Foothill ridges at dusk with houses on the slopes and a mountain silhouette behind

Building inAltadena

New homes, ADUs and full renovations in Altadena, with the plans and County permits handled for you.

San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena seen from the Gabrielino Trail, chaparral slopes in afternoon sun

Altadena

Rebuildingin Altadena

Altadena is an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County, so building permits here run through LA County Public Works Building and Safety rather than a city hall.

Since the Eaton Fire in January 2025, the County has added rebuild tools: Disaster Recovery Permit applications online or at a One-Stop Permit Center, pre-approved standard plans for the foothill areas, like-for-like rebuilds and a plan-check pilot for Altadena. Permits are issued once Phases 1 and 2 of debris removal are complete.

Permits

We handlethe paperwork

From plans to an issued County permit, so you are not learning the process on your own.

  1. 01

    Plans ready for the County

    Architectural and structural plans prepared for the County’s rebuild permit application.

  2. 02

    Pre-approved plans welcome

    If you choose one of the County’s pre-approved standard plans, we build it as approved.

  3. 03

    We follow it through

    We coordinate the submittal and stay on it until the permit is issued.

  4. 04

    One team on site

    Construction, finishing and the final clean, managed by the owner.

Questions

Commonquestions

Still wondering about something? Call (323) 714-5383

Who issues building permits in Altadena?

Altadena is unincorporated, so LA County Public Works Building and Safety issues permits. The County runs an Altadena One-Stop Center for rebuild questions and applications.

Can I rebuild from a pre-approved plan?

LA County offers pre-approved standard plans for fire rebuilds in its Foothills and Coastal areas. If you pick one, we build it as approved.

When can construction start after the fire?

The County issues rebuild permits once Phases 1 and 2 of debris removal are complete on the property.

Also building in

Our otherfocus area

We work across Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties, with a second focus on Pacific Palisades.

All service areas
Pacific Palisades from the Los Leones Trail, homes among trees and the curve of Santa Monica Bay
Pacific PalisadesNew homes, ADUs and full renovations in Pacific Palisades, from plans and permits to the final clean.See Pacific Palisades

Sources

Rules and programmes change. We confirm the current requirements with the permitting office for every property; nothing here is legal advice.

  1. LA County Recovers: Rebuilding
  2. LA County Recovers: Apply for Permits Disaster Recovery Permits, debris removal before permits
  3. LA County Recovers: Pre-Approved Plans Foothills and Coastal areas
  4. LA County Public Works, Building and Safety Altadena One-Stop Center

Free estimate

Tell us whatyou are planning

We call you back to talk it through, then give you one all-inclusive estimate for the whole job. No low numbers that grow later.

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