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Sturdy Builds Inc

Seismic retrofit contractor based in Woodland Hills. Licensed since 2015.

  • License active
  • Workers' comp on file

68 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 67 seismic retrofits, 1 home addition. 4th most retrofit permits of 80 contractors in Los Angeles.

Get a quote from Sturdy Builds IncCall (833) 788-7392Visit website Check license 1006879

What the public records show

From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.

QuestionRecords showMark
Licensed?License 1006879, 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 2015
Jobs on record68 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 67 seismic retrofits, 1 home additionThey are based in Woodland Hills. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.4th most retrofit permits of 80 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

No complaints or citations on the board's public record.

Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1006879 on CSLB

Cost and timing

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 retrofit jobs cost in Los Angeles.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Permit timeline

Across Los Angeles, a retrofit 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. Waiting for the permit adds about about 4 months. How long retrofit jobs take.

Track record

28 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 21 the year before

Q2 2023: 2 jobsQ3 2023: 3 jobsQ4 2023: 1 jobQ1 2024: 6 jobsQ2 2024: 3 jobsQ3 2024: 4 jobsQ4 2024: 3 jobsQ1 2025: 8 jobsQ2 2025: 2 jobsQ3 2025: 9 jobsQ4 2025: 7 jobsQ1 2026: 5 jobsQ2 2026: 7 jobsQ3 2026: 8 jobsBusiest: 9 jobs202420252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 9 jobs, July to September 2025.

Where they work most

  • 900385 jobs
  • 900195 jobs
  • 900484 jobs
  • 914234 jobs
  • 913243 jobs

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.

DateWorkZIPOn the permit form
Aug 11, 2026Seismic retrofit (×2, same day)90048$30,000 each
Aug 4, 2026Seismic retrofitSoft-Story Seismic Retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: INSTALL SPECIAL (6) SCCS WITH (3) GRADE BEAMS, &…91324$140,000
Jul 28, 2026Seismic retrofit (×2, same day)Soft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Install new shear wall and provide shear transfer…90038$40,000 each
Jul 16, 2026Seismic retrofit90026$60,000
Jul 7, 2026Seismic retrofit90038$60,000
Jul 1, 2026Seismic retrofitSupplemental to Soft-Story seismic retrofit permit 26016-10000-04803 for change of cantilever…90018$5,000
Jun 30, 2026Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Verify proposed work done under ADU conversion…90026not stated
Jun 24, 2026Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Install Spoecial Steel Cantilever Column90019$20,000
Jun 10, 2026Seismic retrofit (×2, same day)91423$90,000 each
May 22, 2026Seismic retrofit90018$50,000
May 5, 2026Seismic retrofit90004$40,000
Apr 29, 2026Seismic retrofit91356$120,000
Mar 24, 2026Seismic retrofit91406$40,000
Mar 13, 2026Seismic retrofit91335$60,000
Mar 4, 2026Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Verify that building as constructed is outside the…90047$30,000
Mar 4, 2026Seismic retrofit90029$60,000
Mar 3, 2026Seismic retrofit90019$30,000
Dec 9, 2025Seismic retrofit90035$30,000
Nov 12, 2025Seismic retrofitSoft-Story Seismic Retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: I (3) SPECIAL CANTILEVERED COLUMNS90003$90,000
Oct 28, 2025Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc ch90008$30,000
Oct 28, 2025Seismic retrofit91607$60,000
Oct 28, 2025Seismic retrofit91402$30,000
Oct 17, 2025Seismic retrofit90005$60,000
Oct 7, 2025Seismic retrofit90043$30,000
Sep 30, 2025Seismic retrofit91423$180,000
Sep 10, 2025Seismic retrofit90008$90,000
Sep 4, 2025Seismic retrofit90034$60,000
Sep 4, 2025Seismic retrofit90005$30,000
Aug 26, 2025Seismic retrofit91403$30,000
Aug 19, 2025Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: VERIFY THAT BUILDING AS CONSTRUCTED IS OUTSIDE THE…90019not stated
Aug 14, 2025Seismic retrofit***void-withdrawn***soft story retrofit per labc chapter 93. install wood shear wall90038$10,000
Aug 14, 2025Seismic retrofit***void-withdrawn***soft story retrofit per labc chapter 93. install wood shear walls90038$15,000
Jul 14, 2025Seismic retrofit91324$30,000
Jun 26, 2025Seismic retrofit90025$35,000
Jun 26, 2025Seismic retrofit90047$30,000
Mar 24, 2025Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc ch91605$20,000
Feb 28, 2025AdditionConvert existing laundry and storage area to new accesssory dwel90066$85,410
Feb 19, 2025Seismic retrofit91411$60,000
Feb 13, 2025Seismic retrofit90035$40,000
Feb 4, 2025Seismic retrofit91401$60,000

What to ask before you hire

About Sturdy Builds Inc

  • Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.

Worth asking any seismic retrofit contractor

  • Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
  • Is the plan engineered, or does it follow the city's standard plan?
  • How many anchor bolts and wall panels will you install, and where?
  • Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?

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