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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Hollywood
Home remodeling in Hollywood, CA typically costs between $14,000 and $45,000 for a kitchen and $9,000 to $28,000 for a bathroom, with full home remodels running higher depending on what you uncover once demolition starts. On most Hollywood blocks, the real wildcard isn’t the finish work. It’s what hides behind the lath-and-plaster. Call Mason Remodeling at (803) 680-2547 and we’ll scope the job honestly before anyone swings a hammer.
We work throughout Hollywood, from the hillside streets off Beachwood Canyon to the courtyard apartments near Sunset and Western. Our crews know this housing stock. We’ve opened enough walls on 1920s bungalows to know exactly what we’re going to find, and we price accordingly from day one.
Why Mason Remodeling Is Hollywood’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Hollywood homeowners call us because we put the price in writing before any work starts. Not a ballpark. Not a verbal estimate that grows later. A written, line-item scope of work with real material allowances. On a pre-1940 bungalow off Whitley Avenue, that’s the difference between a remodel that closes on budget and one that bleeds money through surprise change orders.
Every crew member who arrives at your Hollywood door is background-checked, identity-verified, and introduced to you by name and photo before the visit. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it applies to every job we run. You’ll see a photo ID badge at the door, a clean marked uniform, and a person whose name you already know. For homeowners in Hollywood who often answer the door alone, that’s not a perk. It’s the baseline.
Isaac Pruett leads our remodeling team with a simple rule: if the work isn’t right within 365 days of completion, we make it right at no cost. That guarantee is written on every project, including the terms, the exclusions, and the timeline. No fine print games.
Styles & brands we work with
Full Home Remodel in Hollywood
A full home remodel in Hollywood means taking the house down to its bones in stages and rebuilding the systems, the layout, and the finishes so the whole thing works as one project instead of a patchwork of past renovations. On a 1920s courtyard bungalow, the scope usually starts with structural assessment: checking the foundation for seismic movement, opening up walls to map the framing, replacing knob-and-tube wiring, and re-plumbing galvanized lines. Only then do design and finishes come into play.
Hollywood homeowners typically pursue a full home remodel when they’ve lived in the house long enough to know what doesn’t work, and they’d rather fix it all at once than endure five years of piecemeal disruption. Full home remodels in Hollywood generally run $45,000 to $130,000 depending on square footage, the condition of the existing systems, and whether we’re moving load-bearing walls.
Structural Repairs and System Upgrades
Older Hollywood homes carry hidden load issues. Out-of-plumb framing is common, especially where previous owners removed walls without engineering. We pull the correct permits, add proper structural headers, and bring the electrical and plumbing up to code before any finish material goes in.
If your home still has original lath-and-plaster, expect to find dry-rotted subfloor behind it once we open things up. We factor that into the written scope so it doesn’t show up as a surprise line item three weeks into the job.
Whole-Home Finishes and Selections
Once the structure is right, the finish work begins. Cabinetry from KraftMaid and Wellborn, Cambria and Silestone countertops, Kohler and Moen fixtures. We help you choose professional-grade materials without wandering through showroom markup.
Home Remodeling Contractor in Hollywood
A home remodeling contractor in Hollywood should be the one pulling permits, scheduling inspections, and standing behind the work when something goes sideways. That’s the work we do. We are your Home Remodeling team for scoping, permit drawings, structural work, systems, and finish carpentry, start to finish on one schedule.
When a Hollywood homeowner hires us as the general contractor, the job follows a sequence: written scope and budget, permit submittal to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, demolition, structural and rough-in work, inspections, finishes, punch list, final walkthrough. You always know what’s next and what it costs.
Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels
Kitchen remodels in Hollywood run $14,000 to $45,000. Bathroom remodels run $9,000 to $28,000. The spread depends on whether we’re moving plumbing, replacing old subfloor, opening load-bearing walls, or just refreshing finishes in an already-sound room.
Additions and ADUs
On many Hollywood lots, the existing footprint is small and the best answer is an addition or an ADU. Home additions run $45,000 to $130,000. ADU construction runs $90,000 to $220,000. Slope, soil, setbacks, and the condition of the existing foundation shape the actual number, and we walk all of it before pricing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
For Hollywood homeowners, material selection matters. We work with specification-grade product lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone surfaces, and Kohler and Toto fixtures. We also service structural and foundation applications using Sakrete concrete products and have worked around Dvele’s high-performance panels when a homeowner wants modern efficiency inside a historic envelope. Parts and materials pull quickly from local Los Angeles suppliers, so Hollywood projects don’t stall waiting on a truck from out of state.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Hidden knob-and-tube wiring. Pre-1940 Hollywood bungalows often still have live knob-and-tube behind walls. It fails inspection on a remodel and must be replaced, which changes the electrical rough-in budget if it wasn’t priced up front.
- Unpermitted prior additions. Many Hollywood homes had rooms or enclosed porches added without permits decades ago. When our permit comes through, the city flags the unpermitted work and it has to be brought to code or removed before our scope can proceed.
- Out-of-plumb framing and sagging headers. Previous owners sometimes removed load-bearing walls without an engineer. The wall looks fine until demolition starts, then the floor above sags and we’re adding structural correction to the job.
- Dry-rotted subfloor behind lath-and-plaster. Original lath-and-plaster holds moisture against the framing. Behind the wall, the subfloor can be compromised, especially near old plumbing stacks and beneath bathrooms. We find it when we open the wall, and we deal with it before tile or flooring goes down.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Hollywood, CA
Every Hollywood remodel starts with a written line-item scope, not a verbal guess. Here are the ranges we see consistently across Hollywood’s pre-1940 housing stock:
| Project | Typical Hollywood Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
What moves the number is what we find when we open the wall: knob-and-tube wiring, dry-rotted subfloor, a sagging header. We price for what we know and write the allowance for what we can’t see yet, so the final invoice matches the written scope. Get the exact number by calling (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Mason Remodeling serves Home Remodeling in Hollywood and the surrounding neighborhoods, but our crews also cover Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If you’re just outside Hollywood proper, call us and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Hollywood remodels cost more because the housing stock is older and carries hidden conditions: knob-and-tube wiring, lath-and-plaster walls, out-of-plumb framing, and unpermitted past additions. A newer suburb has predictable framing, modern wiring, and no surprises behind the drywall. Hollywood’s pre-1940 homes need structural assessment and system replacement before finishes can go in, and that work is real cost. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll scope your specific house, not a generic square-footage formula.
Yes. Any remodel that touches plumbing, electrical, or structural walls in Hollywood requires permits from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Skipping permits on a pre-1940 bungalow risks having an unpermitted prior addition or load-bearing wall removal flagged at inspection, which forces costly rework and delays the punch list. We pull permits on every applicable job and schedule the inspections ourselves.
A full kitchen remodel in Hollywood typically takes 6 to 12 weeks from permit submittal to final inspection, depending on structural findings and city inspection scheduling. Hidden knob-and-tube wiring or dry-rotted subfloor can add days to the rough-in phase. We give you a calendar in the written scope, and we update it when conditions change.
We document them, show you photos, and price the correction in writing before doing the work. No surprise invoices. No verbal “it turned out to be worse.” On a 1920s bungalow off Whitley Avenue, our crew opened a kitchen wall and found knob-and-tube wiring and a sagging, undersized header where a previous owner had removed a load-bearing wall without permits. We pulled the correct permits, added a proper structural header, roughed in new electrical and plumbing, and finished with KraftMaid cabinets and a Cambria countertop. The homeowner got the look they wanted and an inspection sign-off that made the house sellable. That’s how we handle it, on every Hollywood job.
You can, but the lot shapes the work. Slope, soil, setbacks, and the condition of the existing foundation all affect what’s buildable and what it costs. Many Hollywood lots are on hillsides, which adds grading and structural work. We walk the site, check the existing footprint and the city’s zoning for your block, then price the addition or ADU honestly before you commit. Call (803) 680-2547 for a walkthrough and a written number.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Hollywood since 2004.
