Empire Builders
Licensed general contractor in Winnetka, Los Angeles, California
Empire Builders holds CSLB licence 877368, active, licensed since 5 May 2006, rated 4.7 from 89 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual). Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #877368, class B. Issued 5 May 2006, expires 31 May 2028.
- Licensed 21 yrsSince 5 May 2006.
- Bonded$25,000 with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), since 31 Aug 2026. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
- Works aloneExempt from workers' comp: certifies no employees, so nobody else may work on your job.
- Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
- 8 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 15 Nov 2022.
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.
About Empire Builders
- People on the licence
- Jose Avila Roman (owner)
Google reviews
4.7(89 reviews)Daniel Phillips★★★★★ 8 months agoView on Google
High quality plumbing work was essential for our new master bathroom and they did not disappoint. The custom shower features multiple heads and a digital temperature control that works flawlessly. They even made sure the water pressure was perfectly balanced.
Jewel Cendaña★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
Robi build for us a very Beautiful ADU unit the all process took him 4 months to build it we are very happy and we really recommend to do the job with him. Amazing company very responsible and professional and clean. Thank you so much!
Jatara Bivins★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
The deck remodel with Green Empire Builders completely transformed my backyard. The crew was professional and worked hard to make sure every board was aligned perfectly and the structure felt solid. They were patient with my questions and even offered suggestions on stain color and railing style that ended up looking great. A few minor delays happened because of weather, but they kept me updated and stayed on top of …
Samuel Medina★★★★★ 4 months agoView on Google
I well never recommend this company they qualify you with 3 different companies like Aqua Finance, Goodleap and Mosaic for the maximum amount of money according to them to make your house look like new in my case was for $290,000.00 and you never see that money they work together to send your loan directly to them ones they have your money they do whatever they want in your house starting to put the cheaper items and…
Erica Detweiler★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google
This company is the worst company to work with! Do your self a favor and run as far from this company as you can!!!!!! They will charge you the most they can and then not follow through. The quality of the work is the cheapest labor and cheapest products. And then they don’t stand behind their work. They are greedy and do not give a crap about the customer! All they care about is getting your money and delivering che…
Read all 89 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
Board record: disclosures
As published on the CSLB licence page. Older items may have been resolved; dates matter.
- The license may be suspended at a future date for failure to comply with an unsatisfied final civil judgment.
Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #877368, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 19 May 2023. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 15 Nov 2022 · Plumbing · ZIP 90025Apartment
- 15 Nov 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 90025Apartment
- 10 Nov 2022 · Grading · ZIP 90037GRADING - EXCAVATION FOR ADU
- 10 Nov 2022 · Bldg-New · ZIP 90037NEW 32'-11" X 42' 2-STORY (2) DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT W/ (2)
- 2 Nov 2022 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90025(1) Bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes)
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