Emerald Builders and Developers
ADU builder based in Los Angeles. Licensed since 2020.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
26 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 21 ADUs, 2 remodels, 2 home additions, 1 solar installation. 7th most ADU permits of 271 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 1068007, 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 2020 | |
| Jobs on record | 26 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 21 ADUs, 2 remodels, 2 home additions, 1 solar installation7th most ADU permits of 271 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.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 1068007 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 $520,000 (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
9 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 11 the year before
Where they work most
- 9001811 jobs
- 9000710 jobs
- 900372 jobs
- 900351 job
- 900621 job
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Remodel(1) Bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90035 | $1,800 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SolarNEW 3-STORY DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED 4-CAR GARAGE AND ATTACHED ADU PER LAMC 12.22.A.33(c) AND (e).NFPA… | 90018 | $850,000 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | ADU (×2, same day)Convert (e) addtached garage to attached adu per state law bu | 90007 | $60,000 each |
| Mar 24, 2026 | ADU(n) 4-story sfd with attached adu per ordinance (front building) c | 90007 | $600,000 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ADUProposed new 3-story duplex with attached accessory dwelling un | 90018 | $1,100,000 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | ADUNew 4-story sfd with attached adu (zc: 2032 sf)per lamc 12.22 | 90007 | $520,000 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | AdditionConversion of an existing attached garage into an ADU, includin | 90018 | $75,000 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | ADUConversion of an existing attached garage into an ADU, includin | 90018 | $75,000 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | ADUConvert (e) garage to (ADU) per GCS 65852.2(e)(1)(A) | 90007 | $60,000 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | AdditionAdding 2nd and 3rd floor to (e) 1-story duplex with int | 90007 | $150,000 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | ADU, 889.3 sq ftConvert exising attached storage (889.3 sqft) to one attached adu in e | 90007 | $65,000 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ADUCONVERT ATTACHED GARAGE INTO NEW ADU PER GCS 65852.2(e)(1)(A) | 90018 | $100,000 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ADUCONVERT EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE TO ADU (1204 3/4 W Leighton Ave) PER | 90037 | $15,000 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ADU**proposed duplex with attached garage and adu per lamc 12.22 a | 90062 | $1,100,000 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ADU(n) 3-story duplex w/attached adu 10,041 sf | 90018 | $1,015,000 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | ADU(n) 3-story duplex with 2 car garage and an attached adu per lamc 12 | 90038 | $984,400 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | ADUCONVERT (E) GARAGE INTO NEW ADU PER CA Govt | 90007 | $75,000 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ADUProposed duplex with attached adu and 4-car garage per lamc 12.22 a.33 | 90018 | $752,000 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ADUProposed 3-story duplex w/ attached garage and ADU ( 1895 sf) p | 90018 | $768,000 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | ADUCONVERT (E) ATTACHED 4-CAR GARAGE TO ADU PER CA Govt | 90007 | $150,000 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | ADUProposed 3-story duplex with attached accessory dwelling unit per ordi | 90018 | $860,000 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | ADU(n) 3-story duplex with attached accessory dwelling unit per lamc 12.2 | 90018 | $1,000,000 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | ADUProposed 3-story duplex with attached accessory dwelling unit per ordi | 90037 | $575,000 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ADUNew 2 story adu with new attached garage | 90018 | $195,000 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | RemodelAdding 2nd and 3rd floor to (e) 1-story duplex with int | 90007 | $150,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Emerald Builders and Developers
- 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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