Kafe Design & Construction
Home addition contractor based in Alhambra. Licensed since 2012.
- License 977712, contr bond susp in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
8 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2025: 4 home additions, 3 ADUs, 1 remodel.
The state showed this license as "contr bond 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 977712, contr bond susp 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 | 8 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2025: 4 home additions, 3 ADUs, 1 remodelThey are based in Alhambra. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.Their permits mention 1 garage, 1 deck, 1 porch.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 977712 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All addition jobs in Los Angeles: $38,000 to $120,000
Half of 10,836 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Second-story additions in Los Angeles: $75,000 to $200,000 (858 permits)
- Garage additions in Los Angeles: $48,000 to $110,000 (3,411 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 $57,500 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What addition jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a addition permit stays open about about 13 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 addition jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 900432 jobs
- 900652 jobs
- 900031 job
- 900261 job
- 900421 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | AdditionAddtion and convert existing detached garage (346sf) into ADU per engi | 90043 | $65,000 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | ADUConvert existing 2 car garage to ADU | 90003 | $75,000 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | ADUAddtion and convert existing detached garage (346sf) into ADU per engi | 90043 | $65,000 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | RemodelInterior remodel of (E) single family dwelling to relocate existing washroom and incorporate a… | 90065 | $25,000 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | AdditionAddition and remodel to (e) sfd | 90065 | $50,000 |
| May 9, 2024 | AdditionReplace (E) porch with new patio and wood deck | 90026 | $3,000 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | AdditionMajor remodel and ground floor add (493 sf) to (e) sfd | 90042 | $80,000 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | ADUConvert existing garage to one bedroom ADU | 90019 | $60,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Kafe Design & 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 home addition contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans and engineering, or do I hire them?
- 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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