AXE CONSTRUCTION INC · CSLB Lic #1069232 · Class B General Building · Licensed and insured since 2020 · Verify our license
Axe Construction is a licensed Class B general building contractor that builds custom homes in Los Angeles from the ground up: new construction on vacant lots and tear-down-and-rebuild projects, with design, engineering, permits and construction under one contract. We build on the Westside, in the hills and in the Valley, and we do not take remodels.
AXE CONSTRUCTION INC · CSLB Lic #1069232 · Class B General Building
A custom home builder takes a lot and a program and delivers a finished, inspected home: feasibility, design coordination, structural engineering, permits, construction and close-out. On Los Angeles lots that means dealing with hillside and coastal overlays, soils and geology, the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, Title 24 energy code and, in the fire zones, the wildfire building code, before the first drawing is final. We run that entire process under one contract with one project manager, so there is no gap between the people who drew the home and the people who build it.
What we do not do: remodels, renovations, room additions, repairs or handyman work. We are not an interior design studio and we do not install prefab homes. If the existing home is staying, we are not the right call. If it is coming down or the lot is empty, we are.
A new home designed for a vacant lot you own or are about to buy, from a family house in Sherman Oaks or Studio City to a hillside home above Nichols Canyon. The lot review comes first, and it is the most useful money spent on the project.
Replacing an existing home with a new one on the same lot, common on the Westside and in the Valley where the land is worth more than the structure. Demolition, utility disconnects and the new permit are all under our contract.
Luxury homes on hillside and view lots in the Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills, Brentwood and Malibu, where slope, retaining walls, drainage and coastal or hillside review shape the design and the timeline. The finish level is yours to set; the process does not change, and the luxury is in the materials and the detail, not in the marketing.
Full rebuilds of homes destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires, and accessory dwelling units built alongside a new home or on an existing lot.
Our estimate from past projects: 12 to 18 months of construction for a ground-up home. Design and permitting come first, and the jurisdiction sets that pace.
Craftsmanship shows in the details nobody photographs: a foundation sized for the soils report, framing that is straight before the drywall hides it, flashing and waterproofing done once, and materials chosen for the Los Angeles climate rather than a catalog. Our team specializes in residential new construction only, and the architecture of each home comes from the client’s vision, the lot and the lifestyle the family wants to live, with the professionalism of a written plan, a written budget and expectations set in writing. A portfolio of finished homes is available at the design consultation.
I recently purchased a new construction home built by Axe Construction. The quality of the construction is excellent — thoughtful layout, great finishes, and solid craftsmanship throughout.
Tomer provided a very detailed breakdown of the work needed, and gave a very competitive pricing, compared to other builders I talked to.
Photos, plan sets and permit timelines for each project are available at the design consultation; we walk through them rather than quoting averages.
Three places it shows up. Pricing during design, so the home that goes to permit is one the budget supports. Buildability, because the builder’s input on structure and site work is in the drawings before plan check, which means fewer corrections and fewer change orders. And accountability: scope, budget and schedule sit with one firm, and the contract says so.
Founder Tomer Fedida is a licensed California attorney and the qualifying general contractor on CSLB License #1069232. He earned his law degree at Loyola Law School and spent 14 years in Los Angeles real estate development before leading Axe Construction. On a custom home that background shows up in the ordinances your lot depends on, read line by line before design, and in a contract written so scope, allowances, change orders and the schedule are in plain terms. Axe Construction does not provide legal services; it builds with the fine print already read.
Most construction disputes start in the contract, not on the job site. I went to law school before I became a contractor, so every agreement we write spells out scope, allowances, change orders and the schedule in plain terms. When nothing is left vague, there is nothing to argue about later.
A home is the longest contract most families ever sign. Our job is to make sure the paperwork protects them as well as the framing does: lien releases, warranties, permits closed out, everything documented so it still holds up ten years from now.
Learn more about Axe Construction, or see how design-build works.
We build in the communities we know, and the communities we build in have different rules: hillside review in the Hollywood Hills, coastal review in Malibu and Santa Monica, landmark districts in Pasadena, and standard lots in the Valley. Across the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California: the Westside (Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Santa Monica, West Hollywood), the hills (Hollywood Hills, Nichols Canyon, Laurel Canyon), the San Fernando Valley (Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas), Malibu, Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, and Orange County. Based at 8383 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills.
Our estimate from past projects is 12 to 18 months of construction for a ground-up custom home. Design and permitting come first and often take as long again, depending on the city, hillside or coastal review, and how quickly decisions are made. We build a schedule for your project after the lot review and report against it every week.
Lot conditions, size, design complexity, finish level and permits drive the number, and hillside lots cost more than flat ones. We do not publish a price per square foot; we price each home from the lot and the plan set and give a written line-item estimate with allowances spelled out, then a fixed-price contract. Our cost guide covers what moves the number.
No. Many clients bring us a lot they are considering, and a feasibility review before purchase is the right order: zoning, setbacks, slope, soils, utilities and overlays decide what the lot can support. We do not sell land, but we review it, and we build on lots you already own, including tear-down-and-rebuild sites.
Yes. If you have an architect or a finished plan set, we build from it after reviewing the drawings for buildability and cost. If you do not, our in-house design team works with licensed architect and engineering partners to produce the plans under our contract, with unlimited floor plan revisions.
A custom home is built for your lot and your program, so it costs what that program costs; a production home spreads design across many units. The trade is control: layout, materials, systems and the site itself. The honest comparison is a written estimate for your lot against the price of a comparable finished house in the same neighborhood.
Mostly marketing. A custom home builder builds to a design made for one client and one lot; luxury describes the finish level and the price point. We build custom homes across the range, from a family house on a Valley lot to a hillside home in the Hollywood Hills, with the same process, the same contract and the same project manager.
Yes. Hillside lots in the Hollywood Hills, Nichols Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains need soils and geology reports, retaining walls, drainage design and review under the City of Los Angeles Baseline Hillside Ordinance. We identify those steps at the lot review so they are in the schedule and the budget from the start.
Yes. Replacing an existing house with a new one on the same lot is new construction, and it is a common path in neighborhoods where the lot is worth more than the house. Demolition, utility disconnects and the new permit are all under our contract. We do not take remodels or additions to a house that is staying.
As involved as you want to be. You make the design decisions with a running budget attached, approve the plan set before it goes to permit, and receive regular updates against the schedule every week during construction, with one project manager to call. Change orders are in writing with a price before the work happens.
Look up the license number at the Contractors State License Board website. Confirm the status is active, the classification is B General Building, and workers’ compensation is on file. Axe Construction is License #1069232. California law requires the number in all contractor advertising.
Planning a new home in Los Angeles? Call (323) 729-3140 or Schedule a design consultation through our contact page. Bring a lot, a sketch or an idea and leave with scope, a budget range and a timeline.
AXE CONSTRUCTION INC · CSLB Lic #1069232 · Class B General Building
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 363, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 · (323) 729-3140