SANTA FE SPRINGS CUSTOM HOME BUILDER & GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Built With Intention. Room To Grow In Place.
SANTA FE SPRINGS HOMES ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Heart Construction is a general contractor serving Santa Fe Springs, specializing in custom homes, full renovations, and additions for flat, established postwar lots. We work with homeowners, architects, engineers and designers alike, through organized pre-construction, transparent budgeting and steady execution, so nothing arrives as a surprise.
Building in Santa Fe Springs rewards planning.
Plans now go through the city's own online Plan Submittal Portal, in place since June 2024, with Building & Safety forwarding them to Planning for zoning clearance. If that feels like a new maze, it becomes a clear path once someone sequences it for you.
ADU standards, SB 9 options and 60-year-old wiring and plumbing behind the walls stack on top of that, which is why sequencing matters before a single drawing is final.
We guide the process so every decision feels informed, not reactive, and you always know what comes next.
From additions and second stories to ADUs, garage conversions and kitchen and bath remodels near Heritage Park, we bring the same structure and discipline we apply across 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 South Gate, Pico Rivera, South Whittier and beyond.
OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SANTA FE SPRINGS 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 Santa Fe Springs
In Santa Fe Springs, plan check through the City of Santa Fe Springs Planning and Development Department, Building & Safety Division sets the pace, with zoning clearance from Planning routed alongside it. Routine permits typically take 3–6 months; complex projects, where design review applies, run 6–12 months. Construction of a custom home typically takes 10–16 months. Early feasibility and complete drawings are the lever that protects your schedule.
What It Costs
Costs here reflect updating 1950s construction — electrical, plumbing, framing — in a market of mostly original ranch homes, not hillside or coastal engineering. 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, surveys and soils studies, permits — are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Permits & Local Rules
Permits come from the City of Santa Fe Springs Building & Safety Division through its online portal, with Planning reviewing zoning clearance. The city has its own ADU ordinance, and a separate SB 9 ordinance governs lot splits and two units per lot in single-family zones. We handle the submittals. We sequence all of this from feasibility, so design decisions are made with the constraints already known.
Where We Build in Santa Fe Springs
We build in Valla, Fulton Wells and Carmenita, on flat residential streets of mostly 1950s homes near Los Nietos Park and beyond. Fulton Wells has older, long-held homes where opening walls means checking original wiring and plumbing, while Carmenita borders Whittier and Cerritos and mixes tract homes with townhomes, so lot size and shared walls shape what an addition can be. 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 Santa Fe Springs
City or county permit here?
Your permit comes from the city. Since June 17, 2024, all plan checks and resubmittals go through the City of Santa Fe Springs online Plan Submittal Portal, where Building & Safety forwards plans to Planning for zoning clearance. LA County no longer performs the plan check. We handle the submittals for you.
How long does plan check take?
Routine plan check and permitting typically takes 3–6 months; complex projects, where design review applies, take 6–12 months. Zoning clearance from Planning runs alongside Building & Safety review. For ADUs, the city ties its timeline to the state 60-day requirement. Complete drawings and early feasibility keep resubmittals to a minimum.
Cost to build a custom home?
Custom homes typically run $500–$750+ per sq ft. Costs move toward the upper end when opening 1950s walls reveals older electrical or plumbing, or when layout changes and finishes grow. Soft costs are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Can I build an ADU or use SB 9?
Yes, both are live options. The city has its own ADU ordinance allowing attached, detached and junior ADUs, capped at two stories, and Ordinance 1136 implements SB 9 for ministerial lot splits and two units per lot in single-family zones. We confirm setbacks, height and parking first; read our guide on whether an ADU fits your property.
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 Santa Fe Springs homeowners:
- Custom Home vs Remodel vs Rebuild in Los Angeles
- Cost to Build a Custom Home in Los Angeles (2026)
- Second Story vs Home Addition in Los Angeles: What Actually Works
Nearby areas we serve: South Gate · Pico Rivera · South Whittier · Paramount · Walnut Park · Norwalk
Region: All Southeast LA communities we serve · Everywhere we build