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Fast, Reliable Home Renovation Across Inglewood
Home renovation in Inglewood runs $9,000 to $45,000 for most kitchens and bathrooms, and $45,000 to $220,000 for additions or ADUs. That’s a wide spread because the city’s 1945 – 1965 housing stock hides real variables: galvanized plumbing, 60-amp fuse panels, cast-iron drains, and raised foundations that complicate any rough-in. Sawyer Remodeling has worked these houses long enough to price the surprises before demo starts. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll walk through your project and give you a written line-item estimate.
We serve the neighborhoods around Crenshaw, Century, and Prairie, from the 90301 and 90302 zip codes through Morningside Park and up toward Hyde Park. Luca Romano leads our crews. Every job runs under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before work starts, live arrival time tracking, and before-and-after photo updates. No exceptions.
Why Sawyer Remodeling Is Inglewood’s Preferred Home Renovation Company
We opened our business in 2005, and since then we’ve handled Inglewood Bathroom Remodeling and remodeled homes all over the city. You can see the pattern once you’ve done enough of them: a 1952 home near Darby Park with the original fuse panel still in the hallway, a raised foundation with sagging joists under the kitchen, cast-iron waste lines that have been patched three times since the Nixon administration. We scope for those realities from the first walkthrough, not after the drywall comes down.
Every crew member is background-checked and uniformed, so you know exactly who’s walking through your door. Luca Romano reviews the scope and permit plan personally before we submit anything to the city. Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7. You won’t get a voicemail loop when you’re trying to find out why your shower valve is late.
Our Home Renovation team runs on written prices, not verbal agreements. If it’s not done right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right, backed in writing on every project. That’s the standard, and it applies to every job we take in Inglewood.
Styles & brands we work with
Renovation Contractors in Inglewood
Renovation contractors in Inglewood are only as good as the scope they write, because this city’s houses punish vague bids. A “cosmetic kitchen refresh” in a 1950s ranch house near Crenshaw and 108th can turn into a full rough-in upgrade the moment we open the wall. Homeowners here need a contractor who prices allowances in writing before demo begins, pulls permits properly, and doesn’t vanish between the framing inspection and the countertop template.
Load-Bearing Wall Removal
This is common in Inglewood’s galley kitchens, where the wall between kitchen and dining room has to come out to get any kind of open plan. We route the beam spec through a structural engineer, pull the permit, and build temp walls before we cut. Typical cost lands inside the $14,000 – $45,000 kitchen remodel range depending on the beam span and what’s hiding above the ceiling.
Electrical & Plumbing Rough-In Upgrades
We price this as an explicit allowance on every Inglewood project. When we find 60-amp service or galvanized supply lines, the upgrade is already budgeted. A full panel replacement and rewire to 200 amps adds $4,000 – $9,000 on most of these homes. You see it as a line item before we pull the permit, not a surprise after demolition.
Whole House Renovation in Inglewood
Whole house renovation in Inglewood typically means taking a 1,100 – 1,600 square foot home from the Eisenhower era and bringing it current, usually for $45,000 – $130,000 depending on square footage and how much of the rough-in gets replaced. Every major system gets touched: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, windows, flooring. The permit set alone often covers two or three trade inspections through the city’s building department.
Foundation & Subfloor Work
So many Inglewood homes sit on raised foundations that we include a crawlspace inspection in every whole house scope. Rotted joists, termite damage, and sagging floor plates under load-bearing walls change the project calendar and cost. We write those contingencies into the estimate before you sign, not as an excuse later.
ADU & Garage Conversion Scope
Inglewood homeowners increasingly want a rentable ADU or a converted garage for family or income. ADU construction runs $90,000 – $220,000 on these lots; garage conversion is $30,000 – $80,000. Both require separate permits, dedicated utility runs, and often a zero-lot-line variance conversation with planning. We handle the drawings, the permits, and the inspections end to end.
Trusted Brands We Service in Inglewood
We install and warranty a set of manufacturer-backed lines so our Inglewood clients aren’t guessing at quality. Kitchen cabinetry from KraftMaid and Wellborn, countertops from Cambria and Caesarstone, fixtures from Kohler and Toto. On exterior jobs we use GAF roofing and James Hardie siding. We also work with prefab and panelized suppliers like Abodu, Dvele, and Cover when the project calls for it. Since we order directly from these manufacturers, we can pull stock fast and schedule template and installation dates with less waiting than ordering through a third party.
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AfterCommon Home Renovation Problems We See in Inglewood Homes
- Galvanized supply lines under the subfloor. These 1950s pipes corrode from the inside and fail under pressure. We routinely replace them with PEX or copper during rough-in, budgeted as an allowance before demo.
- 60-amp fuse panels feeding knob-and-tube. Older Inglewood homes can’t handle a modern kitchen’s load. We upgrade the panel and rewire affected circuits so the city inspector signs off before drywall closes.
- Cast-iron waste lines with hidden cracks. These drains rust through after 60+ years. A camera scope during demo tells us whether a sectional repair or full replacement is needed, priced into the scope.
- Permit gaps from past DIY work. We see unpermitted additions and electrical work that complicates resale. We correct the record with the city and bring everything to current code before our finish work starts.
Pricing for Home Renovation in Inglewood, CA
Here’s what our Inglewood clients can expect to see on a written line-item estimate. These are the real ranges we quote, not teaser numbers designed to get us in the door:
| Project | Inglewood Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
What moves a number within those ranges: square footage, whether we’re replacing rough-in, finish level (stock vs. custom cabinetry, laminate vs. stone), and whether the project needs structural work like beams or foundation repair. The estimate you approve is the price you pay. If a change order comes, you sign it before we proceed. Call (254) 272-5876 for a free written estimate on your Inglewood project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Inglewood
Sawyer Remodeling serves Inglewood and the surrounding communities. We take on projects in Home Renovation in Inglewood and run crews into Hawthorne, Culver City, El Segundo, and Lawndale throughout the month. If you’re planning a remodel just outside the city line, give us a call and we’ll schedule a walkthrough.
Serving Inglewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Inglewood 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 Inglewood
Yes, if you’re touching plumbing, electrical, structural walls, or the footprint, the city of Inglewood requires a permit and inspection sign-off. Even a “cosmetic” bathroom remodel usually has rough-in work behind the tile. We pull permits for every project, schedule inspections ourselves, and keep the sign-off records so your resale isn’t held up later. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll tell you exactly which permits your scope needs.
Because the low bidder left out the rough-in work hidden behind these 1945 – 1965 walls. Inglewood remodel costs climb when a verbal scope didn’t include allowances for galvanized plumbing replacement, panel upgrades, or foundation repairs. Our bids carry those allowances in writing from day one. If the number needs to change, you approve it as a signed change order before any additional work starts.
Most whole house renovations in Inglewood run 12 to 20 weeks depending on permit review times and material lead times on custom cabinets and stone. We build the schedule around the right order: demo, rough-in inspection, insulation and drywall, finish trades, final inspection. The sign-off on the rough-in comes before drywall closes, which means no one is ripping open a finished wall because an inspector wasn’t called. Call (254) 272-5876 for a realistic calendar on your specific project.
It means the price we quote includes a specific dollar figure, in the contract, that covers work we can’t fully see until demo. Things like replacing corroded galvanized supply lines, upgrading a 60-amp panel, or repairing rotted subfloor joists. If the allowance isn’t written, the contractor is free to call it an extra. Ours are always written. If we don’t use the full allowance, you don’t pay it.
If your permits are issued and materials are ordered, we can start scheduling immediately. Most Inglewood projects need two to six weeks of lead time for permit review and material fabrication, depending on the scope. We won’t promise a next-week start on a project that needs a structural engineer’s stamp. But we’ll tell you exactly when the first day is, and we’ll show up on it. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll give you a real start date, not a sales line.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Inglewood since 2005.
