Ground-up custom homes across Southern California — architecture, structural and civil engineering, and construction under one license. One team from the empty lot to the final walkthrough.
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New-construction scope: lot due diligence (soils, survey, utilities, zoning), architectural design, structural and civil engineering, Title 24, plan check, and full construction — foundation, framing, MEP, envelope, and finishes. One license over the whole project.
We start with the lot: soils report, survey, utility availability, and what zoning allows. Then architecture and the design that fits the site and the budget.
Structural and civil engineering, Title 24, and construction documents. Plan check with the jurisdiction — new-construction permitting is the long pole, so we run it in parallel with bidding.
Site work, foundation, framing, MEP, envelope, and finishes. A typical custom home is 10–14 months on site once permits clear.
Feasibility and design: 3–6 months. Engineering and plan check: 3–6 months. Construction: 10–14 months. Total from first meeting to move-in: roughly 18–26 months, depending on the lot and the jurisdiction.
Custom ground-up homes generally run $400–$700 per square foot turnkey, depending on finish level, site conditions (slope, soil, retaining), and how far utilities have to be brought in. Difficult lots push the number up. We scope a real range after lot due diligence.
Yes. Sloped and constrained lots need civil engineering, grading, and often retaining or caisson foundations. We assess that in feasibility so the budget reflects the real site, not a flat-lot assumption.
Yes. We handle the teardown, demolition permits, and utility disconnects, then build the new home on the cleared lot. A scrape-and-rebuild is a common path on established lots.
San Diego County, Orange County, and Los Angeles County. Permitting timelines vary by jurisdiction, and we factor the local plan-check pace into the schedule from day one.