General Contractor Simi Valley CA | Master Construction

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General Contractor in Simi Valley, California

Serving Simi Valley Since 1994 · Licensed & Insured · Lic. #1027281

Simi Valley's neighborhoods were built fast in the 1960s and 70s, and fifty years later those homes are ready for their second act. Master Construction has remodeled, expanded, and restored Simi Valley homes for over 30 years. Our licensed crews (Lic. #1027281) turn original tract houses into open, modern homes while handling every permit and inspection along the way.

Local Knowledge

Tract home transformations done right.

The classic Simi Valley remodel starts with a compartmentalized 1970s floor plan and ends with an open kitchen, new flooring throughout, and a backyard built for entertaining. We know these floor plans inside out, which walls want to come down, where the plumbing runs, and how to phase work so your family can keep living at home while we build.

Heat drives more Simi Valley decisions than people expect. A remodel that opens up a floor plan changes how air moves through the house, which often means the existing system is the wrong size for the new layout rather than simply old. We look at duct runs, return air and attic insulation as part of the remodel rather than as a separate job later, because retrofitting comfort into a finished house costs far more than designing it in.

What We Do

What we build in Simi Valley.

Simi Valley homeowners call us for kitchen and bath remodels, renovations and room additions, HVAC replacement for valley summers that regularly top 100 degrees, solar installation, concrete and driveways, and roofing. One team, one contract, no runaround.

Building Here

Building in the City of Simi Valley.

Home to about 126,000 people and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley sits in its own warm valley ringed by rocky hills. The heat is real here, which is why HVAC sizing and attic insulation matter more than almost anywhere else we build. Permits run through the city's Environmental Services Department. For city services and permit information, visit the City of Simi Valley official website.

The hillside edges are the other local variable. Properties against the Santa Susana slopes bring drainage and, in places, fire requirements that flat valley lots never see, and both are cheaper to design around than to correct. On the valley floor the constraints are simpler, which is why an accurate read of a specific address matters more here than a general rule about the city.

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Permits & Plan Check

Permits and plan check in Simi Valley.

Simi Valley handles submittals through its Customer Self Service portal, which is also where plan check status and inspection requests live. Registration comes first, plans cannot be uploaded without an account.

The sequence surprises people. Counter staff review every residential and commercial submittal first, which can take five to ten business days, and only once the package is judged suitable does the city email a link to pay plan check fees. Plan check proper starts after payment, so a thin submittal adds two waits rather than one.

Simi Valley Building & Safety: (805) 583-6723 · Building & Safety Division

FAQ

Simi Valley FAQ.

How long before plan check starts in Simi Valley?

Longer than most people expect. Counter staff review every residential and commercial submittal first, which can take five to ten business days, and only once the package is judged suitable does the city email a link to pay plan check fees.

Do I pay plan check fees when I submit in Simi Valley?

No. Fees are invoiced after the counter review, and plan check proper starts after payment. That is why a thin submittal adds two waits rather than one.

How do I submit plans to Simi Valley?

Through the city Customer Self Service portal, which also handles plan check status and inspection requests. Registration comes first, since plans cannot be uploaded without an account.

Who do I call about a Simi Valley permit?

Simi Valley Building & Safety on (805) 583-6723.

Should I replace the HVAC during a Simi Valley remodel?

Usually it is the right call if the system is near end of life or the floor plan is changing. Opening walls alters the load the system was sized for, and duct access is never easier than when ceilings are already open. Doing it later means opening finished work twice.

Is attic insulation worth doing here?

In Simi Valley, more than almost anywhere else we build. Summer heat loads are real, and insulation and air sealing usually return more comfort per dollar than upsizing equipment. We look at both together rather than defaulting to a bigger unit.

Can you open up a 1970s tract floor plan?

Nearly always, though which wall comes out matters. Some are bearing, some carry ducts or plumbing, and the honest answer depends on what is above and inside them. We identify that early so the design reflects what the house can actually do.

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