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Site walk and access
We see the lot, the street and how equipment gets in before we talk numbers.
New Construction
We build new custom homes across Los Angeles, and many of them are on ground that makes other builders hesitate: hillside lots, canyon roads, and fire-damaged sites in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena. Anybody can build on flat land. We build where it's hard.
Energize Builders is owner-led. Alik Konovalenko founded Energize Builders in 2016 and is on every project. Our team brings more than 20 years of building in Los Angeles. We are a licensed general building contractor, CSLB #1112649.
We talk about budgets openly, so you know on the first call whether we are the right builder.
Hillside homes. On a slope the order of work reverses: geology, grading and the foundation decide what the architecture can be. On our Saint Ives Dr home in West Hollywood, every square foot of floor area sits on engineered ground. At Chalon Rd in Mandeville Canyon, the flat ground for the sports courts and motor court had to be built before it could be used. See how we build on hillside lots and how caisson foundations work.
Flat-lot custom homes on the Westside. On South Bundy Dr in Brentwood we built a new estate on a half-acre lot with a separate guest home. On Dixie Canyon Ave in Sherman Oaks: five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 12-foot ceilings, more than 30 feet of glass doors and a 60-foot pool and spa. More in Our Work.
Fire rebuilds. After the 2025 fires, a rebuild is new construction, not a repair. It starts with the soils report and the permit path. Our Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena pages cover each one.
Working with your architect
Most of our homes are designed by an independent architect or interior designer, and we build to their drawings: 74 of our projects were led by one. We join early, while the design is still moving, so the structure, the site work and the budget line up with the drawings before permits. If you already have an architect, bring them to the first meeting.
How much does it cost to build a custom home in Los Angeles?
Our custom homes have run $450 to $700 per square foot, and high-end homes with hillside or site complexity $700 to $1,000 and up. The soils report, the design and your finishes set the real number.
Do you only build on hillsides?
No. We build on flat lots too. Hillside and fire-rebuild sites are where we are strongest, because most of the risk sits below grade.
Are you licensed?
Yes. CSLB #1112649, class B General Building.
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The Energize Builders
New Construction
Process
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Soils and survey first
On any sloped or fire-damaged lot, the geotechnical report sets the foundation and most of the budget. We get it started early.
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Design with your architect
Structural, civil and soils engineers coordinated with the architect, so the drawings are buildable and priced.
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Permits
Building, grading and, on hillside lots in the City of Los Angeles, Baseline Hillside Ordinance review. We put the real permit timeline in the schedule on day one.
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Foundation and structure
Caissons, grade beams, retaining walls and shoring where the site needs them, with special inspection throughout.
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Finishes and handover
Your finishes, built to the drawings, with one team from the first site walk to the keys.
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