Tub-to-shower conversions, curbless showers, full tile renovations and honest re-plumbing for Lake Balboa's 1950s tract ranches — permitted through LADBS, one crew, one fixed price.
Lake Balboa bathroom remodel cost (2026): Refresh $18K–$28K; Tub-to-Shower $22K–$35K; Primary Renovation $35K–$55K+. Time on site 3–6 weeks, the longer end for a gut primary bath with relocated plumbing.
Permits: LADBS, City of Los Angeles, at the Van Nuys counter. One fixed price after a free on-site estimate from a licensed general contractor, CSLB #1021284, based in Valley Glen about 10–15 minutes from Lake Balboa.
Right Image Builders is a licensed general contractor remodeling bathrooms across Lake Balboa — the tract streets between Victory Boulevard and Sherman Way, the blocks around Beilenson Park and the lake, the Balboa Boulevard corridor and the streets near Birmingham Community Charter High School. We build walk-in and curbless showers, full tile renovations, and vanity and plumbing upgrades, with every permit pulled through LADBS (City of Los Angeles) at the Van Nuys Development Services Center and one fixed price after a free on-site estimate; our crew is based in Valley Glen about 10–15 minutes away. CSLB #1021284. Call (818) 210-4544.
A Lake Balboa bathroom is a 5-by-8 hall bath with a tub, a window over it and a vanity from a later decade, serving a three-bedroom 1950s ranch that has never had a second full bath. Behind the tile the house dates the plumbing: galvanized supply lines choked to half their diameter, a cast-iron drain patched at the trap, and a fan that was never ducted outside. Our proposal prices the re-pipe, the pan and the slope first, because that is what decides whether the room is still dry in twenty years.
Behind the new tile, the Lake Balboa house sets the scope. The plumbing is typically galvanized supply lines and original cast-iron drains in the 1950s houses, slab floors on most blocks. The waterproofing, the slope of the pan and the ventilation to the outside are what decide whether the room lasts, so our proposal prices the pan and the re-pipe before the finishes, and the electrical gets GFCI-protected circuits and a properly ducted fan on every job.
Our office is in Valley Glen, about 10–15 minutes away, so the project lead who does your estimate is on site through the 3–6 weeks the build takes, and most Lake Balboa families stay in the home. The site is cleaned every evening and the rest of the house stays livable.
The signature Lake Balboa bathroom project. We pull the old tub, reframe and waterproof the shower, set a properly sloped curbed or curbless pan, and tile it with a linear or center drain — plus niches, benches, and blocking for grab bars if you want it aging-in-place ready.
This is where corners get cut and ceilings leak. We use proper hot-mop or sheet/liquid membrane systems, sloped pre-slope under the pan, and correct curb and niche detailing — the invisible layer that decides whether a bathroom lasts 20 years or 2.
Porcelain, natural stone, handmade ceramic, zellige, and full-height shower walls — installed by our in-house tile crew with proper edge and transition systems. Frameless glass enclosures templated and installed to fit.
Floating or freestanding vanities, quartz or stone tops, undermount sinks, wall-hung or comfort-height toilets, and layered lighting with proper GFCI-protected circuits and exhaust ventilation sized to the room.
With the walls open, it's the moment to replace tired galvanized supply lines with copper or PEX, update the drain and vent, and move plumbing to support a new layout — restoring the water pressure these older Lake Balboa homes lost decades ago.
All plumbing, electrical, and shower work permitted through LADBS and carried to signed-off final inspection. We handle the submission and the corrections so the finished bathroom is fully legal and documented.
Lake Balboa is the west side of the old Van Nuys grid, from Victory Boulevard north to Sherman Way between the Sepulveda Basin and Reseda, with Anthony C. Beilenson Park and the lake itself at Balboa and Victory, Birmingham Community Charter High School on Haynes Street, and the Metro G Line busway station on Balboa Boulevard. Our office is in Valley Glen, about five miles east along Victory or Sherman Way, a 10–15 minute drive, and the LADBS counter that reviews every Lake Balboa permit is the Van Nuys Development Services Center on Van Nuys Boulevard, between the two.
The two projects we build most in Lake Balboa are the tub-to-shower conversion in the hall bath and the new primary bath carved out of a closet and a few inches of the back bedroom. On these slab-floored tracts a relocated drain means cutting the slab, so we lay out the fixtures to keep the drain where it is when we can; a curbless shower is possible but adds the slab work, and we price both options at the estimate.
Plumbing and electrical work in Lake Balboa is permitted through LADBS (City of Los Angeles) at the Van Nuys Development Services Center, with the rough and final inspections scheduled around the build so the schedule does not slip; every bathroom we build is permitted.
| Project Tier | Typical Range | What's Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | $18K–$28K | Same footprint: new tile, vanity, toilet, fixtures, lighting, and paint. A guest or hall bath brought fully up to date. |
| Tub-to-Shower | $22K–$35K | Remove the tub, build a waterproofed walk-in or curbless shower, new tile, glass, vanity, and fixtures — often with local re-piping. |
| Primary Renovation | $35K–$55K+ | Reconfigured layout, relocated plumbing, curbless spa shower, double vanity, custom tile, and full electrical and ventilation upgrades. |
Ranges are typical Lake Balboa estimates for planning only and move with size, finish level, structural scope and site access; after the free on-site visit you get an itemized fixed price in writing.
A senior team member visits your Lake Balboa bathroom, assesses what's behind the walls where we can, and gives you an honest read on cost, timeline, and whether a re-pipe is worth doing.
Within 3–5 business days you get an itemized, fixed-price proposal — tile, glass, plumbing, permits, labor. The number is committed before we start.
One crew, all LADBS permits, correct waterproofing you can trust. We hand you a finished bathroom with a closed permit. Final payment only after your walkthrough approval.
Tell us about your bathroom and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours with next steps. No obligation, no sales pressure — just a straight answer on what your project takes.
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(818) 210-4544The team completely transformed our master bathroom. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, the communication was impeccable. They finished on time, on budget, and the craftsmanship is absolutely stunning. I've already referred them to three neighbors.
I had three contractors look at my bathroom before Right Image Builders. They were the only ones who came prepared with a real scope document and a fixed price. Six weeks later — my bathroom is incredible. The tile work alone is worth every penny.
Two bathrooms, new hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets, and a laundry room — all in one project. Right Image Builders coordinated everything flawlessly. They answered every text within the hour. This is how construction is supposed to work.
Lake Balboa bathroom remodel cost (2026): Refresh $18K–$28K; Tub-to-Shower $22K–$35K; Primary Renovation $35K–$55K+. Time on site 3–6 weeks, the longer end for a gut primary bath with relocated plumbing. The exact figure depends on size, finishes and structural work; after the free on-site visit you get an itemized fixed price in writing.
Yes. Right Image Builders is a licensed California general contractor, CSLB #1021284, with general liability and workers' compensation insurance; verify the license in minutes at cslb.ca.gov under "Check a License" and ask us for the insurance certificates. The Lake Balboa estimate is free and on site, done by the project lead who will run the job, and the itemized fixed-price proposal follows within 3–5 business days.
Right Image Builders, a licensed general contractor (CSLB #1021284) based in Valley Glen about 10–15 minutes from Lake Balboa, remodels bathrooms across the tract streets between Victory Boulevard and Sherman Way, the blocks around Beilenson Park and the lake, the Balboa Boulevard corridor under one fixed-price contract: design, permits through LADBS, and construction by one crew, with final payment only after your walkthrough. 5.0★ on Google (45 reviews) and 4.9★ on Angi (103 reviews).
Go to cslb.ca.gov, choose "Check a License" and enter the number; ours is 1021284. Confirm the license is active, classified B (General Building Contractor), bonded, and shows workers' compensation. Then ask for a written fixed-price contract with scope, materials, schedule and payment terms; California law requires it, and it is the only way to hold any contractor to the promise.
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