When the Los Angeles City Council met in the Valley on Halloween, one moment shone brightly for our entire team: Ace Building Materials received an official recognition celebrating 75 years of service to the San Fernando Valley. Councilmember Imelda Padilla of Council District 6 (CD6), together with Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, highlighted Ace’s legacy as a local, family-run institution that reflects “the very best of who we are as Angelenos and Valley residents.”
Ace’s story started in 1950 along an active railroad line—what many know today as the Orange Line corridor. Then called Ace Brick & Patio, the company helped supply the materials that shaped homes, streets, and neighborhood businesses across Los Angeles. As the Valley grew, Ace evolved—expanding its product lines while staying true to a simple promise: show up, do the work, and take care of people.
A defining chapter came in 1994, when the Zakarya family took ownership just as the Northridge earthquake struck. Instead of stepping back, Ace stepped up—supporting urgent rebuild efforts and serving customers through one of the city’s most challenging periods. That response cemented the company’s role as a reliable partner for homeowners, contractors, and designers when it mattered most.
Today, siblings Josh, Jessica and Jason carry the legacy forward from the same location near Oxnard & Sepulveda—still anchored in the neighborhood that raised the business. As Jessica shared at City Hall, Ace has “been here for decades, learning from our customers, hiring locally, and trying to be useful.” That looks like early loads before sunrise, staying late after sunset, and doing whatever it takes to support jobsites and design projects on tight timelines.
“Family is how we run Ace. It’s how we show up for this city,” Jessica said, acknowledging brothers Joshua and Jason and highlighting a workforce where many employees have been with the company for years—some for decades. Vendors, employees, and customers alike have become “an extension of our family.”
Community is more than a word at Ace—it’s a calendar full of traditions and partnerships. Each year, around Cinco de Mayo, Ace hosts a Customer Appreciation Day that brings together neighbors, local trades, and families. Councilmember Padilla’s office joined this past year with a resource table to connect directly with the Ace community.
Ace is also proud of its ongoing support for the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles Police Department, standing with the people who protect Valley neighborhoods every day.
From the dais, Councilmembers reflected on why businesses like Ace matter:
The recognition concluded with a formal certificate honoring Ace’s decades of service and “unwavering commitment to the community,” with special appreciation for the company’s workforce and the practical ways Ace supports its team.
Ace’s commitment remains simple and focused: help rebuild Los Angeles—one home, one business, one street at a time. That means continuing to hire and train locally, expanding access to quality building materials, and stepping up for the tough projects that push neighborhoods forward.
To our employees, customers, and neighbors: you are the heart of Ace. Thank you for the trust, the early mornings, the last-minute saves, and the partnerships that have carried us from 1950 to today. We’re honored to keep building with you—now and for the decades ahead.
Planning a project or speccing materials? Visit our showroom near Oxnard & Sepulveda or get in touch for product guidance, quotes, and logistics support.
Let’s build what’s next—together.
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