Matthew Cook Construction
Remodeling contractor based in Topanga. Licensed since 2016.
- License active
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
8 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 5 remodels, 2 home additions, 1 solar installation. 807th 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 1013539, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| 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 2016 | |
| Jobs on record | 8 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 5 remodels, 2 home additions, 1 solar installationThey are based in Topanga. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.Their permits mention 3 kitchens, 2 garages, 2 bathrooms, 1 porch.807th 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 1013539 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 $40,000 (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
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 904023 jobs
- 902723 jobs
- 902302 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | AdditionMajor remodel and addition of (e) sfd with attached garage to add seco | 90230 | $200,000 |
| May 6, 2025 | RemodelInterior/exterior remodel to (e) single family dwelling | 90402 | $20,000 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | RemodelMajor remodel and addition of (e) sfd with attached garage to add second story, increase garage to… | 90230 | $200,000 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | AdditionRemodel and (n) 15'-5" x 15'-9" second floor addition by converting h | 90272 | $260,000 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | RemodelInterior and exterior remodel throughtout 1-story sfd with attached carport | 90402 | $150,000 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SolarInterior and exterior remodel throughtout 1-story sfd with attached carport | 90402 | $150,000 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | RemodelRemodel of (e) 1-story single family dwelling with attached garage to remove existing fireplace and… | 90272 | $40,000 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | RemodelKitchen/bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes). COMBINE WITH PLUMBING… | 90272 | $40,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Matthew Cook Construction
- 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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