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Licensed general contractor for accessory dwelling units, garage conversions, and home remodeling across Los Angeles County, Orange County, Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, Malibu, Santa Barbara, and San Bernardino County.
A project goes well when the work is done right and you can reach the person running it.
We do have some finance options. We can connect you with a financial advisor who can explain the different kinds of loans — a construction loan, a secured loan, an unsecured loan, or a payment plan — for any remodel project.
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CSLB #116171
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Permits included
We pull them. You don’t owner-build the liability.
Written scopes
Allowances and exclusions, on paper.
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1-888-558-9384Services
Start here:
How it goes
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Address, what you want the space to do, and a few photos if you have them. The first conversation is free.
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We look at access, utilities, the panel, and whether the idea fits the lot. You get a straight answer, including no.
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What’s included, what’s an allowance, and what would be a change order. You can read it before anyone is on the clock.
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We pull the permit, build the job, meet the inspector, and walk the finished work with you.
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We can also provide an architect and an engineer who work with us, to help put the plans together for any project. It is an in-house referral from a long working relationship, and that is the benefit to you.
The work
Modern stucco
Modern stucco, photo 1 of 5
New construction
A backyard casita with its own door, for a parent, a renter, or both over the years. We build the shell, the systems, and the finishes in one scope.
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Studio
Studio, photo 1 of 5
Conversion
An existing garage turned into a legal studio. The slab, the electrical service, and the household’s parking all get a decision before we start.
Oak and stone
Oak and stone, photo 1 of 5
Remodel
A kitchen you cook in. If a wall moves, the beam is designed before demolition, and the price of that beam is in the scope.
Stone shower
Stone shower, photo 1 of 5
Remodel
Tile is the last layer. The pan, the slope, and the ventilation are what keep a new bath from becoming next year’s leak.
Matched stucco
Matched stucco, photo 1 of 5
Addition
Bedroom, bath, or living space that lines up with the house you have. Eaves, color, and floor heights are part of the work.
The whole house
The whole house, photo 1 of 5
Remodel
From roofing to flooring, plumbing, and electrical. We redesign the rooms and open the house into one space when the walls allow it. If the house needs it, we are there for you.
UPDATE
El Niño relief
We put a team together for this El Niño year. If the weather hits the house, we can start on it right away — roofing, major leaks, foundation trouble, moisture, and flooding, including the paperwork your insurance company wants to see. Stucco, landscaping, electrical, and whatever else the storm leaves behind.
Immediate consult · 1-888-558-9384Where we build
Important info regarding locations :
In the City of Los Angeles, the usual first project is a garage that is already standing. LADBS permits that job. A house in Burbank, Inglewood, or unincorporated Los Angeles County is a different counter, and Orange County is its own set of cities. We start with the address so the plans go to the right one.
ADU contractor in Los Angeles CountyPasadena houses are older, tighter, and more watched than a typical tract lot. Craftsman bungalows, Spanish revival, and hillside streets all change how an ADU or addition should look — and how the city will review it.
ADU contractor in PasadenaThe City of San Gabriel reviews its own ADUs through Planning and Building, not through Pasadena and not through Los Angeles County or Orange County. Lots are often smaller, alleys matter, and the house on the street is older than a new tract. The unit in back should not look like it landed from somewhere else.
ADU contractor in San GabrielLong Beach permits its own ADUs through Long Beach Development Services. It is not LADBS, and it is not Los Angeles County. Bungalows, small lots, and a real garage-conversion practice are the work.
ADU contractor in Long BeachMalibu is not a tract-lot ADU. The whole city sits in the coastal zone and in a very high fire hazard area. Access, fire, and whether the parcel needs a coastal development permit decide the job before the floor plan does.
ADU contractor in MalibuOrange County is not one building department. Unincorporated parcels go through the county. Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fullerton, and the rest of the cities each keep their own counter. The address picks the rules.
ADU contractor in Orange CountySanta Barbara splits in two before it splits into floor plans. The City of Santa Barbara and the County of Santa Barbara are different permits. Coastal parcels often need a coastal development permit on top of the building permit. Inland parcels are a different checklist, and some need grading.
ADU contractor in Santa BarbaraFontana lots are one of the better ADU setups in the region: a real backyard, a wide garage, and a city that already reviews these projects every week. It is still a full build — not a weekend enclosure.
ADU contractor in FontanaCounty work is not the same permit as a Fontana or Rancho Cucamonga city job. If the parcel is unincorporated, the County of San Bernardino is the building department. If it’s inside a city, that city inspects. We confirm which one before we draw a schedule.
ADU contractor in San Bernardino CountyIf your city is not named above, we can still build there. We know the California codes these cities share, and the remodels we already do — kitchens, baths, additions, ADUs, and garage conversions — travel from one town to the next. Tell us the address. We will match that city’s permit counter.
ADU contractor in any Southern California cityCity permits and county permits are not the same stack of paper. Unincorporated Orange County and unincorporated San Bernardino County are different counters from the city next door. Tell us the address.
Yes. California contractor license CSLB #116171, issued to Eddie Ramirez-Gianos, general contractor. Built By Trust is the name on the work. Look the number up on the Contractors State License Board site before you send a deposit.
Yes. ADUs, garage conversions, and anything structural — or that moves plumbing and electrical — is permitted in the city or county that has jurisdiction. We don’t ask you to pull an owner-builder permit so the responsibility can slide.
A real number needs the lot. For a first conversation in this market, a garage conversion with a bath and kitchen often falls somewhere between $180,000 and $320,000. A detached ADU around 600 to 1,000 square feet is commonly $350,000 and up once utilities, foundation, and finishes are in. Those are 2026 planning ranges, not a bid.
Plan on design and permit time before construction. Review in this region is often measured in months, and it varies by city and by how complete the plans are. A garage conversion is often a few months of build time after the permit is issued. A detached ADU is longer. You get a schedule with inspection holds after the site walk.
Usually yes for a backyard ADU or a garage conversion. Expect noise, a crowded driveway, and a few days when power or water is tied over. A whole-house reconfiguration is sometimes saner if you sleep elsewhere for part of it. We’ll tell you which one you’re in.
Either we coordinate a permit set with a designer, or we build from plans you already have. We are the general contractor, not the architect of record.
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Long Beach, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Fontana, and San Bernardino County — city and unincorporated county parcels. If you’re just outside that, ask. If we can’t staff it, we’ll say so.
Often less than people fear. State ADU law limits how much extra parking a city can require, especially near transit. Your own cars still have to park somewhere. We look at the driveway, the garage, and that city’s current checklist on the site walk. This is not legal advice.
Further down the road
Studio through three-bedroom, with planning ranges and a short form. The work above is still the job: permits, conversions, and remodels.
Estimate
Tell us the city, the project, and what the space is for. We’ll follow up by phone. Prefer to talk now? Call 1-888-558-9384.