. We schedule a consultation, visit the site, then provide plans and an itemized estimate before any work begins.

Yes. The site visit, the conversation about scope and budget, and the estimate that follows are free with no obligation.

One project manager is your single point of contact from the start of the job to the final walkthrough.

Yes. We manage plan submittal, permits, inspections and HOA design review as part of every project that needs them.

Changes are priced and approved in writing before the work happens. Because design and construction are one team, that happens quickly and without finger-pointing between companies.

Every project is different, so we do not price from a description. To get an actual estimate, we come out, review the site and discuss the work with you, then put together a real number you can plan around.

No. All American Builders has architects and designers on staff, so we can take a custom home from concept through construction drawings. If you already have plans, we are glad to build from them and coordinate with your architect.

Yes. We manage permits, engineering coordination, scheduling of inspections and the final inspections before handover. You have one project manager as your point of contact throughout.

We are based in Mesa and build custom homes throughout the Phoenix metro, including Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale, Queen Creek and surrounding communities.

Yes. All American Builders is a licensed, bonded and insured Arizona general contractor, Arizona ROC #353495.

We take on both. A single kitchen or bathroom remodel is a normal project for us, as is a whole-home renovation or a second-story addition.

Yes. Our designers draw the change, our estimators price it from the drawings, and the same team builds it. If you have your own designer, we work from their plans.

Almost always, and often for interior remodels that touch structure, plumbing or electrical. All American Builders handles permits and inspections as part of the project.

Yes. We design and build detached casitas, attached suites with their own entrance and garage conversions, including the utilities, foundation and permits an accessory dwelling unit requires. See the Mulberry Residence project for a detached ADU we built.

Mesa and the surrounding Phoenix metro, including Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale and Queen Creek.

Yes. Office renovations and tenant improvements in occupied buildings are common for us. We plan phasing, after-hours work and containment so neighbouring tenants and your own staff can keep working.

Yes. We build from existing drawings and coordinate directly with the architect, engineer and landlord. If you need design, our in-house team can provide it.

Yes. Our primary area is Mesa and the Phoenix metro, and we take on commercial projects throughout Arizona on a case-by-case basis.

All American Builders is a licensed, bonded and insured Arizona general contractor, Arizona ROC #353495. Ask us about the specific license classification for your project when we meet.

In design-build, one company is responsible for both the design and the construction under one contract. Cost is checked during design, and there is a single point of accountability. With separate firms, the drawings are finished first and then bid to contractors, which is where budgets are often discovered to be off.

Yes. We use the same in-house design and construction team for custom homes, additions, tenant improvements and commercial buildings.

Yes. We build from your architect's drawings and coordinate with them directly. Design-build is an option, not a requirement.

Mesa and the Phoenix metro for residential and commercial work, and throughout Arizona for larger commercial projects.

In most larger cities, yes. Arizona's 2024 law requires larger municipalities to allow ADUs on single-family lots, with each city setting its own size, setback and parking standards. Smaller towns, county areas and HOAs have their own rules, so we confirm what applies to your parcel first.

A casita with a kitchen, bathroom and its own entrance is an ADU. A guest room or pool house without a kitchen is an addition or accessory structure, which is permitted differently.

It needs water, sewer, electricity and cooling. Whether those are separately metered depends on the city and utility. Routing them to the unit is a significant part of the work and is evaluated during the site visit.

Often, yes. A garage conversion avoids a new foundation but requires insulation, fire separation from the house, a full kitchen and bath, and usually replacing the garage door with a wall and windows. City parking rules can also apply.

Contact All American Builders to have someone come out, review the lot and utilities, discuss what you want to build and put together an actual estimate.

In many cities, yes, though rules on short-term rental differ by city and some HOAs prohibit rentals. We confirm what your city and HOA allow before design starts.

It is one of the most common reasons people build one. A single-level unit with wide doorways and a no-step shower gives a parent independence with family next door.

Yes. Detached casitas, attached suites with a separate entrance, and garage conversions are all projects we design and build.

Contact All American Builders. We review the parcel, the city's ADU standards, any HOA rules, utilities and access, and tell you what is realistic before anyone draws a plan.

Yes. Every Arizona city and county requires a building permit for a room addition, with staged inspections during construction. All American Builders handles the submittal, plan review and inspections.

No. Setbacks, lot-coverage limits, height limits and easements restrict where an addition can go, and HOA guidelines may add further limits. Checking those first is the starting point of the design.

Not always. We check the existing system's capacity early and, if it is already at its limit, plan for a larger unit or a separate mini-split so the whole house stays comfortable.

Yes, where the lot, the existing structure and the city's height limits allow. A second story involves more engineering than a ground-floor addition, which we evaluate during the consultation.

Contact All American Builders to have someone come out, review the site, discuss the work and put together an actual estimate for what you want to build.

In design-build one company handles both design and construction under a single contract, with cost checked during design. In design-bid-build you hire an architect first, finish the drawings, then bid them to separate contractors.

It is usually more predictable rather than automatically cheaper. Cost is part of the design conversation from the start, which avoids the redesign cycles that happen when bids come in over budget.

You can, but it may add little. If you already have plans, All American Builders will build from them and coordinate with your architect directly.

No. It works for custom homes, additions and remodels as well as tenant improvements and commercial buildings.

Contact All American Builders to have someone come out, review the site, discuss what you want to accomplish and put together an actual estimate.