General contractor in Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock is largely 1920s Craftsman and Spanish housing on lots that slope more than people expect, with a neighbourhood that takes its original architecture seriously.

• Sloping lots mean foundation, retaining wall and drainage work is common and usually comes before anything else.
• The 1920s stock carries original wiring, plumbing and unbolted foundations as standard.
• Garage conversions often work better than new detached units here, because the grade makes new foundations expensive.
• Original detailing is valued in this market and worth restoring rather than replacing.

LADBS (City of Los Angeles), Metro office

These City of Los Angeles neighborhoods combine hillside lots under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance with flat lots that support ADUs and small-lot projects. Many homes have original foundations and retaining walls that need attention. Street parking and access affect staging and haul routes.

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.