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General Contractor in Fillmore, California
Serving the Heritage Valley Since 1994 · Licensed & Insured · Lic. #1027281
Fillmore kept the small town California charm most places lost, and its homes reflect it: Craftsman bungalows, farmhouses, and a walkable historic downtown. Master Construction has worked the Heritage Valley for over 30 years, restoring older homes with respect and building modern updates that fit. Licensed and insured (Lic. #1027281), we treat Fillmore projects like the heirlooms they are.
Local Knowledge
Older homes need builders who understand them.
A 1920s Fillmore bungalow is nothing like a 1990s tract house. Knob and tube wiring, galvanized plumbing, settling foundations, and plaster walls all need a careful hand. We modernize the systems that keep you safe and comfortable while protecting the trim, proportions, and character that make these houses worth keeping in the family.
Small-town projects have one advantage: nothing is far away, and the same crew that starts a job finishes it. That matters more than it sounds on older Fillmore houses, where the person who opened the wall is the one who understands what is behind it. We keep continuity on these projects rather than rotating crews, because the knowledge earned in demolition is what keeps the rest of the job honest.
What We Do
What we build in Fillmore.
Fillmore calls us for whole home renovations, kitchen and bath updates, electrical rewiring, repiping, roofing, and water damage restoration. Old house or new, one licensed team handles it end to end.
Building Here
Building in the City of Fillmore.
With about 17,000 residents in the citrus rich Santa Clara River Valley, Fillmore is known for its restored 1887 downtown and the scenic railway that still runs through it. Building here often means working with older structures and the city's interest in preserving its historic feel. Permits run through Fillmore City Hall. For city services and permit information, visit the City of Fillmore official website.
The split between city and contracted review is the practical thing to understand about building here. The city holds the permit while technical plan check and inspections sit with an outside agency, which means a question can belong to either one, and sending it to the wrong one costs days. We know which is which, and it keeps small clarifications from turning into a schedule problem.
Restoring or Remodeling in Fillmore?
Services We Offer in Fillmore
- Kitchen remodels
- Bathroom remodels
- Whole home remodeling
- Custom home building
- Commercial construction
- Design-build & planning
- Water damage restoration
- Mold remediation
- Exterior & interior painting
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Drywall & stucco
- Roofing & solar
- HVAC
- Flooring & stone restoration
- Concrete & hardscaping
- Decks & SB 326 repairs
- Demolition & excavation
- HOA & property maintenance
Also serving Santa Paula, Moorpark, and Ojai.
Permits & Plan Check
Permits and plan check in Fillmore.
Fillmore issues permits through city staff but contracts plan check and inspections to Bureau Veritas. That split is worth understanding: the city holds the permit, while the technical review sits with an outside agency, and questions often need to go to the right one of the two.
Permits are issued only to licensed contractors or owner-builders, and any plans approved through Planning, by the Planning Director, Planning Commission or City Council, must be reflected accurately in the building or grading plans that follow. On Fillmore's older housing stock, that link between planning approval and construction drawings is where most delays start.
Fillmore Building & Safety: (805) 524-3701 · Building & Safety
FAQ
Fillmore FAQ.
Who actually reviews plans in Fillmore?
The city issues permits but contracts plan check and inspections to Bureau Veritas. That split is worth understanding, because the city holds the permit while the technical review sits with an outside agency, and questions often need to go to the right one of the two.
Can a homeowner pull a permit in Fillmore?
Permits are issued only to licensed contractors or owner-builders.
Where do Fillmore projects usually get delayed?
At the link between planning approval and construction drawings. Anything approved through the Planning Director, Planning Commission or City Council must be reflected accurately in the building or grading plans that follow, and on Fillmore older housing stock that is where most delays start.
Who do I contact about a Fillmore permit?
Fillmore Building & Safety on (805) 524-3701.
Do you work on older downtown properties in Fillmore?
Yes. Much of the housing near downtown predates modern framing and wiring practice, and the work is a mix of modernizing systems and protecting what makes the house worth keeping. We treat those as two goals rather than letting one override the other.
What should I budget for surprises in an older Fillmore home?
Enough to be unbothered by them. Wiring, plumbing and framing conditions behind finished surfaces are genuinely unknown until opened, and the honest approach is to name the likely ones in writing up front rather than quote a clean number and revise it later.
Can you handle the permit and the inspections coordination?
Yes, and in Fillmore that means dealing with two organizations rather than one. We submit, track plan check, and schedule inspections so you are not working out which office owns which question.
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