30 minutes, free, anywhere in Folsom / El Dorado Hills / Granite Bay / Roseville / Auburn. We measure, walk the site, talk through what you’re picturing. Beto brings a sketchbook and a tape measure.
Hand-built · Folsom & the foothills · est. 2017
Backyards built to outlive the deed.
Custom decks, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and small ADUs. Hand-drawn sketches, mortise-and-tenon joinery, two projects at a time.
140+ structures shipped
9 years in the foothills
5-yr structural warranty
CA Lic. B-1042817
Step 01 · Sketch
Pick the boards. Watch it stand.
Drag to walk around. Scroll to step closer. Every choice redraws the structure live and updates a real ballpark price. Save the design and we'll follow up with a fixed quote inside 48 hours.
Building your shed…
Estimate
$6,600–$7,700
80 sqft · ballpark
SizeWidth × depth, in feet
Roof style
Siding finish
Door
Windows$320 each
The shop
Two projects at a time. On purpose.
We’re a small shop on purpose. Beto runs the saw, his apprentice Marisol runs the joinery bench, and his wife Camila runs the office. You’ll see the same three faces every day until your build is finished.
Every project starts with a 30-minute on-site visit and a hand-drawn elevation. No iPads, no template plans, no “we’ll figure it out as we go.” You see the joinery before we cut a board.
How it goes
From first visit to keys.
Hand-drawn sketches, hand-cut joinery, hand-raised structures. Here's exactly what happens between “I want one” and “here are the keys.”
Within 48 hours you get a hand-drawn elevation, a fixed-price proposal, and a build calendar. No fine print, no surprises, no deposit until we both sign the proposal.
Boards arrive at the shop. We cut joinery on the bench (mortise + tenon for posts, half-laps for plates) so site-day is fast and the yard stays clean. Progress photos hit your phone every evening.
We raise on-site in 2–6 days depending on size. Same three faces every day, no rotating subcontractors. We protect the lawn with plywood paths and clean every night before we leave.
Walk-through together. We cover every joint, every fastener, talk maintenance and weatherproofing, hand you a printed 5-year structural warranty. Then we get out of your way.
Recently raised
The last six months.
El Dorado Hills · 14×16 pergola
Cedar timbers, dovetail rafter tails. Six-day raise.
Folsom · 480sqft ipe deck
Hidden fasteners, mitered picture-frame border.
Granite Bay · outdoor kitchen
Stone counter, built-in grill, cedar overhang.
Roseville · 540sqft ADU
Standing-seam roof, full kitchen + bath. 11-week build.
Auburn · 12×16 garden shed
Saltbox roof, double barn doors, painted sage.
El Dorado Hills · patio + fireplace
Wood-burning fireplace, cedar pergola, stone seating wall.
The maker
Hi, I’m Beto.
I started Cardinal Custom Builds nine years ago after spending fourteen years on a commercial framing crew in the Bay Area. I came home to Folsom because I was tired of building things I’d never see again.
Now I build the things people sit at on Sunday mornings — pergolas, decks, outdoor kitchens, the occasional backyard ADU. We work on two projects at a time. My apprentice Marisol works alongside me; my wife Camila runs the office.
If you’re looking for the cheapest deck in Folsom, we’re not it. If you’re looking for one your kids will be playing on twenty years from now, we should talk.
CA Lic. B-1042817 · Bonded + insured · 9 yrs
Picture it
Tell us what you're building.
30-minute on-site visit. Hand-drawn sketch. Fixed-price proposal in 48 hours. No deposit until we both sign.