Kitchens, every bathroom, floors, structure and systems rebuilt as one project by one licensed crew, across the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles, under one fixed-price contract.
Whole-home remodel cost in Los Angeles (2026): $150–$250 per sq ft for an interior remodel without structural changes and $250–$400 per sq ft with structural work; a mid-range full remodel of a 2,000 sq ft house runs $300K–$600K, and high-end projects with major structural work and custom millwork exceed $800K. Plan on 4–8 weeks of design and plan check, then 4–6 months of construction without structural changes or 6–10 months with structural work or an addition.
Permits through LADBS inside the City of Los Angeles and the building departments of Burbank, Glendale, Beverly Hills and Pasadena. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1021284, based in Valley Glen; neighborhood pages for Studio City, Encino, Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks carry local ranges.
Right Image Builders remodels whole homes across the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles from our office in Valley Glen: one in-house crew for demolition, framing, finish carpentry, tile, cabinetry and drywall, licensed plumbing, electrical and HVAC partners, every permit pulled and closed, and one fixed-price contract with final payment after your walkthrough. Licensed & insured, CSLB #1021284. Free walkthrough: (818) 210-4544.
Most of the houses we remodel in Los Angeles were built between 1940 and 1970: ranches and traditionals of 1,200–2,200 sq ft on the flats of the Valley, larger estates in Encino and Tarzana, post-and-beam and hillside houses south of Ventura Boulevard. They share the same list: small closed kitchens, bathrooms built for a smaller household, galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains, 60- to 100-amp electrical panels, no central air, single-pane windows and no insulation worth the name.
A whole-home remodel fixes the list once instead of room by room. Opening the plan, rebuilding the kitchen and every bathroom, new flooring and finishes throughout, and the systems replaced while the walls are open: a 200-amp service, new plumbing, HVAC sized for the new layout, insulation and dual-pane windows under Title 24. Structural changes are engineered and permitted in the same set of plans, so the house goes through one plan check and one sequence of inspections.
The project runs on one fixed-price contract after the walkthrough and the design, with one project lead on site from demolition to final inspection and final payment only after your walkthrough. Our office is in Valley Glen; Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino and Van Nuys are 5–15 minutes away, and Burbank, Glendale and the rest of the Valley are inside our daily range.
Opening the original plan, moving the kitchen into the living space, carving a primary suite out of two small bedrooms, and a finish schedule for every room, drawn before anything is priced.
Bearing-wall removals on engineered beams, new headers for wider openings, cripple-wall bracing and anchor bolts on raised foundations, stamped by a licensed engineer.
Cabinetry, stone, appliances and lighting in the kitchen; waterproofed showers, tile and vanities in each bath, built on the same schedule by the same crew.
A 200-amp LADWP service where the house needs it, new circuits throughout, copper or PEX supply and ABS drains replacing galvanized and cast iron, and HVAC sized for the new layout.
Dual-pane windows and doors under Title 24, insulation, stucco repair or re-skin, and roof tie-ins where the plan changes the roof line.
Building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits pulled and closed, plan-check corrections answered, and every inspection scheduled by your project lead.
| Scope | Per sq ft | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Interior remodel, no structural changes | $150–$250 | Kitchen, every bathroom, flooring, paint, lighting, doors and trim throughout; 4–6 months of construction after 4–8 weeks of plan check. |
| Full remodel with structural work | $250–$400 | Wall removals on beams, new layouts, seismic bolting, a 200-amp panel, HVAC and windows; 6–10 months of construction. |
| Full remodel plus an addition or second story | Tier above + addition | Add $120K–$300K for a primary suite or $250K–$550K+ for a second story, engineered and permitted with the remodel as one project. |
Planning ranges from Right Image Builders' published Los Angeles pages (updated October 2026). Neighborhood pages carry ranges for the typical house in each area. Your fixed price follows the free walkthrough.
Local planning ranges, permit facts and the typical house in each neighborhood.
A senior member of our team walks your home, listens to your vision, and provides an honest scope and budget range before any design work begins. No commitment, no sales pressure.
A fully itemized, fixed-price proposal within 5–7 business days. Every trade, every material, every permit fee line-itemed. No open-ended T&M contracts on full-home projects.
One crew, all permits, your project lead on-site at every milestone. We deliver your project on the milestone schedule issued at contract signing — with a written punch list and final walkthrough.
We gave Right Image Builders the keys to our 1962 ranch home and asked them to bring it into the 21st century. They delivered — new kitchen, two bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout, new windows, and a structural wall removal for open concept — all under one fixed-price contract. The owner was personally on-site throughout. Best decision we've made as homeowners.
Our full home remodel was a massive undertaking. Right Image Builders handled it all — demo, framing, plumbing, electrical, tile, painting. One contract, one crew, one point of contact. I cannot overstate how rare that is in LA.
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.
In 2026, $150–$250 per sq ft for an interior remodel without structural changes and $250–$400 per sq ft with structural work. A mid-range full remodel of a 2,000 sq ft house (kitchen, two baths, flooring, paint and some structural work) runs $300K–$600K; high-end projects with major structural work and custom millwork exceed $800K. After the free walkthrough you get an itemized fixed price in writing.
Plan on 4–8 weeks of design and plan check, then 4–6 months of construction for an interior remodel without structural changes, or 6–10 months when walls come out, the foundation is reinforced or an addition is part of the project. The milestone schedule is in the fixed-price proposal before we start.
For a true whole-home remodel, yes, for most of the construction phase: the kitchen and every bathroom are out of service and the floors come up. When the scope allows it we phase the work to keep one bathroom and a temporary kitchen, and we tell you at the walkthrough which one your project needs.
A building permit with plan check through LADBS inside the City of Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Beverly Hills and Pasadena run their own building departments), plus electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, Title 24 energy compliance for new windows, insulation and HVAC, stamped structural engineering for any wall removal or foundation work, and Baseline Hillside Ordinance review on hillside lots. We pull and close every permit and schedule every inspection.
Design and layout, structural and seismic work, the kitchen and every bathroom, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, the envelope (windows, doors, insulation, stucco and roof tie-ins) and the permits and inspections, all in one contract with one crew. Additions and second stories can be engineered and permitted with the remodel as one project.
Sometimes. If the house has two bathrooms and the structural work is limited to one side, we can keep one bath and a temporary kitchen running and move through the house in two phases. It costs more time than a single phase, and we price both options after the walkthrough so you can choose.
Right Image Builders, a licensed general contractor (CSLB #1021284) based in Valley Glen, remodels whole homes across Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Burbank, Tarzana, Valley Village and Woodland Hills under one fixed-price contract, with one crew from demolition to final inspection and final payment only after your walkthrough. 5.0★ on Google (45 reviews) and 4.9★ on Angi (103 reviews).
Search the license number at cslb.ca.gov. For Right Image Builders, CSLB #1021284, the record shows the Class B General Building classification, the active status, the contractor bond and the workers' compensation coverage. Ask any contractor you interview for the same number and a certificate of insurance before you sign.
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