General Contractor in Thousand Oaks, California

Vet the license before the reviews. An active CSLB number, real insurance, and finished projects nearby tell you more than any ad. Master Construction is family owned, based in Ventura since 1994, licensed (Lic. #1027281) and insured, with an office and showroom at 1450 E. Thompson Blvd. Our Conejo Valley record runs from Lynn Ranch remodels to HOA maintenance programs in the master planned communities, thirty years of work between the Conejo Grade and the LA county line. Crews work in English and Spanish.

Three drivers set the number: scope, the age of the house, and what the lot allows. Opening up a 1970s Conejo Valley floor plan usually means dealing with a bearing wall and the ductwork above it, and protected oaks near the work area can shape access, foundation design and even the footprint. We walk the house, price a fixed scope, and put the likely unknowns in writing before you sign rather than letting them arrive as change orders.

Six to ten weeks on site for a kitchen or bath once demolition starts. The calendar in front of that is the real variable: Thousand Oaks plan check runs digital-only through the TO/24 portal, and many Conejo Valley communities add an HOA architectural review on its own timeline. We order cabinets and other long-lead items before demolition and map the full schedule, submittal to final inspection, before committing to a start date.

Almost any remodel here needs one, and Thousand Oaks has gone fully digital: since 1 September 2025 the Building Division accepts electronic plans only, submitted through the TO/24 portal. Submittals upload under a specific permit category, and picking the wrong one sends the package back before anyone reads the drawings. Work near a protected oak can add tree review on top. We run the application and the correction cycle; city questions go to the Building Division on (805) 449-2320 or building@toaks.gov.

Very likely. The city protects its oaks by ordinance, and that protection reaches into the root zone around the tree, not just the trunk. Grading, trenching and new foundations nearby can all pull a project into review. We identify affected trees during design so the permit path is known before drawings are finished.

Yes, and they are genuinely separate processes with separate timelines. Many Conejo Valley communities require architectural committee approval that has nothing to do with the city. We prepare both packages together so you are not waiting for one to finish before the other begins.

Yes, 24 hours a day on (805) 414-0840. Our crews are based in Ventura, so Thousand Oaks is a drive over the Conejo Grade rather than around the corner, but mitigation still starts the day you call. Water moves into framing and flooring fast, and drying equipment placed today saves demolition next month. The rebuild then runs under the same license as the emergency work. Start with Thousand Oaks water damage restoration.

Yes, and the Conejo Valley is where much of that work lives. We run HOA maintenance programs in Thousand Oaks master planned communities and handle tenant turnovers, common area repairs and board-approved capital work for property managers. Boards get certificates of insurance, written scopes a reserve study can use, and one point of contact instead of a vendor list. Start at HOA and property maintenance.