Design Build Strategies Inc
Licensed general contractor in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California
Design Build Strategies Inc holds CSLB licence 981405, active, licensed since 28 Feb 2013, rated 5.0 from 8 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with Western Surety Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #981405, class B. Issued 28 Feb 2013, expires 31 Jul 2027.
- Licensed 14 yrsSince 28 Feb 2013.
- Bonded$25,000 with Western Surety Company, since 14 Jan 2025. 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 30 Dec 2021.
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.
About Design Build Strategies Inc
Design Build Strategies Inc. provides design-build, pre-construction planning, estimating, and general contracting services in Southern California.
- People on the licence
- John Kanounji (qualifier, CEO and president)
From Design Build Strategies Inc's own website, read 5 Nov 2026. We only show what the site states.
Google reviews
5.0(8 reviews)Michelle Salzman★★★★★ 3 years agoView on Google
AMAZING, that is what I have to say about John and Design Build Strategies. We were super impressed and extremely happy with Johnny and his team. A partial home flood, turned into a full home remodel. Johnny is great to work with, his crew was always on time, super talented and did everything we asked (lots of last minute changes and add-ons). Johnny was extremely helpful in the design, layout, timing as well as sug…
Zachary Moss★★★★★ 7 months agoView on Google
This review is LONG overdue! There are not enough words to describe how grateful we are to Oscar and his entire team. Oscar oversaw a major renovation to our home simultaneous to the birth of our first child and after we had been burnt by another contractor. There's no world in which living through a remodel is an easy process and without hiccups, but to say Oscar and every person who stepped foot in our house made i…
Lusine Boyajyan★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
We have worked with Johnny on multiple projects and he doesn't cease to impress us every time we hire him whether it's designing a house, building it from ground up, or simply remodeling it. Below I tried to summarize some key points. When we were building our house Johnny not only designed the space to utilize every inch of the property efficiently but he managed the entire project seamlessly, coordinating effortles…
Gary Baghdadlian★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
Johnny and the crew at Design Build Strategies are amazing! I recently worked with Johnny in creating and developing my ADU in the city Glendale California, and I couldn't have been more pleased with both completed work and with the overall process. Johnny's familiarity with Glendale city codes and ordinances is unparalleled. What could have been a nightmare dealing with planning and development departments turned ou…
Arthur Kokozian★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
"Design Build Strategies did an amazing job on my home remodel design! Johnhy is an excellent and experienced designer whose attention to detail and professionalism made the process smooth and the results outstanding. I Highly recommend them!"
Read all 8 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #981405, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 30 Oct 2026. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 30 Dec 2021 · Bldg-New · ZIP 91356NEW 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH BASEMENT AND ATTACHED 2 CAR GA
- 17 Dec 2021 · Grading · ZIP 91403GRADING PERMIT FOR NEW POOL/SPA, RET. WALLS AND SITE PREP
- 17 Dec 2021 · Nonbldg-New · ZIP 91403TWO (N) RETAINING WALLS (RET. WALL 1 L = 36'-4", H = 30"; RET. WALL 2
- 17 Dec 2021 · Swimming-Pool/Spa · ZIP 91403NEW 22'-6" x 33' POOL AND 8'-2" x 9'-2" SPA PER ENGINEERING DESIGN
- 14 Dec 2021 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 91403SUPPLEMENTAL TO 18010-20000-04702: TO CONVERT (E) 200SF RECREATION RM
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