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Harbor City general contractor.

Harbor City — built to local rules.

Harbor City is home. Our shop, our crew, our 40-year address — 25941 Frampton Avenue. Most of the South Bay sees DECOMA on a jobsite. Harbor City sees the trucks roll out before sunrise.

How Harbor City is different.

Harbor City sits at the intersection of Harbor Gateway, Lomita, and the Palos Verdes shelf — a mix of postwar single-family, light-industrial, and small-lot commercial that demands a contractor who can pivot from a TI to a kitchen remodel without dropping a beat.

The permitting is the part people get wrong. Harbor City is part of the City of Los Angeles, so plans go through LADBS — not a standalone city Building & Safety counter like Torrance at 3031 Torrance Blvd or Redondo Beach at 415 Diamond St. Different submittal process, different correction cycle, different inspector scheduling. A contractor who works mainly in the beach cities will file a Harbor City job the wrong way at least once. We have been filing them since 1978.

What being local actually changes.

Proximity is not a marketing line here, it is a scheduling fact. The shop is minutes from most Harbor City lots, which means a site visit is a short drive rather than a half-day. On service calls, punch lists, and the small mid-project decisions that stall a job waiting for someone to look at it, that is the whole difference.

It also means our material staging, our equipment, and our crews start here every morning. A Harbor City project does not sit behind a commute.

What we build here.

Custom homes and full renovations on Harbor City lots, ADUs and garage conversions, kitchen and bath remodels, and the tenant improvements and light-industrial fit-outs that keep the corridor working. We self-perform every major trade under one CSLB Class A/B license — #375508 — so the electrical, plumbing, framing, and finish carpentry answer to the same project manager.

We also hold long-term maintenance and repair relationships with commercial owners along the corridor, several of them running more than a decade.

Where we've worked.

From neighbors who watched the shop go up in 1978 to the small commercial owners who keep the corridor running, our Harbor City roster reads more like a hometown directory than a project list. Nearby, the Cabrillo Bungalows in San Pedro and our South Shores Home work show the residential end of it.

Start a Harbor City project.

Call the shop, or begin with a free consultation. For scope, see residential construction, renovation and additions, and commercial tenant improvements.

The shop sits in 90710, and we build across every block of it — if you searched for a 90710 general contractor, the answer is around the corner.

Neighboring cities we work in: Torrance, San Pedro, and Rancho Palos Verdes.

FAQ

Common questions.

Is DECOMA Industries based in Harbor City?
Yes. Our shop and corporate office is at 25941 Frampton Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710 — open since 1978. Same family, same license, same phone number.
Do you do residential work in Harbor City?
Yes. Custom homes, ADUs, kitchen and bath remodels, and full renovations on Harbor City lots. We pull every permit through LADBS and self-perform every major trade under one CSLB Class A/B license.
Do you take on small commercial jobs in Harbor City?
Yes. Tenant improvements, light-industrial fit-outs, and adaptive reuse on the Harbor City corridor are a core part of our work. Most of our local commercial clients have been with us for ten years or more.
Which building department handles Harbor City permits?
Harbor City is part of the City of Los Angeles, so permits run through LADBS rather than a standalone city department — a different process from neighboring Torrance or Lomita, which are their own jurisdictions. We file, correct, and carry inspections through LADBS directly.
What is your CSLB license?
CSLB #375508, Class A and B — General Engineering and General Building. One license covers the structural, sitework, and building trades on a project, which is why we can self-perform rather than broker the work out.
How fast can you get to a Harbor City job?
Faster than anywhere else we work. The shop is in the neighborhood, so a site visit is a short drive rather than a scheduled trip across the South Bay — which matters most on service calls and punch-list work.

Talk to a contractor

Tell us about your project.

One business day for a scope, timeline, and budget range. CSLB #375508 A/B.