ESRL Development is a boutique, owner-led general contractor serving Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County. Founded by Asher Louk, with 30 years of California construction experience behind every project.
The owner sets the standard, signs every contract, and is personally accountable for every outcome.
Project managers handle execution on the ground. The owner handles the decisions. You don't get one man's hands on every wall, you get one man's standards on every project.
CA General Contractor License #1149234
22 years building luxury custom residential in California's most demanding markets: Newport Beach, Bel Air, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Malibu.
On the job site nine days out of ten. Behind the scenes the other day, sourcing materials, coordinating trades, keeping the project moving forward. Either way, every decision that matters runs through the principal.
Experienced with light gauge steel frame construction• California's structural future, and one of the few residential GCs in the region with hands-on capability.
Detail by detail. Trade by trade. Finish by finish. Until it's right.
The owner signs the contract. The owner makes the call. The owner stands behind the result.
Every key decision crosses the owner's desk. The buck stops with him, every project, every time.
One contractor. Every phase. No handoffs. No finger-pointing.
One of the only residential GCs in the region with hands-on light gauge steel experience.
We read the drawings. Ask before we deviate. Answer RFIs in 24 hours.
Itemized invoices. Weekly written updates. Change orders are not a profit center.
LADBS and OC permit fluency. Newport, Malibu, Palisades, Bel Air.
"Asher has a wealth of full-service construction knowledge, runs a professional crew of skilled sub-contractors, and implements designs seamlessly, beautifully and of high quality. I'm only as good as my contractor."
"Asher Louk was the general contractor for a major renovation of our house in Santa Monica. His attention to detail and workmanship was superb. We are very happy with our remodeled house and strongly recommend ESRL Development."
"Not only is Asher a professional and trustworthy person, he really cares about the end result aesthetically and practically. Being a film director, I have been very picky with every detail around my surroundings."
"Asher and I have worked together for approximately 10 years. He will keep you informed with the progress and scheduling on a daily basis. Asher will give you 100% of his time to make your project an enjoyable one."