Licensed, Bonded & Insured # 1122918
16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319, Encino, CA 91436
Mon–Sun 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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A licensed landscape contractor in Encino, CA. Eli and the crew have built residential yards from Ventura Blvd across the San Fernando Valley since 2002 - bonded, insured, and still on the job through the final walkthrough.
About
Who we are
Option 1 Builders is an Encino landscaper that also does paving, landscape design, and outdoor construction. Our office is at 16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319. Eli, the owner, still walks each property himself. Homeowners hire this contractor for landscape design and landscape installation - artificial turf, pavers, driveways, and full residential yards. More than 1,000 of them since 2002.
Most Encino homeowners who call already collected two or three quotes. The numbers do not match because the scopes do not match. We write demolition, base, material, edging, and drainage as separate lines on the estimate so you can see what a cheaper bid left out. That written quote is the number we work to.
We build for families, not commercial landscaping. The outdoor yard and garden get planned around where the dog runs, where the sun lands at four o'clock, and where you want a table. A landscaper who treats your lot like a template cannot do that. We do not sell weekly landscape maintenance. We install the work so a homeowner can use the yard without hiring a crew to mow.
Licensed · Bonded · Insured
CA Lic # 1122918
Why Us
How this company works
The person who walks your Encino or Valley property is the person who answers during the landscape installation. No handoff to a scheduler you have never met.
Materials, base depth, drainage, and price in writing before anything is torn out, so the quote at the end matches the quote at the start.
Our own installers do the turf, the pavers, and the concrete. Nothing is handed to a rotating cast of subcontractors.
Every artificial grass installation we put down is backed by a 15-year warranty. We walk the coverage at the estimate and put it in the written scope.
Working as a contractor in Encino since 2002 means we know local soil, slopes, permits, and how Valley heat treats a lawn or paver driveway over a long summer.
Compare turf pile and paver styles at full size at 16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319 before you lock a material from a phone photo.
Services
What we install
Landscapers in Encino at Option 1 Builders quote each of these landscaping services on its own. Companies in Encino that only sell weekly maintenance will not write this list. We install. We do not run landscape maintenance services.
Residential landscape installation for a front yard or backyard. See the landscape designer page.
Artificial turf, paver patios, and driveway work. See turf and soil supplier and paving contractor.
Irrigation systems, drainage, DG, stepping stones, and vinyl fencing. Services in Encino are listed on the services page.
Why Us
CA contractor
This contractor in Encino holds California license # 1122918. You can verify that license with the CSLB. We hand you a copy of the license, insurance, and liability paperwork at the estimate. Professional care of your property starts there, not after demo.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Eli is the owner. He still comes through on pricing and quality, which is why so many of our Google reviews name him. You work with one project manager from the walkthrough to cleanup, not a call center.
Yes. Option 1 Builders is a licensed, bonded, and insured contractor under California license # 1122918. You can verify that license with the CSLB. We hand you a copy of the license and insurance at the walkthrough before any landscape work starts.
Our office and showroom are at 16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319, Encino, CA 91436. Hours are Monday through Sunday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Landscaping services in Encino and most of our jobs sit in the San Fernando Valley. We are landscapers in Encino, not a commercial-property crew.
No. Turf, pavers, and concrete are installed by our own crews. That is how we control compaction, seams, and the final walkthrough instead of hoping a rotating crew shows up.
Get Started
If you want a landscape company in Encino, CA that writes the base depth down before demo starts, call 818-297-2475 or request a free estimate. We will walk your property this week and send a written quote.
Tell us about your yard. We reply during business hours with a walkthrough time.