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Fast, Reliable Home Renovation Across Lomita
A kitchen remodel in Lomita typically runs between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on whether you’re moving walls, replacing plumbing, or updating finishes without touching the floor plan. A bathroom remodel lands between $9,000 and $28,000. Smaller scope work like cabinet installation starts around $4,000 while a full home addition climbs to $45,000 – $130,000 once structural work, permits, and inspections are factored in. Call Sawyer Remodeling at (254) 272-5876 and we’ll put a written price in your hands before any demo starts.
We work throughout Lomita from the 90717 neighborhoods near Lomita Park down to the streets west of Western Avenue. Our crews know the 1950s bungalows along 253rd Street, the post-WWII tract homes near Eshelman Avenue, and the smaller lots where a remodel inside existing walls makes far more sense than an addition. That local familiarity matters when you’re opening walls on a house that’s been standing for 70 years.
Why Sawyer Remodeling Is Lomita’s Preferred Home Renovation Company
Lomita homeowners call us because we run every job under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. That means a live arrival time so you’re not burning a workday on a four-hour window, photo updates before and after work, and a written price before a single tool comes off the truck. The number you approve is the number on the invoice. Not a starting point.
Luca Romano, who leads Sawyer Remodeling, built the Lomita playbook around the homes we actually see here: single-story bungalows, compact kitchens, bathrooms that share a wet wall, and the occasional garage conversion on a 5,000-square-foot lot. He’s the one reviewing your scope and the one accountable if something isn’t right. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise backs that in writing.
Every technician who walks through your door is background-checked and uniformed. You know exactly who is coming before they arrive. And when you call, a live person answers. No voicemail loops, no callback queues.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Renovation Contractors in Lomita
Home Renovation Contractors in Lomita handle the full scope of a remodel: demolition, rough-in plumbing and electrical, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and final inspections. A Lomita homeowner needs a general contractor rather than a specialty tradesperson when the job crosses multiple systems. If your kitchen remodel includes moving a sink line, adding a dedicated circuit for a new range, and replacing a window, that’s three trades plus permits. One contractor should own the schedule, the pricing, and the inspection sign-off.
Kitchen Remodels in Older Lomita Homes
Most Lomita kitchens we open were built between the late 1940s and the 1960s. That means galvanized supply lines that have corroded to a pinhole, knob-and-tube or undersized electrical that never got permitted, and subfloors that gave way under a leaking dishwasher years ago. A mid-range kitchen remodel here lands in the $20K – $30K range once we address what’s behind the drywall, not just what’s on top of it.
Bathroom Remodels and Tub-to-Shower Conversions
Bathrooms in Lomita bungalows are small. A typical 5-by-8 bath remodel starts around $9,000 and climbs to $28,000 depending on whether you’re moving the toilet, converting a tub to a walk-in shower, or updating the valve and drain assembly. Schluter edge trim (the metal strip that waterproofs where your tile meets the floor) is standard on the showers we build here because older subfloors move, and cracked grout lines are where water damage starts.
Home Renovators in Lomita
Home Renovators in Lomita who work under the Sawyer Remodeling banner start every project by scoping what’s behind the walls before we give you a number. You can’t price a 1952 kitchen fairly without knowing whether the electrical panel has room for a new circuit or whether the cast-iron drain stack is cracked and needs replacing. We include a written allowance for those discoveries in every bid, and we tell you what changes the price before you sign.
Scope and Sequencing
A full kitchen remodel in Lomita runs from demo to final inspection in roughly 6 to 10 weeks. A bathroom runs 3 to 6 weeks. Cabinets alone: 2 to 4 weeks. The City of Lomita requires a permit and inspection sign-off for any structural work, plumbing rough-in, or electrical changes. Los Angeles County Fire Department pulls a plan check when the scope touches fire assemblies. We sequence inspections so you’re not waiting two weeks between drywall and flooring because someone forgot to schedule the rough-in sign-off.
Fixed Pricing, Written Down
We give you a line-item price before work starts. Not an estimate range. Not a “we’ll see what it takes” number. If we open a wall and find a cracked cast-iron stack, we show you the change order with a real number and you approve it before we proceed. That’s the difference between a renovator who manages scope and one who lets scope manage you.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lomita
Our Home Renovation team works with material partners that Lomita homeowners already trust: KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, GAF roofing, and James Hardie siding. We stock common replacement parts for Kohler and Moen fixtures locally, which cuts turnaround when a mid-project swap is needed. You pick from proven brands with manufacturer backing behind the install. No mystery suppliers, no off-brand substitutes unless you ask for them.
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AfterCommon Home Renovation Problems We See in Lomita Homes
- Old galvanized plumbing. Lomita homes built before 1960 frequently ran galvanized steel supply lines, and by now they’re corroded to a pinhole or worse. Opening a kitchen wall often means repiping the run back to the main, which adds real cost to an otherwise cosmetic remodel.
- Undersized electrical panels. A 60-amp panel with no open breaker slots can’t support a new induction range, a microwave on its own circuit, and a dishwasher. Plan on a panel upgrade if your Lomita home still runs the original equipment.
- Allowance mismatches on finishes. Homeowners fall in love with a Cambria slab or a Kohler fixture mid-project, but the allowance was set for a mid-tier option. We adjust the allowance in writing before the order, so there’s no balloon payment at the end.
- Permit and inspection timing gaps. Skipping a City of Lomita permit on structural work or a rough-in inspection stalls the back half of any remodel. We file permits before demo and schedule inspections as we go, so the final sign-off doesn’t slip two weeks.
Pricing for Home Renovation in Lomita, CA
What follows are honest ranges for Home Renovation in Lomita, not teaser numbers. Your final price depends on the age of your home, the condition of what’s behind the walls, and the finishes you choose.
| Project | Typical Lomita 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 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
Lomita sits on a patchwork of post-WWII tract homes and older bungalows on lots that are frequently 5,000 to 6,000 square feet. Most renovation work here is a remodel within existing walls rather than a rebuild or a large addition. Combined with the City of Lomita’s local building permit process and Los Angeles County Fire Department plan checks, this shapes how scope, structural work, and inspections get sequenced. We’ll walk you through what applies to your house before you spend a dollar. Call (254) 272-5876 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you a written number the same visit.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lomita
Our crews regularly work in Lakewood, Torrance, Carson, and Rancho Palos Verdes. If you’re in a neighboring city and planning a kitchen or bath remodel, the same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise applies. Call (254) 272-5876 to schedule.
Serving Lomita, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lomita 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 Lomita
A kitchen remodel in Lomita takes 6 to 10 weeks from demo to final inspection. A bathroom runs 3 to 6 weeks. The timeline depends on what we find behind the walls, how quickly you select finishes, and whether the City of Lomita inspection schedule has any backlog. We give you a written calendar before demo starts and update it in real time through The Relay Standard. Call (254) 272-5876 to get a projected timeline for your specific house.
The City of Lomita requires a building permit for structural changes, plumbing rough-in, electrical work, and any scope that touches load-bearing walls or the roofline. Los Angeles County Fire Department plan checks come into play on certain assemblies. We file the permits, schedule the inspections, and walk the job through final sign-off. Don’t let a contractor tell you a permit is optional on structural work.
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, and Blanco sinks. For exteriors, GAF roofing and James Hardie siding. You pick from named brands with manufacturer warranties, and we stock common Kohler and Moen parts locally in Lomita for mid-project changes. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll send you the current finish catalogs.
Opening a 1950s Lomita bungalow wall often reveals old galvanized plumbing or undersized electrical that was never permitted. That forces a change order after demolition. We build an allowance for these discoveries into every written bid and show you line-item pricing on any change before we proceed. You approve the number or we don’t spend it. Simple.
First visit is a free scoping and written estimate. Then we file permits, order materials, and set your start date. Demo runs 3 to 5 days. Rough-in plumbing and electrical follow, then inspection. Drywall, flooring, cabinets, countertops, and finishes land in the back half. Final City of Lomita sign-off closes the job. Most Lomita kitchens run 6 to 10 weeks total. Call (254) 272-5876 to get this mapped out for your house.
In the 2500 block of 253rd Street, our crew remodeled a 1950s kitchen and bathroom in a single-story bungalow. We removed a non-load-bearing wall, replaced the subfloor where old plumbing had leaked, and installed KraftMaid cabinets, a Cambria countertop, a Blanco sink, and Kohler fixtures, with the rough-in and final inspection sign-off handled through the City of Lomita. The kitchen landed in the mid $20Ks and the bathroom in the low $10Ks, both inside the ranges we laid out before the first day of demo.
Call Sawyer Remodeling at (254) 272-5876 and get a written price for your Lomita remodel. Free estimates, fixed pricing, and a guarantee that follows the work for a full year.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Lomita since 2005.
