Forge & Cove builds fire hardened custom homes and rebuilds in Malibu, and fabricates the gates, fences, garage doors, and outdoor spaces around them. Two kinds of projects, one licensed contractor.
Most Malibu rebuilds end up with a builder for the house and a separate aluminum shop for the perimeter. Two contracts, two schedules, two sets of drawings that do not talk to each other. We run both under one roof.
Custom homes and fire rebuilds in Malibu, permitted and built by one accountable contractor.
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Driveway gates, fencing, garage doors, and access control that meet Zone Zero and survive salt air.
Enter gates →No windows, no kitchens, no handyman work. Six things, done properly.
Swing and slide gates in aluminum and steel, with operators, keypads, intercom, and app access.
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Perimeter, pool, and privacy fencing in non-combustible materials that hold up to salt air.
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Wood-look aluminum and steel doors matched to the gate line, with quiet operators.
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Ground-up homes built to Chapter 7A with defensible space in the plan from day one.
Learn more → Like-for-like and redesigned rebuilds. We know the permit path because we have walked it as owners.
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Pergolas, patio covers, and hardscape that extend the house without adding fuel to it.
Learn more →California's Zone Zero rules cover the first five feet around a structure. Anything in that band has to be non-combustible: no wood fence tied to the house, no wood gate, no mulch, no wood pergola against the wall.
Most gate companies sell you aluminum because it does not rust. We build in aluminum and steel because it does not burn, and we design the house and the perimeter as one system so the rule is met everywhere, not just at the gate.
| Element | Common install | Forge & Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Fence at the house | Wood, tied into siding | Aluminum or steel, non-combustible return |
| Gate | Wood or wood-clad | Aluminum or steel, wood-look finish if wanted |
| Pergola | Wood against the wall | Aluminum, louvered or solid |
| Garage door | Wood panel | Steel or aluminum, wood-look |
Yes. That is the point of the company. The gate crew and the home crew share drawings, so the perimeter is designed with the house, not bolted on after.
Malibu first, then Topanga, Pacific Palisades, and the Conejo side of the hills. Ask about anything else.
Yes. Jaron ran his own rebuild after the 2018 Woolsey fire as his own general contractor. Arno lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire and is rebuilding it now.
Yes. CSLB #1076470. Insurance certificate available on request.
A site walk with Arno or Jaron. Both have stood where you are standing.