A Women Led Studio
Hila Hemo founded the company around design, so the plans, selections and construction all stay with the people who drew them.
Design build remodels, additions and ADUs for Sherman Oaks ranch homes, hillside houses and condos, planned and built by one licensed team.
Sherman Oaks runs from the Los Angeles River down to Mulholland Drive, with the 101 and 405 meeting in the middle. North of Ventura Boulevard you find postwar ranch houses on wide, flat lots in pockets like Chandler Estates and Magnolia Woods. South of the boulevard the streets climb into the Santa Monica Mountains, where mid century hillside homes and newer estates look back over the Valley. Home remodeling in Sherman Oaks has to work for both.
Construction by Maya is a women led design build general contractor with an office on Park Granada in Calabasas, straight down the 101 to the west. We have built close by, including an ADU in neighboring Encino. Our team designs the project, prepares the drawings, pulls City of Los Angeles permits and builds it, so you deal with one company from the first sketch to the final inspection.
From a single bathroom to a full rebuild of a 1950s ranch, every service below is designed and built by our own team. Pick one to see how we approach it in Sherman Oaks.
Open the closed ranch kitchen to the family room, or rework a condo kitchen near Ventura Boulevard within building rules.
Replace original tile baths with properly waterproofed showers, better storage and fixtures that fit how you live now.
Detached ADUs and garage conversions on the deep lots north of the boulevard, for family, guests or rental income.
Primary suites and family rooms added to single story ranch homes, sized to City floor area limits.
Full renovations that update layout, structure and every major system of an older Sherman Oaks home at once.
Shade structures, patios and decks built for August heat in the flats and for steep view lots in the hills.
A Sherman Oaks project can mean a ranch house in Royal Woods, a view home off Beverly Glen or a unit in a building near the Galleria. Here is what you get with us on any of them.
Hila Hemo founded the company around design, so the plans, selections and construction all stay with the people who drew them.
We hold California general contractor license #1034501 and carry general liability and workers comp on every job.
Our Calabasas office is an easy drive to Sherman Oaks, which keeps site visits and decisions during construction quick.
You receive an itemized scope and a realistic schedule before work starts, not a single number with vague allowances.
Sherman Oaks is part of the City of Los Angeles. We prepare plans for LADBS, answer plan check comments and book inspections.
We take on a limited number of homes at a time, so you work with the same people from consultation to walkthrough.
The flats north of Ventura Boulevard hold some of the most useful lots in the Valley for growing a home. Many have deep backyards and a garage set at the rear, which suits a detached ADU, a garage conversion or a single story primary suite. The catch is that many of these houses are around seventy years old, so the plan has to account for the foundation, the panel and the sewer line as well as the new rooms.
South of the boulevard the questions change. Hillside streets in Longridge Estates, Hidden Woods and the canyons off Beverly Glen and Dixie Canyon often sit in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and fall under the City's hillside rules. Geology reports, grading limits, narrow streets and fire resistant materials all shape the design. We study those limits first, so you know what the lot allows before paying for full plans.
Send us your address and a few photos. We will tell you honestly what your lot and floor plan allow, and which project gives you the most for your budget, before you spend anything on drawings.
Book A Free ConsultationWe work across Sherman Oaks, from the ranch streets near the river to the view lots below Mulholland Drive.
Each step has a clear purpose and a clear handoff. You always know what is happening this week, what comes next and what decisions are waiting on you.
We visit your Sherman Oaks home, listen to what is not working and look at the lot, the structure and the systems.
Our designers develop layouts and finish selections with you, revising until the plan fits your household and budget.
We complete drawings, coordinate engineering, submit to LADBS and lock the written scope, price and schedule.
A project manager runs a clean, protected site and keeps you informed about progress, inspections and any surprises.
We review every room with you, finish the punch list and close out the permit so the work is fully documented.
Most owners here want more space, more light and a house that handles Valley summers. You might take down the wall between kitchen and den in a ranch house, build a cottage for a parent where the old garage stands, or open a hillside living room to a deck that faces the view. Home remodeling in Sherman Oaks usually starts with one room and grows into a plan for the whole property.
Homeowners trust us with the place they live, and we take that seriously. See what clients across the San Fernando Valley say about working with our team.
Short answers to what Sherman Oaks homeowners ask us before they commit to a remodel, addition or ADU.
Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, so permits come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. We prepare and submit the plans for you.
Usually, yes. Hillside lots often need geology and soils review, have grading and size limits and may sit in a fire hazard zone. We check these for your address early.
Many are, especially on the deeper lots north of Ventura Boulevard. We look at setbacks, floor area limits and the existing foundation before we design.
Yes. Condo kitchens and baths need HOA approval, insurance paperwork and set work hours. We plan around those rules from the start.
Our office is in Calabasas, a short drive west on the 101, so visits during design and construction are easy to schedule.
Let's build something beautiful together. Book a free in home or virtual consultation and tell us what you want your Sherman Oaks home to do better.
Because we keep our project load small, you work directly with our designers and builders the whole way. Before we meet, you can browse our portfolio to see the quality of finish we deliver.
4500 Park Granada, Suite 202
Calabasas, CA 91302
Phone: (818) 626-0909
Email: constructionbymaya@gmail.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
We also design and build in the neighborhoods around Sherman Oaks across the San Fernando Valley.