Los Angeles — The story Construction by Maya tells about itself starts with a person, not a pitch. The boutique Los Angeles remodeling firm was founded and led by Hila Hemo, described on its site as a dynamic entrepreneur who is also a mother of five, and it wears the “women-led” label proudly. What the company sells is narrower than the biography: kitchens, bathrooms, and the accessory dwelling units that Los Angeles homeowners increasingly want, delivered with what the firm calls a “listening first” approach.
The process, as laid out on the company’s site, runs in four stages — consultation and alignment, planning and scope definition, execution with ongoing communication, then completion and a final walkthrough — with transparent pricing and documented scope pitched as the point of difference. The portfolio page reads like a map of the San Fernando Valley and beyond: ADUs in Calabasas, Woodland Hills and Encino, a room addition in Lake Balboa, a full interior remodel in Woodland Hills, a kitchen renovation in Los Alamitos.
The Reviews Do The Talking
For a small firm, the customer testimony is unusually specific. Andrea Bechtel, who has hired the company for 3 different projects, writes that “Construction By Maya does fantastic work! I have worked with them on 3 different projects all that look amazing.” She praises the owners as responsive, honest and respectful of both schedule and home. Nora Fasano is more effusive still about the tile work: “If you’re looking for a tile expert, stop scrolling! Maynor from Construction By Maya is an absolute artist.” “He’s talented, precise, and truly gifted at what he does.” She adds that he is patient and funny.
The ADU crowd tells a consistent story. mary boston, reviewing a garage conversion, writes: “From the very beginning, Hila and Moses were on top of everything.” Her verdict on the pace: “The weekly progress was incredible to see.” Bryan Ford, another ADU client, sums up his experience as “no surprises, no stress, just solid, quality work” and reports that “we were on budget and the whole process was easy and predictable.” Moses, the general contractor customers keep naming, earns repeated credit for keeping clients in the loop.
The longest review, from an artist client who ran a multi-project renovation from a side porch to a master half-bath, closes with the line the company would probably pick for itself: “This is a family-owned, local company who prides itself on quality craftsmanship and doing great personalized service.”
Guidance, Not Just Hammers
The firm’s journal leans educational. Recent posts walk through what Bel Air renovation involves, why Torrance kitchen and bathroom projects “go wrong for the same handful of reasons” and whether custom kitchen cabinets in Los Angeles are worth a price that can run to multiples of stock cabinetry. It is advice-as-marketing, but it signals which end of the market the company is after: homeowners who want the reasoning, not just the quote.
