Ben David Construction
Remodeling contractor based in Sherman Oaks. Licensed since 2012.
- License 971864, sos suspension in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
4 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2024: 3 remodels, 1 ADU.
The state showed this license as "sos suspension" 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 971864, sos suspension in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building | Problem |
| Workers' comp? | No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employeesThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | Ask them |
| In business? | Licensed since 2012 | |
| Jobs on record | 4 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2024: 3 remodels, 1 ADUThey are based in Sherman Oaks. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.Their permits mention 2 kitchens, 1 deck.Our Los Angeles permit records cover June 2023 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
Cost and timing
All remodel jobs in Los Angeles: $9,500 to $54,000
Half of 25,409 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Kitchen remodels in Los Angeles: $10,000 to $40,000 (10,319 permits)
- Bathroom remodels in Los Angeles: $8,000 to $32,000 (14,061 permits)
- Basement remodels in Los Angeles: $50,000 to $489,000 (184 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 $42,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What remodel jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a remodel permit stays open about about 6 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. How long remodel jobs take.
Track record
Where they work most
- 900492 jobs
- 900481 job
- 913161 job
Jobs by kind of work
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2024 | ADUConvert existing Detached GARAGE TO DETACHED ADU PER STATE LAW | 90048 | $50,000 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Remodel14' 10" x 27' addition, remodel to (e) sfd and add wood deck to rear of (e) sfd | 91316 | $50,000 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | RemodelInterior kitchen remodel/repair (no changes in walls or openings) | 90049 | $2,000 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | RemodelInterior kitchen remodel/repair (no changes in walls or openings) | 90049 | $42,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Ben David Construction
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask who will do the work. Anyone they pay to work on your home must be covered by workers' comp.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any remodeling contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What is in the price, and how do you price changes once work starts?
- Who will run the job day to day, and who are the subcontractors?
- Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?
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