NORWALK CUSTOM HOME BUILDER & GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Built With Intention. Flat Streets, Room To Grow.
NORWALK HOMES ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Heart Construction is a general contractor serving Norwalk, specializing in custom homes, full renovations, and garage-conversion and backyard ADUs on compact tract lots. We work with homeowners, architects, engineers and designers through organized pre-construction, transparent budgeting and steady execution, so you stay in control from the first sketch to the final walkthrough.
Norwalk's ranch homes were built small.
The City of Norwalk Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, reviews every permit, and on compact tract lots its one-story limit for detached ADUs, setback rules and neighbor privacy standards shape what fits. Windows and doors cannot look directly into adjacent properties.
Older structure often needs seismic and structural review, ADU and SB 9 rules have just changed, and second stories cannot overhang the first. Sequencing matters: feasibility and engineering come first, so drawings never get ahead of the lot.
We guide the process so decisions feel informed, not reactive — from Ramona Park to Norwalk Station and every street between.
Garage-conversion ADUs, backyard detached ADUs, room additions and second stories, and kitchen and bath remodels are what we build most here. For each, we bring the same structure and discipline we apply across the Southeast LA 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 Paramount, Montebello, Pico Rivera and beyond.
OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORWALK 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 Norwalk
Pace in Norwalk is set by City of Norwalk plan check and the structural scope of 1950s homes. Routine permitting runs 3–6 months; complex projects run 6–12 months, such as those where design review applies. Building a custom home takes 10–16 months. Completing feasibility and complete drawings before submitting is the lever that most protects your schedule, and our team handles every submittal and correction.
What It Costs
Costs here reflect older-structure upgrades, compact-lot logistics and a moderate-value market where owners weigh every dollar against home value. 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, structural engineering, lot surveys, permits — are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Permits & Local Rules
Every project goes through the City of Norwalk Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, under the 2025 California codes. Norwalk's ADU code governs garage conversions and detached units, and R-1 single-family standards bar second stories from overhanging the first. Pools need a compliant safety enclosure. Contractors must show license and workers' comp at permit issuance, and we handle submittals, corrections and inspections in our name. We sequence these from feasibility so design starts with the constraints known.
Where We Build in Norwalk
Studebaker, Tierra Palms, Silverado Oaks, Carmenita, Sycamore Village, Mapledale, Dartmoor, Fulton Wells, all on the flat grid of Norwalk's postwar streets. On a standard tract lot a detached ADU must fit tight setbacks and privacy rules, while a larger corner or deeper lot allows more freedom in placement. 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 Norwalk
Do I need a permit in Norwalk?
Yes. Garage conversions, ADUs, additions and most remodels need a permit from the City of Norwalk Building and Safety Division. Norwalk Municipal Code 17.04.210 governs ADUs and JADUs. We prepare the submittal, respond to plan check corrections and schedule inspections in our name, so you are never left managing the city alone.
How long does a permit take?
Routine City of Norwalk plan check runs 3–6 months. Complex projects, such as those needing design review, run 6–12 months. Older 1950s structures can draw structural questions, so we scope engineering into the plans up front, giving plan check complete information. Construction of a custom home then takes 10–16 months.
Cost to build a home in Norwalk?
Custom homes typically run $500–$750+ per sq ft. Older-structure upgrades, tight lot access and structural engineering push a project toward the upper end. Soft costs such as design, engineering and permits are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Can I build an ADU under SB 9?
Possibly. Norwalk updated its ADU standards in late 2025 and introduced SB 9 zoning amendments in March 2026. Detached ADUs generally stay one story, a second-story ADU steps back an additional 5 ft, and windows cannot look directly into neighbors' properties. A feasibility review confirms what your lot allows before you pay for drawings, as our ADU guide explains.
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 Norwalk homeowners:
- ADU Cost Los Angeles
- Second Story vs Home Addition in Los Angeles: What Actually Works
- Cost to Build a Custom Home in Los Angeles (2026)
Nearby areas we serve: Paramount · Montebello · Pico Rivera · Maywood · Santa Fe Springs · Lynwood
Region: All Southeast LA communities we serve · Everywhere we build