Home Construction & Home Remodeling Company in Morro Bay

We built the hillside contemporary pictured here, with walls of glass facing the ocean. Custom homes, remodels, additions and ADUs on the coast, from a family team in Paso Robles.

Start your project Call 805.712.8993

LicensedCA License #986950
Your teamMichael & Chris Harrod
Built hereContemporary, 14-month build
OfficePaso Robles, over the hill

Morro Bay

Ocean views, planned for the coast

Harrod Built is a family custom home builder led by brothers Michael and Chris Harrod. Our Morro Bay Contemporary is a flat-roofed, 2,135-square-foot home on a 10.6-acre hillside site, with walls of glass facing the ocean and sunset. It was a 14-month build.

On the coast we take on custom homes on your lot, plus remodels, additions and ADUs, the same as across San Luis Obispo County.

What we build here

Custom homes on your lot
Remodels, kitchens and baths
Home additions
ADUs and guest houses
Outdoor living with Paso Robles Landscaping

Building here

Building in Morro Bay

Coastal permits

Morro Bay is in the Coastal Zone, so a new home usually needs a coastal development permit, issued under a local coastal program and sometimes appealable to the California Coastal Commission.

City or county

Inside city limits, permits run through the City of Morro Bay. Parcels in the hills outside town go through San Luis Obispo County Planning & Building. We confirm which applies on the first site walk.

Hillside lots

Views usually come with slope: a soils report, engineered foundations, retaining walls, drainage and access planning for trucks and cranes.

Wind, salt air and fire

Coastal wind and salt air shape the choice of windows, doors, metals and finishes. Hillside parcels can also sit in mapped fire hazard severity zones, which brings ember-resistant construction under Chapter 7A of the California Building Code.

How the job runs

The same way we run every Harrod Built project: a licensed family team and one point of contact from start to finish.

See our full process

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One licensed family team
Harrod Built is run by brothers Michael and Chris Harrod (CSLB #986950). Michael is the licensed general contractor and stays involved from the first design conversation to the final walkthrough.
02
One point of contact
Chris runs the job day to day: the schedule, the subcontractors and the details. You always know who to call.
03
Permits and pre-construction
Our team handles the permit process, site prep and pre-construction logistics, and keeps you informed before ground is broken.
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Updates, finishes, walkthrough
Regular updates through every phase, help with finish selections, and a final walkthrough before handover, backed by our warranty.

FAQ

Common questions

Something else on your mind? Call Michael at 805.712.8993.

Have you built in Morro Bay?

Yes. The Morro Bay Contemporary is a 2,135-square-foot home on a 10.6-acre hillside site, built in 14 months.

Do you do remodels in Morro Bay?

Yes. Remodels, additions and ADUs are part of our work in San Luis Obispo County.

Do I need a coastal permit?

Often, yes. Much of Morro Bay is in the Coastal Zone. We look at the permit path on the first site walk and build it into the schedule.

Can you look at a lot before we buy it?

Yes, and it’s free. We’ll walk the property with you and talk through access, slope, water, septic and the likely permit path while you can still walk away.

Where we build