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Below is the contractor we recommend, with full disclosure of our relationship. Use this page alongside our contractor vetting guide — never instead of it. The same vetting steps apply to every contractor on every list, ours included.
Full disclosure
Ventura Remodel Guide is operated by Safeway Construction. The contractor recommended below is our parent company. We tell you up front so you can decide how to weight that information. We are not a neutral directory — we're a single licensed general contractor publishing the homeowner research we wish more buyers had.
Recommended (parent company — disclosed)
Safeway Construction
CSLB #1066117 · Simi Valley, CA · Founded 2004
5.0★
Google · 17+ reviews
20+
Years in Ventura County
B
CSLB Classification
Own crew
Self-perform 70%+
Best fit for: Mid-range to premium kitchens, bathrooms, ADUs, and whole-home remodels in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, and surrounding areas. Permit-required scopes including ADU plan review and structural changes.
Process: Free in-home consultation, fixed-price written bid, permits handled in-house, own crew (not subbed to whoever's cheap), 5-year workmanship warranty on top of California's statutory minimums.
Other ways to find a contractor
We don't have a paid directory — but here are the homeowner-side resources we trust:
- CSLB license search — verify any contractor at cslb.ca.gov. Free, authoritative, every California contractor is listed.
- NARI Los Angeles — National Association of the Remodeling Industry, LA chapter. Members agree to a code of ethics. Not all good remodelers are members, but membership is a meaningful filter.
- Houzz — verified projects with photos and homeowner reviews. Filter for local Ventura County firms with 20+ verified projects.
- Local references from your title or escrow company — they see who actually finishes projects on time and who doesn't.
How we'd vet any contractor on this list (including ours)
Our recommendation isn't a substitute for due diligence. Use the same checklist on Safeway as you would on anyone else:
- Pull the CSLB license — confirm Active, B classification, no recent discipline.
- Request a current Certificate of Insurance, additional-insured listing.
- Walk one of their active jobsites — meet the foreman, see the crew.
- Get 3 references from projects completed 12–24 months ago.
- Read the contract before you sign — payment schedule, lien releases, change-order process.
Full checklist: How to Vet a Ventura County Contractor.