Luxury Coastal Remodeling in Manhattan Beach
Walk-street lots have no car access, so we plan the crane lift with the coastal permit.
Building Here
Roof Decks and Plunge Pools on Sand
Small lots, big ambitions. Sand Section parcels are typically narrow, with tight side setbacks, so a plunge pool, a spa, a roof deck and a stair tower all have to be resolved as one three-dimensional puzzle. Walk-street addresses have no vehicle frontage at all, which makes staging and material handling a design decision. We plan the coastal permit and the crane pick together.
Tight and narrow near the beach, with larger, steeply sloped view parcels up the hill and wider conventional lots inland.
The team that plans your Manhattan Beach project is the team that builds it.
Part of our service area in Los Angeles County.
Local Conditions
The Ground Rules in Manhattan Beach
Permits in Manhattan Beach
City of Manhattan Beach Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division
Building permits are issued by the Building and Safety Division of the City's Community Development Department, with applications accepted through the Citizen Self Service portal. Manhattan Beach has a certified Local Coastal Program, so the City itself issues Coastal Development Permits under the Coastal Development Permit Procedures chapter of that program, and certain decisions remain appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
Chapter A.96 of the Local Coastal Program decides whether a Coastal Zone project needs a Coastal Development Permit or qualifies for an exemption, so we check the City's Coastal Zone map first. Review time varies with scope, and a plan check expires if no permit is issued within 12 months of the application.
Permit details checked September 2026 against California Coastal Commission. Rules change, so we confirm them again for your parcel.
What We Plan For
- Coastal Development Permit submittals
- Shoring and caisson design in sand
- Crane and walk-street logistics
Loose beach sand and dune deposits across much of the west side require engineered shoring, and often caissons, before excavation for a basement, pool or equipment vault.
Walk-street properties have no vehicle frontage, so gunite, steel, spoil and finish materials move by hand, conveyor or crane from an adjoining street.
Persistent salt air corrodes fasteners, equipment housings and unprotected metal, pushing specification toward marine-grade hardware and coated components.
Hill Section parcels fall steeply from street to rear, so outdoor living stacks vertically across decks and terraces instead of spreading out.
Neighborhoods We Serve
- Sand Section
- Tree Section
- Hill Section
- El Porto
- Manhattan Village
- Liberty Village
Services
What We Build in Manhattan Beach
Each page covers permits, costs and the build process in Manhattan Beach.
Pool & Spa Remodeling in Manhattan Beach
Build a new pool and spa, or give yours fresh tile and plaster.
Backyard & Outdoor Living in Manhattan Beach
We build patios, outdoor kitchens and fire pits for long evenings outside.
ADUs & Additions in Manhattan Beach
Convert the garage, build a backyard ADU or add a second story.
Kitchen, Bath & Interior Remodeling in Manhattan Beach
We remodel kitchens, baths and whole homes around the way you live.
Plans, Permits & Design in Manhattan Beach
From first sketch to permit in hand, we handle the drawings and the city.
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Before You Build
Manhattan Beach Remodeling Guides
Costs, planning and design ideas for Manhattan Beach homes.
Manhattan Beach Backyard Costs on a 30-by-90 Lot
A Manhattan Beach ground-level yard runs $40,000 to $120,000 and a plunge pool $85,000 to $140,000. Access, sandy soil compaction, salt-air materials and roof-deck loads explained.
Read guideWhole-Home Remodel Sequencing: What to Do First
A whole-home remodel done in the wrong order costs 15 to 25 percent more. Here is the correct sequence, from structural and roof through to paint, and why each stage has to precede the next.
Read guideIndoor-Outdoor Living Conversions in Southern California
A 16-foot multi-slide door runs $18,000 to $45,000 installed. Here is how the full indoor-outdoor conversion works, from structural header to flush threshold to covered patio tie-in.
Read guideTarzana Outdoor Living: Costs by Lot Type
Tarzana backyards run hot and deep. A working outdoor living build here (shade, hardscape, kitchen, lighting) typically lands between $85,000 and $220,000, and the ground drives most of the number.
Read guideStart Your Project
Plan Your Manhattan Beach Project
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