Trusted by over 260 long-standing homeowners across Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties, we partner with low-income households to make repairs and improvements to ensure your homes stay warm, safe and dry and adapt to your needs as you age.
“My home was built a long, long time ago. It has been long overdue for repairs. It was really one of the biggest concerns I had because of my health. It’s been really challenging for me to take care of my home and to further complicate things, it’s San Francisco, so it’s really expensive.
The relief from the “yes!” from Habitat was huge for me because it really helped me feel like they valued being part of the SF community and the community could help me get something handled rather than being on my own. I can’t tell you how much that meant to me.
Before the repairs, my house wasn’t ADA compliant yet. I didn’t have access. There was no way for me to get my walker from point A to point B anywhere in my house.
My home was in pieces and so was I, but Habitat helped put it (and me!) back together.
To anyone unsure about it, just do it! What does it hurt to give it a shot and ask, and I understand how easy it can be to focus on the possibility of what could go wrong but it’s just as much an option to think, what if things go right? I would have never guessed that reaching out to Habitat would have gotten me where I am now.”
– Traci, Home Preservation client
Our Home Preservation Program is currently available in Menlo Park, Redwood City, Foster City, and San Mateo County. We have capacity to serve across our three-county service region and will add more areas as they become available.
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco’s Home Preservation program completes home repairs and improvements for seniors and long-time homeowners, helping you to remain in your communities. Since 2011, we’ve partners with over 260 homeowners to complete critical home repairs and improvements.
As both a nonprofit lender and contractor, we are committed to providing high-quality repairs that are accessible and affordable. We will partner with you to provide the repairs and financing that work for your needs. Our home repair and improvement services are made possible with the support of the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Home Improvement and Repair services address safety, accessibility, and deferred maintenance issues. Qualified applicants will be offered a home repair loan in amounts between $25,000 and $75,000 for improvement and repair needs. We are committed to working with qualified applicants to determine the loan amount that best suits their needs.
The home repairs and improvements we provide include:
If you have any questions, please reach out to our dedicated Home Preservation team or sign up for a virtual information session at the links below.
For any questions about your home repair needs, reach out to Abraham Vicente at: homerepairs@habitatgsf.org
To help you better understand how the program works, we have laid out the major steps involved.
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Enjoy your repaired home!
To help you better understand the critical repair services provided and requirements of our Home Preservation Program, we offer free, virtual information sessions. All sessions are currently conducted in English. Please sign up using the links below:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 5:00pm
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 5:00pm
Our team is happy to answer any questions and help with the application process, please email us at homerepairs@habitatgsf.org
