Service Area - Altadena, CA
Home Rebuilding & New Construction in Altadena, CA
A local licensed contractor rebuilding after the Eaton Fire — with Altadena homes under construction right now.
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When Altadena families interview builders, the two questions that matter most are the simplest ones: are you local, and what will it cost. Our answer to the first is on Las Flores Drive and Mt. Curve Avenue, where PMK crews are framing and finishing Altadena homes as you read this. Our answer to the second is a scoped, itemized number for your specific build — yours before you commit to anything.
PMK Development is a family firm — Paul Kim founded it in 2015 and runs it today with his son Jonathan — and it has carried 300-plus residential projects from drawings to a finished house, most of them within a short drive of the San Gabriel foothills. Since the Eaton Fire, more of our week is spent in Altadena than anywhere else.
Under Construction in Altadena
Residents already trust us with their rebuilds. Drive by and see.
Anyone can promise a rebuild. We'd rather show you the work in progress. The projects below are active Altadena jobsites with PMK signage out front, documented photo by photo as the work happens.
And our jobsites are open: prospective clients are welcome to walk the work in progress with us and judge the quality up close — framing, finish, and everything between. If seeing it in person would help, ask for a jobsite visit when you book your consultation. Visits are scheduled, escorted, and subject to site conditions and homeowner approval.
Under constructionLas Flores Drive, Altadena
A ground-up rebuild on a lot where the previous home was lost to the Eaton Fire — main home and ADU, framed and sheathed, documented day by day from the first sheet of floor sheathing.
Under constructionMt. Curve Avenue, Altadena
Demolition to stucco in the Altadena hills — grading, foundation, framing, and now interior finish, with paint on the walls and fixtures going in.
Straight Pricing
Structure. Systems. Finishes.
One itemized number.
Families rebuilding after the fire are pricing the biggest project of their lives, and vague bids waste everyone's time. So we work the opposite way: one licensed contract, scoped line by line at a free on-site consultation so you can see exactly what you are paying for — the same line-item scope our Altadena clients signed before we broke ground.
“Full condo rebuild… fair and reasonable pricing.”
Eaton Fire Rebuilds
The rebuild path, carried for you.
Rebuilding after the fire is a defined path, not a maze — and we carry every step of it, from the first walk of your lot to county sign-off. Here's how the work runs.
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Scope and drawings
We walk the lot with you, document what was there, and work with the architect on a like-for-like set — or an updated plan if you'd rather rebuild differently. Either way, the drawings are scoped around the county's rebuild criteria from day one.
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County plan check, carried by us
Altadena is unincorporated Los Angeles County, and fire-rebuild submittals run through the county's One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center on Woodbury Road, where like-for-like rebuilds get an expedited review path. We prepare and carry the submittal ourselves — you don't chase the counter.
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Build, inspect, hand over
One licensed team runs demolition-if-needed, foundation, framing, systems, and finishes under a single contract, with county inspections scheduled and passed at each milestone. The crew building on Las Flores Drive today is the crew that would build yours.
What we build in Altadena.
New construction leads the work here, and the same licensed crew handles the permits and the build under a single contract — the plan you approve is the plan that gets built.
- New Home ConstructionGround-up builds and full fire rebuilds, from drawings to final inspection.
- ADU BuilderA permitted ADU alongside the rebuild — many Altadena owners add one while the site is already open.
- Garage ConversionTurn an existing garage into a permitted ADU or livable space, structure included.
Altadena is where our crews are working today, and the neighboring foothill communities share the same hillside lots and the same housing stock we build for.
Also serving:La Cañada FlintridgeLa Crescenta-MontroseSierra MadreMonrovia
★ 5.0 on Google
Read them all →Our Google profile is newer than our track record, these are from recent projects.
“…from a simple drain repair to a full condo rebuild… professionalism, communication, and attention to detail… fair and reasonable pricing.”
“Now it's been 3rd year of remodel was done, Jonathan reached out to me for the minor repairs… That's a great customer service after all these years.”
“We redid our kitchen, bathrooms, recessed lights, tankless water heater… Jonathan was great to work with and accommodated for our vision and needs.”
“The flooring installed was outstanding and done with the utmost care… The bathroom and kitchen remodel came out to exactly what we wanted.”
FAQ
Altadena rebuild questions, answered directly.
How does PMK price an Altadena rebuild?
Fairly, and in writing. Rebuilding families deserve a straight answer early, so we scope your project at a free on-site consultation and hand you an itemized number for your lot and your drawings — structure, systems, and finishes under one licensed contract. We scope thoroughly up front, so change orders are the exception — and any change is scoped and priced in writing before the work continues.
Are you actually building in Altadena right now?
Yes — a ground-up fire rebuild on Las Flores Drive (main home plus ADU) and a ground-up detached build on Mt. Curve Avenue are both under construction today. Both are documented photo-by-photo on our build journal, and we're happy to talk through either project at a consultation.
Who handles the Eaton Fire rebuild permits?
We do. Altadena rebuild submittals run through Los Angeles County's One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center, where like-for-like rebuilds receive an expedited review path. We prepare the drawings package, carry it through plan check, and schedule every county inspection through to final sign-off.
Is PMK Development a local contractor?
Yes. We're a family firm — founded by Paul Kim in 2015, run today with his son Jonathan — with our office minutes from Altadena and active jobsites in the neighborhood. Most of our work is within a short drive: Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and La Crescenta-Montrose.
Do you rebuild like-for-like only, or can we change the plan?
Both. A like-for-like rebuild moves fastest through county review, but many owners take the opportunity to update the layout or add an ADU. We'll lay out what each path means for timeline and budget before you commit to either.
How long does an Altadena rebuild take?
It depends on plan check and scope, so we won't quote a number we can't stand behind — but the phases are predictable: drawings, county plan check (like-for-like rebuilds get the expedited path through the One-Stop center), then construction. Once framing starts, progress is fast — on Las Flores Drive we went from the first floor sheathing to a fully framed two-story home in under three weeks, documented day by day on the project page. At a consultation we map your specific timeline phase by phase.