Tub-to-shower conversions, curbless spa showers, full tile renovations, and honest re-plumbing of aging Van Nuys homes — one local crew, every LADBS permit pulled.
Professional, licensed & insured Fixed-price proposals Permits pulled & closed Our own crew, not subs
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Bathroom Remodel Contractor in Van Nuys, CA: Right Image Builders (CSLB #1021284) remodels bathrooms for 1950s R1 tract homes, typically 1,200–1,600 sq ft on 6,000–7,500 sq ft lots across Kester Ridge, the Lake Balboa side and the Civic Center blocks, with its own crew and permits through LADBS, City of Los Angeles, at the Van Nuys counter on Van Nuys Boulevard. Typical build 3–6 weeks on site once permits are issued. One fixed written price after a free on-site estimate.
Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1021284, licensed since 2016, 5.0★ Google (45 reviews), 4.9★ Angi (103 reviews). Office in Valley Glen, about 5 minutes from Van Nuys. Planning ranges by tier and neighborhood are in the bathroom remodel cost guide.
Right Image Builders is a licensed general contractor remodeling bathrooms across Van Nuys — Kester Ridge, the Lake Balboa side, and the Van Nuys/Kester corridor. We build walk-in and curbless showers, full tile renovations, and vanity & plumbing upgrades, with every permit pulled through LADBS. Licensed & insured, CSLB #1021284, based minutes away in Valley Glen. Free on-site estimate: (818) 210-4544.
Van Nuys bathrooms date from the house: galvanized supply lines and original cast-iron drains in most 1950s houses, slab floors. Behind the new tile, what decides whether the room lasts is waterproofing, slope and the supply lines, so a Van Nuys bathroom proposal from us always prices the pan and the re-pipe, not just the finishes. Behind the tile is waterproofing, slope, and plumbing that has to be right the first time — because when a shower pan is done wrong, you don't find out until there's water in the ceiling below. In Van Nuys, that risk is higher than most, because the housing stock is old enough that what's behind the wall is rarely what you'd hope.
We're based on Burbank Boulevard in Valley Glen, right next to Van Nuys, and we've remodeled bathrooms in these 1950s tract homes for over a decade. The original bathrooms here are small, tub-centric, and often still running on corroded galvanized supply lines. Our job is usually two things at once: giving you the walk-in shower and clean modern finishes you want, and quietly fixing the plumbing and framing problems the last owner tiled over.
Everything happens under one roof — demo, waterproofing, plumbing, tile, glass, and finish. One contract covers design, LADBS, City of Los Angeles, at the Van Nuys counter on Van Nuys 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. And every permit is pulled through LADBS and closed with a signed final inspection, so the work is legal and documented, not a hidden liability when you sell.
The signature Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys 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.
Professional, licensed and insured, and we put that in writing at every step, because a remodel is a trust decision before it is a construction decision.
California general contractor license CSLB #1021284 (General Building B), active since 2016, with general liability and workers' compensation insurance. Check the license yourself at cslb.ca.gov before you sign anything, with us or anyone else.
The proposal lists what is demolished, what is built, which finishes are included and which permit covers it. If it is not written down, it is not in the job.
When walls, floors or roofs open up we photograph what is behind them and send you the pictures. Anything beyond the scope is priced in writing before the crew continues. You never find out from the invoice.
California law caps a home-improvement deposit at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract, whichever is less. We follow it. Progress payments follow the work, and the final payment comes after your walkthrough.
We submit the plans, meet the inspector and close the permit. You get the closed-permit record, which is what a buyer, an insurer or an appraiser will ask for.
The people who estimate the job are the people who build it. No subcontractor hand-offs, no call center; your project lead answers the phone during the job and after it.
Van Nuys bathrooms tell on the age of the house the moment we open a wall. Across Kester Ridge, the flats along the Van Nuys / Kester corridor, and out toward Lake Balboa, the original 1950s bathrooms share the same story: a single small tub-centric bath, galvanized supply lines that have corroded from the inside, and a fan that never actually vented outside.
Because Van Nuys is City of Los Angeles, every bit of plumbing and electrical work is permitted through LADBS, with Valley inspections run out of the Van Nuys Development Services Center on Van Nuys Boulevard. We're in that building routinely, so the permitting side moves smoothly instead of stalling your project.
The honest conversation we have with nearly every Van Nuys homeowner is about what's worth doing while the walls are open — re-piping, adding proper ventilation, moving a wall to steal a few inches for a real shower. We build those decisions into the fixed price up front, so the finished bathroom isn't just beautiful, it's a bathroom that won't hand the next owner a problem.
A bathroom remodel in Van Nuys starts with a free on-site visit and ends with one fixed, written price that covers the whole scope, the permit from LADBS and the inspections, before any work begins.
The three things that change the price are the scope, what the house hides and the finishes you choose, and each is settled in writing before the crew moves on; final payment comes after your walkthrough.
If you want numbers before the visit, the bathroom remodel cost guide publishes the current planning ranges.
A senior team member visits your Van Nuys 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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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.
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.
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Read the answers →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 Van Nuys 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 5 minutes from Van Nuys, remodels bathrooms across Kester Ridge, the Lake Balboa side, the Civic Center blocks 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.
A fixed price, in writing, after the free on-site visit, not a running estimate. The scope is itemized line by line, the LADBS permit and inspections are inside it, and hidden conditions found during a Van Nuys job are priced in writing before any further work. For budget planning before the visit, the bathroom remodel cost guide shows the current ranges.
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