Service Area · Malibu & Pacific Palisades, CA
Hillside & Coastal Contractor for Malibu and Pacific Palisades
The coast is hillside construction with an ocean view. Bluff lots, canyon lots, and slopes above Pacific Coast Highway need caisson foundations, grade beams, and engineered retaining walls before anything else can happen. SAWA drills and builds those foundations and carries the project through framing and finish, including rebuilds in the Palisades Fire area.
Building in Malibu & Pacific Palisades
What the ground and the permits look like here.
Malibu and the Palisades combine steep geology, coastal zone review, and strict geotechnical requirements. In Pacific Palisades, homes lost in the January 2025 fire are rebuilding through the City of Los Angeles with expedited review. In Malibu, coastal development permits and City of Malibu geotechnical review add time, which is why we bring the contractor into the process early.
Services in Malibu & Pacific Palisades
What we build in Malibu & Pacific Palisades.
Hillside Construction
Ground-up builds, drilling, and retaining systems on steep and unstable lots.
Learn more →02Caisson & Pile Drilling
Hillside and limited-access drilling for caissons, piles, and shoring, with our own rigs.
Learn more →09Residential Construction
Custom homes, hillside residences, additions, and fire rebuilds.
Learn more →06New Construction
Ground-up homes, multi-unit, and commercial buildings from permit to keys.
Learn more →04Structural Concrete & Foundations
Foundations, grade beams, retaining walls, shotcrete, slabs, and hardscape.
Learn more →03Basements & Excavation
New basements, underpinning, shoring, and excavation under new or existing homes.
Learn more →Nearby Work
Projects in and around Malibu & Pacific Palisades.
FAQ
Building in Malibu & Pacific Palisades: common questions.
Yes. We build foundations, structural concrete, and framing for Palisades rebuilds and can manage the full build under one contract.
Yes. Deep caissons and tieback walls on coastal slopes are core work for our drilling and concrete crews.
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