General contractor in Toluca Lake

Toluca Lake has well-kept 1920s to 1940s traditional, Spanish and ranch housing on generous lots, and the neighbourhood straddles two jurisdictions.

• The jurisdiction split is the first thing to establish: some parcels are City of Los Angeles and go through LADBS, others are City of Burbank with its own rules and fees.
• Lot sizes support rear additions and detached ADUs on most parcels.
• The pre-war housing carries original systems that usually need replacing as part of any substantial remodel.
• Finish expectations are high and the market rewards matching the original architecture.

City of Burbank Building & Safety Division

Burbank runs its own building, planning and utility departments (Burbank Water and Power), which simplifies ADU meter and service coordination. Hillside lots in the Verdugo foothills have grading review. The city has single-family design standards that affect second stories.

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.