Whole-Home Remodeling in Los Angeles and Orange County

Doing one room a year sounds manageable, but it often costs more in the end. Each project reopens walls, repeats permits, and disrupts the house again. A whole-home remodel lets you plan the layout once, run new plumbing and wiring once, and pass inspections as one project. If you already know you want a new kitchen, updated bathrooms, and an opened-up floor plan, grouping that work usually makes sense. You can still phase the build if you need to live in part of the house.

Many homes in Sherman Oaks, Encino, and Van Nuys are single-story ranch houses from the 1950s and 1960s. Behind the walls we commonly see original galvanized or cast iron pipes, undersized electrical panels, little or no insulation, and past additions that were never permitted. None of that is unusual, but it has to be planned for. We open up questions early during the walkthrough so your budget reflects the house you actually have. Learn more about the area on our Sherman Oaks page.

Structural, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical changes need permits, whether you are in the City of Los Angeles through LADBS or in a city with its own building department. California remodels also have to meet Title 24 energy rules for the parts of the house being altered, which can affect insulation, windows, lighting, and HVAC. KR handles the paperwork and coordinates inspections at each stage. If your remodel grows into more square footage, see our home additions service, or add a rental unit with an ADU.