Douglas Emmett Builders
Remodeling contractor based in Santa Monica. Licensed since 1992.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
243 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 242 remodels, 1 home addition. The most remodel permits of 1,657 contractors in Los Angeles.
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 642305, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| 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 1992 | |
| Jobs on record | 243 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 242 remodels, 1 home additionThey are based in Santa Monica. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.The most remodel permits of 1,657 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Los Angeles permit records cover June 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 642305 on CSLB
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 $60,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Over their last 12 months (58 permits) it was $46,500. 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
58 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 84 the year before
Where they work most
- 9136745 jobs
- 9143644 jobs
- 9002439 jobs
- 9002526 jobs
- 9006425 jobs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel at suite 1840 non bearing interior partitions for existing office space (8230sf)) | 90024 | $185,000 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90024 | $18,000 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90067 | $30,000 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel to split one suite into 2 with new demising wall | 90024 | $25,000 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91367 | $80,000 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91436 | $68,000 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | RemodelTI REMODEL COMBINING 2 SUITES INTO ONE (#503 and #505), NON BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS WALL | 90049 | $100,000 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Remodel | 90049 | $58,000 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | RemodelT.i remodel to existing office | 90024 | $10,000 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | RemodelT.I. remodel at suite 1150 | 90067 | $12,000 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91436 | $68,000 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90064 | $45,000 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91436 | $85,000 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90067 | $12,000 |
| May 26, 2026 | RemodelMinor t.i remodel at suite 1042w | 90064 | $10,000 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Remodel | 91367 | $48,000 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | RemodelT.i remodel & reducing in size | 90024 | $105,000 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel to existing office, new non bearing interior partitions | 91403 | $10,000 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91436 | $90,000 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel at suite 1265 - non bearing interior partitions | 90025 | $65,000 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Remodel | 90049 | $68,000 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel - non bearing interior partitions at 1st and 2nd floor | 91367 | $30,000 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel at suite 200 - nonbearing interior partions, millwork, finishes, and fixtures | 91436 | $18,000 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | RemodelTI: Remodel at units #1040, add non bearing wall from one unit (#1040) to create two unit ( #1040… | 91436 | $105,000 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | RemodelT.i remodel at suite 1410 - add new non-bearing partitions | 91403 | $35,000 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel - suite 400 expansions non bearing interior partitions | 90048 | $50,000 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RemodelT.i remodel at suite 1501 - non bearing interior partitions | 90024 | $60,000 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90064 | $15,000 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel - demo and const non bearing interior partitions | 91403 | $25,000 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RemodelT.I. remodel to existing office use, splitting one suite into two suite, non bearing interior… | 91367 | $20,000 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91367 | $185,000 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel - splitting 1 suite into 2 suites 1060 and 1080 w/ non bearing interior partitions | 91436 | $70,000 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel at suite 1250w - non bearing interior partitions | 90064 | $70,000 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel to existing office space - non bearing interior partitions to creatre 3 suites (1640,… | 91367 | $120,000 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91403 | $60,000 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Remodel | 90024 | $30,000 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90024 | $40,000 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | RemodelTi remodel - demolish non bearing partitions and finishes | 90024 | $10,000 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | RemodelTi remodel at suite 800 non bearing interior partitions and millwork | 90067 | $15,000 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 91403 | $130,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Douglas Emmett Builders
- 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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