General contractor in Brentwood

Brentwood runs from flatter traditional and ranch housing in the south to substantial hillside properties north of Sunset, where the lots are large and the slopes are real.

• Hillside parcels fall under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, which limits floor area and height based on slope.
• Large portions of the hillside area sit in a very high fire hazard severity zone, bringing ignition-resistant construction and defensible space requirements.
• Foundation and drainage costs on sloped parcels frequently run into six figures before anything visible is built.
• Access on narrow canyon streets adds real cost to deliveries, concrete and staging.

City of Santa Monica Building & Safety

Santa Monica runs its own permits and plan check, has a seismic retrofit ordinance covering soft-story, unreinforced masonry and some concrete buildings, and applies Coastal Commission rules west of certain streets. The city also has strong rent control and tenant relocation rules that affect multifamily renovations.

1. Walk the property

We meet you on site, listen, and look at what the building and the city will need. You get a written scope and a budget range.

2. Drawings

When drawings are needed we bring in the architect and engineer, and price the design while it is being drawn.

3. Permit

We file with the city, handle the corrections they send back, and tell you where it stands.

4. Price and contract

An itemized price, a schedule and payment terms. Anything new after signing gets priced in writing first.

5. Build

One supervisor on your job, licensed trades, inspections in order, and a weekly update with photos.

6. Walkthrough

A final fix list, the city's sign-off, and a written warranty on our work.