GLENDORA CUSTOM HOME BUILDER & GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Built With Intention. Foothills Meet Mid-Century Streets.
GLENDORA HOMES ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Heart Construction is a general contractor serving Glendora, specializing in custom homes, full renovations, and foothill-ready remodels and rebuilds. We work closely with homeowners, architects, engineers and designers through organized pre-construction, clear transparent budgeting and steady execution, with the founder involved from first call to handover.
In Glendora, one street, two rulebooks.
The defining reality is the 2025 expanded Very High fire zone. The City of Glendora adopted updated maps in July 2025, and LA County Fire has been sending defensible-space notices. If your lot sits near the foothills, fire-hardened construction standards apply, and we confirm where your parcel falls before design begins.
Stacked on that, Public Works Engineering reviews grading and geotechnical work separately, the hillside ordinance governs sloped lots, and 1950s–60s walls can hide surprises. Sequencing keeps one of these from holding up the others.
We guide the process so every decision feels informed, not reactive, with a line-by-line budget and weekly updates.
We build full remodels and additions, ADUs and garage conversions, and fire-hardened rebuilds near Glendora Station and Gladstone Park, and we bring the same structure and discipline we apply across the San Gabriel Valley and every project in Los Angeles.
RECENT PROJECTS
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![Malibu Pier home interior featuring a warm modern living space with built-in seating, layered textures, custom wood furniture, and an open layout flowing into a minimalist kitchen, showcasing Heart Construction’s intentional coastal design.]()
MALIBU PIER
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![Pacific Palisades ocean-view backyard with custom pool, palm trees, lounge seating, and manicured lawn overlooking the Pacific coastline.]()
MALIBU
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![Marina del Rey home interior with warm modern design featuring a natural wood dining table, sculptural pendant lighting, plaster walls, and an open kitchen with custom cabinetry, showcasing Heart Construction’s intentional coastal craftsmanship.]()
MARINA DEL REY
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![Open-concept living room in a Hollywood Hills home remodel with folding glass walls, custom built-ins, soft neutral furnishings, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow overlooking canyon views, showcasing Heart Construction’s warm modern design.]()
HOLLYWOOD HILLS
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![Pacific Palisades luxury bathroom with freestanding soaking tub, marble walk-in shower, herringbone tile walls, and sculptural glass chandelier framed by natural light and greenery views.]()
BRENTWOOD
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![Pacific Palisades modern custom home with smooth stucco façade, black-framed windows, vertical wood garage door, and drought-tolerant landscaping.]()
MAR VISTA
OUR REMODELING SERVICES
At Heart Construction, we specialize in creating thoughtfully designed homes that reflect the way you live. From custom ground-up builds to full-scale renovations and refined living spaces, we guide every project with craftsmanship, clarity and care for homeowners in Hacienda Heights, El Monte, Irwindale and beyond.
OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GLENDORA PROCESS
PLAN
First a Strategic Visioning Session: A conversation about your goals, budget and timeline, and a frank read on what your site will allow. Complimentary.
TEAM
Second we assemble the architect, structural and geotechnical engineers, civil engineer, biologist and designers your project needs — matched to your style and site's constraints.
CALL
Third a Professional Services Agreement and a small retainer begin feasibility, permitting strategy, design coordination and line-by-line budgeting.
PERMITS
We assemble and file the complete CDP and building-permit package, coordinate Fire and Environmental Health reviews, and lock scope, finishes and schedule before groundbreaking.
CONSTRUCTION
Milestone-based build. Change orders are priced and approved in writing before work begins. You get a weekly update every week — progress, decisions needed, what's next.
CLOSEOUT
Finally Walkthrough with Final inspections, punch list, documentation and warranty handover. Payments are tied to completed milestones, never arbitrary percentages.
After you contact us, Within one business day, Asaf will call to understand your property and goals. If it's a fit, we schedule a site visit. There's no obligation and no pressure — just a clear picture of what's possible.
What to Know Before
You Build in Glendora
Pace in Glendora is set by plan check and Public Works civil sign-off at the City of Glendora. Routine permits take 3–6 months; complex projects, such as hillside lots or work in the fire zone, take 6–12 months. Construction of a custom home runs 10–16 months. The lever that protects your schedule is submitting complete, correctly routed packages, with civil documents going to Public Works separately.
What It Costs
Costs here reflect 1950s–60s homes that can hide surprises, hardening needs near the foothills and hillside engineering where slopes apply. Custom homes typically run $500–$750+ per sq ft; whole-home renovations $325–$600+ per sq ft; detached ADUs $250,000–$450,000+; pools $120,000–$300,000+. Soft costs — design, geotechnical and fire-zone studies, permits — are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Permits, Rules & Fire Codes
Your project goes through the Building and Safety Division, while grading, geotechnical and drainage documents go separately to Public Works Engineering — documents submitted with building plans are not reviewed. The hillside ordinance requires development plan review on sloped parcels, and the city's fire zone map decides where hardening applies. Fire-zone construction standards and residential sprinklers are our base specification, not upgrades. We sequence all of this from feasibility, with one point of coordination, so design decisions are made with the constraints known.
Where We Build in Glendora
La Fetra, Saratoga, R M Ranch, Loraine Oaks, Glendora Historic District, Diamond Ridge, Sandburg, Goddard, Gordon Highlands, from flat ranch-era streets to foothill slopes. In the Glendora Historic District, older Village bungalows may draw extra review of exterior changes, while foothill areas like Diamond Ridge and Gordon Highlands bring hillside and fire rules to check. Not sure which rules apply to your parcel? A feasibility review answers that in two to four weeks.
Meet the Builders Behind Your Project
Asaf Bar-Hen — Co-Founder & Developer Asaf leads design and development from concept to completion. His background spans 15 years in hospitality design, seven years in renewable energy and energy-efficient building, and real-estate work across the U.S., Asia and Central America. He leads every first call and brings a sustainability lens to each project, from energy-efficient design to fire-resilient construction.
Jason Aizenberg — Co-Founder Jason runs the operational side of every project — permits, design meetings, scheduling, subcontractor coordination and site logistics. Clients describe him as the person who "managed everything so we could focus on our family.”
California Contractors State License Board #1146456 — Class B General Building Contractor. Verify on CSLB ↗
25+ years of combined experience across high-end residential construction in Los Angeles
Frequently Asked Questions
About Renovation in Glendora
Do I need Public Works approval?
Often yes. Civil documents — grading, geotechnical, hydrology, low-impact development and erosion control — go separately to Public Works Engineering. If they are submitted with building plans, they are not reviewed, and permits issue only after Engineering signs off. We route each package correctly the first time and send weekly status updates.
How long does permitting take?
Routine permits take 3–6 months and complex ones 6–12 months. The pace is set by City of Glendora plan check and Public Works civil sign-off, with design review adding time where it applies. Complete, correctly routed packages protect the schedule. See our custom home build timeline for the full sequence.
Cost to build a home in Glendora?
Custom homes typically run $500–$750+ per sq ft. Hillside engineering, fire-zone hardening and hidden conditions in older homes push toward the upper end. Soft costs — design, studies, permits — are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Is my lot in the fire zone?
Possibly. CAL FIRE's March 2025 remap raised Glendora's Very High zone to 5,149 acres, and the city adopted updated maps in July 2025. We check your lot against the current map during feasibility, then price Chapter 7A hardening and 100 feet of defensible space line by line before design is finalized.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Heart Construction holds California Contractors State License Board license #1146456 and is bonded and insured for large-scale residential construction, major remodels and structural work. You can verify the license on the CSLB website.
Guides for Glendora homeowners:
- Cost to Build a Custom Home in Los Angeles (2026)
- ADU Los Angeles: Is It Right for Your Property?
- Custom Home vs Remodel vs Rebuild in Los Angeles
Nearby areas we serve: Hacienda Heights · El Monte · Irwindale · East Whittier · La Habra Heights · East San Gabriel
Region: All San Gabriel Valley communities we serve · Everywhere we build