We Do Construction
Design-Build for Los Angeles
WDC is a Los Angeles design-build firm built for projects that demand precision. We design it, permit it, and build it with a single team accountable for every decision from concept to completion
Architecture-led design-build for Los Angeles
WDC engages a limited number of ground-up builds and full-home renovations across Los Angeles each year. Every engagement runs through Discovery — a fixed-fee design phase, refundable against the build.
Four engagements. One discipline.
WDC headlines four project types — full-home remodels, ADU and garage conversions, outdoor architecture. Same team designs and builds every one.
Full home remodels
Estate-level reframings. Structural reorganization, material restraint, design intent held end to end.
View pillar →ADU & garage conversions
Detached architecture. JADU, ADU, and garage-to-ADU under SB9 — designed with the same discipline as the main house. Open-plan volumes, nano bifold openings to landscape.
View pillar →Outdoor architecture
Pools, pavilions, hardscape, drought-aware planting. Indoor-outdoor continuity, designed for night use.
View pillar →New construction
Open-concept ground-up homes. Single-volume living, structural openings to landscape, architect-led from site survey to certificate of occupancy.
Learn more →Featured Projects
A short, growing portfolio of design-build work across Los Angeles. Each project documented with the design intent, structural decisions, and material choices that shaped the outcome.
The Brentwood Light Study
The Pacific Palisades Courtyard
The Beverly Hills Kitchen Volume
Across California. Full-home remodels, ADU conversions, ground-up builds, and outdoor architecture.
LADBS, Beverly Hills B&S, Coastal Commission. Permit fluency in each.
Same team designs, permits, and builds. CSLB Lic. # 1096552.
Real Projects. Real Results.
Explore examples of completed remodeling and construction projects across Los Angeles. View before-and-after transformations and see how thoughtful planning and execution make a difference.
Why Choose
We Do Construction
- Same principal accountable from concept to walkthrough
- Architecture, engineering, permitting, and build under one roof
- Permit fluency across LADBS, BH B&S, and Coastal Commission
- Weekly site report. Monthly OAC. Transparent change-order log.
- Material restraint. Architecture-led, not catalog-led.
A note from Jacob.
Two minutes on how WDC engages a project — what we look for in the first conversation, how we hold the timeline, and why the same team designs, permits, and builds.
Same team designed and built it.
Three clients on outcomes — full home, kitchen, full renovation. The discipline that shows up in the brief is the discipline that finishes the walkthrough.
“We had our entire home completely remodeled by Jacob. The work turned out fantastic, and the quality and craftsmanship really show.”
“After interviewing multiple contractors, Jacob made a strong professional impression from the initial meeting. The kitchen remodel was a fantastic experience.”
“Top-quality workmanship, fair price, crew was professional and clean. Would definitely use again for future projects.”
Four phases. Disclosed timeline. Sign-off at every boundary.
Discovery to walkthrough on a published schedule. The black hole between contract and completion is what most clients fear — disclosed phases close it.
Discovery
Engagement brief, site visit, scope alignment. Fixed fee. No design work begins until program and budget are agreed.
Design
Schematic to construction documents. Three review milestones. Sign-off at each before progression.
Permit
Submittal, jurisdictional review, revisions, approval. We carry the relationship with planning and building staff.
Build
Mobilization to walkthrough. Weekly site report, monthly OAC, transparent change-order log. Same team designed and builds.
ADU and garage conversions run shorter (~42 weeks). Outdoor Living scopes vary by phasing.
Read the full processIn design and under construction.
Two LA projects currently in WDC’s active book. Editorial documentation publishes when each project completes its final walkthrough.
Seven LA neighborhoods. Permit fluency in each.
WDC engages residential design-build across central and west Los Angeles, the south side of the Valley, and the Palisades coastline. Selected jurisdictions only — permit relationships matter.
Outside this list? WDC reviews projects in adjacent jurisdictions case by case. Submit the application below and the principal will respond on jurisdictional fit.
Frequently asked.
Six things prospective clients ask before Discovery. Pricing, permits, timeline, change orders — the questions that decide whether design-build is the right structure for your project.
Yes. We manage all permitting through the LA Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), including architectural drawings, structural engineering coordination, and inspection scheduling. Most residential permits take 4–10 weeks depending on scope.
Yes. We offer a free initial consultation to assess scope and provide a ballpark range. A detailed estimate requires a Discovery phase — fixed fee, no design work begins until program and budget are agreed.
Depends on scope. For full-home renovations we typically recommend temporary relocation during active construction phases. ADU builds and room additions can often be staged to minimize disruption.
ADU and garage conversions: 12–18 weeks. Kitchen remodels: 6–10 weeks. Full home renovations: 28–52 weeks of build, plus 18–30 weeks of design and permit. Disclosed on the timeline at engagement.
Fixed-price contract. Discovery is a fixed fee. Design is transparent hourly with a not-to-exceed cap. Construction is a fixed contract with a transparent change-order log — you see every adjustment in writing before it is approved.
A dedicated WDC project manager — same team from Discovery through walkthrough. Weekly site report, monthly Owner-Architect-Contractor meeting, transparent change-order log. The same team that designed it builds it.
Have a question we haven’t answered? Discovery is a 90-minute conversation, fixed fee.
Ask the teamApply for Discovery.
WDC engages a limited number of full-home projects per year. Applications are reviewed personally by the principal — not by an intake coordinator, not routed to a sales pipeline. Discovery is a 90-minute conversation, fixed fee, with a written feasibility memo whether or not we proceed together.
- 01Submit the application below. Real address, real budget envelope.
- 02If the project is a fit, the principal responds within 48 hours.
- 03Discovery scheduled at the WDC office or your residence. Fixed fee.
- 04Feasibility memo delivered within seven days. Engagement decision yours.