Historic homes, additions, and rebuilds across Pasadena and Altadena — with the permitting differences between the two handled as part of the work.
Pasadena and Altadena sit next to each other but permit differently: Pasadena runs its own building department, while Altadena is unincorporated and goes through Los Angeles County. Knowing which path a property takes — and designing for it from the start — avoids a category of delay that catches people out regularly.
The housing stock includes a great deal of Craftsman and period architecture, where additions and remodels have to be detailed carefully to sit correctly against the original building.
Ground-up single-family residences taken from raw land through entitlement, structure, and finish.
Kitchens, baths, additions, and whole-home transformations, with millwork made in-house.
Detached and attached accessory dwellings and garage conversions, from approvals to a rent-ready handoff.
Larger residential developments and commercial spaces delivered under the same design-build structure.
We build throughout Pasadena and Altadena — Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, Linda Vista, and West Altadena among them — across both the city and county permitting paths.
Yes. Pasadena operates its own building department, while Altadena is unincorporated and permits through Los Angeles County. We handle both.
Yes. Additions and remodels are detailed to sit correctly against the original architecture, with millwork produced in our own shop.
Yes. We are actively rebuilding homes lost in the Eaton Fire, including a like-for-like rebuild on Rubio Vista Road in Altadena. Altadena is unincorporated, so rebuilds permit through Los Angeles County rather than the City of Pasadena, and we handle that submittal and plan check in-house. We work from your insurer's scope of loss, document the work as it progresses, and give you and your adjuster a clear record at every stage. We are builders rather than public adjusters, so we do not negotiate your claim — but we make sure the construction side is documented properly so nothing stalls it.
Yes — fully licensed, bonded, and insured in California. Permits and inspections are handled as part of the build.
Call (310) 994-2711 or start a project. We review the site and your objectives and lay out a clear path.