Pacific Palisades · Los Angeles
Fire Damage Restoration and Rebuild in Pacific Palisades
Lux Construction Group rebuilds fire-damaged homes and buildings in Pacific Palisades on a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract, handling structural assessment, LADBS permits, insurance documentation, and construction with one accountable team. Founded in 1990 and led by Isaac Faliv, who holds IICRC certification, we build to current California code, including the wildfire-resistant standards that now govern rebuilding in the Palisades.
CSLB Licensed · IICRC Certified · 35+ Years in LA · Guaranteed Maximum Price
Rebuilding in the Palisades Is Its Own Kind of Project
The January 2025 fire changed what rebuilding here means. Thousands of property owners are moving through the same pipeline at once: debris clearance, claims, plan check, and construction. Two things decide how fast a family gets home: how clean the documentation is, and whether the budget holds. Those are the two things our process is built around.
A rebuild pipeline, not a bidding contest
We assess the structure or the cleared lot, produce a written scope, and design to current code from day one. In-house architecture and engineering means the drawings, the structural work, and the construction answer to one contract instead of three companies pointing at each other.
Documentation your claim can stand on
Line-item scopes, budgets, and photo records prepared the way adjusters process them. If your settlement is still moving, a documented Guaranteed Maximum Price gives your insurer a fixed number to work against instead of an estimate that grows.
Current code, including wildfire standards
Palisades rebuilds are permitted under today's California Building Code, including Chapter 7A wildfire-exposed construction requirements: ignition-resistant exteriors, ember-resistant venting, and tempered glazing among them. Coastal-zone and hillside conditions add review steps on some lots. We flag those in the assessment, not mid-project.
Why a Guaranteed Maximum Price Matters Here
A rebuild funded by a claim settlement cannot absorb open-ended change orders. Our GMP caps your total cost in the contract before construction begins. Every line item is visible. Overages are ours to absorb. When hundreds of projects compete for the same trades and materials, a capped price protects you from exactly the cost drift this rebuilding cycle produces.
What We Rebuild
Single-family homes, from partial damage to full ground-up rebuilds on cleared lots. Multi-unit residential buildings. Commercial and mixed-use structures.
Our Process
- Assessment and written scope, for a damaged structure or a cleared lot.
- Insurance-ready documentation for your claim file.
- Design and engineering to current code, Chapter 7A included.
- Guaranteed Maximum Price, locked before construction.
- Construction and close-out, with weekly walkthroughs and a two-year workmanship warranty.
Palisades Rebuild Questions, Answered
How long does it take to rebuild a house in Pacific Palisades?
Ground-up rebuilds typically run 12 to 20 months including design and permitting, and timelines vary with lot conditions and plan-check volume. You get a project-specific schedule with your assessment, not a generic promise.
Can you build on a lot that has already been cleared?
Yes. A cleared lot is a ground-up construction project: survey, soils and structural review where required, design, permits, and construction under one GMP contract.
Will my rebuild have to meet new fire codes?
Yes. Rebuilds are permitted under current code, including Chapter 7A wildfire-resistant construction requirements. Building to them is not optional, and designing for them from the start is how plan check goes smoothly.
Do you work with insurance?
We prepare the scopes, budgets, and photo documentation your claim needs, in the format adjusters work with, and we meet your adjuster on site when asked. We are your contractor; we do not act as a public adjuster.
What is a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract?
Your total cost is capped in writing before construction starts. Every line item is visible, and we absorb overages, not you.
If you are rebuilding in the Palisades, start with a straight answer about scope, timeline, and a capped price.
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