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Remodeling Company in Studio City, CA
Home remodeling in Studio City means working with houses that were mostly built between the 1940s and 1970s, then updated piecemeal over decades. We see ranch homes with original wiring, hillside builds with caisson foundations, and modern remodels started by owners who underestimated the permit process above Ventura Boulevard. If you’re planning a kitchen, bathroom, or whole-home remodel here, call (213) 277-6578 and we’ll walk you through exactly what your house needs before you spend a dollar.
Trevor Nash leads our Studio City work, and the standard is simple: a written price before work starts, a real arrival window, and a 365-day promise to make it right. Studio City’s older homes hide enough surprises without a contractor adding more.
Why Studio City Homes Are Different
Most Studio City homes are single-family ranch builds from the 1940s through the 1970s. Wood framing, stucco or wood siding, shallow foundations. The original electrical panels and plumbing are usually still in place, which means a kitchen or bathroom remodel often starts with work behind the walls, not in front of them. Many houses also predate the era of enforced seismic retrofitting, so we regularly find non-ductile concrete foundations when owners want to add a second story or push a wall out.
The hillside streets above Ventura Boulevard add another layer. Steep lots, narrow access for material delivery, and grading rules that trigger retaining wall or caisson foundation requirements on almost every major remodel. Flatland contractors quote those jobs low and then stall when the geotech report comes back. We plan for the hillside reality from the first site visit.
Climate matters here too. Studio City gets hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Exterior work needs materials that handle thermal expansion and UV exposure, and excavation schedules need to respect the occasional heavy rain that can destabilize a hillside cut. Inside the house, the bigger concern is what previous remodels left behind: asbestos in old flooring, lead paint under newer coats, and framing that was never meant to carry stone countertops or a tiled walk-in shower.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Studio City Services
Studio City homeowners call us most often about two things: large-scale projects that need a general contractor who can hold the whole job together, and the two rooms that sell a house or make living in it bearable. Here are the three services we route through their own dedicated pages.
General Contractor in Studio City
When a remodel touches structure, electrical, plumbing, and finish work at once, someone has to own the schedule and the permit set. Our General Contractor in Studio City work covers exactly that, and on hillside lots that means coordinating the geotech engineer, the foundation sub, and the city inspector without letting the finish timeline slip. We give you a written project price and a written scope before we pull the first permit.
Bathroom Remodeling in Studio City
Bathrooms in 1950s and 1960s Studio City ranches were built small, often with a single electrical outlet and a cast iron tub that has outlived its plumbing. Our Bathroom Remodeling in Studio City work rewires, replumbs, and reframes the room to modern code before the tile goes up. The cement board substrate goes in only after the waterproofing details are right, because a leak in a hillside home damages more than the bathroom.
Kitchen Remodeling in Studio City
Kitchens in Studio City’s older homes were closed off, low on counter space, and wired for 1960s appliances. Opening them up usually means removing a load-bearing wall, which is a beam-and-column job, not a demolition free-for-all. Our Kitchen Remodeling in Studio City page covers layout, cabinet lines, and what the price includes. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, and Cambria or Silestone counters when the project calls for it.
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 Studio City
Home remodeling in Studio City spans everything from a single-room refresh to a full interior gut, and the local conditions determine the plan as much as the floor layout does. Older ranches need electrical and plumbing upgrades before the finish work makes sense, and hillside properties often require foundation or retaining wall work that flatland homes never trigger. We approach every Home Remodeling project with a written scope, a written price, and a schedule that accounts for Studio City’s permit process and terrain. Here are the jobs homeowners call us about most.
Home Remodeling Contractor
Signs you need it
You’ve deferred multiple repairs, the floor plan doesn’t fit how you live, or you’re planning to sell and the house shows its 1960s age in every room.
What it costs in Studio City
A full home remodel in Studio City typically falls between $45,000 and $130,000 depending on square footage, structural work, and finish level.
How we do it
We start with a site walk and a written scope, then price the job in phases so you see exactly where the money goes before a single wall is opened.
Whole House Remodel
Signs you need it
The house has original plumbing and electrical, several rooms stop functioning the way you need them to, and piecemeal repairs keep piling up.
What it costs in Studio City
Whole house remodels in Studio City run from $45,000 to $130,000, with hillside foundation work and panel upgrades pushing toward the upper end.
How we do it
We demo to the framing, replace the systems that are past their useful life, and rebuild with brand-line materials that match the home’s era and your goals.
What Home Remodeling Costs in Studio City
| Item | Typical range in Studio City |
|---|---|
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
How long does a whole home remodel take in Studio City?
A whole home remodel in Studio City usually takes four to eight months. Permit review, hillside grading approvals, and the age of the existing systems all affect the timeline, and we put the schedule in writing before work starts.
Do I need a general contractor for a remodel in Studio City?
Yes, for any job that touches structure, electrical, plumbing, or waterproofing. Studio City’s building department requires permits and licensed trades for that work, and a general contractor coordinates inspections so the job passes the first time.
Brands We Service in Studio City
We install and service pre-fab and panelized home systems from our brands including Abodu, Cover, and Mighty Buildings. Parts for these systems are ordered through our Los Angeles supply network, and most components arrive within two to three weeks for Studio City jobs. Local inventory keeps the schedule moving.
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| Service | Typical range in Studio City |
|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen island installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small bathroom remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Bathroom vanity installation | $800 – $3,000 |
The biggest price drivers in Studio City are hillside engineering, panel and wiring upgrades in older homes, and the finish level you choose. A written price before work starts means the number on day one is the number on the invoice, no change orders because we underestimated the lot.
Every project includes our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge, and the guarantee is in writing on every job we do in Studio City.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Studio City
We work across Studio City from the flatland ranches south of Ventura Boulevard to the hillside streets off Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon. Our crews are local to the area, so a site visit usually happens within a day or two of your call.
- Colfax Meadows
- Fryman Canyon Estates
- Silver Triangle
- Carpenter Square
- Donas neighborhood
Service Area – Cities Near Studio City
We also serve homeowners in North Hollywood, CA, Burbank, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and Los Angeles, CA. The same written pricing and guarantee apply everywhere we work, and our Studio City crews are familiar with the neighboring permitting offices.
Serving Studio City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Studio City 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 Studio City
Site visits happen within a day or two, and we can usually begin work within two to six weeks depending on permit readiness and material lead times. The schedule goes in writing with the price, and a live person answers the phone 24/7 to keep you updated.
Yes. We prepare and submit permit sets for Studio City’s hillside grading, retaining wall, and foundation requirements, and we work with HOA design review boards on the front end. The paperwork is part of the written scope, not an afterthought.
The written price holds unless you change the scope. If we open a wall and find something the previous remodel hid, we stop, show you what we found, and give you a written price before proceeding. No surprises at the door, no verbal change orders.
Planning a remodel in Studio City? Call (213) 277-6578 for a free estimate and a written price before any work starts. Trevor Nash and the Penhallow Remodeling team will walk you through it.
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 Studio City Customers Say
"Primary bath remodel. They gave me a schedule and hit it, called me for every decision, and kept the dust contained with plastic. Beautiful tile work."
- Dana Monroe"Did our whole kitchen. The written estimate held, which after reading remodel nightmares online I did not take for granted. Showed up every morning on time and the crew was clean and polite."
- Warren Updike"Redid two bathrooms at once. The crew protected the floors and cleaned up every single day before leaving. Quote was detailed and there were no mystery charges at the end."
- Tricia Dawson
