Updated: Dec 17, 2025
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2160 PARNELL WY, Altadena, CA, 91001
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Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen Construction
Serving Altadena and the surrounding areas, Ivan Wai-kuen Chiu brings 35 years of experience to residential construction projects in Southern California. Chiu has overseen a wide range of remodels and renovations, with a portfolio that includes kitchen and bathroom upgrades, room additions, and interior renovations. His work spans both single-family homes and multi-family properties, addressing the needs of homeowners seeking to modernize living spaces, improve functionality, or add square footage. With more than four decades in the construction industry, Chiu draws on extensive knowledge of building methods and regional requirements to coordinate projects from planning through completion. Clients looking for remodeling or expansion services in the Altadena area benefit from Chiu’s longstanding presence and practical expertise in Southern California home improvements.
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Address: 2160 PARNELL WY, Altadena, CA 91001
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Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen Altadena
Quality
107
94th percentile
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Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen has a BuildZoom score of 107, which places them above 94% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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145 projects
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2025 |
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162 projects
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2024 |
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145 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen has worked on at least
452.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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87 projects
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Home Additions |
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33 projects
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New Constructions |
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22 projects
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Multi-room remodels |
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18 projects
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Kitchen remodels |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen mostly works on
home addition
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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93 projects
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< $5k |
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118 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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86 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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43 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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42 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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10 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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6 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
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3 projects
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$1mil+ |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $20,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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New 3-story single family dwelling w/attached 2-car garage on piles and grade beams w/nfpa 13d sprinklers throughout all electric building
Valuation:
$400,000
Permit #:
23010-20000-04215
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Eplan proposed 25'-6 x 37'-5 addition to enlarge single family dwelling and 22'-1 x 22'-3 for (n) attached accessory dwelling unit per lamc12.22a.33(c) and(e) w. roof top deck. remodel (e) single family dwelling. nfpa 13d fire sprinklers throughout. all work per engineering
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
25014-20000-00892
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
***2025 eligible wildfire project *** new 2-story single family dwelling w attached garage. fully sprinkled nfpa 13-d
Valuation:
$500,000
Permit #:
25014-30000-02691
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Eplan. addition and remodel of [e] 2 story single family dwelling to have: new lower level floor area addition of 641 sf. remodel [e] kitchen [e] powder room and addition of 40 sf. at first floor level. remodel [e] bathroom addition of new master bathroom and area of 155 sf. at second floor level
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
24014-10000-04203
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
New irregular shaped 57 3"x 58'11 two-story single family dwelling with attached covered patio in the back. nfpa 13d sprinkler required. all work done per engineer
Valuation:
$622,910
Permit #:
19010-20000-03178
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Addition sill plate anchor per la city standard plan #1 108 foundation replacement (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles buiding code) houses residential buidings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units) (32) pier and post per engineering detail
Valuation:
$34,740
Permit #:
25016-10000-07907
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Addition sill plate anchor bolts and plywood to cripple walls (if exisitng) per la city standard plan #1 (115 foundation replacement use detail 1) (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles building code) (houses residential buildings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units) repair (23) pier pads per engineering detail
Valuation:
$23,492
Permit #:
24016-10000-39851
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apartment
Building Type:
N/A
Addition sill plate anchor bolts per la city standard plan #1 no foundation replacement (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles building code) (houses residential buildings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units) post and pier per engineering detail
Valuation:
$8,646
Permit #:
25016-10000-16021
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Eplan- existing detached garage to be converted into adu with 16'2 x 39'6 addition at the rear. the lid clearance has been deferred. approval for lid requirements shall be obtained from lasan prior to the finaling of the permit
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
22014-10000-05545
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Proposed 2 story single family dwelling with attached garage per sb9 *** building to be equipped with nfpa-13d fire sprinklers***
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
24010-10000-02959
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Addition sill plate anchor bolts and plywood to cripple walls (if existing) per la city standard plan #1. no foundation replacement (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles building code) (houses residential buildings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units) (2) underpin per engineering detail (e) 1 story single family dwelling
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25016-10000-01692
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Addition of attached 2-story adu per gcs 66323(a)(1) to (e) single family dwelling comply with department order effective date 04/14/2023. permit will expire 30 days from issuance date
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25014-10000-00342
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Reframe (e) roof addition 16735sf and convert (e)18'x20 garage to create (n) accessory dwelling unit (per lamc 12.22 a.33(c) and (d)) and attach (n) one story single family dwelling (per sb9 two-unit development ca govt code 65852.21) _ building shall be fully sprinkler through out with nfpa 13d
Valuation:
$116,000
Permit #:
24014-20000-00930
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
*eplan.* convert (e) detached garage to adu with (n) 1st and 2nd story additions. resulting in 2-story adu per lamc 12.22 a.33(b)(1)
Valuation:
$175,000
Permit #:
25014-10000-00409
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Foundation replacement. addition still plate anchor bolts per la city standard plan 1. (14) pier pads per engineering detail
Valuation:
$33,840
Permit #:
25016-10000-20893
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
***eplan*** garage conversion and addition to create new dettached accessory dwelling unit per lamc 12.22 a.33 (c)-(d)
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
24014-10000-03722
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Voluntary foundation upgrade to existing one story single family dewlling per city standard plan #1 work include 44 foundation replacement using detail #1 repair existing 39 pier pads per eingieer details
Valuation:
$21,000
Permit #:
25016-10000-00925
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Structural alteration to (e) single family dwelling. replace foundation per l.a. city standard plan #1. replace foundation girders foundation posts and foundation pad footings per engineer design
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
24016-10000-37466
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Eplan propose: remodel the interior of the front unit (896 sf). front half of the existing front unit will reduced to 450 sf of single-family residence and the back half of the existing unit will be converted to 446 sf of adu. building area remains unchanged. new trellis
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
24016-10000-35094
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Eplan attached garage to adu conversion per gc 66323(a)(1) comply with department order effective date 01/13/2025. permit will expire 30 days from issuance date ceis case number is 1026911
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
25016-10000-14739
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
1 or 2 family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
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| Status | Active |
| State | California |
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- Building permit records show that Chiu, Ivan Wai-kuen has worked on 2400 permitted projects.