Richard A Merlau

Architect

Public records

From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.

The short answer

Licensed?: License activeArchitect C-38697First issued Jul 24, 2020, expires Apr 30, 2027.
Source: DCA License Search, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
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Any board discipline?: None found.
We searched the California Architects Board enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
Worked in San Francisco?: 4 permits since 2020, 4 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Jan 23, 2024.
What kind of projects?: Deck, stairs or patio cover 2 · Addition 1 · Other 1
How long do their permits take?: Deck, stairs or patio cover: 5 months. City typical for the same review: within 1 month.

Permits filed each year

San Francisco permits by the year they were filed. The last 5 years are in blue.

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Deck, stairs or patio cover: 2 permits in San Francisco

From 2021 to 2024, latest filed Jan 23, 2024.

Time to get a permit

Theirs

5 months

City

Within 1 month

Median from filing to permit, from 2 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 4,701 permits.

Where

Mission2

Most recent

Permits

4 permits that name Richard A Merlau, newest first. Select a permit to see the full record.

Filed	Project	Type	Status	Time to permit
Jan 23, 2024	1027 Guerrero St Replace front building stair in same location, no changes to tread riser size, new posts and guardrails, new gate at base. Issued	Deck, stairs or patio cover	Issued	5 months
Oct 18, 2023	1227 47th Av Renovation (e) 2nd and 3rd levels. 0 sf added. new flat roof w/ deck at (e) 2nd fl roof. remove rear roof dormers and replace w/ pitch roof to match (e), new rear gable wall. new toilet and lav on 3rd lv, new laundry closet on 2nd level. replace roof. replace select Complete	OtherType unconfirmed	Complete	15 months
Aug 17, 2021	871 Guerrero St Replace the rear wood stair in a two flat building exactly as exists now. no other work. Complete	Deck, stairs or patio cover	Complete	5 months
Feb 28, 2020	561 Duncan St Interior remodel and rear horizontal & vertical expansion, add a new dwelling unit. Complete	Addition	Complete	20 months

Sources: DataSF i98e-djp9, 3pee-9qhc, retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Names on permits are matched to licenses by license number and name; unmatched records are not shown.

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