General contractor in Playa del Rey

Playa del Rey mixes older beach cottages, post-war housing and newer construction on parcels ranging from flat to bluff-side, almost all of it within the coastal zone.

• Coastal zone status applies across the area and may require a coastal development permit for new construction and major additions.
• Salt air drives exterior material choices and shortens the life of windows, roofing and exterior finishes.
• Bluff parcels bring geotechnical and drainage requirements beyond a normal hillside lot.
• Older beach housing frequently has unbolted foundations and dated systems.

City building departments (Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach)

The beach cities have their own building departments, coastal zone rules near the ocean, and height and lot coverage limits that shape additions and new construction. Torrance and inland Redondo Beach have larger lots and simpler rules. Salt air drives exterior material choices and maintenance scope.

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.