Mahesh Kulkarni
Founder
Started the company in 1984 and still walks every house before we draw it.
About us
A family business that builds additions
Kulkarni Builders began in 1984 as a framing crew and a truck. It's still a family company, now with fifteen people.
We build additions and renovate whole houses in Charlotte and the towns around it. We keep the company small so that the people who walk your house are the people who build it.
Two building crews of our own carpenters
An estimator and a permit coordinator in the office
A superintendent on every job
The people
Who you'll deal with
Sakshi Kulkarni
President
Runs the company and signs every contract. Your first call goes to her or to Mahesh.
Ayanna Monroe
Superintendent
Runs the site: the crews, the schedule and the inspections.
Jevon Crockett
Lead carpenter
Leads the framing crew on additions and second stories.
Alanis Camargo
Permits and scheduling
Files the permits, books the inspections and keeps the paperwork straight.
How we work
Three habits we keep
We draw it first
Nothing is priced until it's drawn, and nothing is built until it's permitted.
We write it down
Scope, schedule, payments and changes are in writing, and you have a copy.
We say no
If a move is the better answer, we say so. If the job is too small or too far, we say that too.
Who we're not for
Where we're the wrong call
It saves everybody time.
Projects smaller than a room
Repairs, a deck or a fence are better with a handyman or a specialist. We'll give you a name.
New houses
We build onto houses that already exist.
Roof-only jobs
A new roof is part of an addition. On its own, a roofer does it better.
The lowest bid
We don't compete on price. We compete on drawing it right the first time.
Meet us at your house
Sakshi or Mahesh will walk it with you.