Updated: Nov 16, 2025
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10856 LANTANA LANE, Grass Valley, CA, 95945
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Empire Construction
Empire Construction, 10856 Lantana Ln, Grass Valley, CA (Owned by: Takeshi Kawai) holds a General Building license and 8 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 104 ranks in the top 9% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Empire Construction Contact Information
Phone Number: (530) 902-7891
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Address: 10856 LANTANA LANE, Grass Valley, CA 95945
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Empire Construction Grass Valley
Quality
104
91st percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Empire Construction has a BuildZoom score of 104, which places them above 91% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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1 project
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2025 |
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7 projects
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2024 |
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1 project
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2023 |
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1 project
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2022 |
Our building permit records indicate that Empire Construction has worked on at least
10.0 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.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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7 projects
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$5k-$20k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $13,850. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2025-05-07
Reroof - cbc 7a roof coverings valley & gutter protection required - reroof permit for:sfd (no detached structures) - tear off existing comparable and install new comparable - minimum class a roofing assembly required - the roof covering installed on the structure identified above must be installed per the manufacturer's requirements for installation - cf2r-alt-05-e may be required at... see more
Valuation:
$14,000
Permit #:
BLD25-01695
Status:
complete
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2024-12-12
- 2022 cbc code - cbc 7a roof coverings valley & gutter protection required - reroof permit for: single family dwelling (no detached structures) - tear off existing comparable and install new comparable - minimum class a roofing assembly required - the roof covering installed on the structure identified above must be installed per the manufacturer's requirements for installation - cf2... see more
Valuation:
$13,500
Permit #:
BLD24-06797
Status:
complete
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Tenant improvement. for existing restaurant (unit 2800); nonbearing partition. new walk-in cooler. new storefront and glazing
Valuation:
$700,000
Permit #:
16016-10000-29080
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Commercial
Building Type:
N/A
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2024-09-20
Reroof like for like comparable to comparable single family dwelling only sra moderate ***detached garage on separate permit***
Valuation:
$14,095
Permit #:
BLD24-05208
Status:
complete
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2024-09-20
Reroof detached garage like for like comparable to comparable sra moderate ***detached garage permitted bcon 12295***
Valuation:
$4,500
Permit #:
BLD24-05210
Status:
complete
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Tear off - yes resheet - no 1 layer(s) 16 squares of 30yr laminated dimensional composition. in-progress inspection required if 10 squares or greater. in-progress inspection required if 10 sq or greater. cf-6r-env-01 required at final inspection. cf-1r-alt on file. carbon monoxide & smoke alarms required. reference crc sections r315 & r314
Valuation:
$15,700
Permit #:
RES-1920339
Status:
final
Fee:
$235
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Tearoff & reroof - also re-siding 5-10 sheets to repair dry-rot
Valuation:
$11,000
Permit #:
23BLD-0131
Status:
final
Fee:
$395
Permit Type:
Tearoff & reroof
Building Type:
N/A
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2024-11-12
Reroof like for like comparable to comparable sra moderate
Valuation:
$13,850
Permit #:
BLD24-05659
Status:
complete
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2024-09-26
Reroof like for like comparable to comparable sra high
Valuation:
$18,985
Permit #:
BLD24-05658
Status:
issued
Fee:
$244
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Reroof tear off and re-roof
Valuation:
$16,950
Permit #:
24BLD-0332
Status:
final
Fee:
$258
Permit Type:
Tearoff & reroof
Building Type:
N/A
New 220 volt circuit for spa
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
REAL23-08805
Status:
final
Fee:
$234
Permit Type:
Electrical
Building Type:
N/A
Re- roof
Valuation:
$8,900
Permit #:
20BLD-0473
Status:
final
Fee:
$260
Permit Type:
Reroof overlay
Building Type:
N/A
Remodel kitchen 3 bathrooms replace windows same size and location dropped ceiling in living room and master bathroom replace decking and guardrail see plans
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BIAL15-007988
Status:
final
Fee:
$2,209
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tear off reroof with 1/2 foam board and 30 year composition shingles on home. mg 12/4/12 revised to include roof mounted evaporative cooler change out like for like. permit is good for two inspections. additional inspections are $125.78 each. final inspection required
Valuation:
$23,000
Permit #:
12002166
Status:
complete
Fee:
$380
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove (e) sign on canopy one and replace with illuminated fascia on the canopy (2)-2'-3.5 x 25'-0 (57.3 sq ft each) [north and south elevation) and 2'-3.5 x 62'-6 (143 sq ft each) with 2'-6 x 2'-6 (6.25 sq ft) shell logo [east and west elevation]
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
12048-10000-02776
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Onsite
Building Type:
N/A
Remove existing sign on canopy two and replace with illuminated fascia at the canopy (2)-2'-3.5 x 35'-0 (80.3 sq ft each) [east and west elevation) and 2'-3.5 x 32'-6 (74.4 sq ft each) with 2'-6 x 2'-6 (6.25 sq ft) shell logo [north and south elevation]
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
12048-10000-02782
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Onsite
Building Type:
N/A
Uptown. combination no plan permit for fire repairs to a duplex unit 3612-1/2. work includes repair in kind of drywall electrical and finishes as well as in kind window replacement (15). rs-1-7
Valuation:
$1
Permit #:
1834217
Status:
complete
Fee:
$875
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Remove existing painted wall sign and install new non-illuminated 2'-1.5 x 15'-0 (31.9 sq ft) and 2'-1.5 x 17'-3 (36.5 sq ft) cabinet panel sign with 2'-7.5 x 8'-10 (23.2 sq ft) non-illuminated cabinet wall sign food mart
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
12048-10000-02783
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Onsite
Building Type:
N/A
Tear off and reroof residence with 30 year comparable. no ducts in the attic. permit is good for two inspections. additional inspections are $140.36 each. final inspection required
Valuation:
$5,000
Permit #:
14001745
Status:
complete
Fee:
$354
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Reroof permit to overlay 1 layer of comparable with new 30 year comparable for an existing single family dwelling. 11/28/11 revised to become a tear off reroof. permit is good for 2 inspections. additional inspections are $125.78 each. final inspection required
Valuation:
$2,200
Permit #:
11002088
Status:
complete
Fee:
$318
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Empire Construction License info
Verified License
| License # | 483344 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Verified License
| License # | 792606 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 483344 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Butte County |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 747141 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Concrete |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 344201 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 360377 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 354927 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 369876 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Inactive License
| License # | 829339 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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104
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Accredited Surety & Casualty Company Inc |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
441
Permits
- Building permit records show that Empire Construction has worked on 441 permitted projects.
Empire Construction Employees
DE
Daniel Jerome Ernstrom
Rmo / Ceo / Pres
EP
Ed Pagan
Sole Owner
EP
Ed Pagan
Sole Owner
EW
Erin Seth Wells
Owner
GM
Gregory Guy Mehl
Rmo / Ceo / Pres
JL
John Edward Lundahl
Sole Owner
NP
Nick Philipopoulos
Sole Owner
PM
Peter Scott Markovich
Sole Owner
SB
Shirl Maurice Burton
Rme
TK
Takeshi Kawai
Sole Owner
TK
Takeshi Kawai
Owner
TV
Tony Vaitai
Qualify Partner
VK
Vinod Kumar
Sole Owner