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Ground Up Builders

General Building Contractor · Van Nuys, CA
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License1 record · Active license
Permits100 on file
Discipline / legalNo board discipline flag
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Phone(818) 849-6960
Address14520 Erwin St

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Licensed & active (expires 2028-11-30) · No board discipline flag found in covered sources · 496 permits on file (Los Angeles)

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1 board record(s) · Active license
✓ Discipline & legal
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No board discipline flag found in covered sources.
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100 permit(s) on file from covered city sources.
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Score breakdown

FactorPointsWhy
License status35/35
Active license on file with a state board
Discipline & legal flags20/20
No disciplinary flag on board record
Permit history20/20
496 permits on file
Reviews (BBB + HomeProFax)13/25
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A simple, transparent sum of public-record factors. How the score works. Not a rating of workmanship.

Source data as of: Report rebuilt from source files on 2026-10-19 · CSLB bond/workers' comp as of 2026-10-14 · most recent permit on file: 2023-05-19.

What we checked

LicenseCheckedCA Corporation #911849 · active
BondChecked$25,000 with ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · as of 2026-10-14
Workers' compCheckedWorkers' Compensation Insurance (EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY) · as of 2026-10-14
Years licensedCheckedLicensed since 2008
Business registrationNot available in CAState business registry not loaded yet
PermitsChecked496 permits on record
DisciplineCheckednone on record
OSHANot checked yetOSHA records not checked yet
Reviews & outside linksNot checked yetNo review lookup run yet
Contractor-providedNot checked yetNothing provided by the contractor yet

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Licenses

Licensed since 2008 (earliest original issue date on these state license records; not a business start date)

License #TypeStatusIssuedExpiresSource
CA 911849Corporation (B| C10)
Workers' comp: Workers' Compensation Insurance (EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY); Contractor bond: $25000 (ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)		clear2008-03-052028-11-30State board

Bond & workers' comp

Contractor bond$25,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · effective 2025-11-19
Workers' compWorkers' Compensation Insurance · EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY · effective 2025-12-20 · expires 2026-12-20

Source: CSLB Public Data Portal (License Master), as of 2026-10-14. Verify current bond and insurance with CSLB and the insurer before you hire.

Building permits

DatePermitTypeAddressValue
2023-05-1921047-10000-02295Swimming-Pool/Spa - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling521 AVENUE 53$30,000
2023-05-1921030-10000-06955Grading - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling521 AVENUE 53$164
2023-04-2823042-90000-09357Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2632 PENNSYLVANIA AVE—
2023-04-2823041-90000-27165Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2632 PENNSYLVANIA AVE—
2023-04-2723042-90000-09330Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2623 PENNSYLVANIA AVE—
2023-04-2723041-90000-27076Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2623 PENNSYLVANIA AVE—
2023-04-1923016-10001-08198Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2632 PENNSYLVANIA AVE$0
2023-04-1823016-30001-09586Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3161 WAVERLY DR$0
2023-04-1023016-40000-10595Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2725 OAKHURST AVE$12,000
2023-04-0523041-10001-07353Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5470 CHESLEY AVE—
2023-03-3122014-20001-02087Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2725 OAKHURST AVE$6,000
2023-03-3123016-90000-09586Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3159 WAVERLY DR$8,000
2023-03-2923041-20000-19409Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3806 EDENHURST AVE—
2023-03-2823016-90000-08999Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5470 CHESLEY AVE$4,800
2023-03-2123016-90000-08198Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2628 PENNSYLVANIA AVE$4,000
2023-03-1623041-90000-16794Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3806 EDENHURST AVE—
2023-03-1623041-20000-16087Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3806 EDENHURST AVE—
2023-03-1623042-20000-05485Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3806 EDENHURST AVE—
2023-03-0923016-10000-06904Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3806 EDENHURST AVE$12,000
2023-03-0623042-30000-04309Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2366 KENILWORTH AVE—
2023-03-0623041-30000-14382Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2366 KENILWORTH AVE—
2023-03-0123044-20000-03607HVAC - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2023-02-1722016-20000-37880Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2366 KENILWORTH AVE$60,000
2023-02-1023016-10000-03420Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5422 EDGEWOOD PL$18,000
2023-02-0722042-10001-21060Plumbing - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2023-02-0723044-90000-02088HVAC - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5470 CHESLEY AVE—
2023-02-0723041-90000-07353Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5470 CHESLEY AVE—
2023-02-0722041-20001-50302Electrical - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2023-02-0723016-90000-03440Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5470 CHESLEY AVE$5,200
2023-01-1722014-20000-02087Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2725 OAKHURST AVE$120,000
2023-01-1321044-20001-07082HVAC - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3159 WAVERLY DR—
2022-11-1722042-10000-08713Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3159 WAVERLY DR—
2022-11-1522014-10001-02601Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling845 TULAROSA DR$0
2022-10-2022014-10000-00254Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5132 HERMOSA AVE$40,000
2022-10-2021010-10002-01656Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2698 WAVERLY DR$501
2022-10-0722014-10000-02601Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling847 TULAROSA DR$75,000
2022-09-3022041-40000-50302Electrical - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2022-09-2922044-90000-12135HVAC - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling12128 OTSEGO ST—
2022-09-2922041-90000-50128Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling12128 OTSEGO ST—
2022-09-2922042-90000-21019Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling12128 OTSEGO ST—
2022-09-2922016-90000-29795Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2015 HOLLYVISTA AVE$5,000
2022-09-2922042-30000-21060Plumbing - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2022-09-2922016-90000-29749Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling12128 OTSEGO ST$5,000
2022-09-2922016-10000-29792Bldg-Alter/Repair - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE$5,500
2022-09-2622047-20000-01402Swimming-Pool/Spa - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2611 LOCKSLEY PL$7,000
2022-09-2622030-20000-04794Grading - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2611 LOCKSLEY PL$51
2022-09-2322016-90000-29116Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1547 CURRAN ST$3,200
2022-09-1522041-10000-45405Electrical - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2022-09-1522016-90000-27997Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2493 LANTERMAN TER$4,000
2022-09-1522042-20000-19134Plumbing - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2022-09-1322044-20000-11057HVAC - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE—
2022-09-0822041-10001-24008Electrical - Commercial3767 OVERLAND AVE—
2022-09-0722014-10000-01772Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1547 CURRAN ST$60,000
2022-09-0622016-20000-26881Bldg-Alter/Repair - Apartment1300 MIDVALE AVE$4,950
2022-09-0122041-10000-38795Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling5803 CAHILL AVE—
2022-08-3122014-10000-02523Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2694 LOCKSLEY PL$10,000
2022-08-2222016-90000-25297Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling721 THAYER AVE$2,500
2022-08-2222042-90000-17587Plumbing - Apartment2163 EWING ST—
2022-08-2222041-90000-41030Electrical - Apartment2163 EWING ST—
2022-08-1122030-10000-05616Grading - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2698 WAVERLY DR$51
2022-08-0922044-10000-05602HVAC - Commercial3767 OVERLAND AVE—
2022-08-0622041-90000-37869Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling221 ST ANDREWS PL—
2022-06-3021016-10000-11783Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling3614 BARRINGTON AVE$50,000
2022-06-3022041-90000-30262Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1010 RAMPART BLVD—
2022-06-3022042-90000-13342Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1010 RAMPART BLVD—
2022-06-2321014-10000-01039Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling526 AVENUE 53$50,000
2022-06-0221014-20000-05356Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling22794 CALABASH ST$20,000
2022-06-0222042-10000-11392Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2369 KENILWORTH AVE—
2022-06-0222041-10000-25113Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2369 KENILWORTH AVE—
2022-05-2522016-30000-15706Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2369 KENILWORTH AVE$8,000
2022-05-2522042-90000-10895Plumbing - Commercial3767 OVERLAND AVE—
2022-05-2522041-90000-24008Electrical - Commercial3767 OVERLAND AVE—
2022-05-1622016-10000-14415Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1627 SIERRA BONITA AVE$16,000
2022-04-2821010-10001-01656Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2698 WAVERLY DR$501
2022-04-2122016-10000-12263Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling233 AVENUE 49$24,000
2022-04-1819016-10000-32425Bldg-Alter/Repair - Apartment5837 WHITNALL HWY$45,000
2022-04-1222041-30000-16055Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling704 DILLON ST—
2022-04-1222042-10000-07547Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling704 DILLON ST—
2022-04-1222044-10000-03885HVAC - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling704 DILLON ST—
2022-04-1222041-10000-16022Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling706 DILLON ST—
2022-04-0622044-10000-02602HVAC - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling706 DILLON ST—
2022-04-0422016-10000-07067Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling704 DILLON ST$2,500
2022-04-0122041-10000-14360Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling521 AVENUE 53—
2022-03-2322016-10000-09232Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2352 YOSEMITE DR$5,500
2022-03-2221014-10003-00868Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling521 AVENUE 53$1,000
2022-03-1122042-10000-05108Plumbing - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling706 DILLON ST—
2022-03-1122016-10000-07216Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling706 DILLON ST$9,800
2022-03-1021016-20000-51772Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling4838 HEAVEN AVE$27,000
2022-02-1121016-10000-55955Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling4426 CROMWELL AVE$20,000
2022-01-2722016-30000-02588Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling1115 LANARK ST$12,500
2022-01-2521016-20000-02037Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2338 CAHUENGA BLVD$9,800
2022-01-1421010-10000-01656Bldg-New - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2698 WAVERLY DR$70,000
2022-01-1221141-20000-05688Electrical - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling22794 CALABASH ST—
2021-12-1621042-10000-85089Plumbing - Apartment14056 VALLEYHEART DR—
2021-12-1621044-10000-28630HVAC - Apartment14056 VALLEYHEART DR—
2021-12-1621141-10000-25655Electrical - Apartment14056 VALLEYHEART DR—
2021-12-1321014-10002-00868Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling521 AVENUE 53$0
2021-12-0821016-10000-14073Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2354 YOSEMITE DR$40,000
2021-12-0821016-10000-14072Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling2352 YOSEMITE DR$40,000
2021-12-0221016-10000-07877Bldg-Alter/Repair - Apartment14056 VALLEYHEART DR$80,000

Showing the 100 most recent of 496 permits on file. Source: City of Los Angeles Open Data (LADBS Building Permits)

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