General Contractor in Ojai, CA

It depends on whether the parcel is inside the City of Ojai. Inside city limits, the City's Building and Safety Division on South Ventura Street issues permits. Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte and other unincorporated parts of the valley go through the County of Ventura. We check the parcel before any drawings are made.

If the property is in a mapped fire hazard zone, additions, rebuilds and many exterior changes must meet California's Chapter 7A standards. Interior remodels generally do not trigger them. Much of the Ojai Valley is in those zones, so we check your parcel and choose vents, siding, windows and decking that comply.

Yes. We can keep original windows, trim, doors and plaster where they are sound, match existing finishes, and choose cabinets and tile that suit the house. Where something has to be replaced, we try to match it. Tell us what you love about the house at the first visit.

If it is wood-framed, built before 1980 and sits on a raised foundation with short cripple walls, it may be. Many older valley homes fit that description. The retrofit braces the cripple walls and bolts the house to its foundation. As a registered Earthquake Brace + Bolt contractor, we can also tell you whether the grant applies to 93023.

Yes. We build additions, outdoor living spaces and fire upgrades on rural Ojai Valley properties. Those projects often involve septic capacity, sloped sites, long driveways and fire department access, and County review outside the city. We plan for all of that before the design is final.