East Valley
Residential & Commercial General Contractor in Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert grew faster than almost anywhere in the country through the 1990s and 2000s, and that entire wave of housing is now hitting renovation age at the same time.
The market
Building in Gilbert
Gilbert is young housing stock in bulk: subdivision after subdivision built from the mid-1990s through the 2010s, plus the Heritage District downtown and agrihood developments like Agritopia that break the pattern. The dominant work is updating rather than rebuilding — kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, outdoor living and the occasional addition or casita as families outgrow the original floor plan.
Discuss a Gilbert projectOr look through the project gallery first — 113 photographs of completed work.
What shapes a project here
- Gilbert is incorporated as a town, not a city, so permits go through the Town of Gilbert. It is one of the largest incorporated towns in the country, and the name is a legal distinction rather than a measure of size.
- Nearly all of Gilbert sits under an HOA with architectural review on exterior changes, including many that govern paint colour and roofing material.
- Lot sizes in the subdivision stock are modest, so additions and casitas are usually constrained by setbacks and lot coverage before they are constrained by budget. Worth checking the plat early.
Permits and licensing
- Permits issued by Town of Gilbert.
- Blackstone Contracting holds Arizona ROC #344694, valid statewide.
- Based at 8742 W Deer Valley Rd, Peoria, AZ.
What the work looks like in each part of Gilbert
Gilbert's original downtown, with the town's oldest homes and a busy restaurant and retail strip. Residential work here is renovation of older stock; commercial work is tenant improvement inside existing buildings.
A lake community built from the late 1980s, now old enough for full kitchen and bathroom remodels and the plumbing and electrical updates that come with them.
Master-planned neighbourhoods from the 2000s with active HOAs. The typical project is a kitchen or primary bath update, a casita or an outdoor living build-out, with HOA approval on anything visible from the street.
A planned community built around an urban farm, with its own design guidelines and smaller lots. Additions and detached structures are shaped by those rules and by setbacks before anything else.
Questions about building in Gilbert
How do I find a reliable general contractor in Gilbert?
Look the contractor up on the Arizona Registrar of Contractors site (roc.az.gov) and confirm the license is active, in the right classification and free of open complaints. Ask for a written scope, proof of insurance and who pulls the Town of Gilbert permit. In an HOA community, also ask who prepares and submits the architectural review package.
Can I build a casita or ADU in Gilbert?
A 2024 Arizona law requires larger cities and towns, Gilbert included, to allow accessory dwelling units on single-family lots, subject to local standards such as size and setbacks. HOA rules are separate and can still restrict them, so the CC&Rs and the lot's setbacks are the first things to check.
Do I need a permit to remodel in Gilbert?
Cosmetic updates generally do not. Structural, plumbing, electrical, gas and mechanical work generally does, through the Town of Gilbert. HOA approval for exterior changes is a separate step.
Does Blackstone work in Gilbert?
Yes. Blackstone Contracting is based in Peoria, holds Arizona ROC #344694, valid statewide, and takes residential and commercial projects across Gilbert.