Ground Up Builders
Remodeling contractor based in Van Nuys. Licensed since 2008.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
96 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 50 remodels, 17 roofing jobs, 10 solar installations, 10 home additions, 6 ADUs, 3 pools and spas. 17th 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 911849, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electricalNo 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 2008 | |
| Jobs on record | 96 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 50 remodels, 17 roofing jobs, 10 solar installations, 10 home additions, 6 ADUs, 3 pools and spasThey are based in Van Nuys. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.Their permits mention 34 bathrooms, 17 kitchens, 3 garages, 2 decks.17th 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 911849 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 $12,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Kitchen jobs alone: typical permit $20,500 (16 permits). 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
28 jobs in the last 12 months, about the same as 28 the year before
Where they work most
- 9002722 jobs
- 9002611 jobs
- 900368 jobs
- 900686 jobs
- 900395 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 25, 2026 | Reroof, 13 squares (1,300 sq ft) | 90026 | $6,500 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | RemodelInterior and exterior remodel | 90039 | $150,000 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Remodel | 90012 | $7,800 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Remodel | 90036 | $11,000 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Solar[eplan] install (5) q.cells q.peak duo blk ml-g10+ 4100 solarelectric modules and (5) enphase… | 90039 | not stated |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RemodelKitchen/bathroom (2) remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90042 | $15,500 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Reroof, 15 squares (1,500 sq ft) | 90027 | $3,000 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Pool or spaNew pool with attached spa per LA City Standard Plan #268 and | 90027 | $49,000 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Remodel | 90019 | $20,000 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Remodel | 90068 | $8,000 |
| May 29, 2026 | Remodel | 90026 | $7,000 |
| May 15, 2026 | RemodelKitchen remodel for residential buildings ( no structural changes ) | 90026 | $9,000 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ADUAttached Garage to ADU conversion PER GC 66323(a)(1) "COMPLY | 90026 | $15,000 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Remodel | 90043 | $7,800 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | RemodelGROUND FLOOR ADDITION AND STR. REMODEL TO (E) 3-STORY SFD AND CONVERTING (E) ATTACHED GARAGE TO ADU… | 90027 | $50,000 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Addition(n) 10'-4" x 16'-5" addition to (e) 2-story single family dwelling to | 90068 | $45,000 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ADUNEW DET. ADU PER CA GOVT. CODE 65852.2 (e)(1)(B) AND APPLICABLE | 90036 | $100,000 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Pool or spaNew 26' 6" x 22' 6" irr.-shape swimming pool | 91042 | $25,000 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | RemodelConvert (e) crawl space into part of house, remodel existing 1 story sfd to createstairway and… | 90026 | $60,000 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | RemodelInterior remodel-remodel (e) kitchen at 2nd level-remodel (e) stair at 2nd 3rd level | 90027 | $50,000 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 90027 | $50,000 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Remodel | 90026 | $8,500 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Addition1st & 2nd floor addition and interior remodel to (e) SFD BHO EX | 90027 | $200,000 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Reroof, 20 squares (2,000 sq ft) | 90068 | $17,800 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Reroof, 30 squares (3,000 sq ft) | 90008 | $12,000 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Reroof"COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENT ORDER effective date 01/13/2025. PERMIT WILL EXPIRE 30 DAYS FROM ISSUANCE… | 90026 | $9,400 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | RemodelInterior/exterior remodel at areas of window/opening upgrade including relocating windoows, closing… | 90043 | $10,000 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Remodel | 90046 | $6,800 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Remodel | 90027 | $2,500 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Remodel | 91401 | $4,500 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Remodel(1) Kitchen and (2) Bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90027 | $25,500 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | RemodelSupplemental to permit 25016-20000-17907 to revise work desc | 91604 | not stated |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Remodel | 90046 | $16,200 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | RemodelKitchen/bathroom (2) remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90049 | $17,000 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Reroof, 29 squares (2,900 sq ft) | 90027 | $8,700 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Solar, 3.285 kWINSTALL NEW 3.285KW ROOF MOUNTED PV DC SYSTEM ON ADU (9) MODULES (9) MICROINVERTERS (1) AC… | 90036 | not stated |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Pool or spaNew 15'x30' Pool + Spa per la standard plan # 268 pool mater | 91367 | $30,000 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | RemodelSupplemental to permit 25016-20000-17907 to revise work desc | 91604 | not stated |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Addition | 91367 | $190,000 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Remodel | 91604 | $13,000 |
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About Ground Up 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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