Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Burbank
A full home remodel in Burbank usually runs $45,000 – $130,000 depending on the age of the house and what’s hiding behind the walls, while a kitchen remodel lands between $14,000 and $45,000 and a bathroom remodel between $9,000 and $28,000. We schedule a walkthrough, put the entire scope in writing, and deliver a line-item price before any demo starts. If you’re planning work anywhere from Magnolia Park to the Verdugo foothills, call Mason Remodeling at (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate.
Whether you’re updating a 1930s bungalow off North Maple Street or reconfiguring a split-level near Johnny Carson Park, the process should start the same way: someone walks the house, opens a few access panels, checks the framing and wiring, and tells you the truth about what the project will cost. That’s the job we do in Burbank every week.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Burbank’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Burbank homes demand a different kind of remodeler. Our Home Remodeling team spends more time in crawl spaces and attics here than on any other kind of site, because the city’s pre-1950 housing stock hides things newer builds don’t. Knob-and-tube wiring. Over-spanned floor joists. Cast-iron drains that have been patched twice and still weep. We know what to look for before we price the job, and that changes everything about the estimate you receive.
Every crew member who walks through your door in Burbank follows the Threshold Standard: background-checked, identity-verified, uniformed, and introduced by name and photo before the visit. You’ll see a photo ID badge at the door. That’s not a perk; it’s how we’ve operated since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies.
Our Burbank customers tell us the same thing after every project: the written price held. The scope didn’t creep without a signed change order and a conversation first. And if something isn’t right within 365 days of completion, our Done Right Promise means we return and make it right at no cost to you. That guarantee is written into every contract, including exactly what’s covered and for how long.
Styles & brands we work with
Full Home Remodel in Burbank
A full home remodel in Burbank means taking the entire interior down to framing in stages, overhauling systems, and rebuilding the house the way you’d spec it today instead of the way it was spec’d in 1938. Most of our full home remodels in the Rancho Adjacent and Magnolia Park neighborhoods start between $45,000 and $130,000, and the single biggest variable is what the walls reveal once they’re open.
Whole-House Scope and Sequence
We start with a structural walkthrough: load-bearing walls, foundation condition, subfloor depth, electrical panel capacity. That informs the permit drawings and the honest schedule. Then we sequence the work so you’re not living in drywall dust longer than necessary, starting with infrastructure and ending with finishes.
Infrastructure Before Finishes
Full remodel means new circuits where the old wiring can’t carry the load, new plumbing rough-in before tile and cabinetry, and insulation where there’s been none for decades. We coordinate inspections with the city at each rough-in stage so the finish trades never have to tear anything back out.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Burbank
Hiring a home remodeling contractor in Burbank means choosing someone who carries the permit, schedules the inspections, and stands behind the work after the final walkthrough. Mason Remodeling acts as the general contractor on every project, which means you get one point of contact, one written price, and one written guarantee, not a patchwork of subs pointing fingers at each other.
What We Handle Directly
We self-perform framing, drywall, finish carpentry, and trim, and we hold our licensed trade partners to the same Threshold Standard we hold ourselves: background-checked, uniformed, and introduced before they enter your home. You’ll know who’s coming and when, and you’ll know the price before any of it begins.
When Burbank Homeowners Call Us
Most calls start with a specific pain point: a kitchen that doesn’t work for the family, a bath that’s original to a 1940s build, or a floor plan that needs one wall removed to breathe. Some also want the bare minimum by permit standards, which is fine until the inspector won’t sign off on an unpermitted rough-in. We price the scope that passes and holds up, not just the scope that fits in a weekend.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
We install and service cabinetry from KraftMaid and Wellborn, countertops from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, and fixtures from Kohler and Moen. Because our crews work Burbank job sites week in and week out, we’re able to keep lead times tight on spec-grade materials and handle warranty claims directly with the manufacturer instead of leaving you on hold. If you’re considering a prefab or panelized approach from companies like Abodu or Mighty Buildings, we can also evaluate how those systems integrate with a pre-1950 Burbank house, since that’s where things get complicated.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Knob-and-tube wiring hiding behind plaster walls. Homes built before 1950 in Magnolia Park and Rancho Adjacent often still have original cloth-wrapped wiring, which needs a licensed electrician to verify before any wall comes down. We build this inspection into our pre-construction walkthrough, not as a surprise change order later.
- Over-spanned floor joists from 1980s additions. Burbank homes that got added onto decades ago rarely have the subfloor depth modern tile and cabinetry demand. We check deflection before setting tile, because cracked grout six months after completion is a callback no one wants.
- Cast-iron drain lines at the end of their life. A 1940s house with original cast-iron drains will likely need sectional replacement the moment a bathroom is gutted. That’s a real $2,000 – $6,000 line item that generic remodel quotes conveniently leave out.
- Undersized wall insulation and single-pane window frames. Burbank’s summer heat loads are brutal, and a remodel is the right time to address both. We recommend evaluating insulation and window replacement during any full-scope remodel rather than paying twice for the same opening.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Burbank, CA
Here’s what we’re quoting on most Burbank projects right now. These are real ranges from our job files, not national averages pulled from a database.
| Project Type | Typical Burbank Range |
|---|---|
| Full home remodel (whole-house) | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Kitchen remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small kitchen remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Cabinet installation (KraftMaid/Wellborn) | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop installation (Cambria/Silestone/Caesarstone) | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen island installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom vanity installation (Kohler/Moen fixtures) | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the number within those ranges? The age of your wiring and drains, the condition of your subfloor, whether you’re moving plumbing or keeping it in place, and the finish level you choose. We’ll walk your house, open the access panels, and give you a written price that names every line item before you commit to anything. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Our crews run projects in the neighborhoods around Burbank daily, including Glendale, North Hollywood, Studio City, and La Canada Flintridge. If you’re just over the city line or comparing contractors across the Valley, our Home Remodeling in Burbank team can give you the same written-price process and the same 365-day guarantee, no matter which side of the 5 you’re on.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 Home Remodeling in Burbank
Yes, you need a permit for any remodel that touches electrical, plumbing, structural, or changes the use of a room, and Burbank’s post-2020 permitting queue means you should plan for review time on top of the construction calendar. Skipping the permit isn’t a shortcut; it’s a lien and resale problem, plus a teardown risk if an inspector ever flags the unpermitted rough-in later. We pull the permits, coordinate the inspections, and pass the inspection sign-off before finish trades close anything up. Call (803) 680-2547 if you want a straight answer on whether your specific job triggers one.
The big three are knob-and-tube wiring, deteriorated cast-iron drains, and subfloor or framing corrections. On a 1938 bungalow off North Maple Street in Magnolia Park, our crew opened a wall for a home remodel and found cloth-wrapped knob-and-tube wiring feeding the kitchen plus a 2×6 subfloor that had been over-spanned in a prior 1980s addition. We pulled electrical permits, rough-in’d a new dedicated circuit for a KraftMaid cabinet run topped with a Cambria quartz counter, corrected the subfloor joists before setting tile, and added those discoveries as written change orders, so the homeowner saw the numbers before a single cabinet closed.
A kitchen remodel in Burbank runs $14,000 – $45,000; a bathroom remodel $9,000 – $28,000; and a whole-house remodel $45,000 – $130,000. The range exists because one Burbank house is a 1920s bungalow with original wiring and another is a 1970s tract home with modern framing. Your specific number depends on the scope, the condition of the house, and the finish level. We’ll give you a written price with line items, not a verbal range, so call (803) 680-2547 to schedule a walkthrough.
A kitchen remodel in Burbank typically runs 6 – 10 weeks from demo to final inspection; a bathroom runs 3 – 6; a full home remodel can run 4 – 8 months depending on permit review time and the condition of the existing structure. Permit review is the variable most people underestimate, not the construction itself. We’ll give you a calendar with milestones before we start, and we’ll tell you when that calendar shifts and why.
A change order is a written amendment to the scope of work that changes the price, and it’s how honest remodelers handle discoveries after the walls are open. The way to keep it from getting out of hand is to set the scope and allowances in writing before demo, and to walk the house with a contractor who knows Burbank’s older housing stock well enough to spot the likely surprises before they become expensive ones. That’s why we do a structural walkthrough and access-panel check as part of every free estimate. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule yours.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Burbank since 2004.
