Building Empire Construction

Los Angeles · General contractor

We build beyond structures.

Building spaces. Elevating lives.

Sectioned view of a building showing structure and floors

The new balcony law

Your inspection report started a clock you cannot pause.

SB 721 and SB 326 put every wood-framed balcony, walkway and stairway on an inspection cycle. Once findings land, the deadlines are statutory — and they run whether or not anyone has been hired yet.

  • 120Days to pull a permit
  • $500Max penalty, per day
  • 3+Units covered by SB 721

What we build

Six service lines. One accountable contractor.

New residential building completed at dusk

01 — Ground-up & rebuild

From an empty lotTo keys in hand

A house from bare ground to certificate of occupancy — and full reconstruction of homes lost to fire. One contract from the first drawing to the last inspection.

  • Site workGrading, utilities, access
  • StructureFoundation and framing
  • EnvelopeRoof, cladding, glazing
  • Sign-offFinal inspection, closeout
Ground-up & rebuild
Residential building with planted terraces and glazed upper floors

02 — ADUs & additions

Square feetOn land you own

Once an application is complete the city has sixty days to approve or deny it. That advantage only works if the submittal is complete enough to start the clock — which is where we put the effort.

  • DetachedStandalone units
  • ConversionsGarage and accessory space
  • Second storeyAdditions and raises
  • PermitsSubmittal and plan check
ADUs & additions
Multi-storey residential building with balconies at night

03 — Balcony & walkway

The inspection is doneThe clock is running

SB 721 and SB 326 put every wood-framed balcony, walkway and stairway on a cycle. Once findings land the deadlines are statutory — and they run whether or not anyone has been hired.

  • AssessOpen up, find the extent
  • RepairStructural, to code
  • WaterproofPan, membrane, slope
  • DocumentThe record that closes it
Balcony & walkway repair
Completed kitchen in a Los Angeles home

04 — Remodeling & outdoor

Down to what is worth keepingThen back up

Older Los Angeles housing stock hides things behind the plaster. We open up early and tell you what is there before it becomes a change order — inside the house and in the ground around it.

  • Whole homeLayouts, structure, systems
  • BathroomsRebuilt from the substrate
  • HardscapeDriveways, patios, walls
  • DrainageThe grading underneath
Remodeling, baths & outdoor
Completed residential building at night

After the fire

A lot with a foundation on it is still a place to live.

Rebuilding after a fire is not a repair job. The structure that remains has to be assessed honestly, the debris cleared properly, and what goes back up has to meet today's code — rarely the code the house was built to. We handle all three, and the paperwork your insurer will ask for.

  • SlabUp, not patched
  • CodeCurrent, not original
  • OneContract, one contact

How a project runs

Consult · Design · Plan · Build · Deliver

  1. 01ConsultFree site visit. We look, we listen, we tell you what the job actually is.
  2. 02DesignDrawings coordinated — architectural against structural — before anything is priced.
  3. 03PlanWritten scope, itemized budget, milestone schedule. Allowances named, not buried.
  4. 04BuildPermits pulled and tracked by us. Inspections scheduled by us.
  5. 05DeliverPhoto record and completion paperwork — for your file, your lender, or the next owner.
Tall residential building with planted terraces

Add square feet

The law finally put the clock on the city, not on you.

Once an ADU application is complete, the agency has sixty days to approve or deny it — miss that and it is deemed approved by operation of law. The advantage only works if the submittal is complete enough to start the clock. That is where we put the effort.

  • 60Days to a decision
  • 1,200Sq ft detached ceiling
  • 15Days to deem complete

Selected work

Rooms we finished, photographed at handover.

All projects
QualityRebuilt from the substrate, not patched over it.
TransparencyLine-item pricing. Change orders in writing, priced first.
SafetyFully insured. Certificate on request.
On timeMilestone schedule agreed before anyone starts.

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