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6
Westside homes on this site we built or rebuilt: Brentwood, Westwood, Mar Vista and Venice
74
Of our projects were led by an interior designer or architect
$450–700
Per square foot for our standard custom homes
Energize Builders projects
$500K
Our project minimum. We publish it so you do not lose a month finding out.
Custom Homes · Santa Monica
Santa Monica custom homes and whole-home remodels
New homes on Santa Monica lots, and remodels big enough to change how the whole house works. Energize Builders is a Los Angeles general contractor for owners, architects and designers building at $500,000 and up, with finished homes a few miles away in Brentwood, Westwood, Mar Vista and Venice, and a whole-home remodel under way in Santa Monica now.
Closest to Santa Monica
Homes we built a few miles from you
Three finished homes within a short drive of Santa Monica. Every one has its own page with more photos.
New construction
On a Santa Monica lot, a new home usually starts with an existing house coming down. We take it from there: survey, soils, a buildable design set coordinated with your architect, permits, foundation, framing, systems and finish, under one general contractor.
Your permit comes from Santa Monica
Santa Monica is its own city, so plans go through the City of Santa Monica, not LADBS. We build the review time into the schedule from the first meeting.
Whole-home remodels and additions
Not a new kitchen: a house that works differently when we leave. Layout changes, second stories, additions, new systems and new finishes, planned together so the structure, the permit and the budget agree. This one is happening in Santa Monica right now.
Built with your designer
74 of our projects were led by an interior designer or architect. We price and build to their drawings, and bring problems to them early instead of solving them in the field without asking.
Near Santa Monica
Homes we have built on the Westside
Every one of these is on this site with photos. Go look before you call.
How we run a Santa Monica project
Six steps, in the order they have to happen
01
Site walk and scope
We walk the lot or the house with you and your architect or designer, and agree what the project actually is before anyone draws it.
02
Survey, soils and existing conditions
For new homes, survey and soils. For remodels, what is behind the walls. Surprises found now cost a fraction of surprises found during demolition.
03
One buildable set
Architect, structural engineer and builder agree on a set that can be built at the number we quoted, before it goes to the City.
04
City of Santa Monica permits
Submittal, plan check comments and approvals, on a schedule that reflects real review times.
05
Build
Foundation or demolition through framing, systems and finish, under our direct supervision, with the designer in the loop on every decision that touches their work.
06
Inspections and handover
Inspections documented as they clear, a punch list closed before we leave, and a close-out file you will want when you refinance or sell.
What it costs
We would rather tell you the range before you call than after
These figures are ours, from homes we have built. They are not a quote. Your number depends on the house, the lot, the finishes and how much of an existing structure stays.
Estimate your build
Construction range at our published rates$1.6M – $2.5M$450 to $700 per square foot, from homes we have built. Not a quote: the soils report, the design and your finishes set the real number.
Send us your lot Standard custom homeper square foot, Energize Builders projects
$450 – $700
High-end custom with site complexityper square foot, Energize Builders projects
$700 – $1,000+
$500,000 minimum
Below that number we are not the right builder, and we will say so on the first call rather than after a month of drawings.
What clients say
Owners and designers on working with us
★★★★★
“Working with Alik at Energize Builders has been an absolute pleasure. As an interior designer, I truly appreciated his professionalism, problem-solving skills, and commitment to excellence.”
★★★★★
“We hired Energize Builders for a full home remodeling: kitchen, basement, mudroom, bedrooms, and more. We divided it into 3 phases in order to allow our family to live in the home through construction!”
★★★★★
“We recently completed a major renovation with Energize Builders, including our kitchen, bathrooms, and new hardwood floors. The team was timely, meticulous, and dedicated, often working 10-11 hour days.”
Excerpts in the reviewers' own words. Ratings as shown on Google and Houzz, September 2026.
Before you call
The questions we get on the first call
Short answers here. Longer ones on the phone.
Do you build new homes in Santa Monica?
Yes. We build new custom homes on the Westside, including teardown-and-rebuild projects, and the finished homes closest to Santa Monica are on this site: South Gretna Green Way and South Bundy Drive in Brentwood, Fairburn Avenue in Westwood, Halderman Street in Mar Vista and Nowita Place in Venice.
Who issues building permits in Santa Monica?
The City of Santa Monica. It is a separate city from Los Angeles, so LADBS does not review Santa Monica projects.
Do you take on remodels?
Whole-home remodels and additions, yes: layout changes, second stories, full interior and systems work. Single-room remodels on their own are below our $500,000 minimum.
Do you work with my architect or designer?
That is how most of our work happens. 74 of our projects were led by an interior designer or architect. We build to their drawings and bring issues to them early.
Who is Energize Builders?
A Los Angeles general contractor, CSLB #1112649, based at 13910 Fiji Way in Marina del Rey, a few miles from Santa Monica. You can verify our license on the CSLB website at any time.
Where we build
Santa Monica, the Westside and the fire rebuild areas
Custom homes and whole-home remodels across the Westside, and new homes where the 2025 fires reached.
Hillside construction, explainedIf your lot slopes, start here.
Start here
Building or remodeling in Santa Monica?
Send us the address and what you have so far: drawings, a designer, or just the idea. Within a week we will tell you whether it is a project for us.
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