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Fast, Reliable Home Renovation Across Hollywood
If you own a home in Hollywood and you’re pricing a kitchen remodel, bathroom gut, or ADU conversion, you need real numbers and a straight answer on what actually drives cost here. A full kitchen remodel in Hollywood runs $14,000 – $45,000. A bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000. Those ranges reflect the pre-1940 housing stock, the plan check timelines, and the specific surprises older Hollywood bungalows hide behind the drywall. Call Sawyer Remodeling at (254) 272-5876 and we’ll scope it, price it in writing, and tell you what will change the number before you sign.
Why Sawyer Remodeling Is Hollywood’s Preferred Home Renovation Company
We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2005, and we run every Hollywood project on The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before any work starts, live arrival time tracking, and before-and-after photo updates. You won’t chase a project manager. You won’t sit through a four-hour window. You’ll know who is coming, when they arrive, and what it costs, all confirmed before the first tool comes off the truck.
Luca Romano leads our Home Renovation work in this market. That means a foreman who has opened enough Hollywood walls to know what’s behind them: balloon framing, original lath and plaster, knob-and-tube electrical, and subfloor sleepers that were never meant to carry a modern kitchen island. The reviews from Hollywood customers consistently mention the same thing: the final invoice matched the signed number, and the change orders were discussed before they happened, not after.
We also answer the phone. A live person, 24/7. No voicemail loops. When you’re mid-remodel and something looks off, you call and talk to someone who can tell you what’s actually happening. That matters on a six-figure project.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Renovation Companies in Hollywood
Home Renovation Companies in Hollywood fall into two camps: those that understand the specific permitting and structural realities of this housing stock, and those that bid generic square footage and hope for the best. We’re the first kind. When a Hollywood homeowner hires us for a kitchen remodel or bath overhaul, the work starts with a scope walk: we open the plans, check the SurveyLA historic context status of the property, and flag every permit or plan check layer before you sign anything.
Scoped bids, not allowances
An allowance is a blank check with a pretty name. We price cabinets against actual lines like KraftMaid and Cambria, then write the selection into the contract. If you want Silestone instead of a mid-tier quartz, we change the line item before you approve it, not after the slab is cut.
Permit and plan check reality
Hollywood sits inside the City of LA permit jurisdiction and crosses multiple historic context zones. A simple kitchen swap can still trigger plan check review if the property falls within the SurveyLA context for original architectural features. We explain that timeline upfront so you’re not holding an open wall while the inspector’s calendar works itself out.
Renovation Contractors in Hollywood
Renovation Contractors in Hollywood who actually finish on budget share one habit: they scope for what’s really in the walls. The cheapest bid usually means nobody looked. In a 1922 bungalow off Camerford Avenue near the Hollywood Forever district, our crew opened a kitchen and found the original subfloor laid over a 2×4 sleepers system with no continuous sheathing. That’s a common find in this pocket. We re-sheeted the subfloor as a written change order before setting KraftMaid cabinets and a Cambria countertop, then walked the client through the punch list once rough-in and inspection sign-off cleared.
Change orders in writing first
A change order should never be a surprise at the final invoice. If we open a wall and find knob-and-tube, we stop, photograph it, price the correction, and get your approval in writing. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every project: if it’s not done right, we make it right, for a full year after close.
Subcontractor accountability
Plumbers, electricians, tile setters. We pull permits and pass inspections on every job where the City of LA requires them. You get a digital invoice you pay from a link, and a project lead who is reachable. That’s the Relay Standard, named in writing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We stock and install manufacturer-backed lines that make sense for Hollywood’s architecture and budgets. Cabinetry from KraftMaid, countertops from Cambria and Silestone, and for full exteriors we use GAF roofing and James Hardie siding. We also work with local builders on prefab and ADU packages where the project calls for it, including Abodu, Cover, and Dvele. For smaller concrete and finish work, Sakrete products hold up well in Hollywood’s dry summers and wet winters. You’re never stuck with a mystery supplier or a brand we can’t warranty.
Common Home Renovation Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Hidden subfloor and framing corrections. Pre-1940 Hollywood bungalows often have sleepers and no continuous sheathing under the original floor. Open the kitchen, and you’re re-sheeting before cabinets go in, a cost the low bid never included.
- Knob-and-tube electrical and old plumbing stacks. Hollywood’s older courtyards and bungalows still carry original wiring and cast iron. When a remodel opens the wall, code compliance usually requires replacement, and that’s a real line item.
- SurveyLA historic context review delays. Many interior remodels in Hollywood trigger plan check for original architectural features even when nothing structural changes. That review layer doesn’t show up in West Hollywood or Burbank, and it adds time your bid needs to reflect.
- Vague allowances for brand selections. A bid that says “allowance for countertops” is a budget bomb. Hollywood clients choose specific lines like Cambria and Silestone, and the price difference between tiers should be locked before signing.
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Here’s what we see in Hollywood’s market, in writing:
| Project | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
What moves the number in Hollywood: the age of the framing, whether the property sits in a SurveyLA historic context zone, the electrical and plumbing corrections hiding behind the walls, and which material tier you choose. We put the price in writing before you sign, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work for a full year. Call (254) 272-5876 for a free estimate on your specific project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our Home Renovation in Hollywood team runs projects across the wider Los Angeles metro, and we take work in San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco where clients need the same written-price standard. Scheduling is coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, with local crews serving Hollywood directly.
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 Renovation in Hollywood
Yes, most kitchen and bathroom remodels in Hollywood require a permit through the City of LA, and many interior remodels also trigger plan check review if the property sits within a SurveyLA historic context zone. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and build the plan check timeline into your contract so you’re not waiting on an open wall. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll tell you exactly what applies to your address.
Hollywood’s pre-1940 housing stock and SurveyLA historic context review add layers most nearby cities don’t carry. Subfloor corrections, knob-and-tube replacement, and plan check for original architectural features all show up in a properly scoped Hollywood bid. A cheaper bid almost always means those items were left out. Call us for a written estimate that names them.
A kitchen remodel in Hollywood runs $14,000 – $45,000, a bathroom remodel $9,000 – $28,000, and an ADU construction $90,000 – $220,000. The range depends on the age of the framing, the permit review, and the material tier. We put your specific number in writing before any work begins. Call (254) 272-5876 for a free, scoped estimate.
A typical kitchen or bathroom remodel in Hollywood runs 6 – 12 weeks from signed contract to final punch list, depending on plan check timing and what we find in the walls. Historic context review can add weeks. We give you a written schedule with named milestones, and we send photo updates before and after each phase.
Subfloor re-sheeting and electrical corrections are the two most common change orders on Hollywood remodels, usually because the original bungalow framing was never built for a modern kitchen or bath. We write every change order with a new price and your signature before we proceed. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll scope your project so those items are in the first estimate, not the final invoice.
Get Your Hollywood Renovation Priced in Writing
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, bathroom overhaul, ADU, or full home renovation in Hollywood, start with a written estimate. Sawyer Remodeling gives you a real price before work starts, a live arrival time, photo updates throughout, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (254) 272-5876 today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Hollywood since 2005.
