General Contractor · Sonoma & the Bay Area

Remodel before.
Sell for more.

RemodelB4sale is a general contractor that partners with real estate brokerages and their clients to find the highest-payoff improvements on a home — the difference between the offer a buyer makes on a place that needs work and what they'll happily pay once it's polished and move-in ready.

2,100+
Homes remodeled and prepped for sale across our team's careers
$1B+
In property value sold after the right pre-sale improvements
$2$4
Returned at sale for every $1 put into the right improvements
16 wks
Quick updates in 1–3 weeks · larger remodels in 4–6
How It Works

A disciplined system, not a gut renovation.

We don't over-improve and we don't cut corners. The goal is simple: take a home from the way it shows today to the price a buyer will pay once they can see past the projects and picture themselves living there.

STEP 01

Identify

We walk the property and pinpoint the high-payoff work — the items where a dollar invested returns two to four at sale. Decades of flips tell us exactly what buyers pay for, and what to leave alone.

STEP 02

Improve

We manage the job end to end: vetted trades, tight budgets, and crews who work to a deadline. Quick cosmetic updates wrap in one to three weeks; larger remodels run four to six — always scoped to the sale.

STEP 03

Sell

The home hits the market move-in ready and competes with the freshly updated listings nearby. The improvements pay for themselves in a faster sale at a stronger price — the whole point of doing the work first.

The Difference

The same kitchen — two very different offers.

Drag the handle. Buyers don't buy potential — they buy what's in front of them. Our job is to put the finished version in front of them, and maximize what the home sells for.

The same kitchen after the pre-sale remodel Kitchen before the pre-sale remodel Before After

Targeted, not total.

Same footprint — no walls moved. Dated cabinets, a tired counter, and a dark floor become fresh cabinetry, updated counters, a clean backsplash, and light flooring. It's the difference between the listing buyers scroll past and the one they tour twice.

And we don't cut corners to hit a number. The buyer gets a home that's genuinely well done; the seller maximizes their equity. That's a win on both sides of the closing table — and the reason brokerages keep sending us their listings.

$2–4Return at sale for every $1 of the right improvements
1–6 wksQuick updates in 1–3 weeks · full remodels in 4–6
$0Out of pocket — costs are recovered at closing
What We Touch

We pick the work that earns its keep.

Most homes have three to ten thousand dollars of work that returns two to five times its cost at resale. We've learned where that line is — and where extra spending stops paying you back.

"We look for the angles others miss — the smallest set of changes that move the biggest number."

Kitchens
Counters, cabinet fronts, hardware, fixtures
Bathrooms
Vanities, tile, glass, lighting
Paint
Interior and exterior, neutral and current
Flooring
LVP, refinish, carpet replacement
Curb appeal
Landscaping, cleanup, front-door moment
Staging & clean
Deep clean, declutter, light staging
Inspections
Pest and home reports, fixing flagged issues
The move
Moving and storage so sellers can focus on what's next
Selected Work

Homes we've taken to market.

A sample of properties we've prepped and remodeled before sale — the targeted improvements that helped each one show its best and sell for more. Drag the handle on any before/after to compare.

8699 Oak Grove Ave, Sebastopol after remodel 8699 Oak Grove Ave, Sebastopol before remodel Before After

8699 Oak Grove Ave, Sebastopol

Sebastopol, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
510 Camellia Way, Vacaville after remodel 510 Camellia Way, Vacaville before remodel Before After

510 Camellia Way, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
398 North Wildwood, Hercules after remodel 398 North Wildwood, Hercules before remodel Before After

398 North Wildwood, Hercules

Hercules, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Paint · Flooring Resold
216 Long St, Suisun, CA after remodel 216 Long St, Suisun, CA before remodel Before After

216 Long St, Suisun, CA

Suisun, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
8 Amelia Way, Pittsburg after remodel 8 Amelia Way, Pittsburg before remodel Before After

8 Amelia Way, Pittsburg

Pittsburg, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
4748 Matterhorn, Antioch after remodel 4748 Matterhorn, Antioch before remodel Before After

4748 Matterhorn, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Full refresh · Staging · Curb appeal · Flooring Resold
617 W Tyler Island Bridge Rd, Isleton after remodel 617 W Tyler Island Bridge Rd, Isleton before remodel Before After

617 W Tyler Island Bridge Rd, Isleton

Isleton, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
3115 Herriott Ave, Oakland after remodel 3115 Herriott Ave, Oakland before remodel Before After

3115 Herriott Ave, Oakland

Oakland, CA
Full refresh · Paint · Flooring · Staging Resold
5663 Crystal Dr, Santa Rosa after remodel

5663 Crystal Dr, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh For Sale
5081 Georgia St, Vallejo after remodel

5081 Georgia St, Vallejo

Vallejo, CA
Kitchen · Full refresh · Curb appeal · Staging Resold
3054 Naranja, Walnut Creek after remodel

3054 Naranja, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Curb appeal · Full refresh Rental Portfolio
3054 Naranja ADU, Walnut Creek after remodel

3054 Naranja ADU, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Rental Portfolio
3054 Naranja JDU, Walnut Creek after remodel

3054 Naranja JDU, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Rental Portfolio
3161 Consuelo Rd, Concord after remodel

3161 Consuelo Rd, Concord

Concord, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Rental Portfolio
3161 Consuelo Rd ADU, Concord after remodel

3161 Consuelo Rd ADU, Concord

Concord, CA
Detached ADU · Full build Rental Portfolio
4809 Skyhawk Dr, El Sobrante after remodel

4809 Skyhawk Dr, El Sobrante

El Sobrante, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Staging · Full refresh Resold
2711 Mark West Station Rd, Windsor after remodel

2711 Mark West Station Rd, Windsor

Windsor, CA
Kitchen · Full refresh · Staging · Curb appeal Resold
1662 Glazier Dr, Concord after remodel

1662 Glazier Dr, Concord

Concord, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
648 Thornton Ave, San Francisco after remodel

648 Thornton Ave, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
85 La Encinal, Orinda after remodel

85 La Encinal, Orinda

Orinda, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Staging · Full refresh Resold
9875 Deer Valley Rd, Brentwood after remodel

9875 Deer Valley Rd, Brentwood

Brentwood, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
7617 Putman Rd, Vacaville after remodel

7617 Putman Rd, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Paint Resold
1448 Portland Ave, Albany after remodel

1448 Portland Ave, Albany

Albany, CA
Kitchen · Staging · Curb appeal · Full refresh Resold
11957 Bodega Highway, Sebastopol after remodel

11957 Bodega Highway, Sebastopol

Sebastopol, CA
Kitchen · Full refresh · Flooring · Curb appeal Resold
2509 Kennedy, Antioch after remodel

2509 Kennedy, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
3030 Belden Ct, Vacaville after remodel

3030 Belden Ct, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Staging · Curb appeal · Full refresh Resold
4620 Wendlis Rd, Forest Ranch after remodel

4620 Wendlis Rd, Forest Ranch

Forest Ranch, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Staging Resold
2139 Soscol Ave, Napa after remodel

2139 Soscol Ave, Napa

Napa, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
6395 Lone Pine, Sebastopol after remodel

6395 Lone Pine, Sebastopol

Sebastopol, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
870 Kramer, Brentwood after remodel

870 Kramer, Brentwood

Brentwood, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
224 Riverside Dr, Bay Point after remodel

224 Riverside Dr, Bay Point

Bay Point, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Staging Resold
43 11th St, Richmond after remodel

43 11th St, Richmond

Richmond, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
1844 Shirley Ln, Benicia after remodel

1844 Shirley Ln, Benicia

Benicia, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
1986 Larchmont Circle, Fairfield after remodel

1986 Larchmont Circle, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
231 Pacific Ct, Antioch after remodel

231 Pacific Ct, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
718 La Cruz Lane, Vacaville after remodel

718 La Cruz Lane, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
7941 Patricia Ct, Sebastopol after remodel

7941 Patricia Ct, Sebastopol

Sebastopol, CA
Kitchen · Staging · Curb appeal · Full refresh Resold
160 Mandarin Circle, Vacaville after remodel

160 Mandarin Circle, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
2586 Willow St, Nicolaus after remodel

2586 Willow St, Nicolaus

Nicolaus, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh For Sale
508 De Flores, Rio Vista after remodel

508 De Flores, Rio Vista

Rio Vista, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
707 Blair Pl, Santa Rosa after remodel

707 Blair Pl, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
1201 McKinley St, Fairfield after remodel

1201 McKinley St, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Paint · Flooring Resold
1314 Lois Ln, Fairfield after remodel

1314 Lois Ln, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
8201 Camino Colegio, Rohnert Park after remodel

8201 Camino Colegio, Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
1200 Jacobsen St, Antioch after remodel

1200 Jacobsen St, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
1507 Valley Oak, Winters after remodel

1507 Valley Oak, Winters

Winters, CA
Kitchen · Staging · Curb appeal · Full refresh Resold
415 Duncan, Santa Rosa after remodel

415 Duncan, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Staging · Full refresh Resold
45 Harmony Ln, Walnut Creek after remodel

45 Harmony Ln, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Curb appeal Rental Portfolio
941 Hickory Ct, Fairfield after remodel

941 Hickory Ct, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Curb appeal Resold
453 36th Ave, Richmond after remodel

453 36th Ave, Richmond

Richmond, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
1008 Atherton St, Vallejo after remodel

1008 Atherton St, Vallejo

Vallejo, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
748 Nightingale Dr, Fairfield after remodel

748 Nightingale Dr, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Curb appeal Resold
245 Pumice Ct, Vallejo after remodel

245 Pumice Ct, Vallejo

Vallejo, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
606 White Wing, Suisun after remodel

606 White Wing, Suisun

Suisun, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
35 Canal Rd, Bay Point after remodel

35 Canal Rd, Bay Point

Bay Point, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
4609 Ranch Pl, Antioch after remodel

4609 Ranch Pl, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh For Sale
113 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa after remodel

113 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
4533 Shannondale, Antioch after remodel

4533 Shannondale, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Paint Resold
861 Carpino Ave, Pittsburg after remodel

861 Carpino Ave, Pittsburg

Pittsburg, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
122 Calhoun St, Vallejo after remodel

122 Calhoun St, Vallejo

Vallejo, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Full refresh Resold
12697 Graton Rd, Sebastopol after remodel

12697 Graton Rd, Sebastopol

Sebastopol, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold
7752 Acacia Ln, Vacaville after remodel

7752 Acacia Ln, Vacaville

Vacaville, CA
Kitchen · Flooring · Paint · Curb appeal Resold
836 Mariposa Ave, Rodeo after remodel

836 Mariposa Ave, Rodeo

Rodeo, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Paint Resold
722 W 11th St, Antioch after remodel

722 W 11th St, Antioch

Antioch, CA
Kitchen · Paint · Flooring · Curb appeal Resold
767 Del Mar St, Fairfield after remodel

767 Del Mar St, Fairfield

Fairfield, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Flooring · Paint Resold
227 Evans Ave, Vallejo after remodel

227 Evans Ave, Vallejo

Vallejo, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Paint · Flooring Resold
788 Military E, Benicia after remodel

788 Military E, Benicia

Benicia, CA
Kitchen · Bathroom · Paint · Flooring Resold
2289 Panoramic Dr, Concord after remodel

2289 Panoramic Dr, Concord

Concord, CA
ADU build-out · Kitchen · Bath · Full build ADU Build-Out
61 Camelford Pl, Oakland after remodel

61 Camelford Pl, Oakland

Oakland, CA
Bathroom · Flooring · Full refresh Resold

Every home above was prepped and remodeled by RemodelB4sale across Sonoma County and the Bay Area.

Who Runs It

Built by an operator who's done this thousands of times.

Luke Monroe, Founder of RemodelB4sale
Luke Monroe
Founder · Broker & General Contractor
DRE #01907065 · CSLB #1016970 (B) · MBA

Luke has spent more than a decade in the remodel-and-resale side of real estate. He spent eight years opening and growing real-estate offices across the country as a director of the largest private real-estate investment company in the U.S., where he led the purchase, remodel, and sale of over 2,100 homes.

As both a licensed General Contractor and Real Estate Broker, Luke sees a property from both sides at once: which changes a buyer will actually pay for, and what it truly costs to make them. That's the edge RemodelB4sale is built on.

Today RemodelB4sale brings that playbook to real estate brokerages and their clients across Sonoma County and the Bay Area — handling the renovation, from a weekend refresh to a full remodel, so the home shows its best the day it lists.

Get In Touch

Have a listing that could sell for more?

Whether you're a brokerage looking for a renovation partner or a homeowner getting ready to list, reach out — we'll talk through the highest-payoff improvements for the home.

Phone707-331-3121 EmailLmonroe2010@gmail.com
Area ServedSonoma County & the Bay Area