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About Rockhead and Quarry
 

Rockhead and Quarry LLC was founded by Dmitri Belser and Tom White in 2011. Starting in 1983, We have restored houses in both San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as remodeled homes for people throughout the Bay Area.

Our younger son, Sabastian Belser, joined the company in 2013, providing property management for some of our rental properties.

Our restoration philosophy is to restore houses, as much as is possible, to original condition. We do not take out bathrooms and kitchens because they are "outdated" but endeavor to make those spaces respectful of their heritage while repairing fixtures and making the systems up to date. We try to keep as much building material out of the landfill by re-using old trim, doors, windows and fixtures, and restoring (rather than replacing) cracked and broken plaster.

The house where we live still has its original 1907 kitchen, including the original cabinets in the pantry. The 1931 Wedgewood stove has been fully restored and works as well as any modern gas stove.

 


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