SubHub – Community-Shared Construction Vendors for Malibu Fire Rebuilds
About this directory
This subcontractor directory is a from-the-community, for-the-community resource. It is not an endorsement, certification, or recommendation of any individual or company listed.
The directory contains names of vendors who have been used, contacted, or considered by fire survivors and who made a positive impression on individuals they interacted with. Inclusion on this list does not imply verified performance, suitability, availability, pricing, licensing status, or quality of work.
Every rebuild is different. Users are strongly encouraged to conduct their own due diligence and obtain multiple bids before engaging any contractor or vendor. This directory is intended solely as a starting point for research and outreach.
Columns such as Active Projects, Completed Projects, and Comments may reflect anecdotal or self-reported information and should not be relied upon as definitive proof of past performance or pricing.
Disclaimers
- This directory is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the City of Malibu, the MRTF, or any other public or private entity.
- Construction and rebuilding involve inherent risks. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the publisher of this directory makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding any vendor listed and assumes no responsibility or liability for damages, losses, delays, defects, disputes, or outcomes arising from the use of this directory or engagement with any listed party.
Important notice: This directory is a community-contributed informational resource. It is not an advertising or lead-generation platform. Entries submitted by vendors or subcontractors regarding their own services will not be included.
Subcontractor Directory
| Type | Name | Services Details | Contact Details | Active Project(s) | Completed Projects | Comments/ Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Professionals | Luis Tena | Licensed Architect | (310) 895-6071 luis@luistenadesign.com | 20 | Numerous | "Established Malibu Architect with long success record and profound knowledge of the Malibu permitting process" |
| Lester Tobias | Licensed Architect | (310) 801-5241 | Numerous | Numerous | "Established Malibu Architect with long success record and profound knowledge of the Malibu permitting process" | |
| Pacific Sands | Building design services and plan creation, Structural Engineering | Cameron Cox (949) 520-2656 cameron@pacsands.com www.pacsands.com | Inland Ln x 1 Seaboard Rd x 1 | 250+ throughout California | "Charges <20k for building design plans and structural engineering for like for like rebuild, higher cost if full home design is requested" | |
| Design Equity | Design & Build | Abe Roy https://www.design-equity.com/ info@design-equity.com | 22 Fire Rebuilds (Malibu, Pacific Palisades, LA County) | "7 permits obtained, 5 in Malibu" | ||
| Foundation removal and soils compaction | Shoemaker Demolition | Demolition Soils Compaction Grading | Daniel Shoemaker (805) 620-8513 daniel@shoemakerdemo.com | Inland Ln x 2 | 917 Chautauqua blvd | |
| Alexandro Ornelas | Demolition Soils compaction Grading | www.ornelasconstructioninc.com O - 818 365-0897 C - 818 744-4538 | Pacific Palisades | 868 Hartzell | "Foundation removal soils compaction and grading for about $50K for 4000 sq ft house" | |
| Concrete | Gustavo Rodriguez | Retaining Walls Concrete Work | (818) 466-4132 | Seaboard x 2 Calpine Dr x 1 | ||
| Caisson drilling, cages, crane, concrete, rebar | Javier Godinez | Caisson drilling, cages, crane, concrete, rebar | (805) 732-0072 Javier - javier@javierconstruction.biz | Rockpoint Way | 20765 Rockpoint Way | "24 inches wide, an average of 16 feet deep and 19 caissons for about $50-$60K including all caissons, drilling, caging, crane, concrete and rebar! " |
| Plumbing | Ely Jr's Pumping and septic system installations | Plumbing, Septic inspections, septic replacement | (805) 483-2000 | Countless across Malibu | ||
| Mariano Alavez | Plumbing | (323) 839-4406 | Piedra Chica | |||
| Plumbing Plus (Jose) | Plumbing, connect water and backflow preventer install | (805) 366-9550 jcfranco.vcpr@gmail.com | Seaboard | "Installed water connection and backflow preventer incl. certification ($2900)" | ||
| Paul Skophammer | Plumbing and certification | (310) 804-5730 | Seaboard | "Installed water connection and backflow preventer incl. certification ($3200)" | ||
| Abi Mot - ABI Construction & Electric | Plumbing, electric | (310) 985-0850 abimota@gmail.com 2337 Roscamare Rd. Suite 2-263 Los Angeles, CA 90077 | Piedra Chica and Inland Lane | "Installation of backflow at main water line incl construction hose connector and main shut off. Back flow third party testing and inspection fees - total cost $2800" | ||
| The Drain Brain | Plumbing inspection, plumbing installation and replacement | (310) 457-9010; (310) 924-5130 | "Local Plumber, on Heathercliff" | |||
| Surveyor | NorthLake Land Surveying, Inc. | Detailed topo surveys and accurate elevations. | Hannah Fandre 27451 Tourney Rd, Ste 140, Valencia, CA (661) 775-9130 www.northlakesurveying.com | |||
| Latitude Surveying – Seth Doherty, PLS 9183 | Topo and lot line surveys | Ventura, CA | (805) 637-1975 latitudesurveying.com | Piedra Chica Rd | "Topo cost $4250 - fast" | ||
| California Engineering & Surveying, Inc. – Larry Canterberry | Topographic and lot line surveys | (661) 809-7372 glen@calengr.com | Inland Ln x 3 | "Coastal lot specialists; fast turnaround. $2500 for topo while most residents reported a great experience, one resident reported rude communication" | ||
| Geotechnical / Soils | Feffer Geological Consulting | Geo, Soils | Joshua Feffer feffergeo.com | "Good work; heavy workload—expect delays." | ||
| GEOBODEN, Inc. | Geo, Soils | (949) 872-9565 geobodeninc.com | "Fair pricing, no unnecessary add-ons." | |||
| GeoPac Engineering | Geological reports, soils reports | Cameron Cox (949) 520-2656 cameron@pacsands.com www.pacsands.com | Inland ln x 1 Seaboard x 1 | "$6400 for Georeport for flat lot" | ||
| Geo Concepts Inc.(Mark Barret) | Geo, Soils | 818-994-8895 geoconcepts.com | ||||
| HELFRICH ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING • CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING | Geo, Soils | (909) 389-7316 https://helfrich-associates.com/ jason@helfrich-associates.com | 2+ Projects in Malibu | |||
| Civil & Structural Engineering | T&S Structural Engineering | Structural | Garret Mills | (626) 993-4173 | garrett@tsstructural.com | Piedra Chica and Roca Chica | "Fast, communicative, experienced in foundation and slope work." DO NOT USE FOR POOL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING | |
| WORKPOINT Engineering (WPe) | Civil | Ben John, P.E., S.E., LEED AP workpointengineering.com | "Ideal for foundation reuse assessments and code compliance." | |||
| Coast Engineering & Design, Inc. | Civil | (805) 242-6365 | coast-inc.com todd@coast-inc.com | Piedra Chica and Roca Chica | "$5K for grading/drainage plans on small lots." | ||
| Sheldon Engineering - (Andrew Sheldon) | Civil | 310-570-7549 andrew@sheldonengineering.com | ||||
| Manny Vlachos/Vlachos Engineering | Structural | (818) 515-7233 | 20485 Roca Chica Drive | "This is the structural engineer I used. Price was moderate (approx $7K for 3000 SF) and he was responsive to emails and turned the project around quickly. We haven't seen the City's corrections to our plans yet, so I'll update this info once I see whether there are any structural issues, and if so, how quickly Manny is able to deal with them. I chose him over an engineer whose bid was a bit cheaper because his proposal was clear and detailed, his response to my initial inquiry was instant, he's somewhat local (Moorpark) and can do onsite visits during construction, and he's worked with a GC that I like." | ||
| General Contractors | Juan Marquez Construction | General Contractor | (805) 402-6037 | |||
| Kash Construction | General Contractor | Eddie Makabi (818) 645-4160 | "Fire Rebuild experts for Woolsey fire, #2 Permit issued in Malibu rebuilds. Strong Fire Demo presence in Malibu, Local Resident who lost his home in Woolsey fire. Rebuild bids often <$600/sqft" | |||
| Fortis Construction | General Contractor | Olivier Fortis https://fortiscompany.com/ (310) 393-6136 | Gayton Pl | |||
| Design Equity | General Contractor | Abe Roy https://www.design-equity.com/ info@design-equity.com | Several Pali Fire Rebuilds | "first CofO expected by March 2026 Over 100 Homes completed Life-to-date" | ||
| Mark Matheison | General Contractor | mark@mmccorporation.com (818) 398-1823 | Roca Chica | "competitive and reliable" | ||
| Dave Smith / DCS Enterprises | General Contractor | (760) 219-1928 Dcsenterprises1@gmail.com | Las Flores | "He is a licensed General Contractor who can do full rebuilds, small projects or help coordinate anything tied to home construction. He has been building homes for over 20 years. Malibu local in Carbon Canyon." | ||
| Larry Anderson / Anderson Construction Inc | General Contractor | larrya@andercon.net (805) 910-8300 | 20464 Roca Chica Dr (bidding phase) | "Larry is an exceptional builder with an impeccable reputation and comes highly recommended. His company has been in the construction business since 1928, bringing decades of experience, integrity, and quality craftsmanship to every project." | ||
| Toberman Construction | General Contractor | Denise Toberman tobermancc@gmail.com | Inland Ln | Denise is wonderful, a Big Rock resident, lots of experience in Malibu including beachfront building | ||
| Framing | Ghost Factory | Steel Framing | Spencer Padgett spencer@ghostfactory.build (443) 240-8332 | Galloway (Pacific Palisades) | ||
| Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing | Amcor Engineering, Inc. | Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing | (805) 641-1212 | info@amcorengineering.com | Piedra Chica | "$11K for full MEP package" | |
| Pool contractor | Walker Pools – Chad Walker | Pool | (805) 501-4587 | walkerpoolsinc@gmail.com | Roca Chica | "Trusted Malibu pool builder" | |
| Pool Icons – Donald Narvaez | Pool | (562) 455-8883 | poolicons.com | "$120K full build" | |||
| Pacific Blue Pools & Spas | Pool | Bob Doman cell 805 732 4793 Robert Doman Jr. cell 805 732 4799 | Jeff Grier - Big Rock Drive | "customer focused, quality work competitively priced" | ||
| Thomas Pools | Pool | Aaron Sternberg (818) 307-5944 aaron@thomaspools.us | 6 in Malibu | "Pool bid received <$100k" | ||
| CUSTOM POOLS CONSTRUCTION INC. | Pool | Haig (818) 438-6703 custompoolz@gmail.com | ||||
| Fire-Resistant Materials & Insulation | NoFire Technologies, Inc. | Hackensack, NJ | nofire.com | "UL-certified S Barrier Wrap for steel protection; ASTM E84-87, UL-723, IMO approved." | |||
| Insulation Commandos | insulationcommandos.com | "Fire-resistant spray foam and radiant barrier insulation for WUI zones." | ||||
| Rok-On | 1-2 hour fire rated sheathing | https://rok-on.com/ (262) 893-8082 rchase@rok-on.com | 1241 Bienveneda Ave, Pacific Palisades | |||
| Blaze Blockers | 1/8 inch mesh for vent protection | Geoff Ozima blazeblockersllc@gmail.com (714) 357-2945 | "Met at Malibu fire rebuild Expo" | |||
| Brand Guard vents | kelly@brandguardvents.com 949-294-5428(c) or the office directly at 949-305-8059/info@brandguardvents.com for faster response | Piedra chica | "approved in a vertical position and horizontal position when exposed to high winds Offers 25% discount to Big Rock homeowners and beyond " | |||
| Gardening, Irrigation & Tree Services | Mariela Guastavino – Gardening & Sprinkler Design | Landscaping | (310) 505-3242 | marielaguastavino@mac.com | Seaboard Rd and Piedra Chica | "Expert irrigation and drought-tolerant design." | |
| Gardening & Hazardous Tree Removal – Mauro Leon | Landscaping | (424) 224-8189 | Seaboard Rd, Piedra Chica, Pinnacle Way | "Tree removal, brush clearance, and defensible space compliance." | ||
| Acorn Design Native Landscaping | Landscaping | Erik Oberg (2020 906-9932 acorndesignstudios@gmail.com acorndesignstudios.com | "Specialized in fire hardened, native landscaping. Erik is a former Wildland Firefighter" | |||
| Storage & Site Logistics | Southwest Mobile Storage | Storage | Lisa Weissenfels https://swmobilestorage.com/ (800) 686-9114 | "20’ unit: $80/mo + $165 delivery | 40’ unit: $105/mo + $200 delivery Reliable storage vendor for rebuild staging; monthly billing available." | ||
| Gates, Fences | Globus Gates | Gates, Fence, Pergolas, Garage Doors, Railings, Aluminum Wall cladding, picket fences, chainlink, Vinyl, Composite | Arno Koch (805) 405-9880 www.globusgates.com | Little Rock Way Chautauqua Gallaudet (Pacific Palisades) | Seaboard x 1 Rockpoint x 1 Chautauqua x 1 (Pacific Palisades) | "Disclosure: The site operator has a financial interest in projects involving this company." |
| Ismael Rosales | Chainlink Fence, Handyman services | (310) 686-1075 | Inland Ln x 1 | |||
| Handyman | Roman Cruz | Handyman services, Painting, base boards, demo work | (310) 310-9794 | Countless across Malibu | "Great painter/handyman. For demo work, be VERY specific about what NOT to demo, do not use for tile work" | |
| Electricial | Paul Larmour | Electrician, High Voltage, Low Voltage | Paul Larmour p.larmour@kpelectricco.com (805) 231-2594 https://kpelectricco.com/ | Gayton Pl x 1 | ||
| Palisades Electric - Jamie McCleod | Electrician | (310) 454-6994 | Mulitple Big Rock families | "Electrical work discounted 10% for all Big Rock residents" | ||
| Interior Design | Ebba Lundberg | Interior Design | 310-677- 6333 | |||
| Lisa Strong | Interior Design | 310- 652-2000; Lisa@lisastrongdesin.com | ||||
| Lucy @22interiors | Interior Design | 22interiors.com | ||||
| Leila Bick | Interior Design | (818) 312-3418 leila@leilabickdesign.com | Piedra Chica | "interior design package for under $15-20K" | ||
| Fire Exterior Sprinkler Systems (FPS) | Daniel - 310 709-1266 | Exterior sprinkler systems from separate water source | Daniel - 310 709-1266 support@firepreventivesystems.com www.firepreventivesystems.com | "approx. $15K for 3000-4000 sq ft home" | ||
| Drywall | Bill Davis Drywall Inc | Drywall | (805) 644-4633 | Seaboard rd |
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