- Building department
- City of Pasadena
- ZIP codes
- 91101 through 91107 and nearby
- Most common job
- Complete Home Renovation
- Licensed
- CSLB 1083262Class B general building
Pasadena means historic houses and historic review: Craftsman and Spanish homes where the street-facing work gets looked at closely, and original foundations that usually need attention first.
What we do most in Pasadena
Complete Home Renovation
The entire house in one project, instead of one room every other year.
Room Additions
More square footage: a bedroom, a primary suite, a bigger family room, or a whole second floor.
ADU & Garage Conversion
A second home on your lot: a backyard unit, a converted garage, or a unit carved out of the house.
Seismic Retrofit & Foundation Repair
Making a building stay standing in an earthquake, and fixing the foundation underneath it.Building rules in Pasadena
Pasadena has an active historic preservation program with landmark districts where exterior changes need review, its own ADU and seismic programs, and a plan check process that rewards complete submittals. Many homes have original foundations that need bolting or repair.
Building department
City of Pasadena Planning & Community Development, Building Division
ZIP codes
91101 through 91107
Neighborhoods we work in
Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, Old Pasadena, Linda Vista, Hastings Ranch, Playhouse District
How we run the job
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.
Property services in Pasadena
For owners and managers of rental and commercial buildings in Pasadena: unit turnovers at a fixed price per unit, capital projects phased around tenants, seismic and balcony compliance, and pre-sale work. How property services work.
Pasadena questions
Does Pasadena review exterior changes on historic homes?
Yes, in landmark districts and on designated properties. Rear additions and interior work are reviewed more lightly than street-facing changes.
Does Pasadena allow ADUs?
Yes. Pasadena follows state law and has its own design standards and pre-approved plans.
Does Pasadena have a soft-story retrofit program?
Yes. The city has a mandatory program for identified soft-story buildings.
Priced for Pasadena
kitchen & bathroom remodeling in Pasadena, adu builder in Pasadena, room additions in Pasadena, whole-house remodel in Pasadena, seismic retrofit & foundation in Pasadena.
Everything else we do here
kitchen & bathroom remodeling, exterior remodel, ground-up new construction, build-to-suit & tenant improvements, home improvements & repairs.