A-1 Steel Erector
ADU builder based in Los Angeles. Licensed since 2009.
- License 931279, emp/wk bnd susp in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026
- Workers' comp on file
3 ADU jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2026.
The state showed this license as "emp/wk bnd susp" on Sep 23, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 931279, emp/wk bnd susp in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building | Problem |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2009 | |
| Jobs on record | 3 ADU jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2026Every permit we have for them is ADU.Our Los Angeles permit records cover September 2023 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 931279 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All ADU jobs in Los Angeles: $35,000 to $120,000
Half of 9,338 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Detached ADUs in Los Angeles: $46,000 to $121,000 (3,485 permits)
- Garage conversions in Los Angeles: $30,000 to $65,000 (3,524 permits)
- Junior ADUs in Los Angeles: $20,000 to $50,000 (768 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $200,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What ADU jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a ADU permit stays open about about 12 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about about 4 months. How long ADU jobs take.
Track record
Where they work most
- 900112 jobs
- 900621 job
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | ADU(n) two story detached (duplex) building with adu at first floor level | 90011 | $200,000 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ADU(n) one story detached adu at the front of the lot per ca govt code 65 | 90011 | $400,000 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | ADUProposed detached 1 story 2 ADU's per engineer design (Two ADUs per St | 90062 | $150,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About A-1 Steel Erector
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any ADU builder
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans, engineering and utility hookups, or do I?
- How long from permit to the final inspection on your last three ADUs?
- What is the payment schedule, and what is extra?
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