Bathroom Remodeling · Studio City, CA

Bathroom Remodeling
in Studio City, CA

Spa-style master baths, curbless walk-in showers, custom tile, and full renovations for Studio City's mid-century and traditional homes — one team, every LADBS permit pulled, hillside conditions handled.

Studio City bathroom remodel cost (2026): Refresh $22K–$32K; Tub-to-Shower $28K–$42K; Spa Master $42K–$70K+. Time on site 3–6 weeks, the longer end for a gut primary bath with relocated plumbing.

Permits: LADBS, City of Los Angeles, with Baseline Hillside Ordinance review south of Ventura Boulevard. 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 Studio City.

Updated October 2026 · Right Image Builders project team · CSLB #1021284 · 5.0★ Google (45 reviews) · 4.9★ Angi (103 reviews)

Right Image Builders is a licensed general contractor remodeling bathrooms across Studio City — Colfax Meadows, the Silver Triangle, the Radford Studio Center area, and the hillside streets near Fryman Estates. We build spa master baths, curbless walk-in showers, and full tile renovations, with every permit pulled through LADBS. Licensed & insured, CSLB #1021284, a short drive east of our Valley Glen shop. Free on-site estimate: (818) 210-4544.

The Right Image Approach

Studio City Baths,
Built to Last

Studio City bathrooms date from the house: raised foundations and crawlspaces in the canyon homes, slab floors on much of the flats, and galvanized supply lines in anything built before 1970. Behind the new tile, what decides whether the room lasts is waterproofing, slope and the supply lines, so a Studio City bathroom proposal from us always prices the pan and the re-pipe, not just the finishes. Behind the beautiful tile is waterproofing, slope, and plumbing that has to be executed perfectly — because a shower pan done wrong doesn't announce itself until there's water in the ceiling below. In Studio City, an affluent, design-conscious neighborhood where homeowners invest in high-end finishes, that invisible layer matters even more.

We're based a short drive west in Valley Glen and have remodeled bathrooms across Studio City for over a decade — from mid-century homes in Colfax Meadows and the Silver Triangle to traditional and contemporary houses up toward Fryman Estates. Our team handles every trade in-house: demo, waterproofing, plumbing, tile, glass, and finish. One contract covers design, LADBS, City of Los Angeles, with Baseline Hillside Ordinance review south of Ventura Boulevard and construction; the project lead who does your estimate at home runs the build, and the itemized fixed-price proposal follows within 3–5 business days.

In the area's older mid-century and traditional homes, a remodel is often two jobs at once — the spa bathroom you want, and the quiet fixes behind the wall: aging galvanized supply lines, undersized venting, and framing that needs correcting before the tile ever goes up. We build those into the fixed price up front so nothing becomes a surprise.

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Bathroom remodel finish level by Right Image Builders
The finish level we build to across the Valley; Studio City bathroom photos follow as each project completes.
What We Build

Full Scope,
Done Right the First Time

01

Spa & Master Baths

Curbless wet rooms, freestanding tubs, linear-drain showers, double vanities, heated floors, and full-height stone — the high-end master bath Studio City homeowners want, engineered so the luxury is backed by proper waterproofing.

02

Curbless & Walk-In Showers

Tub-to-shower conversions and zero-threshold showers with sloped pans, niches, benches, and frameless glass — built with correct membrane and slope systems, not just tile over a hope.

03

Tile, Stone & Glass

Large-format porcelain, natural stone, handmade ceramic, and zellige, with full-height walls and custom detailing — installed by our in-house tile crew with proper edges, transitions, and templated frameless glass.

04

Layout Changes

Borrowing from a closet or adjacent room to fit a double vanity or a real shower, relocating plumbing, and reconfiguring the cramped original baths in the area's mid-century and traditional homes — all permitted through LADBS.

05

Re-Plumbing & Ventilation

With the walls open, we replace corroded galvanized supply lines with copper or PEX, update the drain and vent, and add exhaust ventilation sized to the room — restoring performance the older homes lost.

06

Permits & Inspections

All plumbing and electrical permitted through LADBS and carried to signed-off final inspection, with hillside access and staging handled on south-of-Ventura homes near Fryman Canyon.

Building in Studio City

Luxury Finishes,
Sound Behind the Tile

Studio City bathrooms are a study in contrasts: high design expectations on top of housing stock that's often decades old. In the flats north of Ventura — Colfax Meadows, the Silver Triangle, and the streets around the Radford Studio Center — the mid-century and traditional homes have small original baths that beg to be opened up into a real spa master.

South of the boulevard, up toward Fryman Estates and the streets near Fryman Canyon and Laurel Canyon, the homes are larger and the master-bath ambitions bigger. On these hillside lots the site itself is a factor — how materials get to the house, where the dumpster sits, how the street is managed all fall under the city's hillside rules. We plan that from the first visit so it never stalls the job.

Everything is City of Los Angeles, permitted through LADBS. In Studio City the conversation while the walls are open is about raised foundations and crawlspaces in the canyon homes: re-piping galvanized lines, adding real ventilation, and getting slope and waterproofing right, all priced into the fixed proposal before demolition. We fold those decisions into the fixed price, so your beautiful new bathroom is sound where it counts, not just where you can see.

What It Costs

Studio City Bathroom
Cost Ranges

Project TierTypical RangeWhat's Involved
Refresh$22K–$32KSame footprint: new tile, vanity, toilet, fixtures, and lighting — a guest or hall bath brought up to a high standard.
Tub-to-Shower$28K–$42KRemove the tub, build a waterproofed walk-in or curbless shower, new tile, glass, and vanity — often with local re-piping.
Spa Master$42K–$70K+Reconfigured layout, relocated plumbing, curbless wet room, freestanding tub, double vanity, heated floors, and custom stone.

Ranges are typical Studio City estimates for planning only and depend on scope, finishes, and existing conditions behind the walls. Your fixed-price proposal is set after the free on-site consultation.

How It Works

Three Steps.
Zero Surprises.

01

Free On-Site Consultation

A senior team member visits your Studio City 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.

02

Fixed-Price Proposal

Within 3–5 business days you get an itemized, fixed-price proposal — tile, stone, glass, plumbing, permits, labor. The number is committed before we start.

03

Build & Deliver

One crew, all LADBS permits, waterproofing you can trust. We hand you a finished bathroom with a closed permit. Final payment only after your walkthrough approval.

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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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Reviews

What Clients Say About
Our Bathroom Remodeling Work

★★★★★

The 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.

Jennifer M.
Primary Bathroom Remodel · Encino
Google
★★★★★

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.

Maria L.
Bathroom Remodel
Google
★★★★★

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.

James P.
Two Bathrooms, Kitchen & Laundry
Google
Studio City Bathroom FAQ

Questions We
Hear in Studio City

Yes. Studio City is part of the City of Los Angeles, so bathroom plumbing and electrical work is permitted through LADBS. On hillside homes south of Ventura Boulevard near Fryman Canyon or Laurel Canyon, hillside rules can affect access and staging even for an interior remodel — we account for that up front. We handle submission, corrections, and final sign-off; you never deal with the counter.

Studio City bathroom remodel cost (2026): Refresh $22K–$32K; Tub-to-Shower $28K–$42K; Spa Master $42K–$70K+. 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 — spa master baths are one of the most requested Studio City projects. We build curbless wet rooms with a freestanding tub inside the glass, linear-drain showers, full-height stone or large-format tile, heated floors, and custom niches and benches. Every one is properly waterproofed and sloped so the high-end finish is backed by a shower that won't leak.
Regularly. The area's mid-century and traditional homes often have small, awkwardly laid-out original baths. We relocate plumbing, borrow space from a closet or adjacent room, and reconfigure for a double vanity or a larger shower — all permitted through LADBS. In older homes it's also the right time to replace tired galvanized supply lines with copper or PEX while the walls are open.
A standard Studio City bathroom remodel runs about 3–5 weeks from construction start. A guest-bath refresh is faster; a full master with moved plumbing, a curbless shower, and custom stonework takes longer, and premium tile can carry lead times we plan around. On hillside homes south of Ventura, access and staging can add a little time. You get a committed milestone schedule before demolition.

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 Studio City 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 Studio City, remodels bathrooms across Colfax Meadows, the Silver Triangle south of Ventura, Woodbridge Park 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.

Ready When You Are

Let's Build Your
Studio City Bathroom

Free on-site consultation. Fixed-price proposal. One local team, correct waterproofing, and every LADBS permit pulled and closed.

(818) 210-4544
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Thank you — a senior member of our team will reach out within 4 business hours. For anything urgent, call (818) 210-4544.

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