Built to rebuild Altadena

A fresh start.
A clear plan.
Your home.

Rebuilding comes with enough uncertainty. Bring your vision and your budget together with a local homebuilder guiding the way.

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Homes. Community. New beginnings.

Explore what's possible with Heyday

Your next chapter starts here.

Whether you're rebuilding a home you loved or planning something new, start with a team that sees the whole picture.

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Local experience

Building in Northeast Los Angeles since 2003.

One connected process

Budget, design, permitting, and construction.

Here after move-in

Local trades and ongoing warranty support.

Version 1 · Eight homeowner milestones

A clear path to your new home.

Our process reduces the overwhelm and emotional burden of a rebuild with the certainty of a guaranteed fixed price contract, clarity around your vision and definition of success, and an even pace of ordered decisions. Explore eight milestones across discovery, planning, construction, and support. Each step explains what happens, your part, and what you leave with.

Milestone 01 / 08

Get acquainted

What happens

Discuss your project, understand our approach, and decide whether we are a good fit.

Your part

Tell us about your property, goals, and timing.

What you leave with: Confidence in the team and process.

Discover 01–03Plan 04–06Build 07Support 08

A sequence of ordered decisions through planning, construction, delivery, and warranty. Scope, pricing, timing, and commitments are established for each individual project.

Version 2 · Our seven-step process

A process for a
successful rebuild.

Our process reduces the overwhelm and emotional burden of a rebuild through a guaranteed fixed price contract, clarity about your vision, and an even pace of ordered decisions.

01Qualification

Are we a good fit together? The first step is to be sure you understand our process of delivering a guaranteed fixed price contract through a robust pre-construction process, and to be sure your project fits within Heyday Build’s project delivery expertise.

02Scope Development Meeting

The purpose of this stage is to define what a successful project looks like to you so we can accurately discuss price, schedule, and process. We want to hear about your vision. What does a successful project look like? What are the priorities for meeting the budget?

03Budget Orientation Meeting

With a successful project defined, we propose an estimated price range and the project design decisions and risks that influence where the project lands within that range. The goal is not simply to provide a number, but to orient you to the cost and process of successful project delivery. Here we introduce the pre-construction process.

04Budget Alignment Meeting

Heyday Build presents a pre-construction proposal that aligns the project scope, budget, and schedule. These are the targets to be verified in pre-construction.

05Pre-Construction, Selections and Project Development

In this phase we do the work to verify assumptions, confirm pricing, and review material availability, while you work with our Design Coordinator to precisely define selections, finishes, and construction details.

06Construction Contract

The construction phase is a celebration of all the planning and pre-construction work that came before it. By this point, the scope, budget, schedule, and expectations have been carefully defined, allowing you to experience a lower-stress process as your vision is realized. The construction contract is the formal final answer to all the decisions made and assumptions verified before.

07Delivery and Warranty

Our delivery process verifies the completed project reflects your vision and the agreed scope of work. The warranty process provides a clear path for resolving any latent or patent defects that may appear after completion. This final stage ensures you receive not only a completed project, but also continued support and accountability after construction is finished.

The seven steps follow Heyday’s client process guide. Scope, pricing, timing, and commitments are established for each individual project.

Family photograph from the original Heyday Build website

The Heyday story

A local builder.
A personal mission.

The Eaton Fire displaced our neighbors, friends, and family. We reshaped our homebuilding business to help our community find a way forward.

That means bringing the pieces together: a realistic budget, thoughtful design, permits, skilled local craftspeople, and a team that stays involved after move-in.

We've built across Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Silver Lake, and Echo Park. Altadena is where that experience meets our mission.

Hardy Wronske · Heyday Build

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Our people

Real people.
In your corner.

A home is personal. The team building it should be, too. Meet the people bringing experience, care, and coordination to your next chapter.

Hardy Wronske

Rebuild Director

Combines decades of Northeast LA homebuilding with an engineering foundation and a USC master’s in real estate development. Brings technical depth and budget discipline to your rebuild.

Allie VanBlaricum

Client Design Manager

Turns ideas into coordinated design decisions. Helps homeowners navigate selections, approvals, and timelines with a background in interior design and residential project management.

Mike Park

Client Success Manager

Brings construction experience and a service-first approach to the homeowner experience. Helps you feel informed, supported, and confident throughout the building process.

Alma Roman

Project Manager

Coordinates homeowners, designers, trades, inspectors, and local agencies to keep residential projects organized and moving forward.

Kyler Wolf

Fractional COO

Strengthens the systems, processes, and technology behind your project, drawing on extensive residential construction and business experience.

Dan Strickland

Social Media & Operations Support

Brings architectural design and construction coordination experience to Heyday’s communications, events, and daily operations.

Daniela Zurek

Executive Assistant

Supports leadership and project coordination with architectural training, careful organization, and clear communication.

A connected team, from the first conversation onward.
Design, project management, client support, and operations working toward the same goal: your home.

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Experience you can see

Thoughtful spaces.
Built for everyday life.

Exterior of a home shown in Heyday's original portfolio — Architecture with a sense of place.

Interior from Heyday's original project portfolio — Details that make a house feel like home.

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Support at every step

You don't have to become a building expert.

Start with useful information about budgets, design, and rebuilding. Then bring your questions to a team that understands the whole process.

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Make room for possibility.

Discover layouts, finishes, and ideas for your next home.

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Your questions, answered

Let's make the next step clearer.

Where should I start with my rebuild?

Start with a conversation about your property, the home you want, and your available budget. Budgetary orientation gives design and planning a practical starting point.

Can I build differently from the home I lost?

There may be opportunities to change the layout and improve how your home works. Your options depend on your property, budget, insurance coverage, and the applicable permitting requirements. We'll help you explore those together.

How much will my home cost?

Size, site conditions, design, materials, and scope all affect cost. The first step is understanding your budget; alignment then brings the design and scope into the same conversation before a construction contract.

Can you help with design and permits?

Heyday's rebuilding approach connects design, permitting, and construction. Talk with us about where you are in the process and the support your project needs.

Will you still be here after we move in?

Heyday works with local trades and provides local warranty support. Your contract and applicable warranties define the specific coverage for your home.

Let's find your way forward.

Tell us where you are, what matters most, and what you're hoping to build. We'll help you understand the next step.

Schedule your first conversation →626-424-06902533 N Fair Oaks Ave
Altadena, CA 91001