Complete Home Renovation Services in Pasadena
Remodels, additions, ADUs and Eaton Fire rebuilds across Pasadena and neighboring Altadena, from a licensed general contractor that reads the City's rebuild programs before the first drawing.
Your Pasadena Renovation Partner
Pasadena is a city built on craft: Craftsman bungalows in Bungalow Heaven, Spanish and Mediterranean revival homes in San Rafael, mid-century ranch houses in Hastings Ranch, and hillside properties above the Arroyo. These homes reward a builder who opens a wall carefully, matches what is there, and finishes work that looks as if it was always part of the house.
Build And Decor takes on remodels, additions, ADUs and Eaton Fire rebuild work across Pasadena and neighboring Altadena. We are a licensed Class B general contractor, CSLB #1113888, with our own C-33 painting license, and Sebastian Moreno Rivera, the owner, runs every job.
Pasadena runs its own permits. Plans go through the City's Permit Center, not LADBS and not the County, and across the Altadena line the rules change from City to County. We plan for both counters, so you never learn which one reviews your drawings on your own schedule.
Eaton Fire Rebuilds in Pasadena
The Eaton Fire of January 2025 burned homes in Pasadena as well as Altadena, and rebuilding them is work we take on. Your rebuild gets a named superintendent, a written schedule, and photographs and written records at every stage that you can hand to your adjuster.
We build to the scope you and your carrier settle on. Claim negotiation belongs to a licensed public adjuster or your attorney, and we will tell you so directly. We will not promise a permit date, because the reviewing agency controls it. What we control is a complete submittal, fast answers to corrections, and a crew that shows up.
What Pasadena Offers Owners Rebuilding After the Eaton Fire
Pasadena owners have a fee waiver and a one-counter permit process, and we plan around both from the first walkthrough. What follows is the City's own published terms, read from each source in November 2026. Programs change, so confirm the current terms with the City before you rely on them.
Fee waiver. The City of Pasadena waives plan check and permit fees for eligible owners of single-family homes and condominiums that were owner-occupied on January 7, 2025 and have a structure red-tagged by the City because of Eaton Fire damage. Some charges, such as water service fees and the construction and demolition waste deposit, stay payable. The terms sit on the City's fire rebuild fee waiver and refund program page (opens in a new tab).
One counter. The City's Permit Center (opens in a new tab) is a one-stop shop where staff from multiple departments handle development review and permitting. We prepare a complete submittal, take it to the counter, and turn corrections around fast.
Next door in Altadena. Altadena is unincorporated, so its permits run through Los Angeles County instead. If you own on both sides of the line, we plan for both. See our Altadena page.
Building in Pasadena
Pasadena protects its older neighborhoods by district, regulates its hillsides by overlay and wrote its own ADU ordinance. We read all three before we write a scope.
Landmark districts. The City has designated over 200 individual historic sites and 26 historic neighborhoods, according to its historic places page (opens in a new tab). In a landmark district, demolition, exterior alterations visible from the street and new construction need a Certificate of Appropriateness before a building permit issues. Review delays the permit by about 2 months, and interior alterations, paint colors and landscaping are exempt, as the City's preservation incentives page (opens in a new tab) states.
Hillside Development Overlay. Pasadena's Hillside Development Overlay District requires a Hillside Development Permit for a new dwelling and a geotechnical investigation. It sets a 28-foot height limit above existing grade, with 35 feet measured from the lowest point where the structure meets grade, and it requires a tree removal permit for protected native and specimen trees in single-family yards. The terms appear in a City hearing officer staff report (opens in a new tab).
ADUs. Pasadena's updated ADU and Junior ADU regulations took effect May 20, 2024 under Ordinance No. 7420. Modifications to the City's pre-approved ADU plans are not allowed, however minor, according to its ADU page (opens in a new tab). Pasadena revises its programs, so confirm the current terms with the City before you commit to a design. These pages were current when we read them in November 2026.
Our Services in Pasadena
Comprehensive renovation services for Pasadena homes and businesses.
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchens for Pasadena's Craftsman bungalows, Spanish revivals and mid-century ranch homes: layouts that respect the house, cabinetry built to last, and finishes chosen for the long run.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms that fit the age of the house: period-correct tile and fixtures where the house asks for them, a clean modern shower where it does not.
Interior Painting
Interior and exterior painting under our own C-33 license, from prep to final coat, on stucco, plaster and original wood trim.
ADUs & Garage Conversions
Detached ADUs, attached units and garage conversions, designed, permitted and built under one contract by one licensed builder.
Why Pasadena Homeowners Choose Us
Local Knowledge
Deep understanding of Pasadena's neighborhoods and architectural styles
Licensed & Insured
CSLB #1113888 - fully licensed and insured general contractor
Value Focused
Strategic improvements that maximize your property's value
Pasadena Neighborhoods We Serve
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Yes, for eligible owners. The City waives plan check and permit fees for single-family homes and condominiums that were owner-occupied on January 7, 2025 and have a structure red-tagged by the City because of Eaton Fire damage. Some charges, such as water service fees and the construction and demolition waste deposit, stay payable. The City's fire rebuild fee waiver and refund program page lists the current terms.
At the City's Permit Center, a one-stop shop where staff from multiple departments handle development review and permitting. Pasadena runs its own permits, so they do not go through LADBS or Los Angeles County. Altadena, next door, is unincorporated, and its permits run through the County.
Yes. We are a licensed Class B general contractor, and Eaton Fire rebuild work in Pasadena and Altadena is work we take on. We build to the scope you and your carrier settle on, and we document each stage with photographs and written records you can hand to your adjuster. Claim negotiation is not our lane; a licensed public adjuster or your attorney handles that side.
Yes. We handle design coordination, City submittal and construction for detached ADUs, attached units and garage conversions. Your lot's zone sets setbacks, height and size, so we read those before we price the work. Pasadena's updated ADU and Junior ADU regulations took effect May 20, 2024 under Ordinance No. 7420, and modifications to its pre-approved ADU plans are not allowed, however minor.
Yes. We open older houses carefully, protect what should stay, and match what is there. Some addresses sit in landmark districts or carry landmark status that adds design review to the permit path, so we check your address with the City before we write the scope. In a landmark district, demolition, exterior alterations visible from the street and new construction need a Certificate of Appropriateness before a building permit issues. Review delays the permit by about 2 months, and interior alterations, paint colors and landscaping are exempt.
From a written scope, after a free on-site estimate. We walk the property, measure, and put an itemized scope in your hands. We do not quote from a phone call or a photo.
Pasadena's Hillside Development Overlay District requires a Hillside Development Permit for a new dwelling and a geotechnical investigation. It sets a 28-foot height limit above existing grade, with 35 feet measured from the lowest point where the structure meets grade, and it requires a tree removal permit for protected native and specimen trees in single-family yards.
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