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General Contractor in Bel Air — 32 Services, One Licensed LA Builder

Bel Air sits in the Santa Monica Mountains Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone with hillside-ordinance grading review; haul-route permits for soil export are the usual schedule bottleneck. ZIP 90077 · LADBS West LA branch.

ZIP
90077
Permit authority
LADBS West LA branch
Typical lot
20,000 sqft
LA County tier
32% above LA County median
Very High Fire Hazard zoneHillside ordinance

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Pre-seeded for Bel Air. Mention your lot, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the ladbs permit queue and WUI fire-zone into the scope.

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Every service we scope in Bel Air

All 32 NP Line Design service lines, priced for the Bel Air market. Each one opens a Baily chat pre-seeded with Bel Air-specific overlays, lot assumptions, and permit-queue context.

Whole-home & additions

Whole-home renovation in Bel Air
$198K–$1.1M · 16–40 wk
Gut renos, whole-house upgrades, multigenerational reconfigurations.
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Room additions in Bel Air
$112K–$502K · 12–28 wk
Second stories, primary suite additions, detached office pods.
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New home construction in Bel Air
$594K–$3.3M · 36–72 wk
From empty lot to keys — permit-aware, coastal-commission ready.
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Custom home design in Bel Air
$660K–$4.6M · 36–80 wk
Ground-up custom residential — design, permit, build under one roof.
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Preconstruction design-build in Bel Air
$7K–$66K · 2–8 wk
Budget + schedule + permit pathway validated before you commit.
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Hillside construction in Bel Air
$264K–$1.2M · 24–50 wk
Slope, geotech, caisson foundations — hillside ordinance expertise.
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Kitchens & bathrooms

Kitchen remodeling in Bel Air
$59K–$238K · 6–14 wk
AI-scoped kitchens — real LA labor + materials, Title 24 compliant.
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Bathroom remodeling in Bel Air
$33K–$112K · 4–10 wk
Spa bathrooms, walk-in showers, master suites — scoped in minutes.
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Luxury interior design in Bel Air
$106K–$660K · 10–30 wk
High-end finishes, custom millwork, signature materials.
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Interior design in Bel Air
$20K–$238K · 4–20 wk
Cabinetry, countertops, finishes — integrated with the build.
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Interior finishing in Bel Air
$11K–$99K · 2–10 wk
Drywall, trim, millwork, paint — the final 15% that matters.
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ADUs & garage conversions

ADU construction in Bel Air
$238K–$594K · 20–36 wk
AI-scoped ADUs — permit-aware for AB 1033, SB 9, and LA by-right rules.
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Garage conversion in Bel Air
$119K–$290K · 12–24 wk
Detached or attached garage → livable ADU, AB 1033 ready.
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Garage remodeling in Bel Air
$11K–$59K · 2–6 wk
Storage systems, workshop build-outs, modernization.
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Pool house design in Bel Air
$59K–$370K · 8–24 wk
Cabanas, guest structures, detached wellness pavilions.
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Disaster & resilience

Wildfire rebuild in Bel Air
$396K–$1.6M · 24–60 wk
Palisades, Eaton, SB 1103 — we've rebuilt through every fire zone.
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Water damage restoration in Bel Air
$7K–$112K · 1–12 wk
Flood, leak, mold remediation — insurance-approved.
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Seismic retrofit in Bel Air
$16K–$86K · 2–8 wk
Soft-story, hillside ordinance, cripple-wall — LA seismic code baked in.
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Roofing in Bel Air
$20K–$106K · 1–4 wk
Class A fire-rated, cool roof, re-roof, new construction.
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Exteriors, pools & landscape

Exterior design in Bel Air
$24K–$158K · 3–12 wk
Siding, cladding, facades, curb-appeal reworks.
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Pool & spa construction in Bel Air
$86K–$330K · 10–24 wk
Pools, spas, water features — permit + safety compliant.
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Patio covers & pergolas in Bel Air
$8K–$59K · 2–6 wk
Shade structures, outdoor rooms, pergola + cover combos.
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Landscape design in Bel Air
$20K–$238K · 4–16 wk
Defensible space, irrigation, drought-tolerant, full yards.
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Concrete & outdoor living in Bel Air
$11K–$158K · 2–10 wk
Patios, driveways, hardscape, outdoor kitchens.
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Finishes, systems & specialty

Flooring in Bel Air
$7K–$86K · 1–4 wk
Hardwood, tile, vinyl, terrazzo — installed on our job sites daily.
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Epoxy flooring in Bel Air
$3K–$24K · 1–2 wk
Garage floors, industrial spaces, showroom-grade coatings.
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Painting in Bel Air
$4K–$46K · 1–3 wk
Interior, exterior, specialty coatings, eco-paint.
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Window & door replacement in Bel Air
$11K–$112K · 1–4 wk
Title 24 compliant, fire-zone rated, energy rebate-eligible.
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Green building in Bel Air
$11K–$158K · 1–8 wk
Title 24, heat pumps, EV chargers, solar, net-zero upgrades.
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Architectural design in Bel Air
$11K–$158K · 4–20 wk
Design-build integrated — CAD, elevations, permit sets in-house.
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General construction in Bel Air
$13K–$2.6M · 1–80 wk
Hub for all 32 services — one licensed GC across the full project.
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Commercial construction in Bel Air
$132K–$2.6M · 12–50 wk
Retail, office, TI, mixed-use — permit-aware LADBS + LACity.
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Permit authority in Bel Air

Residential permits in Bel Air route through the LADBS West LA branch. Plan-check typically runs 4–10 weeks for an addition and 8–14 weeks for a new build, with soft-story, hillside-grading and Title 24 sub-permits pulled alongside the master building permit.

Regulatory overlays that apply here

Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone — Bel Air parcels fall inside the state VHFHSZ map, which triggers California Building Code Chapter 7A (ignition-resistant construction). Class A fire-rated roofing, 1-hour exterior walls, ember-resistant vents, tempered-glass windows, and a 5-foot non-combustible perimeter (Zone 0) are mandatory on new builds and substantial remodels.
Hillside ordinance — sloped lots in Bel Air trigger LA Municipal Code §12.21 C.10 (hillside ordinance) or the equivalent local ordinance: geotechnical review, haul-route permitting for soil export, ASCE 7 seismic design category re-analysis, and setback scaling by natural slope. For many additions this is the single biggest schedule driver.
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