Onward Builders LLC
ADU builder based in West Hollywood. Licensed since 2021.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
19 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 18 ADUs, 1 home addition. 10th 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 1084275, 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 2021 | |
| Jobs on record | 19 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 18 ADUs, 1 home additionThey are based in West Hollywood. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.10th 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 1084275 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 $347,500 (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
10 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 916014 jobs
- 900263 jobs
- 916073 jobs
- 900662 jobs
- 900162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | ADUNEW 2-UNIT 2-STORY ADU PER CA Govt | 90026 | $350,000 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ADU3 STORY DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED CARPORT AND ADU per LAMC 12.22 A.33(c) an | 91607 | $475,000 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | ADUConvert (E) Rec-room within 3-story duplex to attached ADU per GC66323 | 90066 | $30,000 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | ADUNew 1 - story detached ADU per state law , GCS 65852.2(e)(1)(B) AND | 90038 | $45,000 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | ADU1-story detached ADU per per CA Govt | 90016 | $35,000 |
| May 28, 2026 | AdditionAddition to and conversion of existing SFD to 3-story Duplex w/ rec ro | 91601 | $500,000 |
| May 28, 2026 | ADU1-story detached ADU per CA Govt | 91601 | $35,000 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | ADUNew 2-story 2 ADUs at rear of the lot per GCS 65852.2(e)(1)(D) AND LAM | 90066 | $75,000 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ADUNew 4-story S.F.R. w/ attached ADU, roof decks, and attached garage | 90024 | $500,000 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | ADUNew 2-story 2 ADUs at rear of the lot per GCS 65852.2(e)(1)(D) AND LAM | 90026 | $200,000 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ADU(N) 3-story Duplex with attached garage and attached ADU in the rear o | 91601 | $533,000 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | ADUNew 3-story SFD with an atached ADU (rear building) *** | 90026 | $400,000 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | ADUPropose with two story duplex above accessory dwelling unit [lamc 12.2 | 91604 | $345,000 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | ADUNew 3-story Duplex with an attached ADU Per Ordinance (rear building) | 91607 | $400,000 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | ADUNew 1-story ADU (1-bedroom ; 1-bathroom) (346 sf) at rear of the lot p | 90016 | $75,000 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | ADUNew 3-story S.F.D. w/ attached ADU per LAMC 12.22 A.33(c) and (e) w/ r | 91401 | $360,000 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | ADUNew 2 story duplex with ADU (Rear Building) | 91607 | $500,000 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | ADUNew 3 story duplex w/ atached adu & garage (rear bldg) | 91601 | $500,000 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | ADU(n) 3-story S.F.D. w/ attached ADU per LAMC 12.22 A.33 (c) and (e) | 91303 | $300,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Onward Builders LLC
- 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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