ADU & remodeling
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Explore kitchens, ADU interiors, bathrooms, outdoor spaces and construction progress from Golden Empire USA’s project collection.
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Bathroom transformation
Follow the project from the original room to the finished bathroom.
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Outdoor living, reimagined
Explore a backyard transformation with patios, turf and planting.
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An ADU taking shape
See construction progress from the two-ADU project.
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Kitchen layouts, materials & light.
Explore cabinet finishes, islands, storage and open living layouts. The collection also includes close-ups taken while work was underway.






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Room for everyday living.
A look inside another ADU project shared by our team, with an open living area and a kitchen in light finishes.
Details that shape a bathroom.
Shower enclosures, vanities, tile and fixtures from our project photo collection.



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See the room.
See the work.
A freestanding tub, glass shower, double vanity and lighted mirror. Explore the original bathroom, the construction stages and the remodeled space.
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See this bathroom before & afterSpaces that feel connected.
Living rooms, bedrooms, an entryway and the smaller details that bring a home together.
Beyond the back door.
Pavers, turf, outdoor seating, planters, rock borders and site preparation from our project collection.




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Two ADUs upstairs. Parking on the first story.
These construction photos show the stairway, framing, rough utilities and bathroom work in a two-ADU project above ground-level parking.
Inside the work, step by step.
Existing room layouts, wall preparation, shower-base work and finish installation from our bathroom project collection.




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The work behind the finished space.
Framing, insulation, utility work, exterior preparation and interior finishes recorded during construction.




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Take a closer look.
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Interior walkthroughs
Kitchens, bathrooms and the details inside the home. 3 videos
Tub, shower & vanity walkthrough 1:45
A detailed look at a freestanding tub, glass shower, vanity, storage and bathroom fixtures.
Open full videoInterior walkthrough 4:18
Walk through the kitchen, hallways, rooms, storage and a tiled bathroom.
Open full videoShower & vanity walkthrough 0:29
A bathroom walkthrough showing the vanity, glass shower enclosure and fixtures.
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Pavers, turf, patios, planters and existing site layouts. 8 videos
Pavers, turf & stepping path 0:21
A walkthrough showing paver areas, artificial turf and a stepping path.
Open full videoPavers, planter & rock borders 1:07
An outdoor walkthrough showing paving, turf, a raised planter and decorative rock borders.
Open full videoPaver walkway details 0:43
A walkthrough showing gray pavers along the side yard and beside the boundary wall.
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Turf, paths & outdoor details 0:38
An outdoor walkthrough showing turf, concrete paths, rock borders and surrounding yard areas.
Open full videoYard & patio walkthrough 0:40
A closer look at the patio, turf, stone borders and raised planting areas.
Open full videoYard layout markings 0:14
A view of a bare yard with layout markings on the ground.
Open full videoSide-yard site preparation 0:19
A walkthrough of the side yard and outdoor areas with layout markings on the ground.
Open full videoPatio & side-yard layout 0:24
A walkthrough showing concrete paving, outdoor seating and the side-yard layout.
Open full videoBuilding progress
Framing, structures and utility work recorded during construction. 4 videos
ADU structure in progress 0:24
Exterior construction footage showing the upper structure, scaffolding and the area below.
Open full videoFoundation work in progress 0:05
A short construction clip showing foundation preparation on site.
Open full videoFraming & site walkthrough 0:36
A walk around active framing work, materials and the surrounding site.
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Ceiling framing & utilities 0:16
A construction clip showing ceiling framing and utility work inside the structure.
Open full videoBathroom project stages
Room layouts, preparation and installation updates. 8 videos
Bathroom layout walkthrough 0:56
A view of a bathroom layout, including the vanity, flooring and doorway.
Open full videoBathroom wall preparation 0:15
A progress walkthrough showing wall preparation, recessed niches and the shower area.
Open full videoShower preparation in progress 0:15
A bathroom walkthrough showing coated walls, recessed niches and work materials.
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Bathroom progress update 0:15
A project update filmed inside the bathroom during work on the shower and finishes.
Open full videoVanity & wall finishes in progress 0:20
A walkthrough showing vanity cabinetry, flooring and shower wall surfaces during installation.
Open full videoBathroom installation update 0:22
A project update filmed inside the bathroom with wall finishes and materials in view.
Open full videoShower surfaces & vanity progress 0:19
A walkthrough showing the shower wall surfaces and vanity while the bathroom is being finished.
Open full videoExisting bathroom layout 0:11
A walkthrough showing the existing vanity, tub, shower enclosure and toilet area.
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On-site conversations and edited tours from our project video collection. 12 videos
Outdoor property tour 0:34
An edited property tour showing outdoor living spaces, paths, landscaping and a pool area.
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0:00 Hi guys, today I'm showing you one of the most unique and interesting projects
0:03 I've done in a long time. This project is close to my heart,
0:08 the clients are really good friends of mine and so many elements in this backyard
0:13 it's hard to describe so I'll just go with the sentence that one picture is worth
0:17 a thousand words
0:20 enjoy!
A kitchen & interior story 1:12
A conversation filmed at a kitchen counter, with additional interior views.
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0:00 Hey everybody, my name is [unclear] and I'm proof of what [unclear] and Golden
0:04 Empire can do for your home. If you can even take a look at my home right now, he
0:09 over delivered on everything that he said he was going to do. The kitchen, the
0:13 fixtures, the bedrooms, oh my god, the Italian marble and slabs that he put
0:18 on every bathroom is, it's beautiful. I mean, it's incredible. So my fear was that
0:23 they weren't going to do a proper job or they were going to honestly take
0:26 advantage of me. and they were going to charge me more in the back end. And none
0:30 of those things ever happened. [unclear] showed up. He kept me up to date with all
0:34 of, all of the things that they were doing in the property. And I'm very grateful
0:38 for him. I'm grateful for the things that he did, like the light fixtures. When he
0:42 first showed up to this house, the house was old, yellow, dirty, that, that, that
0:48 kind of light that makes you feel sad. But then when he walked in, he ended up
0:52 fixing all the light fixtures. Now the house is [unclear]. The house feels new.
0:56 the house feels good again. If you're considering a construction crew, you're
1:00 considering a remodeling crew, there's no point of looking anywhere else. I'm
1:04 living proof of what this company can do, and I'm incredibly grateful for
1:09 everything they provided. Thanks, guys.
A conversation about home improvement projects 1:16
An indoor conversation about several home improvement projects, including a garage conversion.
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0:00 Happy Veterans Day to all of you military out there. Thank you for your service,
0:04 [unclear].
0:06 Hi, I'm [unclear]. I'm [unclear]. We got the great service from
0:12 [unclear] right here.
0:14 He did a lot of stuff for us. First, the roof.
0:19 We got the roof done before the rains came. Solar panels installed too. We got
0:23 the pavers.
0:25 We got the water heater gutters. And now the
0:31 big project, the [unclear],
0:34 right now, 400 square feet detached.
0:37 Used to be a garage.
0:39 Now it's a living space. High ceiling. Great. One bedroom, one bath,
0:45 and fully furnished.
0:47 We love [unclear]. He took care of us. Everything very easy to talk to. He also
0:53 is going to do our walls. just for privacy here in our neighbor. He takes care of
0:59 you well. He takes care of us. He suggested a lot of things. He gave us all
1:03 the good ideas.
1:06 Yes,
1:08 for sure. Yes, for sure.
1:11 100%. Thank you, [unclear].
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Conversation on the patio 1:31
An on-site conversation recorded on a patio beside the house.
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0:00 I'm here with [unclear] and [unclear].
0:03 So guys, what type of project have we completed in your home so far?
0:07 So [unclear] did our pavers. And he did our
0:13 roof. The roof, the windows, and gutters over there too. And gutters who
0:19 changed it for free, practically.
0:24 And then he cut our trees, so it's really nice. and clear here. We're going to do
0:29 this [unclear] right here. Yes.
0:31 That's in progress. That's incoming.
0:33 Yes, hopefully soon hopefully soon and so far, you know, there's always issues
0:38 with jobs, but so far how has the experience been? so far [unclear] good
0:44 the team is really good they look out for us [speech unclear] Especially
0:48 your neighbor, huh?
0:51 [speech unclear]
0:52 Yeah, the special ones.
0:55 So, we're happy and
0:57 We're thinking of other projects because he's doing a good job so far. And
1:03 he's helped us with the financing stuff, especially on
1:08 projections and stuff like that. Awesome. Thank you, [unclear]. Of course.
1:12 Anything for you, [unclear]? Oh yeah, we forgot the solar. Oh yeah, we also did
1:17 the solar here. Yes, we can't see it from here, but we put like 21 panels. We're
1:21 gonna put 21 panels.
1:23 Yep, install next week.
1:25 A lot more projects to come. Thank you guys. Thank you guys.
Conversation at the entry 1:03
An on-site conversation recorded outside a front entry.
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0:00 Hey, I'm here with [unclear] and [unclear].
0:03 Guys, what type of project did we complete today?
0:06 We did [unclear] paint on the exterior of our house. Yes.
0:12 We chose this color,
0:15 [unclear]. Yes. Which is like a bluish color. It looks great.
0:21 Yeah, it looks really good.
0:22 We also added a light here and a ring in the back here.
0:26 And we changed all the exterior lights.
0:29 Tell me so far how was your experience with the painting?
0:33 It was a pretty smooth process.
0:38 Thank
0:38 you
0:46 guys.
0:47 Any comments or something you would like to add as far as your experience with me
0:51 here?
0:54 Whatever you would like to add. It's up to you. I think the service was great.
1:01 Thank you so much. Thank you guys.
Conversation on the front walk 1:13
An on-site conversation recorded on the walk in front of a home.
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0:00 Hello, I'm here with I'm here with
0:03 [unclear] so guys What type of project do we complete in the
0:09 home today?
0:11 Oh, yes, we did some water damage repair and I know we had to remove the
0:17 solar It wasn't working before one of the inverters we put it back It's working,
0:21 but one of them still needs to be deal with the manufacturer. Tell me how is the
0:25 experience so far with the roof?
0:28 How is it?
0:29 It was good. They did a good job. Yes. What about you, [unclear]? Any comments?
0:35 He was inside half the time.
0:37 So, [unclear], any comments? How was the crew? Were they professional? No, I'm
0:41 glad I got done. I feel relieved. I feel good because I was worried about the
0:46 damage. We used PACE over here, the energy efficient program. How was the process
0:50 with PACE?
0:51 With doing everything, getting the financing.
0:54 Good. Okay. Anything else you'd like to add, something? the only thing that we
0:58 didn't deal well with was the inspection took too long yes cities are definitely
1:04 sometimes they show up everything fell into place yes listen sometimes city shows
1:09 up sometimes they don't show up but okay thank you guys
Conversation in the backyard 0:40
An on-site conversation with views of the patio cover, turf and yard.
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0:00 Hey, I'm here with [unclear] in [unclear]. Tell me, [unclear], what type of
0:05 project are we completing your home so far? I have the patio and I have the
0:10 grass. The artificial turf.
0:14 Turf. There you go. The block wall and then some pavers in the back over there,
0:19 also in the back side of the house.
0:22 What do you think so far of the project? How does everything go? I love it.
0:26 [unclear] to get furniture so we can enjoy every day in the afternoon. Any
0:31 comments, something to add on? Just that I really like the job and it was very
0:36 quick. That was good. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you so much.
A conversation before roof replacement 0:43
An outdoor conversation about choosing a contractor for a planned roof replacement.
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0:00 So I'm here with [unclear] and [unclear] in [unclear]. Tell me, girls,
0:06 what type of project are we doing in your home today?
0:08 Well, we unfortunately have a roof leak, and you're going to replace the roof, and
0:12 we're so excited you're here to help us. Thank you. Any comments,
0:17 concerns? How was your experience? Why did you choose us? So far, so great. Good
0:22 reviews online, and we had a reference call while you were here, which was
0:27 helpful. Thank you. What about you [unclear]? Anything you want to add?
0:31 No,
0:32 so far everything is good. Thank you. [unclear].
0:38 So thank you girls. Anything you want to add? Nothing? It's good to go. Merry
0:40 Christmas.
Conversation outside the home 1:05
An on-site conversation with a view of the home's exterior.
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0:00 I'm here with [unclear]. Tell me, [unclear], so we got your [unclear] done.
0:03 We got your turf done. We got your step for the door. The project took quite a day
0:09 and a half, right? A day and a half. A day and a half. Good job. The workers were
0:12 good, professional. Very professional job.
0:16 Yes. Believe me, I'm a maintenance guy. 550 apartment maintenance. Yeah. So this
0:21 is beyond me.
0:24 This is nice. It came out real nice. And how was your kitchen? Oh, she loves it.
0:28 It's beautiful. yeah did a good job with the kitchen very exciting job they're
0:32 done with the kitchen and they have four drains they put in yeah we got a drain
0:37 there another one right there one two three four or five oh [unclear] yes
0:43 yes yes how was the how was the kitchen work how long did it take a
0:48 couple days three days yeah
0:53 Well, the [unclear] was here, the plumbing was here, they did the [unclear], I
0:57 mean, they did the finishing wall, they painted, they put the cans in the ceiling.
1:02 Oh, what a beautiful job that was. I love it. Thank you so much.
Conversation in the garden 1:01
An on-site conversation beside a stone garden feature.
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0:05 So I'm here with [unclear]. Tell me, [unclear], how was your experience getting
0:09 your roof done? Oh, it went really well. Thank you, [unclear], so much for
0:13 reassuring me that we were going to get it done. We knew it was not an easy roof
0:17 at all. It's probably like three or four different styles, but I feel like our
0:22 home is now safe. You know, so, you know, it was a real relief to have you to work
0:27 with you. Thank you. Thank you I know Getting between your work with [unclear]
0:31 and getting getting a hold of you was it was very hard. That's true. Yeah, very
0:35 busy I appreciate your patience on you know, knowing, you know, yeah trying to
0:40 balance priorities But you know, I think we got what need to be done here, sir And
0:44 hopefully the next project will be the deck. Yes. Yeah moving forward
0:47 [unclear] you want to be part of the video? Come on,
0:53 man!
0:54 He's camera shy, it's okay. He wants to stay out of the way. But he's the real
0:58 star.
Conversation on the porch 1:28
An on-site conversation recorded near the home's windows and porch.
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0:00 I'm here with [unclear] today. Really fighting the real battle.
0:04 What [unclear] were you in?
0:07 Vietnam. Vietnam War, but you also did a few more battles except for that. Also,
0:11 Desert Shield, Desert Storm.
0:13 So we just finished [unclear] here today. How was your experience with
0:19 Golden Empire [unclear]
0:21 Very [unclear]. It was really good work. The workers came and fed them all lunch
0:25 and they worked very fast.
0:28 My dog didn't bother him at all.
0:31 I love it, I love it.
0:34 Anything for another person to hear before they hire me for to do their job?
0:38 Anything to mention to them maybe?
0:40 The only thing I recommend is when you hire this company is listen to all what
0:45 the contract says so you have a full understanding what you're paying for.
0:49 That's right.
0:51 And I really advise that you listen to the reason why he wants you to, why he's
0:56 up-marketing you or upselling you or something because he does this for a
1:00 living. Yes, that was the insulated roof that I told you we really needed here
1:04 right makes a difference Yes
1:10 [speech unclear]
1:12 open-sided yes not listed as a livable space so that doesn't
1:18 add to its [unclear]. Exactly. It does add to the livability. It keeps the heat on
1:23 the living room also. Amazing. Thank you [unclear]. Okay. You're awesome.
Conversation in the front yard 1:06
An on-site conversation with views of the lawn, walkway and planting areas.
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0:00 So [unclear], what type of project are you finishing your home today? What type?
0:04 What do you mean what type? Synthetic [unclear]. Yes, how was your experience?
0:08 It was a very good experience. The workers were really nice guys, nice men,
0:13 thanked me, thanked me for serving them some water, which is all I had.
0:20 But anyway, yeah, it was a nice experience. The workers were nice in the
0:23 job. It was really great.
0:26 I know you got us from the magazine. You've been selected for what, two months
0:29 almost to choose a contractor to do a project?
0:32 What was the reason you chose me?
0:35 Well, you have your warranty and you've been
0:41 in business for quite a while.
0:45 Let's see what else to add. My daughter says you have no complaints. Good reviews.
0:52 Thank God. Thank God. Yeah, good reviews. One of my favorites, [unclear]. I love
0:56 you. I really do.
0:59 Thank you. Okay, now I'm gonna hold you to that. If I can use it for the backyard,
1:03 you know what?
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