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Remodeling Company in Los Angeles, CA
Home remodeling in Los Angeles means working with a building stock that spans nearly a century, from 1920s Craftsman bungalows in Los Feliz to 1960s tract homes in the San Fernando Valley and the soft-story apartment buildings that dot Hollywood and Koreatown. We coordinate every project from our Los Angeles office, with crews who know the difference between a hillside caisson foundation in Laurel Canyon and a standard slab in the flatlands. Call (949) 850-9896 and we’ll schedule a free estimate, give you a written price before any work starts, and back the finished job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Los Angeles Homes Are Different
Los Angeles housing isn’t one thing. In Silver Lake and Los Feliz, we find original Spanish Colonial Revival homes with thick plaster walls and no insulation, which changes how we approach a whole-house remodel. The San Fernando Valley’s postwar tracts were built fast in the 1950s and 1960s with aluminum wiring and undersized electrical panels that have to be upgraded before any modern kitchen or bathroom work can begin.
The city’s mandatory seismic retrofit ordinances, specifically Ordinance 183893 for pre-1978 soft-story wood-frame buildings, created a construction market with no parallel in Long Beach or Anaheim. We regularly work with moment frames and cripple-wall bracing, and we know LADBS permit workflows well enough to build realistic timelines around them. A simple ADU approval can stretch to 6 – 12 months, so we write that lag directly into our contracts rather than promising impossible schedules.
Hillside communities like Bel Air and Mount Washington bring their own demands: steep grades, decomposed-granite soils, and the Wildland-Urban Interface codes that require Class-A roofing, ember-resistant vents, and non-combustible exterior cladding. The near-absence of sustained rainfall also means drainage and waterproofing are often under-engineered, and we’ve seen slope failures during El Niño seasons that could have been prevented with proper grading during the original construction.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Los Angeles Services
Los Angeles homeowners call us most often for these three projects, each shaped by the city’s specific building conditions and permit environment.
General Contractor in Los Angeles
General contracting in Los Angeles means managing seismic retrofit compliance, hillside foundation work, and LADBS permit cycles that can stretch for months. We handle the full scope: structural upgrades, electrical service increases for older homes, and coordination with geotechnical engineers when unstable soils are involved. Our crews arrive in uniform, background-checked, with shoe covers and drop cloths on every job. General Contractor in Los Angeles covers our full capabilities for additions, structural repairs, and complex multi-phase projects.
Bathroom Remodeling in Los Angeles
Bathroom remodels in Los Angeles often start with galvanized steel plumbing in pre-1960s homes or the low-flow fixture requirements that came with California’s recurring drought declarations. We install walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions, and full bathroom renovations using Kohler, Moen, and Grohe fixtures with manufacturer warranties you can verify independently. Every project gets a written price before work starts and our 365-Day Done Right Promise after completion. Bathroom Remodeling in Los Angeles has full details on layouts, materials, and typical timelines.
Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles
Kitchen remodeling here means designing around older home footprints, upgrading electrical for modern appliances, and selecting materials that handle the dry climate without warping or cracking. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets, Cambria and Silestone countertops, and backsplashes that complement the Spanish Revival or mid-century character of the neighborhood. Quiet tools during family rest hours, pet-safe product choices where available, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave are standard on every job. Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles walks through our full process.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Home Remodeling in Los Angeles
Whole-home remodeling in Los Angeles is where our work gets most specific to this city. We’re often combining seismic upgrades with layout changes, bringing 1920s electrical and plumbing up to code while preserving original character details that make a Los Feliz or Silver Lake home worth owning. The soft-story retrofit mandate means many of our projects start with structural work, then move to kitchens, bathrooms, and finishes. Home Remodeling is our core service, and we’ve built our process around the realities of working in LA’s varied housing stock and permit environment.
Whole House Remodel
Signs you need it
Your home has aluminum wiring, a 60-amp electrical panel, galvanized plumbing, or a floor plan that doesn’t work for how your family actually lives.
What it costs in Los Angeles
A whole house remodel in Los Angeles typically runs from $53,100 to $153,400 depending on square footage, structural work required, and finish level.
How we do it
We start with a structural and systems assessment, then phase the work so your family can stay in the home when possible, with dust barriers, quiet tools during rest hours, and daily clean-up.
Home Renovation
Signs you need it
Specific rooms are outdated or dysfunctional, but the home’s core systems and structure are sound and don’t need replacement.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Home renovation costs in Los Angeles vary by scope, with kitchen renovations from $16,520 to $53,100 and bathroom renovations from $10,620 to $33,040 as typical starting points.
How we do it
We isolate the work area with plastic sheeting and dust barriers, protect adjacent floors with ramboard, and schedule noisy demolition when children are at school.
What Home Remodeling Costs in Los Angeles
| Item | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Home Addition | $53,100 – $153,400 |
| ADU Construction | $106,200 – $259,600 |
| Garage Conversion | $35,400 – $94,400 |
How long does a whole house remodel take in Los Angeles?
Most whole house remodels in Los Angeles take 4 – 8 months, with LADBS permit timelines adding 2 – 4 months before construction can begin. We build realistic schedules into every contract and keep you updated weekly. Call (949) 850-9896 for a written timeline with your free estimate.
Do you handle permits for home remodeling in Los Angeles?
Yes, we pull all required permits and manage LADBS plan checks, including the structural calculations and geotechnical reports hillside projects often require. Our contracts include realistic permit timelines so you’re never surprised by delays. Call (949) 850-9896 to discuss your project’s permit path.
Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We install and service named-brand materials with manufacturer warranties that travel with your project: KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets, Cambria and Silestone countertops, Kohler, Moen, and Grohe fixtures, James Hardie and GAF exteriors. For accessory dwelling units and modern builds, we also work with our brands including Abodu, Cover, and Dvele. Parts are stocked locally or ordered with confirmed lead times before your project starts.
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| Service | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $16,520 – $53,100 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $10,620 – $23,600 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $10,620 – $33,040 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,900 – $14,160 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $5,310 – $14,160 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $4,130 – $11,800 |
| Home Addition | $53,100 – $153,400 |
| ADU Construction | $106,200 – $259,600 |
| Garage Conversion | $35,400 – $94,400 |
| Roof Replacement | $9,440 – $23,600 |
| Window Replacement | $5,310 – $17,700 |
| Impact Window Installation | $9,440 – $29,500 |
Prices in Los Angeles push toward the higher end when hillside foundations, seismic retrofit requirements, or WUI-compliant materials are involved. Every project receives a written, line-item price before any work starts, with no change orders unless you request additional scope.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Los Angeles
Our Los Angeles crews work across the city basin and into the surrounding hills, from the vintage housing stock of the eastside to the canyon communities of the Santa Monica Mountains. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, with typical response times of same-day to next-day for estimates.
- Los Feliz
- Silver Lake
- Hollywood
- Koreatown
- San Fernando Valley
- Bel Air
- Laurel Canyon
- Mount Washington
Service Area – Cities Near Los Angeles
We serve homeowners throughout the Los Angeles metro area, including Huntington Park, CA to the south, South Gate, CA and Bell, CA along the I-710 corridor, and Maywood, CA just east of downtown. Each project receives the same Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers and drop cloths, a written price before work starts, quiet tools during family rest hours, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Remodeling Company in Los Angeles
Call (949) 850-9896 any time, day or night, and a live person will answer, never a voicemail box or automated system. We’ll schedule an in-home visit at your convenience, take measurements, discuss your goals, and deliver a written price within 48 hours.
Many Los Angeles neighborhoods, particularly condo buildings and planned communities, require HOA approval before exterior work or structural changes can begin. We review your CC&Rs during our initial consultation and prepare the documentation most HOAs require, including material samples and contractor insurance certificates.
We work throughout the city of Los Angeles and the immediately adjacent communities, from the Pacific Palisades to Eagle Rock and from the San Fernando Valley to San Pedro. Projects outside our core service area are evaluated case by case during your free estimate visit.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local construction pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Los Angeles Customers Say
"Kitchen remodel. With two kids at home I was dreading the dust, but they walled off the space in plastic and cleaned every single day. Respectful, calm crew. The kitchen is stunning."
- Beverly Austin"Main bath gut and redo. They protected the carpet the whole way down the hall and vacuumed daily. Quiet during naps when they could be. Lovely finish."
- Franklin Mbeki"They opened up our kitchen and controlled the dust better than I thought possible. Floors protected, a photo of the cleaned space each day. Gentle on the house and on budget."
- Yasmin Croft
