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Ventura County · 15–35 min from our office

General Contractor in Ventura, CA

Kitchen and bath remodels, additions, seismic retrofits and hillside rebuilds across Ventura, from the bungalows of Midtown to the beach houses of Pierpont. About 15 to 35 minutes from our Santa Paula office.

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Working in Ventura

Ventura is the county seat and one of its oldest towns, and its housing shows it. Downtown and Midtown have streets of bungalows, Craftsman houses and Spanish Revival homes from the early twentieth century, many on raised foundations. The Westside has small older homes near the Ventura River. East Ventura and neighborhoods like Montalvo, Juanamaria and Taylor Ranch grew later, mostly with single-story tract homes. Pierpont and the Ventura Keys sit right on the water.

Each part of town brings its own kind of job. In Midtown it is usually an old kitchen or bath, a crawlspace that has never been bolted, and wiring that needs updating. In the eastern tracts it is opening up a closed floor plan or adding a room. At the beach, it is salt air, coastal permits and keeping a small lot livable. In the hillside neighborhoods of Ondulando, Clearpoint and Skyline, where the Thomas Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in December 2017, it can be a rebuild or a hardening project.

Permits in Ventura go through the City of Ventura's Building & Safety counter on Poli Street, which keeps walk-in hours Monday through Thursday mornings and is closed Fridays. Old Town Saticoy, just east of the city, is unincorporated and goes through the County instead. We check the jurisdiction for every address before we draw anything.

Permits in Ventura

City of Ventura Building & Safety

Incorporated city. Old Town Saticoy and other unincorporated pockets go through the County of Ventura.

Counter:
501 Poli Street, Room 117, Ventura, CA
Hours:
Walk-in Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; appointments Mon–Thu 1:00–3:00 PM; closed Fridays
  • Beach-area projects can need a Coastal Development Permit before the building permit.
  • Hillside lots in fire hazard zones are built to Chapter 7A wildfire standards.
  • We prepare the drawings, handle plan check and meet the inspectors under CSLB license #920095.
Official permit page

Around Ventura

A few places every Ventura homeowner knows, and the neighborhoods we cover.

  • Mission San Buenaventura

    Founded in 1782 by Junípero Serra as his ninth and last California mission, the mission anchors downtown Ventura and the older neighborhoods around it.

  • Ventura Pier and Surfers Point

    The pier and San Buenaventura State Beach run along the downtown shoreline, with Surfers Point at the river mouth. Homes near the water live with salt air every day.

  • Ventura's hillside neighborhoods

    Ondulando, Clearpoint and Skyline sit in the hills above the city. The Thomas Fire destroyed more than 500 homes in Ventura on the night of December 4, 2017, and many have since been rebuilt.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • Westside
  • Pierpont
  • Ventura Keys
  • Hobson Heights
  • Montalvo
  • Juanamaria
  • Taylor Ranch
  • East Ventura
  • Ondulando
  • Clearpoint

We serve all of Ventura, ZIP codes 93001, 93003, 93004.

Ventura homes

Downtown, Midtown and the Westside hold Ventura's oldest houses, many from the 1910s through the 1940s. Expect plaster walls, raised floors over crawlspaces, and electrical systems that have been extended more than once. These are the houses where seismic retrofits and careful demolition matter most.

The eastern half of the city filled in from the 1950s through the 1980s with single-story homes on slabs, now old enough for their original kitchens, baths, windows and panels. The hillside neighborhoods mix older homes with houses rebuilt after 2017 to current fire standards, and beach neighborhoods like Pierpont pack small houses onto narrow lots.

What Ventura homes need

  • Unbolted raised foundations

    Many pre-1940 Midtown and downtown houses sit on short cripple walls with few or no anchor bolts. A retrofit braces and bolts them, and the Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant may help if the ZIP code qualifies.

  • Coastal Zone review at the beach

    Additions and exterior changes in Pierpont and other beach areas can need a Coastal Development Permit, which adds time before the building permit. We raise it at the first visit.

  • Fire rebuilds and hardening

    Hillside homes in fire hazard zones need Chapter 7A construction for additions and rebuilds: ember-resistant vents, ignition-resistant siding and decks, enclosed eaves and tempered glass.

  • Small lots near downtown

    Narrow lots limit how far a house can grow sideways, so second stories and careful layout changes are common. Setbacks and height limits come from the city's zoning code.

Our services in Ventura

Every service below is available to Ventura homeowners, with the same license, permits and guarantee.

  • Kitchen Remodeling

    Cabinets and counters, a new layout, or a full tear-out, with the plumbing, electrical and permits handled by one crew.

    Bright remodeled kitchen with a white quartz island, bar stools, stainless refrigerator and wood-look tile floorKitchen Remodels in Ventura

  • Bathroom Remodeling

    Guest bath refreshes, full primary bathrooms, tub-to-shower conversions and accessible, curbless showers.

    Walk-in shower with large-format gray porcelain tile, a recessed niche and a matte black shower setBathroom Remodels in Ventura

  • Whole-Home Remodeling

    Reworked floor plans, widened halls and doorways, new flooring and finishes throughout, managed by one licensed contractor.

    Open dining area flowing into a white kitchen under a vaulted ceiling in a remodeled homeWhole-Home Remodels in Ventura

  • Home Additions

    Room additions and second stories: bedrooms, family rooms, offices and primary suites, from structural plans to final inspection.

    Two-story home with covered wood balconies on both levels and a stone chimneyHome Additions in Ventura

  • Outdoor Living Spaces

    Patios, patio covers, pergolas, decks, outdoor kitchens and fire features built for the Ventura County climate.

    Outdoor kitchen and bar with stone-faced counter, green patio umbrellas and a tiered fountainOutdoor Living in Ventura

  • Concrete Work

    Patios, walkways, slabs and foundations under our C-8 Concrete license, so one contractor is responsible from the foundation up.

    Curved stained-concrete entry steps with a low retaining wall planter leading to a front doorConcrete in Ventura

  • Stucco Repair & Installation

    Crack and patch repair, texture matching, and new stucco tied into additions and window replacements.

    Single-story house after a full re-stucco in a white finish, with a paneled garage door and curved stained concrete entry stepsStucco in Ventura

  • Water Damage Repair

    Rebuilding after leaks: drywall, ceilings, framing, flooring and finishes put back by one team once the source is fixed.

    Plumber in gloves working on insulated pipes in a utility room ceilingWater Damage Repair in Ventura

  • Seismic Retrofitting

    Cripple-wall bracing and foundation bolting for older raised-foundation homes. LE is a registered Earthquake Brace + Bolt contractor.

    Inspector crouching beside an open crawl space access door at the base of a house with gray sidingSeismic Retrofits in Ventura

What our clients say

Real Google reviews from LE Construction clients across our service area, quoted word for word.

EXCELLENT

5.0 out of 5, based on 17 Google reviews

  • Maria Gomez

    October 2024 · Google review

    "My house was demolished, re-structured a whole new spacious kitchen, wider hallway, revamped the master bedroom with a big walk-in closet, a full-size bathroom, 72-inch vanity, walk-in shower with a built in bench, wider doors and an additional room which got converted into an office. Fernando G. and owner maintained great communication and explained every step of the way."
  • Shawn Whelan

    April 2024 · Google review

    "Luis and Fernando were great to work with all the way through on our Foundation Retrofit. Luis took the time to set up extra meetings and ensure the entire job was done correctly, quickly, and at a great price. He also took charge of all permits and navigating the EBB process to ensure we got our State refund check."
  • Ellen Allan

    April 2024 · Google review

    "Luis and his crew are the best! The work is stunning and they clean up after themselves every night. In fact they treated my home like a home, not a job site. Very polite, on time, and reliable."

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Ventura FAQs

Do you work in Midtown Ventura's older houses?

Yes, and they are some of our favorite houses to work on. Midtown homes from the 1920s through the 1940s often have plaster walls, raised floors and wiring that has been added to over the decades. We open walls carefully, tell you what we find before we fix it, and price the conditions we can see into the estimate. If the house is unbolted, a seismic retrofit can be added while we are working underneath.

Does a remodel in Pierpont need a coastal permit?

Interior remodels often do not, but additions, second stories and many exterior changes in Pierpont and other beach areas can need a Coastal Development Permit from the City of Ventura before the building permit is issued. That review adds time. We check what your project needs at the first visit so the schedule is realistic.

Can you rebuild or harden a hillside home in Ventura?

Yes. Rebuilds and additions in Ventura's hillside fire hazard zones are built to California's Chapter 7A standards, and we also upgrade existing homes with ember-resistant vents, enclosed eaves, fire-resistant siding and tempered windows. We can start with a walk-around and a prioritized list of upgrades.

Is Saticoy part of the City of Ventura for permits?

Most of Saticoy has been annexed into the City of Ventura, so those addresses go through the city. Old Town Saticoy is still unincorporated and goes through the County of Ventura. A Ventura mailing address does not settle it, so we check the parcel before we start.

How quickly can you get to a Ventura job?

Our office is in Santa Paula, about 15 to 35 minutes from most of Ventura depending on the neighborhood and traffic on Highway 126 or the 101. That is close enough for regular site visits, inspections and quick return trips during a remodel.

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Serving Ventura and Surrounding Neighborhoods

From Downtown, Midtown, Westside to the rest of Ventura, we are 15–35 min from our Santa Paula office.

ZIP codes we serve here: 93001, 93003, 93004

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