So Cal Builders and Design Inc
Remodeling contractor based in Sherman Oaks. Licensed since 2014.
- License active
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
20 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 13 remodels, 3 roofing jobs, 3 home additions, 1 pool or spa. 202nd 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 990258, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingThe board's public record lists 1 item. See the record below. | 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 2014 | |
| Jobs on record | 20 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 13 remodels, 3 roofing jobs, 3 home additions, 1 pool or spaThey are based in Sherman Oaks. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.Their permits mention 10 bathrooms, 7 kitchens.202nd 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.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Citation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Dec 5, 2022 · Citation 2 2020 1986
The board issued a citation on Dec 5, 2022. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: failed to secure Workers Comp coverage for employees; employed non-registered salesperson; no statement about excessive down payment.;and 4 more
no date as to the beginning of work; no notice as to the name of the Work Comp carrier; no heading or notice as to the mechanic's lien; HIC No three day right to cancel language.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 990258 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. 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
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 900345 jobs
- 900182 jobs
- 902912 jobs
- 907322 jobs
- 900461 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | RemodelKitchen/bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90018 | $11,800 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Pool or spaNew 24'-8" x 12'-4" pool with 6' x 12'-4" spa inside per engineering | 90046 | $30,000 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ReroofRe-roof with Class A or B roof covering material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq | 90034 | $15,000 |
| May 14, 2025 | Remodel | 90034 | $9,800 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | RemodelKitchen and 2 bathroom remodel (no structural changes combined with electrical, plumbing,… | 90041 | $12,000 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | RemodelKitchen ( 2 )/bathroom ( 2 ) remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90018 | $11,800 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | AdditionNew 11' x 14'6" 1st floor addition of a patio cover and 2nd floor den | 90042 | $30,000 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Reroof, 25 squares (2,500 sq ft)Re-roof with Class A or B material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq | 90291 | $12,500 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | AdditionREMODEL AND (N) ADDITION OF 20'-0" x 14'-6" TO CREATE NEW BEDROOM TO | 90732 | $29,300 |
| May 22, 2024 | RemodelBathroom (2) remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 91403 | $8,000 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | RemodelInterior remodel to the (e) kitchen and bathroom, with removal of a wall in kitchen | 90710 | $15,000 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | AdditionPropose two story addition to (e) one story sfd with attach porch and | 91356 | $130,000 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | RemodelKitchen/(1)bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes) | 90731 | $17,600 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Remodel(1)Bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes). COMBINE WITH PLUMBING,… | 90291 | $9,850 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | RemodelREMODEL AND (N) ADDITION OF 20'-0" x 14'-6" TO CREATE NEW BEDROOM TO (E) S.F.D. ALL WORK PER ENG | 90732 | $29,300 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | RemodelInterior kitchen remodel/repair (no changes in walls or openings) | 90034 | $12,865 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Reroof, 22 squares (2,200 sq ft)Re-roof with Class A or B roof covering material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq | 90034 | $4,400 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Remodel | 90034 | $15,800 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Remodel | 90037 | $6,800 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | RemodelInterior remodel to the kitchen to remove a partition wall between the kitchen and dinning room per… | 90077 | $15,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About So Cal Builders and Design Inc
- 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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